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Cansos were also used in support of other Arctic surveys. PHOTO: CANADIAN FORCES On July 19, 1947, a Canso aircraft took off from Royal Canadian
Ship’s company aboard HMCS Windflower, 1940. PHOTO: LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA104397 The winter of 1941-42 is usually treated by historians as a quiet one on
This story marks the start of a new series on the Canadian Army’s experience during the campaign in Normandy and Northwest Europe, 1944-45. Having just returned from another battlefield study tour with eight students from my university, Wilfrid Laurier, and an equal number from the Université de Montréal, I have been reflecting on the enormous changes that have occurred since my first visit to these battlefields in the early 1980s.
Memory of the Battle of the Atlantic: Night Train To Plymouth, 1944. CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM: AN19850391-018 In 1985, on the 75th anniversary of the Royal
Baby boomers are reaching retirement age—and many plan to lace up some good walking shoes and take those trips they’ve always dreamed about. Some even plan to take their parents. The good news is the travel industry has been paying attention, and there’s never been a better time for seniors to hit the road or take to the skies.
When are you too old to travel? NEVER. Short of illness that keeps you bed- or house-bound, there are travel adventures for every age group. Dicky knees, achy hips, reliance on medication or mobility aids—even the need for dialysis—do not have to put the kibosh on your travel dreams. Here are some tips to help smooth the road.
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