- Major Harry L. Mitcheltree Royal Canadian Engineers 1911 – 1977 Harry was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, raised in Banff Alberta and completed his post secondary studies in Calgary. Between December 14, 1931 and June 20, 1935 he was a member of the Non Military Active Militia, 13th Field …
- Hilda Fisher Mitcheltree, War Bride 1916 – 1993 Hilda Fisher was born in London and raised in Irchester, Northamptonshire. She obtained her LCST (Licentiate of the College of Speech Therapists) in 1939 from the program jointly held at the University of London and the West End Hospital for …
- The Empire Settlement Act of 1922 was an agreement between the British government and several commonwealth countries designed to facilitate the resettlement of agriculturalists, farm labourers, domestics and juvenile immigrants throughout the Empire. In Canada, several different settlement schemes …
- The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 was passed by the government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in response to continued demands for more prohibitive regulations to limit Chinese immigration. Commonly referred to as the “Chinese Exclusion Act,” the legislation virtually restricted …
- Frank and Nellie Maw …
- Sgt. Shane Mallard …
- Rank and Name on Wall of Service: Private Harker F. Coutts Service: 4th, 119th, 227th Bn, Canadian Machine Gun Corps Years of Service: 1915 - 1918 Medals Received: Victory Medal, Service Medal, British Empire John Harker Francis Coutts was born on Barrie Island, off of the Manitoulin Island north …
- Lieutenant Mabel Ellen Coutts …
- by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 20, 2020) Introduction For centuries, child orphans have sought permanent resettlement in Canada. Refugee orphans seeking to enter Canada today must hold legal documentation and provide testimony to a federal immigration official that he or she is a …
- by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 19, 2020) Introduction After the Second World War, Canada’s response to international refugee crises varied, driven by Cold War ideology, economic self-interest, humanitarian considerations, political necessity, and public opinion. During this period, …