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Mirrorless Monday_August 4th, 2014


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<p>This "Mirrorless Monday", 04 Aug, 2014, is a very important Canadian anniversary. 100 years ago today, Canada entered World War One.<br>

In 1914, the population of Canada was just over seven million people. We sent over 620,000 of those Canadians to fight in Europe. By the time the war ended in 1918, 67,000 Canadians were killed and 250,000 were wounded. <br /> <br />The last soldier to die in "The War To End All Wars" was a Canadian, from Nova Scotia, who was killed just two minutes before the armistice came into effect. <br /> <br />In spite of these horrific statistics, World War One was a "Coming of Age" event for Canada. For the first time in our history, we fought as independent Canadian units, under the command of Canadian Generals. This war was a main impetus that sped Canadians towards our independence from Great Britain. It also saw the rift between English and French Canada deepen and widen. <br /> <br />Canadians distinguished themselves in all the major World War One battles including: <br /> <br />Neuve Chapelle; <br />Second Battle of Ypres; <br />Battle of the Somme; <br />Battle of Vimy Ridge; <br />Battle of Pachendaele; and <br />Hundred Days Offensive. <br /> <br />Seventy-one Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross (the British Empire and Commonwealth highest award for valour) in the First World War.<br>

<a title="_MG_6745GaltCenotaph_S by Jay Frew, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/toxonophile/14828424065"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3899/14828424065_45750cd71e_z.jpg" alt="_MG_6745GaltCenotaph_S" width="640" height="431" /></a><br>

Cheers! Jay</p>

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<p>My town was having a celebration of 100 years of fire fighter service. The parade of modern and vintage fire trucks included this steam powered pump from Victoria BC. It was pulled down the main street by three Clydedale draft horses before being set up and the boiler fired. </p><div>00ckNB-550227584.jpg.8fa4e1abea3d84d71785c2c0dd266412.jpg</div>
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