Ted Barris

On October 24, historian Ted Barris returns to the Telco Community Volunteers AGM with a new presentation for delegates. Back by popular demand, Barris brings his account of the famous Battle at Vimy Ridge, in this the 100th anniversary year. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his […]

Ted Barris is paying a return visit to the International Churchill Society of Canada gathering at the Albany Club on October 26. He will speak about and show illustrations from his award-winning and bestselling book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” […]

On November 2, Ted Barris speaks to the Collingwood Probus Club. He will speak about and show illustrations from his award-winning and bestselling book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest […]

On November 4, historian Ted Barris returns to the Peterborough Armoury to address the Hastings & Prince Edward County Regiment's Remembrance dinner with his account of the famous Battle at Vimy Ridge, in this the 100th anniversary year. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through […]

On Nov. 5, Ted Barris will again be the keynote speaker at the Southwold Twp Remembrance event. This year, he'll offer  the unique story of Canada’s largest WWII expenditure – $1.75 billion in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan that supplied the Allied air war with nearly a quarter of a million qualified airmen. Within its […]

On November 6, Ted Barris speaks to the Alliston Rotary Club. He will speak about and show illustrations from his award-winning and bestselling book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest […]

On November 7, Ted Barris visits the Aurora Cultural Centre in support of African Grandmothers. As part of a Stephen Lewis Foundation initiative, Ted will speak about and show illustrations from his award-winning and bestselling book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long […]

Walter Allward's marble sculpture of Mother Canada mourning her dead at Vimy Ridge memorial site in France. On November 8, in the 100th anniversary year of the Battle at Vimy Ridge, historian Ted Barris brings this great moment in Canadian history to Learning Unlimited Oxford. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, […]

Ted Barris comes to the London Central Library on November 8, when he will speak about and show illustrations from his award-winning and bestselling book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest […]

On Nov. 10, historian Ted Barris will speak to the Vimy Legion Branch 145 Remembrance dinner in London and offer his account of the famous Battle at Vimy Ridge, in this the 100th anniversary year. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that […]