Battlefield Tours

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    Pilgrims In The Shadow Of War

    November 7, 2009 by Sharon Adams
    Pilgrims and other tour participants visit the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. PHOTO: SHARON ADAMS At 5:20 a.m., July 16, 2009, on a rocky beach in France, a group of 30 Canadians raise a toast in a solemn, if impromptu, ceremony to a sacrifice made by...
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    Exploring The Battlefields

    September 25, 2009 by Laura Byrne Paquet
    A mock battle unfolds as part of Camp Husky at Ottawa in 2008. PHOTO: DAN BLACK Every teacher since Plato has probably heard the same complaint more than once: “History is nothing but a bunch of boring names and dates!” For a number of Canadian...