The stories of Canadians who achieved extraordinary things have become the subject of a new exhibit in Ottawa opened May 17 by Governor General David Johnston.
The exhibit, From Far And Wide—Honouring Great Canadians, was created by Rideau Hall and occupies space in a former visitors’ centre across from the Parliament Buildings.
Rear-Admiral Charles Kingsmill, director of the Naval Service of Canada, 1910. WILLIAM JAMES TOPLEY, LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA042541
08/6/1944 Sailing with the 10th Destroyer Flotilla out of Plymouth, HMCS Haida and HMCS Iroquois are part of an impressive action near Belle Isle. A
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
