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Remembrance Day is about honoring the troops who fought to keep peace across the world. We often take for granted our Canadian values, the Canadian’s who went to war in distant countries believed and fought for those values that were being threatened. As a whole we pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives both emotionally and physically. A portion of the soldiers who risked their lives for us have attended St. Joseph high school. Sadly, some have not returned to their families awaiting embraces and this is an important reason why we still need to remember this ceremonial day. On November 11th, we take two minutes of silence to reflect and mourn for those we have lost. Yet for many of us, war is something we only see on television

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