Barris brings Vimy talk to Richmond Hill Historical Society

Walter Alward's "Mother Canada" statue at the Vimy Memorial in France.
Walter Alward's "Mother Canada" statue at the Vimy Memorial in France.

Ted Barris has been invited to the Richmond Hill Historical Society on Monday, November 21, 2011, to deliver one of his most sought-after talks – his recounting of the “Victory at Vimy.” It’s a unique telling of the famous WWI battle at Vimy Ridge, that, he says, gave birth to Canada’s nationhood. Barris will offer insights and images gleaned from some of the individual accounts – old interviews, memoirs, letters and diaries of the Canadian Corps troops – he assembled in the research/writing of his book “Victory at Vimy: Canada Comes of Age, April 9-12, 1917.”

When: 8 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2011.

Where: Wallace Hall, Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Contact: Prof. Cheryl Butler, 416-289-5000 x2494 cbutler@centennialcollege.ca


About Ted Barris

Ted Barris is an accomplished author, journalist and broadcaster. As well as hosting stints on CBC Radio and regular contributions to the national press, he has authored 18 non-fiction books and served (for 18 years) as professor of journalism/broadcasting at Centennial College in Toronto. He has written a weekly column/webblog - The Barris Beat - for more than 30 years.

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