While this story is unrelated to Victoria or British Columbia, it seems to be worth telling if only because it is about a Canadian, and involves an incredible amount of heroism. Alan Arnett McLeod was a native of Stonewall Manitoba, who enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps at the age of 18 during the First World [...]
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Bill Riley Remembers
June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · British Columbia, Victoria
In the last few years, nearly all of the veterans of the First World War have passed away, and a very few remain to tell first hand of their experiences. In 1982, Bill Riley was one of the three sole surviving members of the original Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment who remained alive. In [...]
"Commandos Strike at Dawn"
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Victoria
These days, Victoria and Vancouver Island are well known as a premier location for filming everything from feature films to television series and every thing in between. Vancouver Island’s role in the film industry is oft touted as recent phenomenon, due to its oft publicized growth over the last few years. However an Islander article about the Cedar Grove Tearoom that to used to operate at Goldstream in the 1930′s and 40′s proves that Victoria’s involvement in the movie industry goes back further than many people think.
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