Tag Archives: Ypres

Tracing a grandfather’s footsteps in Toronto

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Poppy Trail is an article about genealogist Jerri Grimley’s search for information about her grandfather, Joseph Henry Down, who died at the 2nd Battle of Ypres on April 24, 1915, and the resources she discovered to help her trace her … Continue reading →

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100 years ago today a horrible chapter in chemial warfare began

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

One hundred years ago today, on April 22, 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres, German troops unleashed a horrifying new weapon: chlorine gas. The Canadian War Museum’s exhibition, Fighting in Flanders – Gas. Mud. Memory., examines the introduction of … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 18, 2015

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Gail Dever

Today marks the 75th anniversary of women in Quebec receiving the right to vote in provincial elections. While the bill was adopted on April 18, 1940, Quebec women would have to wait until the next provincial general election on August … Continue reading →

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