A depiction of a 19th century book agent canvassing a farmer. “Success in book selling is not a matter of luck,” advises a small pamphlet [...]
Archive for July, 2003
Defence Today
Canadians In Korea
by Ted Barris
From top: Members of 3 PPCLI read a letter from “unit sweetheart” Rose Marie Stumpf in June 1953; Canadian soldiers move in single [...]
July 1, 2003
Memoirs & Pilgrimages
With The Guns In Korea
by Don Dalke
The story of how I got to serve in the Korean War begins in 1944 when I joined the army cadets at Lethbridge, Alta. I was 14 at the time, but worked my way [...]
July 1, 2003
Memoirs & Pilgrimages
My Day At The Wall
by Jack LaChance
Jack LaChance stands next to the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Brampton, Ont. The dedication of the Korea Veterans [...]
July 1, 2003
Canada Corner
Our New Citizens
Indonesian-born Kreato Adi Wijaya, 9, and his sister Majoli, 7, are among those taking the oath at a Toronto ceremony. On a cold, dull April afternoon in Toronto, [...]
July 1, 2003, by Steve Pitt
War Art
Canadian Airmen And Airwomen In The Korean War
Dan Ryan’s painting Towards Their Final Destination. In a new venture by author Carl Mills, 18 paintings were commissioned over the last few years to complement his upcoming book titled [...]
July 1, 2003, by Jennifer Morse
Canadian Military History in Perspective
The Rhine Crossing: Army, Part 47
The covered body of a soldier lies near a sign pointing toward two German towns in March, 1945. The decision to destroy the German army west [...]
