Battlefield News

Happy New Year and More

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NORM CHRISTIE & CEF BOOKS! IT IS 2025! YIKES! ARE YOU READY TO SAVE OUR HISTORY? NEXT EVENT: Happy New Year and More! LOCATION: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 314,...

Norm Christie & the 77th Overseas Battalion Club

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM NORM CHRISTIE & CEF BOOKS! Let's look forward to some positive changes in 2025; Remember to support each other! ARE YOU READY TO SAVE OUR HISTORY? Royal Canadian Legion Branch...

Norm Christie & the 77th Overseas Club History Event

What: The 77th O/S Battalion Club are a group of Historians dedicated to the preservation of Canadian Military History through lectures, demonstrations and displays. Everyone is invited to bring in...

Norm’s 77th Battalion History Event

Michel Gravel will discuss recent commemorations honouring the CEF battlefields along the Arras-Cambrai road, including Dr. Banting, Seven VCs, etc. At 2; Lost Treasures of the Great War Part II;...

REMEMBER AUGUST; HILL 70; AMIENS, ARRAS; & NORMANDY

Always spread the Word. Tell them not to forget the 110,000 Canadians died for your freedom. We cannot let them die in vain. LOOK ON US THOU WHO PASS BY FROM OUR DEAD...

Norm Christie’s 77th Overseas Battalion History Event

Presentations by: Terry Hunter on 1st Para Battalion (plus he is bringing his Jeep!) It was postponed due to bad weather last event; Michel's Maritime Models will discuss Canada's second...

Remember D-Day on this 80th Anniversary

Terry Hunter on 1st Para Battalion (plus he is bringing his Jeep!); Norm will present his documentary on the Battle of Normandy; and much more TBA. Please feel free to...

The Story of Igor Gouzenko; his Defection and the start of the Cold War

1 pm: Andrew Kravchak will present the Story of Igor Gouzenko; his Defection and the start of the Cold War. 1:45 pm: Ed Storey will present several D-Day related items from...

Remember Canada’s Great April Victories at Ypres 1915

Norm Christie’s History Event

1:00pm: Michel Gravel will present on the History of the Red Ensign (The Red Duster) with a focus on it's use in Canada until 1965. The British...

Norm’s History Event Manotick

1:00pm: Terry Hunter will present on the Sten Gun also known as ‘The Plumber’s Nightmare’. 1:30pm: Ed Poznanski will talk about RCAF personnel serving with numbers 138 and 148 RAF Special...