By Elinor Florence A few years before he died, I asked my father, Douglas Florence of Invermere, what was the best Christmas he could remember….
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Veteran Jean Hubbard joined army on 18th birthday
By Elinor Florence Jean Hubbard, now aged 92, joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on her 18th birthday. Wearing her red and white polka-dotted dress,…
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…
Animals that went to war
By Elinor Florence Thousands of our furry and feathered friends performed valuable work during the First and Second World Wars, while most simply provided love…
When driving alone was forbidden
By Elinor Florence Today’s reliance on fossil fuels has made us mindful of how much gasoline we are burning. But what if we weren’t legally…
Dorothy Chapman Garen plotted maps in wartime
By Elinor Florence When I discovered her coloured portrait online, I was struck with the lovely elegance of Dorothy Chapman Garen in her Royal Canadian…
Four lost Rovers from Cranbrook
By Elinor Florence A group of young men from Cranbrook, members of the Rover branch of the Boy Scouts Association, built cabins deep in the…
10 facts about wacky wartime leader Mackenzie King
By Elinor Florence Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, also known as Weird Willie, gazed into his crystal ball, communed with his dead dogs, and saw…
My Grandfather’s Narrow Escape
By Elinor Florence It was exactly 100 years ago, in April 1918, that my grandfather’s life was saved on the battlefields of France during the…
Author holding hometown book launch March 14
Bestselling author Elinor Florence will launch her new novel Wildwood at Pynelogs Cultural Centre in her hometown of Invermere on Wednesday, March 14. Wildwood, set…