Archive for March, 2005
Canada & the Victoria Cross
Hand-to-hand On Hill 70: Part 8 of 18
During a bitter 10-day struggle—from Aug. 15-25, 1917—the Canadian Corps overran Hill 70, a treeless hillock on the north side of the French mining centre of Lens. The corps suffered nearly 9,200 casualties, among them four of the six Victoria Crosses awarded in that gory battle. The ages of the six recipients ranged from 19 to 41.
Michael James O’Rourke, 39, had already earned the Military Medal [...]
March 1, 2005, by Arthur Bishop
Health & Lifestyle
Trying To Keep The Blood Flowing
Ron Morrow is sitting in a red leather armchair, looking pretty relaxed for someone who has a needle and long, thin tube coming out of his right arm. One unit—450 millilitres—of his blood is making its way into a plastic bag at the other end of the apparatus. Needles might make some squeamish, but the retired teacher, a slender man with silver hair and spectacles, is a [...]
March 1, 2005, by Natalie Salat
