Greeks in the war: The stories of George Tsouroupakis, my grandfather
My grandfather was seven when the Nazi and Fascist armies occupied Greece, which has affected his and our family’s lives ever since.
My grandfather was seven when the Nazi and Fascist armies occupied Greece, which has affected his and our family’s lives ever since.
Bob Middleton has been an honoured guests for many years during Remembrance Day. This year he was one of those being remembered.
After 33 years of service, Lt. Col Rick O’Neill attended Centennial College for its annual Remembrance Day celebration to speak about his experience in Afghanistan.
Last year felt incomplete without a Remembrance Day ceremony to commemorate the brave Canadian military members, living and deceased, who have served their country. This year, Centennial College safely hosted a live, in-person ceremony, on…
Bob Middleton has a message for young journalists: tell the stories of veterans before those stories are lost.
Remembrance Day reminds us about those who fought for Canada during both world wars, but remembering the discriminated minorities that served should not not be forgotten.
Barbara Trendos, author of the book “Survival”, also attended this year’s ceremony at the Carlaw Avenue campus in East York. Her book recounts the harrowing story of her father, Flight Lieutenant Albert Wallace, currently 98 years old. Wallace was unable to attend the event, for health reasons.
On Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., people across Canada and other commonwealth countries will pause for two minutes of silence to commemorate the end of the First World War and honour the lives it took.
David Mole has been able to find all the descendants of the men who died alongside his father in the Second World War, except for two including an East Yorker named James William Green.
Centennial College honoured Jewish-Canadian veterans on Nov. 10 in an intimate ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall on Pape Avenue.