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Canada Day Celebrations

Canada Day Celebrations

In July 1953, Branch 202 Crawford Park organized an activity day in Queen Elizabeth Park for the Canada Day celebrations (then referred to as Dominion Day). The photograph […]
A Parade to Commemorate the Battle of Ypres

A Parade to Commemorate the Battle of Ypres

This photograph, dated April 23, 1943, shows some of the 4000 soldiers and veterans who participated in the parade commemorating the Battle of Ypres. The crowd was marching […]
A Letter Revealing a Major Crisis

A Letter Revealing a Major Crisis

This reproduction of a letter written by a Verdunite evicted from her flat in 1945 clearly illustrates the devastating effect of the housing crisis and the frustration it […]
Committed Women

Committed Women

Following the wars, Verdun’s women continued their work on behalf of veterans and the community at large. They formed the Verdun Ladies’ Auxiliary in Branch 4 Verdun and […]
A Happy Family Reunion

A Happy Family Reunion

The newspaper article features private Victor J. Myatt who was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese in Hong Kong from December 1941 until the end of the war. […]
Jane Leavitt

Jane Leavitt

This article features Jane Leavitt, a British immigrant, born in London, who arrived in Verdun in 1913 with her family. She was chosen by the War Memorial Committee […]
A Generous Gift

A Generous Gift

When sponsoring a frigate, cities often purchase goods that are not provided by the navy. The City of Verdun used donations from its citizens to purchase a projector […]
A Promotional Slogan From Verdun

A Promotional Slogan From Verdun

On the photograph, Bill Jameson, a student from Verdun, receives congratulations from Mayor Wilson and a member of the National War Finance Committee, for having coined a slogan […]
Recruiting Ad

Recruiting Ad

This advertisement from 1943 is a good example of the efforts made to recruit Verdunites. The advertisement invites women and men to join the ranks of the Royal […]
The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

The Army Recruits on Wellington Street

This newspaper clipping from Verdun’s The Guardian features a photograph of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps’ recruiting office, located on Wellington Street, when it first opened.  During […]