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Holiday Reading (2023)
The end of the year means a new vacation! And a new vacation also means a new list of our recommendations for passing the time over the vacations!
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Life for the Endicott family under Japanese bombardments (1937-1945)
Many Canadian families went to China at the beginning of the 20th century to preach Christianity or to do business. However, with the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and China, these families also faced…
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Food and the First World War
Have you ever heard the old saying “an army marches on its stomach”? During the First World War, Canada produced millions of pounds of food that was sent to the warfront. But how did…
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The Military Service of Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II served in the British Army for a short time during World War II. This article aims to explore this brief period of her life, while she was still a princess.
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Mary Greyeyes Reid
Mary Greyeyes Reid was the first Indigenous woman to join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC). That fact alone is enough to make her famous. But she’s also the subject of a very famous…
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Lena Hayakawa and her internment in Canada
During the war, Lena Hayakawa spent most of her childhood in internment with her family. A story, unfortunately, quite common for Japanese Canadians.
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Matron Margaret Fraser
Matron Fraser was one of the many Nursing Sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.
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Operation UNIFIER: Canada in Ukraine
In 2022, we had the great good fortune to interview Captain Nathalie Gareau, who was deployed to Ukraine in 2019 and tells us about her participation in Operation UNIFIER.
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Cynthia Oakley, C.W.A.C.
A native of Toronto, Cynthia Oakley joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during the Second World War and paved the way for more women in the military.
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Winnie Roach-Leuszler – Canadian Athlete
CWAC member Winnie Roach-Leuszler made history by becoming the first Canadian woman or man to swim the English Channel. Discover her feats! Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born in Port Credit, Ontario, in 1926. One of…
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Isabel May McDonald: Teacher, Typographer, and Telegrapher
The story of how Isabel McDonald’s efforts in the W.R.C.N.S. contributed to allied success during the Second World War.
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Jennie Carignan – A Military Woman of Many Accomplishments
A woman of passion and perseverance, Jennie Carignan is a major figure in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Michelle Douglas
After being discharged, Michelle Douglas became a Canadian activist and LGBTQ advocate fought for equal rights in the military.
