November 11 is Remembrance Day – a day for us to remember those who have fought and those who have died so that we may live and enjoy the rights and freedoms we do today.

On display in the library are books, both non fiction and fiction, poetry and true stories, about war and remembrance.

Veteran’s Affairs has compiled info about John McCrae and his famous poem In Flander’s Fields.  We have a few illustrated books about the poppy, as well as those about the poem, such as A Poppy is to Remember.

CBC News has compiled a good synopsis, with appropriate background links, about Remembrance Day.

If you haven’t seen Terry Kelly’s A Pittance of Time, take a look – it’s worth the five minutes.   His song is based on an incident he witnessed at a Dartmouth drugstore, a sad story but one he turned into a great song.

This picture is of the war memorial in Ottawa – a must see along with the Canadian War Museum, on a visit to the capital.