Ted Barris

For 15 years, Ted Barris has lectured and instructed in journalism and broadcasting at Centennial College. On Friday, March 14, he delivers - to students, faculty and staff of the college - a talk/presentation about his latest book – The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled […]

On March 19, residents in Muskoka will help inaugurate a brand new regular evening-out in the region. Longtime resident, producer and writer Peter Jennings kicks off his "Be My Guest" event in Bracebridge. An experienced interviewer and broadcaster, Jennings plans to bring an array of guests to entertain and edify audiences in the area. To […]

The man was driving his pickup that day, as I remember it, with his young daughter in the car seat beside him. Maybe he was in a hurry. Maybe he had too many things on the go. But – like too many of us – he decided to do some of his business while driving, […]

Original Hollywood poster for the U.S. version of a Canadian story. It's the story all of us think we know, but we really don't. When anyone says the phrase "The Great Escape," people think of a WWII German POW camp, Tunnels Tom Dick and Harry, Steve McQueen on his motorcycle, and American know-how. Right? Wrong! […]

On April 2, the Weston Historical Society presents Ted Barris and his talk/presentation about his latest 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 beyond the wire of Stalag […]

It's still the third most popular war movie Hollywood ever made. It still can have movie audiences on the edges of their seats 50 years after the film was made. And now, one of Toronto's most loved bookstores will show you why. On Sunday, April 6, 2014, "The Great Escape" (bookstore) presents "The Great Escape" […]

On Thursday, April 10, Ted Barris visits the Gerrard Ashdale Branch of the Toronto Public Library  to deliver a talk/presentation about his latest 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 […]

On Tuesday, April 15, Ted Barris visits the Morningside Branch of the Toronto Public Library to deliver a talk/presentation about his latest 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 […]

2014 is the 75th anniversary of the Harvard aircraft/trainer in Canada. As part of the commemoration of that history, CHAA member Ted Barris is coming to this year's Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association banquet, on April 26. On this occasion he'll deliver a talk/presentation about his latest book – The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On […]

On April 27, at the annual Veterans' Dinner, Ted Barris delivers a talk/presentation about his latest 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 beyond the wire of Stalag […]