Canada is marking 100 years since adopting the poppy as a symbol of remembrance to honour the sacrifice of soldiers, and to raise money for veterans. But how did the delicate flower become such an enduring symbol? Mike Drolet reports on the people who helped propel the poppy to prominence.
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