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Held at George Elliott Secondary, the event included a reading of Flanders Field by Nairne and a performance of the Amazing Grace humn by pipe major Don MacLeod.
Like many families, Oyama Legion president Rob Nairne said war had personally impacted his own family.
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Members of the Lake Country community place their poppies on the Centopath as part of the Remembrance Day events.
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Hundreds of people in the Central Okanagan also attended a Remembrance Day ceremonies in downtown Kelowna, Peachland, West Kelowna and in Rutland on Monday.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day when allied forces performed a military operation in France to eventually help liberate Europe from war.
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