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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, November 10, 2017 | 6 EDITORIAL | OPINION Lest we forget ABOUT US The Oakville Beaver, published every Thursday and Friday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 100 community publications across Ontario. View our digital edition online at: Insidehalton.com under Print Editions found in the footer. In Flanders elds the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, y Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders elds. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch, be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders elds. -- John McCrae The well-known poem, In Flanders Fields, was rst published in England in December 1915. Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacri ces of all who were ghting in the First World War. Today, the poem continues to be part of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada and other countries throughout the world. It was penned by Canadian John McCrae, a doctor and teacher, who served in both the South African War and the First World War. The sacri ces, lives lost in the war, should never be forgotten. The First World War, a war that many thought would end rapidly, dragged on for years (1914-18) and has come to be known as the Great War. Its tragic memory did little to prevent the Second World War just decades later. That con ict further escalated beyond war with the atrocities of the Holocaust. Violence has continued in Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan and more. As with all con ict, our re ections on history, should be lessons that guide our future. Today, sadly, con ict continues in many parts of the world and we are becoming increasingly aware of it at home. Are we listening to the stories of the past? Are we hearing the message? War carries with it terrible, often the worst, costs. Lest we forget. The Oakville Beaver is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Complainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satisfied, write The National NewsMedia Council, Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca editor@oakvillebeaver.com @OakvilleBeav @oakvillebeaver insidehalton.com Reader's Submission I am Canadian Canada, a jewel of the north, Is vast, wondrous, and beautiful throughout. But what is it that makes this country so special? Well, pack your bags and let's begin our travels! Canada is clams, crustaceans, and cod. It's Anticosti, Gaspe, and Montreal. It is potatoes, coloured red in the sun. It is Carnaval with Bonhomme who's much fun. Canada has Ottawa, the government, and Trudeau. It has the tower, the SkyDome, and Toronto. It is a beaver, a loon , and a caribou. It's copper and nickel and the Royal Mint, too. It has Great Lakes, the Rockies, and the Prairie lands. It is Vancouver and a ferry to its island. It is snow, ice, and the Northern Lights ashing. It's a majestic fur ball that is angrily growling. Canada is bilingual, Canada is multicultural, It is Inuit, Métis, and Aboriginal. It is diverse, it is strong women and men, And that is why we are proud to be Canadian. Akash Anand, 12, Grade 8, Oakville Pud by Steve Nease WHO WE ARE Delivery Vice-President and Group Publisher of Metroland West Neil Oliver CONTACT US The Oakville Beaver 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington ON L7L 5Z1 Phone 905-845-3824 / Fax 905-337-5568 Classified 1-800-263-6480 Digital/Flyers/Retail Advertising 289-293-0624 Real Estate/Homefinder.ca Advertising Suzanne Trickey / 289-293-0677 / strickey@oakvillebeaver.com Letters to the editor All letters must be fewer than 200 words and include your name and telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com For all delivery inquiries, please call 1-866-838-8960 or email Customerservice@metroland.com Advertising Director Managing Editor Daniel Baird / dbaird@metroland.com / 289-293-0624 Angela Blackburn / ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com / 289-293-0617 Regional General Manager Kelly Montague kmontague@metroland.com / 289-293-0614 Director of Distribution Charlene Hall / chall@metroland.com / 905-631-6095