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- OPL Oakville Heritage Moments: Oakville in the First World WarVideo written and produced by the Oakville Public Library’s Digital Heritage Assistant, 2017. Narrated by Eric Sillius. Images courtesy of Oakville Historical Society, Library and Archives Canada, City of Toronto Archives, Wikimedia Commons, and S. Creighton. More historical images of Oakville as well as local history books can be found …Video written and produced by the Oakville Public Library’s Digital Heritage Assistant, 2017. Narrated by Eric Sillius. Images courtesy of Oakville Historical Society, Library and Archives Canada, City of Toronto …Oakville Public Library
- 057-2017 : LAURIER EXPERT ALERT: 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy RidgeWilfrid Laurier University is a public university in Waterloo, Ontario. Laurier traces its roots to 1911 with the founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada, the first Lutheran seminary in Canada. As the seminary grew, it expanded teaching into new areas. From 1914-1929 it founded and operated Waterloo College …Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university in Waterloo, Ontario. Laurier traces its roots to 1911 with the founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada, the first Lutheran seminary …Wilfrid Laurier University Library
- World War I Nursing Sisters Oxford CountyA binder including a brief overview of WWI and information on the Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Sisters from Oxford County who served overseas in World War I.A binder including a brief overview of WWI and information on the Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Sisters from Oxford County who served overseas in World War I.
- Years of war took toll on society [ Thunder Bay City of the Poppy ]Chronicle-Journal, 30 Jan 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 30 Jan 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Some Neys PoWs enjoyed themselves here : Canadian guards took a high moral stance in their treatment of prisonersChronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 7 May 2017, A5 Thunder Bay Museum Looking Back article Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 7 May 2017, A5 Thunder Bay Museum Looking Back article Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Neys PoW Camp 100 had rules : Honour codes respected by guards, prisonersChronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 30 Apr 2017, A5 Thunder Bay Museum Looking Back article Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 30 Apr 2017, A5 Thunder Bay Museum Looking Back article Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Visiting Canada's history in EuropeChronicle-Journal, 31 Mar 2017, A5 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 31 Mar 2017, A5 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Mattawa WI CenotaphThis is a picture of the Mattawa War Memorial Cenotaph, dedicated to the fallen in two World Wars, by the Mattawa Women's Institute. This Cenotaph can be found in the heart of Mattawa, where the Mattawa R. Joins the Ottawa R., across the Mattawa R. from the Mattawa Museum.This is a picture of the Mattawa War Memorial Cenotaph, dedicated to the fallen in two World Wars, by the Mattawa Women's Institute. This Cenotaph can be found in the …Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
- Dangerous skies of war [ Thunder Bay City of the Poppy ]Chronicle-Journal, 23 May 2017, A7 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 23 May 2017, A7 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Support for war ramped up [ Thunder Bay City of the Poppy ]Chronicle-Journal, 27 Mar 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 27 Mar 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- We will remember them [ Your Stories ]Chronicle-Journal, 29 May 2017, A5 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 29 May 2017, A5 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Club offered respite for soldiers [ Thunder Bay City of the Poppy ]Chronicle-Journal, 23 Jan 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 23 Jan 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- A fierce battle : Polish veterans remembered the Battle of Monte Cassino during ceremonyThunder Bay Source, 25 May 2017, p. 14 Full text available on microfilm.Thunder Bay Source, 25 May 2017, p. 14 Full text available on microfilm.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Historic battle honoured : It would be nice if youths understood conflict: veteranChronicle-Journal, 8 May 2017, A1 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 8 May 2017, A1 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Vimy RememberedOakville Beaver, 13 Apr 2017, p. 6 Battle of Vimy Ridge; Battle of Arras; First World WarOakville Beaver, 13 Apr 2017, p. 6 Battle of Vimy Ridge; Battle of Arras; First World WarOakville Public Library
- CorrectionOakville Beaver, 15 Jun 2017, p. 4 A Canada 150 Metroland memory that was published in the May 25 edition of the Oakville Beaver contained incorrect information. The War Measures Act was used controversially during both the First and Second World Wars. The 1970s crisis was the only time the act was invoked for a domestic crisis …Oakville Beaver, 15 Jun 2017, p. 4 A Canada 150 Metroland memory that was published in the May 25 edition of the Oakville Beaver contained incorrect information. The War Measures Act was used controversially during both the …Oakville Public Library
- S.S. Noronic built in Port ArthurChronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 26 Feb 2017, A5 Thunder Bay Museum Looking Back article Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 26 Feb 2017, A5 Thunder Bay Museum Looking Back article Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Orpington proud of historic link to Canada [ Thunder Bay City of the Poppy }Chronicle-Journal, 26 Jun 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmChronicle-Journal, 26 Jun 2017, A2 Full text available on microfilmThunder Bay Public Library
- Embassy's tweets take aim at OakvilleOakville Beaver, 26 Oct 2017, 1 cont'd on p24 & 25 Waffen SS: Hitler's Black Guard at War; Spirit Over Steel: A Chronology of the Second World WarOakville Beaver, 26 Oct 2017, 1 cont'd on p24 & 25 Waffen SS: Hitler's Black Guard at War; Spirit Over Steel: A Chronology of the Second World WarOakville Public Library
- First World War aircraft to fly over Oakville Golf Club FridayOakville Beaver, 7 Sep 2017, p. 9Oakville Beaver, 7 Sep 2017, p. 9Oakville Public Library