During the First World War, Canadian soldier Lieutenant-Colonel George Stephen Cantlie plucked flowers from the fields of war-torn Europe, sending them home to his baby daughter Celia in Montreal. Artist Viveka Melki presents ten of these century-old flowers in an exhibition that examines human nature in wartime. Using floriography--the Victorian language of flowers--Melki has created an immersive, multisensory experience featuring Cantlie's letters, specially commissioned optical crystal sculptures, and original flower-based scents, interwoven with the personal stories of ten Canadians directly involved in the war.

Presented by the Museums of Mississauga and on display at Mississauga's Living Arts Centre from September 17 through December 13.

Our Boys: Mississauga's Fallen Soldiers 1914-1918 presented by the Museums of Mississauga at the Bradley Museum, tells the story of local soldiers who served and lost their lives in the First World War.

A Speakers Series will be hosted digitally and focuses on diverse perspectives in relation to war.

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