During World War !, in the year of 1915, there was an exceptionally horrific battle known as the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium. During this battle, the use of poison gas by the German Army devastated the Allied troops. Dr. John McCrae, who was part of the Canadian Field Artillery Unit, had a friend, Alexis Helmer who was part of the 18,000 Canadians that were killed in that battle. During Helmers burial service, McCrae wrote the first few lines of the poem Flanders Fields. The poppies are a reminder of the valiant servicemen that paid the ultimate sacrifice, defending their […]