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NEVER FIRE FIRST: Canadian Northwest Mounted Story by James French Dorrance – Book Review

Author James French Dorrance…   NEVER FIRE FIRST: A Canadian Northwest Mounted Police Story by James French Dorrance – Book Review.   “Don’t shoot!  Don’t you dare shoot, you uniformed brute!” Sergeant Seymour turned to see Moira O’Malley glaring at … Continue reading

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Old Stock Canadian vs Newcomer: A Patriot’s View

Real Canadian… Old Stock Canadian vs Newcomer     Real Canadian: A Patriot’s View   When Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the phrase “old stock Canadians” in the September 17th leaders debate, he sure stepped into it. We knew what … Continue reading

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D Day 80 – Netherlands 80 – Liberation of Holland 80 Years Ago

D Day 80. Men of Algonquin Regiment moving toward Hochwald Forest, March 1, 1945  D Day 80 – Netherlands 80 – Liberation of Holland 80 Years Ago Those of us who are family of the soldiers who liberated Holland 80 … Continue reading

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OUT OF MY FATHER’S SHAVING BOX: Dad’s War, Algonquin Regiment & Liberation of Holland

Algonquin Regiment & Liberation of Holland. Out of My Father’s Shaving Box   Dad’s War, Algonquin Regiment & the Liberation of Holland “This is yours now, Brian.  He wanted you to have it.” And my mother handed me an old … Continue reading

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Maheeshtan – What Does Maheeshtan Mean? HBC Trade Muskets

“You want her to go with you, don’t you, Maheeshtan?”     Maheeshtan — What does Maheeshtan Mean? Since putting my popular Northwestern short story WOLFBLOOD on this site, I’ve had a number of questions about the natural lives of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Farley Mowat! Tribute to a Hero. Dogs & Wolves

Farley Mowat Tribute. Farley Mowat   Tribute to a Hero “I suppose that at some early moment of his existence he concluded that there was no future in being a dog. And so, with the tenacity which marked his every … Continue reading

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