Page 48 - Vimy Ridge News Today

OTTAWA — It sounds like a caper from a movie: a thief seems to have swapped out the famous portrait of a scowling Sir Winston Churchill, photographed by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, with a signed copy.

It sounds like a caper from a movie: a thief seems to have swapped out the famous portrait ...

The sound of bagpipes rang through Vimy Ridge Park Thursday under a stormy sky, as dozens gathered in a sombre remembrance to honour and pay tribute to the soldiers who died on the beaches of Dieppe.

By Minister Lawrence MacAulay

A commemorative memorial is taking place this week in Winnipeg to mark 80 years since the Dieppe Raid and to remember the bravery of the soldiers.

It was an afternoon of drums, dancing, and reconciliation as 1justcity held its third annual demonstration powwow at Vimy Ridge Park Sunday.

A group of local students will be making the trip to Europe this week for a commemorative ceremony honouring those who served.

I have raked through Porcupine Advance newspapers, digging up all sorts of items, from council meetings to police stories, court dockets to bits of gossip.

Richard Rohmer has some weighty accomplishments. The events he’s seen and the things he’s done...

I don’t care what your cause is. It could be a march in favour of puppies and perfectly buttered popcorn and it would be wrong to use the War Memorial as a…