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Retired history teacher Robert Ferguson and Sun reporter Rylee Gerrard stand behind one of the many Canadian veterans’ graves in Neepawa’s Riverside Cemetery are adorned with handmade wooden crosses. Since Ferguson first started making crosses for veteran graves in the area six years ago, some 2,000 crosses have been placed on veteran graves in at least 12 communities in western Manitoba thanks to his efforts, and those of local volunteers who have joined him. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)