Barris brings Vimy story to Toronto Rotary
Royal York Hotel 100 Front St. W., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOn March 31, within days of the Vimy centennial, historian Ted Barris addresses the Rotary Club of Toronto during its Royal York Hotel luncheon. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that famous Easter Monday morning – April 9, 1917. Fighting for the first […]
Barris brings Great Escape story to Lifelong Learning Markham
Angus Glen Golf Club 10080 Kennedy Rd, Markham, Ontario, CanadaTed Barris will speak to Lifelong Learning Markham, on April 3. 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 […]
Barris returns to Durham Lifelong Learning with Vimy talk
Hebron Christian Reformed Church 4240 Anderson St., Whitby, Ontario, CanadaOn April 18, within days of the 100th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge, historian Ted Barris brings this great moment in Canadian history to Durham Lifelong Learning in Whitby, Ont. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that famous Easter Monday morning – April […]
Vimy talk at County Museum in Napanee
Lennox & Addington County Museum 97 Thomas St. E., Napanee, Ontario, CanadaOn April 18, within days of the 100th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge, historian Ted Barris brings this great moment in Canadian history to the County Museum in Napanee, Ont. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that famous Easter Monday morning – […]
Barris addresses Owen Sound CFUW with Great Escape story
Owen Sound, Ontario, CanadaTed Barris will speak to the Canadian Federation of University Women (Owen Sound chapter) on May 9. 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 […]
Barris retells Vimy story at Aurora Public Library event
Aurora Public Library 15145 Yonge Street, Aurora, Ontario, CanadaHigh school students from across Canada - some 10,000 - swarm over the Vimy Memorial. April 9, 2017. On May 10, historian Ted Barris brings his account of the famous Battle at Vimy Ridge, in this the 100th anniversary year to the Aurora Public Library. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At […]
Barris returns to Lindsay with Vimy 100th anniversary presentation
Kawartha Lakes Public Library, Lindsay Branch 190 Kent St. W., Lindsay, Ontario, CanadaHigh school students from across Canada - some 10,000 - swarm over the Vimy Memorial. April 9, 2017. On May 17, historian Ted Barris returns to the Kawartha Lakes Public Library (in Lindsay) with his account of the famous Battle at Vimy Ridge, in this the 100th anniversary year. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling […]
Barris returns to Oakville Probus for Vimy presentation
Quality Suites Hotel 754 Bronte Rd., Oakville, Ontario, CanadaOn May 18, within days of the 100th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge, historian Ted Barris brings this great moment in Canadian history to Probus Club of Oakville. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that famous Easter Monday morning – April […]
Barris returns to Dundas Probus with Vimy talk
Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club 10 Woodleys Ln., Dundas, Ontario, CanadaOn May 29, within a month of the 100th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge, historian Ted Barris brings this great moment in Canadian history to Dundas Probus Club. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that famous Easter Monday morning – […]
Barris returns to Appleby Women’s Probus with Vimy talk
Blue Water Ballroom, Waterfront Hotel 2020 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ontario, CanadaMother Canada sculpture at Vimy Memorial. On June 5, within weeks of the 100th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge, historian Ted Barris brings this great moment in Canadian history to the Appleby Women's Probus AGM. Drawing content and visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy, Ted will walk his audience through events of that […]