Jul 07 2018
July 2018 In Barry’s Bay, there is a small park dedicated to decorated WWII flying hero and post-war test pilot Janusz (Jan) Zurakowski, appropriately called Zurakowski Park. Many will remember Zurakowski as the first pilot to fly Canada’s legendary jet-fighter, the CF-105 Avro Arrow. Zurakowski received many honours in his lifetime, but the dedication of …
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Jul 06 2018
July 2018 In the years surrounding the U.S. Civil War, Simcoe County in southern Ontario was at the end of the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by escaped slaves to freedom in in the British Colonies of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Some estimates indicate …
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Jul 03 2018
July 2018 The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, is the national repository for artifacts, photos and artwork related to Canada’s military past and the wars Canada has fought in, from the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), up to modern conflicts like the Afghanistan War and Canada’s peacekeeping contributions. In a display case in the World …
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Jun 23 2018
June 2018 The George Cross is a bravery award in the British Honours System, second only to the Victoria Cross. It may be awarded to any person, military or civilian, regardless of military rank, for heroism not in the presence of an enemy. One such recipient is Leading Aircraftsman (LAC) Kenneth Spooner, a Royal Canadian …
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Jun 21 2018
Toronto Sun 22 June 2018 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be challenged to hold a referendum on his forced implementation of a carbon tax on provinces that refuse to implement their own. Support for carbon taxes appears to be falling as people finally realize what these plans will actually cost them in the wallet. …
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Jun 19 2018
June 2018 The historic Victorian Newsboy Shelter on Detroit’s Belle Isle is in danger of collapse and desperately needs restoration. Built in 1911, the wooden structure is rotting after years of neglect. The historic and architecturally significant shelter for picnickers on Belle Isle has unique conical turrets around the perimeter with archways supported by handcrafted …
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Jun 13 2018
June 2018 The Indian Road District of Olde Sandwich Town in Windsor, Ontario, has long lived in the shadow of the Ambassador Bridge, the longest international bridge, separating Windsor from Detroit, Michigan. It’s been no secret that the neighbourhood has been living on borrowed time, but now what’s left of the once tree-lined neighbourhood has …
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Jun 13 2018
June 2018 Across Canada, there are hundreds of monuments and statues dedicated to the men and women who have served and died in Canada’s Armed Forces in wartime and on peacekeeping missions. Every major city and numerous small towns have a cenotaph dedicated to the memory of our war dead. Even some businesses and institutions …
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Jun 11 2018
June 2018 As a proud Canadian, I can’t agree with everything that Trump does, including his actions at the recent G7 meeting, he is simply putting America first, just as our selfie-loving frat-boy prime minister should be doing. Prime Minister Selfie needs to put down the selfie camera, stop hanging around with and trying to please …
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Jun 10 2018
June 2018 Like all men and women who join the military, Seaman 1st Class Edward Slapikas no doubt intended to return home to his family, either for visits or upon discharge. Slapikas joined the United States Navy just prior to America’s entry into World War II and was posted to the USS Oklahoma, a battleship then stationed …
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