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The Gunners of Central Alberta – A Documentary

The Gunners, Central Alberta is a 27 minute documentary by Rueben Tschetter of CACHE Productions. It features the story of…

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MTB 459 Damaged

During the summer months following D-Day, battles continued on the seas between the Allied Forces and the Kriegsmarine (German navy).…

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Ogden Shops

Located in the Calgary community of Ogden, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) headquarters is seen by thousands of people every…

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Tom Settee

Tom “Little Chief” Settee was born in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan on 29 October 1914. Settee was born with a lung…

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Lt. Hugh Gaskin

     Courtesy of Mathias Joost, CD In the Canadian Militia prior to the First World War, there was little opportunity…

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D-Day: Veterans’ Voices

Veteran's Voices/Voix de Veterans In collaboration, the Juno Beach Centre, Je Me Souviens, and Valour Canada are proud to present…

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Alex Decoteau

Born on the 19th of November in 1897, Alex Decoteau of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation was an accomplished Indigenous…

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2 RCRI

One of the first wars that the young Dominion of Canada had to face was the Boer War of 1899-1902. Canada became involved in the…

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Greening Canadian Defence

Sustainability and environmental stewardship are integrated in Canada’s defence policy. Through the Defence Energy and Environment Strategy (DEES), Canada aims…

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William Otter

Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter (1843-1929) was a lifelong soldier of Canada and is generally considered Canada’s first professional soldier. Though…

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New Digital Exhibit: Veterans’ Voices

  Valour Canada is excited and proud to announce a new partnership with two exceptional non-profit organizations dedicated to educating…

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For the Fallen Poem

English poet and scholar,Laurence Binyon, composed his most famous poem, “For the Fallen,” in September 1914. A section of the poem, entitled “Ode of Remembrance,” is recited to…