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With solemn expressions and a strong sense of gratitude, the army cadets honoured late veterans by placing small Canadian flags at their gravesites Wednesday evening. It didn't take long for dozens of red maple leafs to dot the cemeteries, a reminder of both the cost and the breadth of the freedom the young cadets enjoy today. "I feel it's very important to remember the people who died in the wars and who participated in them," said 15-year-old Justin Cowan, a Warrant Officer. "This made me realize how many people were involved, and now I've got that to think about." Members of the 2328 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps traveled to the three Flin Flon cemeteries, placing flags along the tombstones of some 200 veterans who either lost their lives in battle or have passed on since returning to Canadian soil. "It helps to teach the young people that these people made quite an effort for their freedoms," commented Bill McLean, Captain of the corps. "One of the comments I heard from the cadets was that they were surprised at how many people were part of the conflicts," he said. Fittingly, the idea for the gravesite flags came from Peter Popp, a veteran of the Second World War who volunteers with the corps. Corps across the nation were asked to undertake a special project this year in honour of the 125th anniversary of army cadets in Canada. Dana Dadson, who oversees the cemeteries for the City of Flin Flon, worked to locate all of the veterans' graves. Dadson has agreed to place flags at veterans' gravesites in Denare Beach on behalf of the cadets.
