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Je Me Souviens

A distant call to remembrance seems natural in Quebec City, especially for those gathering around the Cross of Sacrifice for the annual Remembrance Day service. Dwarfed by the walls of the Citadelle, the fortification that dominates the old city, the cross adds a sombre presence to the grounds around the National Assembly, the provincial legislature building. It is at the entrance to that building under the provincial coat of arms that architect and Assistant Commissioner for Crown Lands Eugène-Étienne Taché had carved the motto “Je me souviens”—I remember. History has not recorded why the architect chose those words in 1883. It may [...]

January 4, 2009, by Tom MacGregor

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
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MISCELLANEOUS
FEATHERS ON THE BRAIN– Brian Watkins, RCL representative to RCEL, “Feathers on the Brain,” a memoir of his life in Wales and as a British diplomat, available at Amazon.com or any good book shop, ISBN 978-0-9866421-5-9, $10.23. The author will be present at the Halifax Convention. Contribution from every book sold will be donated to The RCL’s Poppy Fund.

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Legion Magazine is a Canadian English-language magazine with a French insert. It is published in a four-colour format, covering stories about Canadians, Canada’s institutions its military and its heritage. Legion Magazine is recommended by The Royal Canadian Legion, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving veterans and their families and the perpetuation of remembrance.