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Dallas Prince’s saddle-making and leather-crafting career has certainly taken some interesting turns. Raised and schooled in Calgary, the strapping athlete knew he didn’t want university, so in 2000, he joined the Reserves [part-time soldier.] “I really enjoyed myself,” he said. “So, in 2002, I joined the regular force [full-time soldier] and was moved to Borden, …
Story and Photos by Lindsay Chung For over a century, sure-footed, strong, and ever-watchful horses have carried Canadian soldiers into battle. In central British Columbia, horses are back and play a key role in military operations, helping the Canadian Rangers patrol and protect their local communities. The Canadian Rangers are …
Memorials Around the World Remembrance Day (also known as Armistice Day) has been observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Remembrance Day is observed on November 11th to recall the …
A Cowboy Soldier in WWI Twenty-one-year-old Raymond Bell and his 18-year-old brother, Aubrey, were in a race against time as they finished the 1916 harvest. “We stacked hay like demons,” Raymond recalled, “rolling up that good old prairie wool with the bucking pole and side.” Their hard work was rewarded by their mother, who prepared …
Bob Carry was described as a man of sterling qualities, a “Cowboy” in the true sense of the word — a working cowboy, who throughout his life exemplified “mind over matter” to the very highest degree, and the squarest shooter that ever lived. Bob was born on a farm at Morden, Man., in 1894. Two …