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A passionate group in Vernon is seeking to erect a permanent Vimy Ridge memorial on Department of National Defence (DND) grounds, a project that now has the backing of local government. At the council meeting on Monday, April 27, Vernon council approved sending a letter of support for the construction of the memorial to the Minister of National Defence, David J. McGuinty. This follows a separate letter of support sent to McGuinty in late January by Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson. "The memorial would serve as a lasting space for reflection and remembrance for Canadians, Veterans