Write to the troops. Be it your child, their class or the girl guide troop...this is the address to use:
Any Canadian Forces Member
Op Attention
Kabul
PO Box 5140 Stn Forces
Belleville ON K8N 5W6
Print out FREE Remembrance Day colouring pages for the kids to colour (and hang in pride).
For older kids, have them wear a poppy to school (tip: use a back of a Canada flag pin to secure poppy pin and ensure it doesn't poke kids' skin)
Read "In Flanders Field" together
Read Winnie-the-Pooh and talk about Winnie's history. (True story: The character Winnie-the-Pooh was inspired by Winnipeg the Bear - a Canadian born bear adopted by a Canadian solider who became his regiment's mascot. Winnipeg (aka "Winnie") eventually found a home at the London zoo and among his fans was A.A. Milne's son Christopher Robin - and thus was born the Winnie-the-Pooh stories!)
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