Canadian teacher recalls Normandy battlefield tour memories
Glen McKenzie, a veteran history teacher and former Inglis resident, was among thirty Canadian teachers touring WWII battlefields in Normandy. He visited Inglis graves, reflected on the cemeteries near battle sites, and noted French respect for Canadian soldiers at Juno Beach Centre and local ceremonies year round.
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France
Glen McKenzie
Inglis
Normandy
Canada
McKenzie
Paris
Vimy
Beaumont Hamel
Somme
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Juno Beach Centre
Peole
Tom Bell
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Juno Beach
Mike
Lena Bell
Rudy
Dot Wowk
Manitoba war brides final reunion in Brandon
Fifty plus war brides gathered at the Royal Oak Inn in Brandon for a final reunion on September 22 2006 with ninety invited guests from the Saskatchewan War Brides Association and CBC coverage. The event featured MLA Bonnie Korzeniowski speaker remarks on wartime displacement, a Pipes and Drums salute, a Pier 21 memory video, and songs Like There ll Always Be an England and We ll Meet Again.
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Royal Oak Inn
Brandon
Saskatchewan War Brides Association
CBC
Winnipeg
26Th Field Regiment of
Pier 21
Winnie Field
England
Gladys Thom
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