Rosella Henry
Rosella Bernice Henry was born on July 31, 1924, in Swan River, a town in rural Manitoba. After her father died in 1936, […]
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
Now operating from the Edmonton area, members of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH (RC)), have left a strong imprint on Western Canadian […]
Joe Poucette
Joe Poucette was no more than 19 years of age when he volunteered to fight in the Canadian Army during the Second World […]
The Gibraltar Tunnels
Situated on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula (present-day Spain), the British territory of Gibraltar was a valuable air and naval base […]
Frederick Dawson
Born January 24, 1924, Flying Officer Frederick Edgar Dawson was raised in Calgary, Alberta. Throughout his adolescence, he engaged in multitudes of sports […]
Andrew Mynarski, VC
In 1965, Pat Brophy recalled the unfortunate events that unfolded during the night of June 12 to 13, 1944. He said, “I’ll always […]
Albert Payne, RCNVR
Born December 1, 1917, to Stephen and Louisa Payne, Calgarian Albert James Payne is remembered for making the ultimate sacrifice. Once the Second […]
Juno Beach (Virtual Tour)
On June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers raced across the English Channel in open-topped landing craft towards the five Normandy beaches, each […]
HMCS Haida National Historic Site (Virtual Tour)
HMCS Haida was one of 27 Tribal-class Destroyers that were commissioned for the Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Navy […]