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https://spacing.ca/ottawa/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2015/03/monument-dec-2014.jpg2000713Markers of history and memorials to the tragedies of the past are part of how we imagine ourselves, both individually and collectively. It is no accident that these monuments are so often supported by arguments for their importance to our national identity (for better or worse). As residents of Ottawa, these monuments punctuate our dailyContinue reading