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When they say no

Nov 11, 2016

Don Monroe, a Flying Officer and flight instructor in the Royal Canadian Air Force, squinted, trying to see past the blizzard that had destroyed his visibility.

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Finding happily ever after

Nov 11, 2016

In the fall of 1944, the hum of a single airplane broke their serenity as it streaked across the sky.

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This side of the ocean

Nov 11, 2016

By 1944 World War II was more than half over, Bernice was only 18 when she signed up for the army.

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35 years on the ground

Nov 11, 2016

The siren wailed, breaking the night’s calm. Quartermaster Sergeant John Stringer assembled with the rest of the crew.

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A little right rudder

Nov 11, 2016

As one of the last remaining Lancaster Bomber pilots still breathing, this tale should be most unique.

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Not yet 18 and fighting for freedom

Nov 11, 2016

Autobiography by Audrey Yorke, the proud owner of the 1939-45 Defence Medal and the Defence Medal.

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They don’t call them ‘Spitfire’ for nothing

Nov 09, 2016

Now 93, Lieutenant-General William Kier Carr continues to achieve extraordinary things.

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Dispelling the shadows, one survivor at a time

Oct 28, 2016

Edwina, a resident at Red Oak Retirement Residence in Kanata, was astonished that she was being given this award.

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Avast me hearties! Can ye find me hidden treasure?

Oct 03, 2016

Finding Captain Jean Benoit-Aubery’s treasure is the only way you’re ever going to escape. Are you up for it?

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When they say no

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