Meet Patricia Collins, a resident of Sunnybrook's Veterans Centre

Honour our veterans this Rembrance Day. Buy a flag: http://www.raiseaflag.ca // In 1942, Patricia and some girlfriends happened to walk by a recruitment office when they noticed some very cute boys hanging around outside. Thinking it would be a good way to find dates, they signed up for the Royal Canadian Air Force. But as only the cruel ways of fate can script, Patricia was posted to the Women's manning depot. No men allowed! Frustrated with the all-female environment, she jumped at a Wing Officer's offer to keep busy by learning the art of photography. Over the next few years, Patricia would go on to capture a huge range of images, from weddings and medal presentations to funerals and bombings.

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• november 11 2011