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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 […]

Emblem of HMCS Dunver

The coat of arms of Verdun at the time, a beaver on a maple leaf, was integrated into Dunver’s emblem, illustrating the close ties between the City and […]

The Danger of an Air Strike

This drawing illustrates the relative danger a person could be in depending on where they were during a bomber attack. It was safer to be in a concrete […]

Housewives and the War Effort

This pamphlet cover explained to housewives how to save animal fats and bones and their use in the production of war-related items. Complete transcript of the document [translation]: […]

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 […]

Honouring City Employees

City employees having enlisted in the war were recognized on this honour roll. Throughout the war, the Mayor of Verdun never hesitated to encourage his own staff to […]

Thank You Card from Corporal W. A. Kitching

This thank you card to the Mayor’s Cigarette Fund was sent from England by Corporal W. A. Kitching. These postcards were included in the cartons of 300 cigarettes […]

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

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 […]

The Heart of Verdun

Homes in Verdun at the beginning of the 20th century were concentrated around Wellington and De l’Église streets. Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs Church at the intersection of these two main streets, […]

Verdun, A Territory Surrounded By Water

This map shows the City of Verdun isolated geographically by the Aqueduct Canal and the St. Lawrence River. To the north-east, another short canal (a tail race) delimits […]