The St. Joseph and Area Historical Society decided to commission and produce a theatrical play, drawing almost exclusively on the talents and skills of its own citizens to recount the story of Narcisse Cantin.The production took to a live outdoor stage where nine sold-out performances drew an attendance almost triple the community’s population.
On the eve of the Second World War, England worried for its wealth. War was costly. But the gold to pay the price of victory lay vulnerable in London. The solution — ship England’s treasure overseas, to Canada. And so began Operation Fish.
When an impulsive young adventurer asked a crusty seaman if they could sail around the world in a small craft, he told him he could go one better — they could cross three oceans in a canoe. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Book Review: Greg Oliver’s Father Bauer and the Great Experiment tells two intertwined stories. It begins as a biography of Hockey Hall of Fame member Father David Bauer. When the focus shifts, it tells the stories of many players in the national program.
Fiction Feature: Lynn Johnston is one of the world’s best-known cartoonists. This story is based on facts, but it’s a fictional version of how we imagine Canada’s most famous comic strip might have got its start.
