The Lasting Legacy of War Amputees On June 6, 1944, a pivotal moment unfolded as thousands of Canadian soldiers stormed Juno Beach in Normandy, in…
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How Canadian kids helped the war effort
By Elinor Florence Toys of YesteryearToyland joins the war. Patsy Ann McHugh, as a nurse, bandages the hand of a “wounded aviator”, Bobby O’Connor, using…
Remembering our community heroes
Bud Caldwell Bud Caldwell This time of year always reminds me of my Grandpa Harry E. (Bud) Caldwell. When my mom asked me what words…
D-Day: The unhappiest man on the beach
By Elinor Florence Arthur Bradford Seventy-one years ago today, Arthur Bradford’s Spitfire was shot down over Normandy, and he parachuted into the sea where he…
New wartime novel Bird’s Eye View takes flight
A new wartime novel by journalist Elinor Florence of Invermere explores the little-known topic of aerial photographic interpretation, and tells the story through Canadian eyes….
Inspiring play coming to Wild Horse Theatre
Be inspired by the power of collective memory at the area’s exclusive presentation of Jake’s Gift, an award-winning glimpse of a Second World War veteran’s…