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      The British War Medal on the left was awarded to all ranks of Canadian overseas military forces who came from Canada between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. On the right is the Victory Medal which was given to to all ranks of the fighting forces, to civilians under …

      Brown cloth-covered book used to track the working hours of employees at the C.P.R.

      The Whitby junction Station was built at the foot of Byron Street on the Grand Trunk Railway in 1903. It closed in 1969 and in 1970 it was moved to the north-east corner of Victoria and Henry Streets for use as an art gallery. The station was used as a …

      This plaque reads: 1914 1919 Erected by the Women's Institute of Westport in proud and honoured memory of the following members of this community who fell in the Great War: Orval P. Adam Frederick Board Theodore Charbonneau John Cherry David A. Herlehy Robert A. Kane Terrance J. McCaffery Edward Nixon …

      This is a picture of the Beamsville Cenotaph that was erected in Beamsville following World War I to honour the young men who had fought in that war and did not return home to their loved ones. Beamsville Women's Institute donated the 2 white cement urns in 1921 and has …

      An assessment roll is a public record of taxable property. The headings for each column on a page is listed under full text.

      Annual Report for 1918 of the Waterloo Public Library. Includes names of members of the Library Board.

 Paulin, Captain J.B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 23 May 1918, 243-252     The disease of war-weariness; fighting that disease. Everything that we hold dear hanging on victory or defeat in this War. The criticisms of those at home who are immune from the awfulness of this war as the greatest casualty of all; too much of that criticism abroad in our land …

 Church, S.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 30 May 1918, 253-261     An expression of admiration of Canada's great work in contributing to win the war. This awful conflict that has brought us together in matters of religion. The world's debt to England. The nature of the British Empire. Lloyd George's response to the attack made upon him by General Maurice with …

 Miyaoka, Tsunejiro, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 9 Sep 1918, 267-282     The oath taken by the late Emperor, Meiji Tenno, in 1868 at the sanctuary dedicated to the worship of his Imperial ancestors, making various promises through five principles with regard to representative government in Japan, which may be said to embody the whole of the policy by means of which …

 Pankhurst, Mrs. Emmeline, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 17 Sep 1918, 283-290     The speaker sent by the Women's Party of Great Britain, an envoy of the women who have devoted their whole life and all their money and treasure to the winning of this great war. The argument against women fighting for their enfranchisement that they could not understand Imperial questions, and …

 Gardiner, George W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 27 Sep 1918, 291-298     A story told to illustrate the organization of Germany. The only way to win this war. A consideration of the German organization in the matter of dyes on which the whole world depended. The German mind. The might of Britain and the heroic devotion of those men who were willing …

 Falconer, Sir Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 7 Oct 1918, 299-310     The Khaki University, now placed on an official and permanent basis. The establishment of a Department for Educational Service in the Canadian Military Overseas Forces. Organization of the Department. Responsibilities of the Director of Overseas Education. Periodic meetings and advise upon matters of policy of the advisory Senate. Educational organization …

 Wakefield, Dr. Russell, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 10 Oct 1918, 311-322     Losses suffered by Canadians in the war. The great righteous and moral strength of this war on the part of the Allies. Great Britain's share in the war. The great social reconstruction which must take place after the war. Learning great moral lessons from the war in order that there …

 Kingsley, Darwin P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 17 Oct 1918, 323-339     the unspeakable criminal record that long since made Germany a Pariah amongst the nations. Only just beginning to appreciate these dreadful facts. How such reptilian qualities were kept alive and developed in Germany. The welter of lying that preceded and produced the present mental and moral attitude of the people …

 Bishop, Major, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 10 Jan 1918, 70-85     The speaker's own experiences to show more or less what men in war go through. The life of the trenches. The life of a soldier when not on duty. Trying, when on the ground, to forget the work that has to be carried out in the air. The life of …

 Massie, Major Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 17 Jan 1918, 86-96     the work this year at the front. Increases in terms of shell fire and difficulty over 1916. Daily casualties. Worsening ground conditions. The exceedingly good work done by other branches of the service such as aeroplane observation, medical corps, engineers and transport, with specific instances. The speaker's personal experience of …

 Mavor, Major Wilfrid, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 31 Jan 1918, 97-102     What happens in a definite period from one big event to another. A sketch of the period in France from the time of Vimy Ridge until the Canadian corps was again allowed to go over the top. Casualties suffered during the offensive at Vimy Ridge. Disorganization when sent out to …

 Davies, Rev. Trevor H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 7 Feb 1918, 103-111     A deepening consciousness of the significance and meaning of Empire over the last three years. Some words on Empire, and the British Empire. Considering now the spiritual unity of the British Empire. The most important social question that is facing Britain today: the movement for the greater equalizations of status …

 Walker, Sir Edmund, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 25 Apr 1918, 216-225     Now at the gravest moment in the history of civilization. What we are fighting for. Trade balances in 1913 when our fiscal year ended on the 31st of March compared with figures from last year. The importance of trade figures with the United States. Our immediate problem to manufacture and …