by K-J | 9 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag A veteran of the Battle of Vimy Ridge 106 years ago left his descendants a treasure trove of black and white photographs and memories he kept in scrapbooks. Using his trusty Kodak film camera, Bill May captured images at the now defunct Camp...
by K-J | 9 Apr 2023 | History
The Canadian victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge is recognized by many as a defining event for Canada, as well as an important national symbol. During the early morning start to the battle, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time...
by K-J | 10 Mar 2023 | History
Andrew Oakden Stag Special The RCA Museum has a rare scrapbook containing photographs, and insightful commentary from Camp Sewell dated 1911 to 1914. The military training camp, located approximately 10 kilometres west of Carberry, operated from 1910 to 1934. The camp...
by K-J | 10 Feb 2023 | Features
Andrew Oakden Stag Special In 1967, the RCA Museum received a donation from Cpl William May, who enlisted at Camp Sewell in Manitoba on Sept. 16, 1915 at the age of 23. The gift was one of the earliest donations to the museum, including two paper artifacts from the...
by K-J | 8 Jan 2023 | Features
Douglas has a cenotaph on Hwy 340 adjacent to the curling club. Retired RCA Museum senior curator Kathleen Christensen placed a poppy cross at the grave of LCpl James Kendall prior to an informal Remembrance Day ceremony at Camp Hughes’ cemetery. LCpl James...
