Archive for June 11th, 2012

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    A touching start to the 44th Dominion Convention

    June 11, 2012 by Sharon Adams
    The Cenotaph in the Grande Parade in Halifax was the ideal venue for culmination of the first event of the 44th biannual Dominion Convention of the Royal Canadian Legion in Halifax on Sunday. At the top of the War Memorial, above the figure of a...
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    Historic WWI Photo – Vimy Ridge, April 1917

    June 11, 2012 by Jason Duprau
    Infantry follow a tank across deadly ground at Vimy Ridge, April 1917. LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES...
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    11 Steps For Surgery: What Patients Need To Know

    June 11, 2012 by Sharon Adams
    The prospect of surgery can turn the strongest of us into wimps. Who wouldn’t feel helpless, lying sedated, surrounded by a bunch of masked people armed with sharp instruments, poised to pierce your skin? You may not be able to change that scenario, but preparing yourself mentally...
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    These Are The Results For The Week Of June 11 – June 17

    June 11, 2012 by admin
    06/11-12/1900 In the South African War, the Canadian Mounted troops advance against Boers occupying Diamond Hill which stands between Pretoria and the Transvaal’s new capital at Machadodorp. The troops fail to take the hill, in part due to a shortage of horses. 06/12/1914 An act...