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You don‘t have time to read through endless volumes of history books, you want to be a historic know-it-all now! Heritage Bytes explores the history, heritage, and culture, of Canada‘s 6th largest city. Each episode gives you a byte sized slice of the history of Mississauga from the beginnings over 10,000 years ago through milestones in history such as the War of 1812, the World Wars, and the development of a city through the amalgamation of lost villages. We look at the historic people, places, and events, that define our city today, including peering into the Darker Side of our history. Join us as we explore the historic connections to Mississauga and each other.
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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Spring has arrived and the Garden of Remembrance at the Grange is now flourishing.
Join us today on Heritage Bytes as a loving grandmother shares the history and significance of the Remembrance Garden at the Grange with her grandson and highlights the importance of remembering all of those who have served and fallen in service to Canada.
The Garden of Remembrance at the Grange was created by Heritage Mississauga and the City of Mississauga’s Parks Department. It is a place where residents are invited to pay their respects to those who answered the call to action throughout our history. Some came home, some did not, but we and the plants and flowers here in Mississauga remember them. Always.
Heritage Mississauga choose a Garden of Remembrance to honour those who have served and those who have fallen because plants have always been the silent witnesses to our history. We give them meaning as they give us meaning. They connect us to our feelings whether of loss, honour, reverence, or remembrance, they connect us together.
Each flower in the garden commemorates the memory of those who were lost with their familiar fragrances, symbolism of hope, strength, perseverance, and peace, and as representations of our allies and citizens around the world who were, and continue to be, impacted by conflict.
We invite you to watch The Garden of Remembrance at the Grange and to take a moment to sit in the Garden to ponder the sacrifices that were made for the freedoms that we enjoy today.
#WeRemember #HeritageRemembers
Thank you to the Community Foundation of Mississauga and the City of Mississauga for their support to help us create a place of Remembrance and to commemorate all of those who have served.