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SUMMARY:May 23 & 24:  Stories & Tales From the Front
DESCRIPTION:Event by Backus-Page House Museum\n\nFrom the muddy trenches of Europe to the resilient “Home Front” efforts right here in our own backyard\, join us as guest speakers and acclaimed authors breathe life into the letters\, diaries\, and records of the Great Wars.\n\n  \nSaturday May 23 rd 2026\n10 a.m. “A Silver Cross Mother”\nThe Memorial cross\, also known as the Silver Cross\, was first created\nin 1919 for all the mothers and widows of Canadian military personnel\nwho died in service. The story of one Silver Cross mother\, re-enactor\nTracy Gordon \n11 a.m. “Boys to Men”\nFrom 1951 to 1965 those who volunteered to be soldiers who were\nunder age participated in regular training and upgrading their\nscholastic knowledge became part of the regular armed forces after\ntwo years and saw active service. Dough Heil \n1 p.m. “Marching Orders”\nThe creation and continued operation of a successful mobile First World\nWar education day program of History Matters. A photo rich presentation\noutlining this program’s outreach and development with Jeff Brown\n2 p.m. “Canadian Military Medicine in the Great War” \nDuring the Great War the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC)\nexpanded rapidly to treat massive casualties\, with over half of all Canadian\nphysicians serving overseas. It was the worlds largest medical conference\nin the world’s worst hotel re-enactor and researcher Peter Monahan \n3 p.m. “Rush to Danger”\nA front-line recounting of the experiences of stretcher-bearers\, medical\ncorpsmen\, nurses\, surgeons\, orderlies\, dentists\, and ambulance drivers\nfrom the American Civil War to Afghanistan with military historian\nTed Barris \n7 p.m. “Valor Remembered – A Dream to Reality”\nResearching the men and women of Dutton-Dunwich who served in\nthe Canadian Military and who are now memorialized in the recently\ndedicated cenotaph local historian Blair Furguson \nSunday May 24 th 2026 \n1 p.m. “Bluebirds in the Poppy Field”\nOn the night of May 19-20 in 1918 a German air raid targeted a cluster\nof Canadian and British field hospitals along the railways of Etapls France\nsix Canadian Nursing Siters were killed. Nancy Iron-Murray \n2 p.m. “The Liberation Trail”\nA film made in 2017 to mark the 70 th anniversary of the liberation\nof Holland\, which follows two former 1 st Hussars who took part in the\nthis theater of war by Lt. Colonel Joe Murray \nAdmission both days by donation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/share/18hCedLwfw/.  Facebook Event\n\n\n\n\n\nStep back in time with the Backus-Page House Museum in partnership with St. Peter’s Anglican Church for a weekend of remembrance and discovery. “Stories & Tales From the Front” is a unique conference dedicated to the personal histories of WWI and WWII\, specifically focusing on the brave individuals and hardworking families of Southwestern Ontario.\n\n\nWhat to expect:\n\n\n\n\nExpert Guest Speakers: Deep dives into regional military history.\nAuthor Spotlights: Discussions on the literature of war and local impact.\nLocal Lore: Specific stories from the Talbot Settlement and surrounding area.\nWhether you are a history buff\, a descendant of a veteran\, or simply curious about our local heritage\, this event offers a profound look at the resilience of the human spirit.\n\n\n\n\nThis event is being held at St. Peter’s church just down the road from Backus-Page House Museum. http://www.stpeterschurchtyrconnell.org/. Lakeview Line\, Tyrconnell across from John E. Pearce Provincial Park.\n\nAdmission by Donation: (Suggested $20/person).All proceeds help offset the costs of our guest authors\, speakers\, and event promotion. Thank you for supporting local heritage! \nSee less
URL:https://glencoehistoricalsociety.ca/event/stories/
LOCATION:St. Peter’s Anglican Church\, Tyronnell\, ON\, Lakeview Line\, Wallacetown\, Ontario\, N0L 2M0\, Canada
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