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VE Day memories from Neepawa and Halifax harbor recollections
Roy McGillivray recalls a 4:30 p.m. arrival at Riverbend Park Neepawa for VE Day celebrations then a monster night in Minnedosa Armories with a first partner dance. John McTighe describes halting in Halifax harbor on the way to Italy as the war ended and Bren Guns helped police chaos at locked liquor stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverbend Park
Neepawa
Minnedosa Armories
Roy McGillivray
Halifax Harbour
Italy
Halifax
John McTighe
Gladstone
Rivers Banner
Nick Kamula
Nick
Rivers
Bill
Brockville Rifles
Jamaica
Panama Canal