Tag: Remembrance Day
Vera Peel Answered the Call for Women Volunteers to the Royal Canadian Air Force
Karen Graham Perhaps sixteen year old Vera Peel was enticed by one of those recruiting posters (see below) seeking women to enlist in the Canadian Air Force. She admits she would have preferred to…
The History of the Poppy
Last Friday saw the launch of the local annual Poppy Campaign, which runs every year from the last Friday in October until Nov 11th by Legions around the country to raise money for legion…
Second-Lieutenant Andrew Kim Heads to Winnipeg
Karen Graham This summer, Millbrook resident Andrew Kim completed his degree at the Royal Military College as well as his military training and was formally received as an Officer into the Canadian Armed Forces…