After the high adventure and the whirlwind romance came the shocking reality of dusty streets and the lack of indoor plumbing. The Kindersley war brides got a little more than they bargained for when they accepted rings from their “soldier boys.” “Even [the men] were different then what we were used to,” noted Lillian Acker,… Continue reading Kindersley War Brides Remember
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A Prairie Soldier’s War Memories
“My Dearest, I miss you terribly …If you send a letter once a week it will be fine, but I won’t object if you write oftener.”—Letter from Len Warman to Vi Warman Letters of pain, sorrow, hope and longing, penned by men and women all over Canada, give us a quiet glimpse… Continue reading A Prairie Soldier’s War Memories