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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 16)

Oct 9, 20213 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 16)

Forget Me Not Legend has it that when God was naming flowers, a little plant called out to Him, saying: "Forget-Me-Not, O Lord.” …..God...

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Samantha Cowan

Oct 3, 20212 min read

The Black Watch Tour with David O'Keefe

Walk in the footsteps of the Black Watch of Canada in this special pilgrimage tour, as led by professor and historian David O'Keefe in...

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The Normandy to the UK Tour with historian David O'Keefe

Samantha Cowan

Oct 3, 20212 min read

The Normandy to the UK Tour with historian David O'Keefe

Discover the highlights of this exciting exploratory tour as led by professor and historian David O'Keefe in 2022 Footage along the...

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The UK to Dieppe Tour with historian David O'Keefe

Samantha Cowan

Oct 3, 20212 min read

The UK to Dieppe Tour with historian David O'Keefe

Discover the highlights and best bits about this exciting exploratory tour as led by professor and historian David O'Keefe in 2022...

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Introducing David O'Keefe to our Battlefield Team

Samantha Cowan

Oct 3, 20212 min read

Introducing David O'Keefe to our Battlefield Team

Next summer, we return to explore the Canadian battlefields of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the U.K., with historian and...

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Canadian battlefields of the First World War with historian David O’Keefe

Samantha Cowan

Oct 3, 20212 min read

Canadian battlefields of the First World War with historian David O’Keefe

Discover the highlights of this exciting exploratory tour as led by professor and historian David O'Keefe in 2022 On this tour, we'll...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 15)

Gerry Peddle

Sep 19, 20213 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 15)

Padre Thomas Nangle ^^^ Pictured above by @NLHistory Padre Thomas Nangle was the heart and soul of the regiment. He referred to the men...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 14)

Gerry Peddle

Sep 12, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 14)

1918 – HARELBEKE / COURTRAI ^^^ Pictured above Royal Newfoundland Regiment Crossing the Rhine into Germany, December 13, 1918 Pictured...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 13)

Gerry Peddle

Sep 5, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 13)

CHRISTMAS 1917 ^^^ Pictured above The Royal Newfoundland servicemen at Christmas in 1915. While the B.E.F. received annual leave for...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 12)

Samantha Cowan

Aug 29, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 12)

The Battle of Cambrai “I don’t care what happens to me now; I have commanded the most wonderful troops in the world, who have fought the...

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Livestream for the 79th Anniversary of Dieppe

Samantha Cowan

Aug 18, 20211 min read

Livestream for the 79th Anniversary of Dieppe

August 19th marks 79 years since the morning of the Dieppe Raid. Join us and our community, early morning online, to honour the day. At...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 11)

Gerry Peddle

Aug 7, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 11)

The third Batte of Ypres 1917, and Masnieres ^^^ Langemarck, 1920. The mound in the distance is all that remains of the church. (From...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 10)

Gerry Peddle

Jul 31, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 10)

Problems in Scotland ^^^ Ayr Scotland, training base for the newly recruited Newfoundlanders. Read more about Newfoundlanders lasting...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 9)

Samantha Cowan

Jul 24, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 9)

The Battle of Arras. Part II – The SCARPE ^^^ The Rooms: Outcome at the Battle of Arras for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (source)...

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When can we travel again? PT.III..A saga

Samantha Cowan

Jul 24, 20215 min read

When can we travel again? PT.III..A saga

In a blog post over at Connection Tours earlier this year, we were talking with travel agents about the huge demand we are seeing for...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 8)

Gerry Peddle

Jul 18, 20213 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 8)

The Battle of Arras. Part I – Monchy le Preux ^^^ The Monchy Ten - Every bullet they fired was made to count. On Easter Monday, April...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 7)

Gerry Peddle

Jul 3, 20213 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 7)

October 12, 1916 – GUEUDECOURT ^^^ The Caribou at Guedecourt - you'll notice the remnants of the105 year old Hilt Trench has been...

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Canada's #751: Teaching a terrible history

Samantha Cowan

Jun 25, 20216 min read

Canada's #751: Teaching a terrible history

Chief Cadmus Delorme of the Cowesses spoke with such compassion and conviction this week. How he kept it together, I do not know. Some...

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 6)

Gerry Peddle

Jun 20, 20213 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 6)

Gerry Peddle, the Chairman of Canada's National War Cemetery, Beechwood in Ottawa, is our guest author sharing the Caribou Trail and Legacy

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Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 5)

Samantha Cowan

Jun 13, 20214 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador: a Contribution Remembered (part 5)

July 1 st , 1916 – BEAUMONT HAMEL ^^^ The Caribou Monument at Beaumont Hamel - Newfoundland's Memorial Park, Beaumont Hamel, one of the...

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When can we travel again? PT.II...A saga

Samantha Cowan

Jun 12, 20214 min read

When can we travel again? PT.II...A saga

In a blog post over at Connection Tours, we are talking with travel agents about the huge demand we are seeing for 2022 and what it's...

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The 215: not the beginning and won't be the end.

Samantha Cowan

Jun 5, 20214 min read

The 215: not the beginning and won't be the end.

There is a dark cloud over Saskatoon, and I'm not just talking about the early Summer thunderstorms. ^^^ Along the river bank in...

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