pferguson | September 28, 2016
Ypres Day Four of Five If someone were to ask how many speeds I had on my bicycle during this fine tour I would tell them uphill, glide and pedal. This way of seeing the land that is the Ypres Salient has left an indelible mark on me. It is not just the sites themselves but it is the context […]
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Tags: Kitcheners' Wood, Reninghelst, St. Jan, Strategy, The Brooding Soldier, Vancouver Corner, Vlamertinghe, Ypres
pferguson | August 13, 2016
Days of Champions Amidst the clattering of today’s world events we have some respite as the Olympics fill the ranks and files of media. Not without their “discussion” too, the Olympics celebrate achievement and highlight angst. There are stories each day of overcoming adversity, of participation and winning, sometimes even without receiving awards. The games […]
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Tags: 16th Battalion CEF, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1915, Around the Bay Road Race, Boston Marathon, Burlington Canal Bridge, Canadian Scottish, Champion Runner of Scotland, Champions, Edouard Fabre, Gallipoli, Hamilton (Ontario), Ieper, James "Jimmy" Duffy, James Duffy, Leadership, Liberty, Marathon Runners, Olympics, Second Battle of Ypres, Stockholm (Sweden), Vlamertinghe, Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ypres