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War Amps commemorates 80th Anniversary of D-Day
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…
We are the beneficiaries of their sacrifices
By Rob Morrison We think today of the more than 650,000 Canadians who served in the First World War, the over 66,000 who never came…
Nurse Jessie Lee treated terrible war wounds
By Elinor Florence My admiration is boundless when it comes to the wartime nursing sisters who so bravely carried out their grim duties – so…
How Canadian kids helped the war effort
By Elinor Florence When the Second World War raged around the planet, how were children protected from the horrors? The short answer: they weren’t. Canadian kids…
Cheers to the Chute Girls
By Elinor Florence Fifty thousand Canadian women served during the Second World War, performing work previously done by men. And one vitally important job was…
Travelogue to support Grandmothers in Africa
From Cranbrook to Africa with love; a Jan. 20 travelogue being put on by the GoGo Grannies will support Grandmothers in Africa. Jeff and Linda…
D-Day: The unhappiest man on the beach
By Elinor Florence Seventy-one years ago today, Arthur Bradford’s Spitfire was shot down over Normandy, and he parachuted into the sea where he was promptly…
Fernie Council Connection
The following is a breakdown on what occurred during the April 28 City of Fernie regular council meeting. 1. BYLAWS 1.1 – Bylaw No. 2236…