Jim Warford passed away Jan. 27, he was 97 years old. He had spoken with The Memory Project about his experiences in the Second World War.
Feb 17, 2020
Anthony Wilson-Smith, president and CEO of Historica Canada and a former editor-in-chief of Maclean’s Magazine, reflects on the role of encyclopedias in the modern world.
Dec 01, 2019
Jun 18, 2019
Daily Courier Staff covers two Indigenous Arts and Stories contest winners
Jun 03, 2019
Montreal Gazette features D-Day veterans from the Memory Project Speakers Bureau.
It was 75 years ago Thursday that Pierre Gauthier landed on Juno Beach, in Normandy, alongside 900 fellow soldiers from Lévis’s La Chaudière Regiment, which joined the allied forces in a battle that would mark the beginning of the end of the Second World War. Read the full story here.
May 30, 2019
CTV News covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.
One week before the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Historica Canada is marking the occasion with the release of a dramatic new Heritage Minute film highlighting the sacrifices of soldiers from New Brunswick in the Second World War. Read the full story here.
May 30, 2019
Huffington Post covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.
Seventy-five years after the historic storming of Juno Beach, Historica Canada has released a Heritage Minute to highlight Canadians’ incredible efforts. Read the full story here.
May 30, 2019
660 CityNews covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.
As veterans across Canada and the world mark D-Day, a new Heritage Minute has been released showing the involvement of a Canadian regiment. Read the full story here.
May 30, 2019
CBC News covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.
A new Heritage Minute honours the wartime contributions of New Brunswick's storied North Shore Regiment just in time for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Read the full story here.
May 30, 2019
Global News covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.
The organization [Historica Canada]’s latest dramatized vignette tells the story of 47-year-old Major Archie MacNaughton, a First World War veteran and leader of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment’s A Company. Read the full story here.
May 29, 2019
CBC The National covers the new Heritage Minute on D-Day.
Next month marks the 75th anniversary of the largest military invasion in history, when 14,000 Canadians stormed the beaches on D-Day. A new Heritage Minute for D-Day tells of a beloved Canadian commander who served in both World Wars. Watch the segment here.
May 28, 2019
The Canadian Press features D-Day veterans from the Memory Project Speakers Bureau.
Apr 09, 2019
Parksville Qualicum Beach News speaks to two secondary students about their experience with Encounters with Canada.
Ramsay Locke (Grade 9), and Faith Cook (Grade 10) were in Ottawa from March 17-23 for Encounters with Canada – a nationwide program where students can travel to the nation’s capital to explore aspects of Canadian governance, history, and culture. Read the full story here.
