WWII Archives - The Temiskaming Speaker

“Survivor Diaries” details WW II veteran’s stories

speakeradmin — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:25:33 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — As Remembrance Day is upon us, The Temiskaming Speaker’s book called “Survivor Diaries” features 56 World War II veterans’ stories.Between 1939 and 1945, over 1.1 million Canadians served in the army, navy, and air forces contributing significantly to the Allied efforts

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Survivor Diaries – Still Available

speakeradmin — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:41:35 +0000

Available at:

Garlin’s, Englehart
Chat Noir Books, New Liskeard
The Speaker, New Liskeard
The Bunker, Cobalt
Gramp’s Place, Temagami

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With quiet dignity

speakeradmin — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:56:20 +0000

Interview with WW II veteran Marvin Wickettè��AV Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —World War II veteran Marvin Wickett’s story appears here courtesy of a 1990 video-taped interview conducted by Bryan Gibson at the New Liskeard home of Graydon Fielder. Mr. Fielder’s story appeared in the November

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Surviving WWII vets

speakeradmin — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:53:42 +0000

Branch 310 and Branch 386 DISTRICT (Staff) -- Elk Lake Montreal River Branch 310 of the Royal Canadian Legion has no surviving World War II veterans.Matachewan’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 386 was formed in 1946. The branch had no World War II veterans.As of

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Announcing the “Survivor Diaries”

speakeradmin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:24:30 +0000

New book details WW II veterans’ stories

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Speaker Reporter

DISTRICT — The Temiskaming Speaker is pleased to announce the publication of our Survivor Diaries book. It is a compilation of previously published Speaker articles featuring 56 Second World War veterans’ stories.

Between 1939 and 1945, over 1.1 million Canadians served in the army, navy, and air forces contributing significantly to the Allied efforts during WW II.

The average age of a WW II veteran is said to be 91 years of age.

We are proud to have documented our veteran’s stories, their thoughts on war and the feelings of pride expressed over and over again when recalling their wartime experiences.

Our veterans’ stories stand as an important testament to Canada’s war involvement.

But they are also a reference point for families and friends of the veterans, and for those future generations who may someday try and understand why war happens.

“With these stories, future generations now have a reference point of Remembrance,” wrote Temiskaming Speaker Editor Gordon Brock in the book.

LAUNCH

The book will be officially unveiled in a special ceremony at the Bunker Military Museum at 24 Prospect Avenue in Cobalt on Saturday, November 7 beginning at 1 p.m.

There will be an open house and social taking place from 1p.m. to 4 p.m.

People attending this special event can purchase copies of the book, be eligible for door prizes and partake of refreshments.

“We are so excited and it is such an honour to be publishing this book,” said Temiskaming Speaker General Manager Lois Perry. “We put together a team in early spring to create the book. It consisted of our editor, Gordon Brock, our creative director, Heidi Jobson, and myself.”

Some of the veterans featured in the book will be on hand to sign copies of the book and a percentage of the sales of Survivor Diaries will be donated to the Bunker Military Museum.

The Temiskaming Speaker has been chronicling Temiskaming’s veterans’ stories on a regular basis in our Remembrance Day tabloid going back to 2004.

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Never surrender

speakeradmin — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:28:23 +0000

Veteran Kathleen Hamilton served in Women’s Land Armyè��AV Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_9330" align="alignleft" width="500"] Women’s Land Army Veteran Kathleen Hamilton (far left)

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Heinz Dittmann

speakeradmin — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:56:15 +0000

A German soldier’s memoriesè��AV Speaker Reporter LORRAIN TOWNSHIP -- Heinz Dittmann, 89, is always smiling, says his wife Gerda.He has had a successful life in Canada, and lives comfortably on the beautiful shore of Lake Temiskaming in Lorrain Township with children and grandchildren

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Attention readers

speakeradmin — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:38:46 +0000

Has any published Veteran’s story been left out?DISTRICT (Staff) --The Temiskaming Speaker is nearing completion of a book containing the stories we’ve told over the past two decades with area World War II veterans.The book will consist of previously published stories going back to the 1990s. Since

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John Mills’ memories of the war years

speakeradmin — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:14:58 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_8924" align="alignleft" width="300"] John Mills[/caption]HAILEYBURY -- John Mills of Haileybury, now 91, made every effort to get to the battlefields of World War

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War launched the aviation career for Keith Adams

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:45:01 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="8809,8808,8801"]HAILEYBURY -- Keith Adams of Haileybury has been working in the aviation field since World War II.Born in Guelph, Ontario, he attended high school in Toronto, but found the academic classes, such as French and Latin, did not appeal to him.After two

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