On May 25, 2000, during a ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission turned over the casket of the “Unknown Soldier of Vimy” to Canada, which was then taken to the Hall of Honour in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. For three days Canadians were in…
April 9th marks #VimyRidgeDay, a day during which we remember the thousands of Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the Battle of #VimyRidge. Vimy is a name that rings proudly through Canadian history. Even for those who may not know the story of what, when and why, most connect the word Vimy with…
Durie Road in Streetsville has an indirect connection to the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. But we have to follow the thread a bit to knit the story together. Alexander Durie was born in Toronto in 1866, and in 1886 he married Mary (Minnie) Armstrong. In 1896, they moved to Clarkson along with their…
We have to stretch back a bit into the fogs of history for this one, and there remains a bit of uncertainty. Lot 7, Concession 2, SDS was granted by The Crown to James Glennon in 1810, who promptly sold the 200-acre property to Oliver Grace. Oliver Grace (the elder) was a retired British Naval…
In recognition of the 104th anniversary of #Vimy Ridge on April 9, 2021, we will continue to #RememberVimy with profiles on the soldiers connected to Mississauga who served, were wounded, and fell at Vimy. Today we remember: Lt-Colonel Agar Adamson (1865-1929), Commanding Officer, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Agar Stewart Allan Masterton Adamson was born in…