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 Roberts, A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 2 Apr 1942, 355-370     The civilian front line embracing the fire service, bomb disposal squads, first aid, public utilities, transport, the problem of feeding thousands of people and clothing them when they are bombed. The need for a well organized and well trained organization to deal with these problems efficiently. The entry of Japan, …

 Warburton, Major Eliot, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 15 Oct 1942, 80-95     Deep appreciation for the benefactions of Canadians to Great Britain. Strong links forged by Canada's fighting forces in the United Kingdom, with some anecdotes and examples. The great and difficult responsibility of the press, radio and films as the chief channels of information about current events. Achieving a balance in …

 Witt, Flying Officer D.T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 19 Feb 1942, 265-281     One airman's experiences on operations. Remembering the first raids when packages of leaflets were dropped over Germany. The value of the raids as tests of navigation and endurance, and as a morale boost for the work ahead. The change of load from leaflets to explosives. Some personal reminiscences. Some words …

 Strange, Lieutenant-Commander William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 26 Nov 1942, 186-202     The unshakeable faith in the British Navy held by the men and women of the British Empire. Some historical events when the British were in trouble by not having a navy, or by letting the navy get into a weak condition. The naval origin of Canada. Ways in which the …

 MacLeod, Norman M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 29 Jan 1942, 238-249     Many personal anecdotes including sharing New Year's Eve with Mr. Churchill on a train. Other reminiscences, including the royal tour of Their Majesties, the King and Queen, in Canada a year or two ago. A story relating to the era after the Drury Government was defeated in Ontario and the …

      John McKeown Roblin was born in Hastings County, Ontario on October 20, 1900. At the age of 18 he was operating a creamery in Belleville and in 1925 he purchased the Brooklin Creamery which burned down in 1929. In 1930 he moved to Whitby and established the Roblin Creamery on …

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      Procession de la Fête-Dieu à Field. / Corpus Christi procession in Field.

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 Vaughan, Robert Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 1 Oct 1942, 30-49     Toronto's and Ontario's contributions to Canada's war effort. Ontario's steam railways. The operation of the Canadian National Railways in Ontario. Toronto as the headquarters of CNR's Central Region. The Canadian railways as Canada's greatest war industry: some facts which support this statement. Demands made upon the railways. Details of munitions …

 Lord Hailey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 18 Dec 1942, 239-255     The speaker's feeling that we have reached the turning-point of the war. The awareness and appreciation in Great Britain of the part that Canada has played in the war. A division of the great body of nations which makes up the British Commonwealth into three parts: the United Kingdom and …

      Frederick Henry Mercer Irwin was born at Weston, Ontario on November 9, 1890. He was educated in Toronto and studied law at Osgoode Hall. He practised law in Toronto and Whitby and from 1941 to 1943 he was employed in the Naval Stores Department at Ottawa. He was a founder …

      W. Harry Curtis came to Whitby in 1940 as local manager of the Empire Life Insurance Company. He was charter president of the Kinsmen Club of Whitby in 1942 and was Master of Composite Lodge No. 30, AF and AM, Whitby in 1944. He was also a member of Keystone …

      Victor William Johnston was born at Reach Township, Ontario in 1894 and died at Whitby on April 15, 1952. He was buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery, Whitby. During the First World War he serve in the 116th Battalion and 19th Battalion as a corporal machine gunner. He was Steward at …

 Newman, Captain Bernard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 30 Jul 1942, 12-29     Canadian contributions to Britain, and to the war effort. Monetary gifts to Britain from Canada. The Canadian forces in Britain. The war going as well as we had any reason or right to expect, and what that really means. Low expectations. Catching up to our opponent. Timing as the very …

      Gold Range Mine.Senator Hayes home and bunk houses 2 miles east of Schreiber.

      Rear L - R: 1) ? 2) Fred Vogami 3) ? 4) ? 5) ? 6) ? 7) Jack Sadoio Shikitani 8) ? 9) ? 10) ? 11) Willie Kimitoshi Utsunomiya 12) Swede Sawada 13) George Suzuki, Middle L - R: 1) ? 2) Butch Watanabe 3) Sam Hagino 4) …

      Men working at the Japanese internment camp two miles east of Schreiber 1942-1944. George Keeno on left.

      Left - Right:Minoru Nagasawa , Matahuru 'Mutt' Otsu. For the Japanese Canadians there were no homes, farms and other property left after the internment. They were forced to start their lives over, with no economic resources. In 1988 $21,000 redress for Japanese Canadians was passed and the Prime Minister issued …