Ted Barris returns to Shedden with the Vimy story
Shedden Keystone Complex 35921 Talbot Line, Shedden, Ontario, CanadaOn Sunday, Nov. 6, historian Ted Barris returns to the Shedden Keystone Complex to speak and present visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy. What the world witnessed on Easter Monday morning – April 9, 1917 – was a near miracle of ingenuity, co-operation and courage among volunteers of the Canadian Corps. Fighting for the […]
Barris brings Great Escape to Streetsville Probus
Vic Johnson Community Centre 335 Church Street, Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaTed Barris will speak to the Probus Club of Streetsville, on Nov. 8, 2016. 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 […]
Great Escape story comes to Applewood Probus
Port Credit Yacht Club 115 Lakefront Promenade, Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaTed Barris will speak to the Applewood Probus Club, on Nov. 10, 2016. 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 […]
Vimy story at St. John’s York Mills event
St. John's York Mills Anglican Church 19 Don Ridge Dr., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOn Thursday evening at 7:30, on Nov. 10, in Remembrance week, historian Ted Barris will speak and present visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy. What the world witnessed on Easter Monday morning – April 9, 1917 – was a near miracle of ingenuity, co-operation and courage among volunteers of the Canadian Corps. Fighting […]
A tribute to Jack Cahan and airmen of the Great Escape
Kol Ami Synagogue, Leo Baeck Day School 36 Atkinson Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario, CanadaTed Barris will speak to family and friends of RCAF veteran Jack Cahan at the Jack Cahan Memorial Lecture on Remembrance Day night. As well as remembering airman Cahan, Barris 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, […]
Barris brings U of T lecture on Vimy to Oakville Club
The Oakville Club 56 Water Street, Oakville, Ontario, CanadaOn Monday, Nov. 14, historian Ted Barris speaks and presents visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy to the University of Toronto Lecture Series. What the world witnessed on Easter Monday morning – April 9, 1917 – was a near miracle of ingenuity, co-operation and courage among volunteers of the Canadian Corps. Fighting for […]
Barris brings Vimy story to Askennonia veterans’ luncheon
Askennonia Senior Centre 527 Len Self Blvd., Midland, Ontario, CanadaOn Tuesday, Nov. 22, historian Ted Barris returns to the Askennonia Veterans' Luncheon to speak and present visuals from his bestselling book Victory At Vimy. What the world witnessed on Easter Monday morning – April 9, 1917 – was a near miracle of ingenuity, co-operation and courage among volunteers of the Canadian Corps. Fighting for the […]
Barris brings Great Escape to CFUW Christmas event
Ted Barris will speak to the Canadian Federation of University Women (Oakville chapter) during its Christmas dinner, on Dec. 5, 2016. 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 […]
Barris speaks to John A. Macdonald dinner in Orillia
Best Western 400 Memorial Ave., Orillia, Ontario, CanadaOn January 14, Orillia's John A. Macdonald committee stages its annual dinner. Among the features of the evening, historian Ted Barris will address those attending. As 2017 marks both Canada's sesquicentennial and the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Ted will speak about the significance of Vimy on Canada's coming of age. On Easter Monday […]
Barris brings Vimy story to Peterborough United Services Institute event
Peterborough Armoury 220 Murray St., Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaOn February 20, historian Ted Barris brings the story of the Battle at Vimy Ridge to the Peterborough USI, in this the battle's centennial year. 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 […]