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Addressing the attacks in Nice, France
Following yesterday's attacks on Nice, France, the Canadian Government issued a travel advisory for Canadians "to exercise a high degree...
Samantha Cowan
Jul 15, 20164 min read
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The Forgotten Victory at Hill 70
Did you want to go back to the Hill 70: 100 Tour Page? You can CLICK HERE ^^^Canadian soldiers practice bringing a Vickers medium...
Samantha Cowan
Apr 25, 20167 min read
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The Somme's Secret Weapon
Tony Robinson and team are at a dig near Mametz in France. They are there to search for the remains of a Livens Large Gallery Flame...
Samantha Cowan
Apr 17, 20161 min read
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Dieppe 75 | Jack A Poolton, Destined to Survive
Jack A. Poolton, from Kapuskasing Ontario, found himself in the prairie town of Watson Saskatchewan when the War broke out. At 21 years...
Samantha Cowan
Jan 13, 20165 min read
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Dieppe: Operation Jubilee
In the town of Dieppe - on a beautiful day, one could walk the pebbled beaches of Dieppe's coastline, sample Dieppe's famous fresh...
Samantha Cowan
Jan 7, 201611 min read
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"Kilroy was here." - The World's First Meme appeared far before the age of the interne
Watch the video we've uncovered unraveling the background to Kilroy - how many spots have you seen Kilroy?
Samantha Cowan
Dec 11, 20151 min read
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The Best Guidebook You Can Ever Have to the Fascinating Insights During the Great War at Westhoek
​ LIFE AT THE FRONT Traveling Little Paris and the Gateway to Hell - Welcome to the 'Westhoek'. The First World War left this entire...
Samantha Cowan
Aug 10, 20151 min read
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About the Great War
The First World War began almost 100 years ago. They believed it would be over by Christmas. But in actuality, dragged on until...
Samantha Cowan
Aug 10, 20151 min read
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Samantha Cowan
May 31, 20150 min read
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Samantha Cowan
May 31, 20150 min read
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The Netherlands unveils our new gift to Toronto at 4:15pm today - Caution: this isn't your ordin
In 1945, the Netherlands sent Ottawa over 100,000 tulip bulbs in appreciation for all of the efforts made by the Canadians to achieve...
Samantha Cowan
May 29, 20152 min read
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Glenn's letter to all of us
__________________________________________________________________ In lieu of the end of the monumental journey we've all been on...
Samantha Cowan
May 18, 20153 min read
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Day 13 - The Great Escape in Zagan, Poland
May 13th, 2014 ___________________________________________________________________ This morning - the group crossed into Zagan to visit...
Samantha Cowan
May 18, 20152 min read
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Day 12 - Dresden & the Saxony Switzerland National Park
May 12th, 2015 <<<Today we had a change of pace from visiting military sites. We went from Dresden to the Saxony Switzerland National...
Samantha Cowan
May 18, 20151 min read
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Day 11- Exploring Colditz
May 11th, 2015 <<< We toured Colditz Castle today with a local, knowledgeable guide, Karin. We gained insight into the history of the...
Samantha Cowan
May 18, 20152 min read
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Day 10 - The Dambusters & the Mohne Valley
May 10th 2015 ___________________________________________________________________ Ruth Pearson, a traveller who would be continuing on to...
Samantha Cowan
May 17, 20153 min read
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Our Holland Farewell Dinner - You'll never guess who came to say goodbye
Our day, and indeed the entire trip, had already been filled with unbelievable opportunities and experiences. And yet... there was still...
Samantha Cowan
May 16, 20154 min read
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Day 9: What we've all been waiting for - The Apeldoorn Parade
There's nothing that can prepare you emotionally for one of the very last days ahead of us. Nothing. What makes this event even more...
Samantha Cowan
May 15, 201510 min read
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Day 8: Wageningen & the NMM. Every day has been extraordinary, but this day? This day has been m
Yes, there had been many overwhelming surprises and opportunities along the way on our Liberation tour, and today would be no different....
Samantha Cowan
May 13, 20159 min read
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Day 7: Dinner at the Peace Palace. Just...unbelievable.
May 6th was a day for the books. Unknown to our travellers, Glenn and myself were busy planning something unbelievably extraordinary for...
Samantha Cowan
May 8, 20158 min read
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Day 6: Bud talks to us about the sherman tank - and meets a vet from the "Soupie" regiment
There's not much more to say - you just absoloutely have to watch the video I recorded of Glenn, & Bud explaining to us all the sherman...
Samantha Cowan
May 6, 20151 min read
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Day 6: Unlike any other day
After getting back on the bus, I plopped down beside our veteran George Skerkowski. Looking me straight in the eye, he said "I have never...
Samantha Cowan
May 6, 20154 min read
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