The Spring Is Here 2025 History Event
Sunday, March 30 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SPRING IS HERE! ARE YOU READY TO SAVE OUR HISTORY?
LOCATION: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 314, 5550 Ann St., Manotick, ON.
DATE: Sunday, March 30th 2025, Noon to 4:00pm
WHO: Norm Christie & the 77th Overseas Battalion Club.
PRESENTATIONS 12:30: News items, Show a few favorite historical pieces, general history chit chat; 1:00: Frank Townson will give a presentation on his recent trip to Juno Beach in Normandy; 1:30: Terry Hunter will present a 1920 film on the Battle of Vimy Ridge.Terry plays the accompanying piano music in the back ground; 2:00: Michel Gravel will present the story of the balloon busting at Vis-en-Artois, a German pilot had a bad habit of shooting down these balloons, until the British decided to set a trap for him; 2:45pm: Norm will discuss the Vimy battle (or the definitive Who killed Michel Wittmann?) Come out and find out!
OTHER: Books and Militaria for sale; Liquor for sale (I hope)
FOLLOWING EVENT: Sunday, April 27th, 2025 (Reserve your seats!)