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On February 15, let’s celebrate our Canadian flag!
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer – National Flag of Canada Day is Feb 15. On Feb. 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On that same day in 1996, National Flag Day was declared. Our national flag is a symbol that unites Canadians and reflects the values we take pride […]
Dilapidated dinghy gets museum makeover
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A historic navy sail-training dinghy completed an improbable journey from castaway at an Army surplus store to a prized addition to a naval museum’s collection. “It still astounds me the stories behind how many of our naval artifacts turn up,” says Bradley Froggatt, Alberta Naval Museum curator. “Because of the builder’s date, this […]
