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Poppies in Bloom

Flanders

A utility box at the RCAF Commemorative Park in Edmonton is painted to commemorate the famous poem, "In Flanders Fields", by John McCrae. Photo by John Chalmers.

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Poppies were in still in bloom on September 20 at the dedication ceremonies of the RCAF Commemorative Park, with the Royal Canadian Artillery Band providing music for the occasion. Photo by John Chalmers.

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Even in late September, poppies at the RCAF Commemorative Park, like the starburst monument in the background, reached towards the sun. Photo by John Chalmers.