Comments on: Remembrance Day, Canadian War Museum, poppies & John McCrae http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/ Glenn and Judy’s Excellent Adventures in Canada Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Judy Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:41:12 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-525 I agree. It is one of Canada's best. Would love to visit Vimy and pay my respects to my gram's only brother. I agree. It is one of Canada’s best. Would love to visit Vimy and pay my respects to my gram’s only brother.

]]> By: Cathy Sweeney http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Cathy Sweeney Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:36:20 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-523 What a special and moving post. I'm impressed by your description of the Canadian War Museum. It sounds as though the exhibits gives honor to the service people and civilians affected by war while honestly depicting the horrors of war. As an American, I would like to visit there, too. What a special and moving post. I’m impressed by your description of the Canadian War Museum. It sounds as though the exhibits gives honor to the service people and civilians affected by war while honestly depicting the horrors of war. As an American, I would like to visit there, too.

]]> By: Michele Peterson http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Michele Peterson Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:34:28 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-522 Thanks for sharing this article...my grandfather also died at Vimy Ridge and I made a pilgrimage to the battle field, trenches and monument in France which was very moving. In my opinion, the Canadian War Museuam is one of Canada's top museums. Thanks for sharing this article…my grandfather also died at Vimy Ridge and I made a pilgrimage to the battle field, trenches and monument in France which was very moving. In my opinion, the Canadian War Museuam is one of Canada’s top museums.

]]> By: Authentic Seacoast Resorts http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Authentic Seacoast Resorts Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:11:38 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-512 A beautifully moving post. Thank you for helping us all remember. A beautifully moving post. Thank you for helping us all remember.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-137 uberVU - social comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:13:50 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-137 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by boomergirl50: @CanWarMuseum Visit last yr stuck with me. Blogged about it: http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Twitter Trackbacks for Remembrance Day, Canadian War Museum, poppies & John McCrae [roadstories.ca] on Topsy.com http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Twitter Trackbacks for Remembrance Day, Canadian War Museum, poppies & John McCrae [roadstories.ca] on Topsy.com Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:23:48 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-136 [...] Remembrance Day, Canadian War Museum, poppies & John McCrae roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae – view page – cached Remembrance Day has never been the same for me ever since I met a BBC host on a press tour. She and I got on the topic of books and who our favourite British vs Canadian authors were. We decided at the end of the tour to exchange books. I gave her a copy of Margaret Lawrence’s The Diviners and she gave me a copy of Sebastian Faulks‘ Birdsong. Faulks’ book had an incredible impact on me.... Read moreRemembrance Day has never been the same for me ever since I met a BBC host on a press tour. She and I got on the topic of books and who our favourite British vs Canadian authors were. We decided at the end of the tour to exchange books. I gave her a copy of Margaret Lawrence’s The Diviners and she gave me a copy of Sebastian Faulks‘ Birdsong. Faulks’ book had an incredible impact on me. Although fiction, it describes in horrifying detail the trench warfare of World War 1. I finished reading the book on a train to Toronto on the 10th day of November. Tears were flowing. The following day, I attended Remembrance Day ceremonies in a Toronto city park and for the first time, the names of battles on the park memorial – Ypres, Amiens, Vimy, Paschaendale – held meaning. View page [...] [...] Remembrance Day, Canadian War Museum, poppies & John McCrae roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae – view page – cached Remembrance Day has never been the same for me ever since I met a BBC host on a press tour. She and I got on the topic of books and who our favourite British vs Canadian authors were. We decided at the end of the tour to exchange books. I gave her a copy of Margaret Lawrence’s The Diviners and she gave me a copy of Sebastian Faulks‘ Birdsong. Faulks’ book had an incredible impact on me…. Read moreRemembrance Day has never been the same for me ever since I met a BBC host on a press tour. She and I got on the topic of books and who our favourite British vs Canadian authors were. We decided at the end of the tour to exchange books. I gave her a copy of Margaret Lawrence’s The Diviners and she gave me a copy of Sebastian Faulks‘ Birdsong. Faulks’ book had an incredible impact on me. Although fiction, it describes in horrifying detail the trench warfare of World War 1. I finished reading the book on a train to Toronto on the 10th day of November. Tears were flowing. The following day, I attended Remembrance Day ceremonies in a Toronto city park and for the first time, the names of battles on the park memorial – Ypres, Amiens, Vimy, Paschaendale – held meaning. View page [...]

]]> By: Ursula Maxwell-Lewis http://roadstories.ca/remembrance-day-canadian-war-museum-poppies-john-mccrae/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Ursula Maxwell-Lewis Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:02:57 +0000 http://roadstories.ca/?p=469#comment-82 Hello Judy: Just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed your very moving story and relections. We must have been sharing more of cyberspace than usual recently. I sold a Canadian War Museum story with pix last week about the Canadian War Museum, and it's impact on me as a Royal Naval officer's daughter. In addition to the haunting Hall of Remembrance,and the servicemen honoured, I paused to think of the women and children depicted in the museum. Much to reflect upon. God bless 'em all, the long, and the short, and the tall... yesteray,today and tomorrow... Peace, my dear. ~ Ursula Hello Judy:

Just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed your very moving story and relections.
We must have been sharing more of cyberspace than usual recently. I sold a Canadian War Museum story with pix last week about the Canadian War Museum, and it’s impact on me as a Royal Naval officer’s daughter.
In addition to the haunting Hall of Remembrance,and the servicemen honoured, I paused to think of the women and children depicted in the museum.
Much to reflect upon.
God bless ‘em all, the long, and the short, and the tall…
yesteray,today and tomorrow…

Peace, my dear.

~ Ursula

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