November 19th

Norm Christie to Visit London

Tunnel Carvings Imaged

The General Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Project is holding a Saturday afternoon seminar at Westmount Library, 3200 Wonderland Rd. S. London, ON the 19^th of November 2011 at 2:00 PM.

Author and television presenter, Norm Christie will be speaking on the 1936 pilgrimage made by Canadian Vets to the unveiling of the Vimy Memorial. This year is the 75^th Anniversary.

Norm is well known for his acclaimed History Channel series including King and Empire, King and Country, Lost Battlefields, Striking Back, In Korea and Battlefield Mysteries. He has travelled the world following the footsteps of Canadian soldiers in the 20^th Century.

He will have copies of his books and DVD’s available, including the latest offering FOR OUR OLD COMRADES; THE STORY & EPHEMERA OF THE VIMY PILGRIMAGE, JULY 1936

In the second hour of the seminar, Zenon Andrusyszyn and Dr. Graham Wagner of The Canadian Historical Documentation & Imaging Group, CANADIGM, will be discussing their part in the project to preserve the carvings in the tunnels under Vimy Ridge.

As Canadian soldiers waited to attack Vimy Ridge on the 9^th of April 1917, carvings were made in the chalk walls of the tunnels they occupied. Some were of their beloved battalions, others were very personal, and some just a name.

Admission is free with a donation to the General Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Project.

We look forward to meeting the many Londoners interested in Canadian Military History.

John P Sargeant

Secretary

Contact information John Sargeant at (519) 473 0475, or Tim Gillies at (519) 659-2893 or email currieproject@rogers.com

Speakers Contact information:                   Norm Christie                                                                                             cefbooks@rogers.com

                                                   Zenon Andrusyszyn                                                      zenon.andrusyszyn@sympatico.ca

To find Westmount Library

If you are proceeding west on the 401, continue past the first three turn-offs for London, take the 402 turnoff (to Sarnia) and turn right on Wonderland Road South which is the first overpass on 402. Proceed to the third set of lights. You should see an A&W on the right side. Enter the parking lot at A&W. The library is next north.

If you are proceeding east on the 401, exit at Col Talbot Road and proceed north to Hwy 402. Take the east bound entrance and proceed east on the 402 to the next interchange at Wonderland Rd South. Go north on Wonderland Rd S to the third stop light. You should see an A&W on the right side. Enter the parking lot at A&W. The library is the next building north.

In London proceed south on Wonderland Rd South. Make a left turn into the plaza at  the next light south of Southdale Rd.At the first stop sign (beside the Canadian Tire Car Wash) turn right. Proceed to the next stop sign and turn right. The library is on your left and parking is available to the north and east of the building. 

If you get lost, please don't hesitate to call John Sargeant at 519 319 0455 and he'll talk you in.