Category Archives: Remembrance Day

The Background

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Jake Mohns

  Oh You who sleep, In Flanders’ fields Sleep sweet to rise anew. We caught the torch you threw. And holding high we kept The faith with those who died. We cherish too, the poppy red That grows on fields … Continue reading →

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The RIFLE and the APRON

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Jake Mohns

THE  RIFLE & THE APRON  Presented at The Beaches Lodge No. 473 January 03, 2013 By Brother Lieutenant Joseph F. Curry       I would like to explore some of the history of Military Lodges in Canada in what … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day – Lest we ever forget … “The Vacant Chair”

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Jake Mohns

Remembrance Day – Lest we ever forget   THE EMPTY CHAIR CEREMONY A CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE  The Empty or Vacant Chair ceremony dates back to 1875, a decade after the close of the American Civil War when it was used … Continue reading →

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