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Old 11-11-2005, 09:53 AM  
sweetums
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Originally Posted by Wiggles
radio said here in Canada there were only a handful of a Vets left from WW1, crazy that the entire generation involved is almost gone.
Hey Wiggles - was watching the coverage myself on CBC. They said that there are currently only 5 remaining Canadian WWI vets alive -- their average age is 105 -- and this year was the first that none were in attendance at any of the ceremonies.

It was a lovely ceremony.
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