By Elinor Florence Now 97, air force veteran Jim Milne lives with his wife Betty in a lovely apartment in Invermere, British Columbia. Jim is…
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Lou Marr: farm girl turned RCAF photographer
By Elinor Florence Lou Marr called herself âthe turnip that fell off the back of the truckâ when she joined the Royal Canadian Air Force,…
Ben Scaman of Banff destroyed doodlebugs
By Elinor Florence Ben Scaman of Banff, Alberta was a young Spitfire pilot when the V1 flying bombs, often called doodlebugs, began to rain down…
Knitting for Victory in wartime
By Elinor Florence Sweater and helmet pattern. Knitting was more than a hobby in wartime â it was an act of patriotism. Literally millions of…
RCAF veteran Merle Taylor still loves Morse Code
By Elinor Florence Photo of Merle today. Last year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran Merle Taylor of Lochaber, Nova Scotia, wrote to me (an actual…
World War monuments online map launched
Heritage BCâs online map of World War monuments and memorials launches today. The first 192 war memorial sites submitted to Heritage BCâs Get on the…
âMorale Squadronâ kept wartime mail on the move
By Elinor Florence Imagine not seeing your son or husband for years â maybe forever! Thatâs why the mail delivery in the Second World War…
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…
A rookie pilotâs nightmare
By Elinor Florence Windermereâs Leo Richer was a Lancaster bomber pilot in the Second World War. I was fortunate enough to interview him before his…
Expect action in the skies August 17
Cranbrook and Kimberley area residents can expect to see a variety of different aircraft flying overhead on Monday, August 17. Stefan Trischuk and his Ultimate…