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Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire

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The original House of Commons mace was lost in the Feb. 3, 1916, fire that destroyed nearly all of Centre Block.
A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House of Commons. Since 1977, a wooden mace has been used every year on Feb. 3 to mark the anniversary of the fire. Although the Senate mace was saved from the fire that bu...

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