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Okanagan students honour elders for Remembrance Day

Poppies painted on rocks adorn memorial wall
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No official Remembrance Day ceremony didn’t stop a group of Lake Country youth from honouring those who have served.

Grade 7 students from George Elliot have been learning about the poppy campaign, its origins, and the campaign’s struggles due to COVID-19.

“To help raise awareness and show community support, our 170 Grade 7 students painted poppy rocks and have placed them on the memorial wall as part of the Nov. 11 Lake Country Remembrance Day ceremony,” teacher Dave McGarry said.

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Grade 7 George Elliot student Sterling Janz places a candle next to rocks painted with poppies at the memorial wall in Lake Country Nov. 10. (Maddy Dungate photo)


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