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The first Remembrance Day poppy The adoption of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance has international origins. The first person to use it this way was Moina Michael, a member of the staff of the American Overseas YMCA in the last year of the war.

The poppy is the recognized symbol of remembrance for war dead in Canada, the countries of the British Commonwealth, and the United States.

In 2014, two important commemorative anniversaries will begin—the 100th anniversary of the onset of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the onset of the Second World War.

In honour of Remembrance Day, The Reminder is pleased to reprint this article on Flin Flon war brides, which was originally published in June 2006. **** When Joyce Bongfeldt first arrived in Flin Flon six decades ago, she was hardly impressed.

Yadong Guan plucks the strings of her pipa during a concert last Sunday, Nov. 2 at the R.H. Channing Auditorium. The pipa is a Chinese instrument developed more than 2,000 years ago. photo by JONATHON NAYLOR

Snow Lake’s long-idle New Britannia mine could have a new owner – if not a new lease on life – by the end of the month. Northern Sun Mining Corp., formerly Liberty Mines, expects to complete its purchase of the gold mine on or about Nov. 30.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall introduced a government motion Wednesday that calls for the abolition of the Canadian Senate.

Work continues to install a “rock box” within the 777 headframe. A decade of wear and tear made the project necessary. photo by JONATHON NAYLOR

Ruth Betts Community School was approached by the Food Bank to help bring in food donations as their shelves were getting bare.