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Built after the first World War, the Peace
Tower stands at the front of the the Centre
block of the Canadian parliament buildings.
It is one of the most recognizable features on
Parliament Hill and serves as a memorial to
those who have died in service to the country.

Windows in stone
Empty eyes reflect the sky
An edifice and construct
Built by hands that build
To encase those that shape
A trust is placed in these walls
The hope of the few and the many
Government is slow. If it were fast, it
could quickly run off into destruction
on a whim. Instead it trudges on to glory
or shame, leaving a wake of choices
and consequences behind it. These are
aged behemoths that serve a purpose,
connecting past, present, and future.
We move much quicker than these
institutions that have evolved over time.
There is strength and weakness,
challenge and opportunity
in these things.
There is the growing forward that
minorities see, and bring forward to
invite reform in a dynamic world.
This tension is not new. Though the
struggles do change, the mechanism
is often the same, and I’m thankful for
those who’ve walked before, who’ve laid
the groundwork for where we stand,
who show the example for how we
might go on.

The Peace Tower Parliament Hill, Ottawa

3,2,1 Windows of the Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa

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