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Century-old war monument in Verdun remade to reflect continued sacrifice

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When Verdun's war memorial was unveiled in October, 1924, its purpose was to honour Verdun residents who fought and died in WWI.

The world has seen quite a bit more conflict since then, and many more Canadians have died. Now, the monument has been changed to honour them.

-- For a look at the new monument, watch the video above by CTV’s Derek Conlon.

 

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