Bruce County Museum Marks Remembrance Day
The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre welcomes historian and author Ted Barris to mark Remembrance Day on Nov. 8.
Barris will explore the significant contributions of Canadian airmen during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, highlighting the 85th anniversary of this pivotal campaign.
- Canadian flyers helped defend England during 113 harrowing days in 1940.
- Canadians served in forty-seven squadrons.
- Twenty pilots were lost in action.
- Twelve received the Distinguished Flying Cross for their courage.
Barris will discuss the bravery of Canadian airmen, including those from well-known families and others fresh from the farm.
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Author's summary: Bruce County Museum marks Remembrance Day with historian Ted Barris.