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  • War Interlude 1916 -1919

    by Harold Hesler ...
    In 1916, a young bank clerk from the Niagara region joined the Canadian Artillery and was shipped off to France and Belgium. Three and a half years later, he returned to Canada and rejoined the bank, eventually to become one of its most senior officers. This is his own account of that interval, during which he survived the battles of the Somme, Lens, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and the Canadian ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • A Great Game

    The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey

    by Stephen J. Harper ...
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  • The Early Years of the Northwest Mounted Police of Canada. Illustrated.

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  • Fighting Words

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  • The Lake Erie Shore

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  • More Trails, More Tales

    Exploring Canada's Travel Heritage

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  • Northern Rover: The Life Story of Olaf Hanson

    The Life Story of Olaf Hanson

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