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The failure to cancel a parade killed thousands in 1918 – the provincial government made the right call when they ordered the closure of places where people usually gather
By Pepper Parr March 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, OM It happened a long time ago – but there is a lesson we need to heed today. On the afternoon of Sept. 28, 1918, about 200,000 people cramm…