Turban debate pits Legion tradition against veteran reverence
A Winnipeg Free Press reader notes the Legion's ban on religious headgear, sparked by turbans, conflicts with wartime sacrifice of Canadians in World War II. The piece argues thousands died to free Europe and calls for remembrance and respect despite the dispute.
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Europe
National
Legion
Winnipeg Free Press
Vlad
Romania
Normandy
Beavis and Butt Head and the war history debate
A writer argues that official World War II bombing history by Canada’s DND is biased and seeks an impartial ombudsman inquiry. War historian Jack Granatstein criticizes The Crucible of War as opinionated and not adequately edited, urging a neutral reassessment of bombing civilians.
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RCAF
Germany
Jack Granatstein
Granatstein
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Cosmo Lang
Canterbury
Nazi Germany
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Barbara Glover Quietly Builds Equine Garment Empire
Barbara Glover runs Glover's Equine Products Ltd in Boissevain with a 4100 square foot factory and a crew of skilled seamstresses. The firm makes padded show horse overcoats and Cordura Quilts, plus nylon storm sheets, exercise and camelback sheets, coolers, saddle gear, and dog coats. They distribute through 300 dealers continent-wide, attend major shows and conferences in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Brandon, and Denver, and project rising revenues as they expand product lines and fabrics.
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Barbara Glover
Boissevain
Glover
Equine Products Ltd
Barb Glover
Glover’s
Calgary
Vancouver
Toronto
Brandon
Denver
Quebec
Taiwan
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