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Citizen Soldiers in Niagara — Raising Awareness and Funds for The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Foundation. Get involved in this Remembrance Day special edition of @TheBusinessLink by being a sponsor or sharing a story. For info or to get involved, email info@businesslinkmedia.com

💥#OTD in 1917, the Canadians launch their attack on #Passchendaele. They were confident, well-trained, and most importantly, rested. Currie predicted that the Corps would still likely lose a lot of men. He was right... 👉To read more: vimyfoundation.ca/the-battle-of-… #FWW #CEF #WW1

Infantrymen of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment and a Sherman tank of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division awaiting orders to go through a roadblock, Wertle, Germany, 11 April 1945. amzn.to/3rAMHbx

Privates R.E. Lodwick and Mac McKinnon of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment resting after driving German paratroops out of Wertle, Germany, 11 April 1945. amzn.to/2KZ7C6X

This week marks the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands by the Allies. Canadians, including the Lincoln & Welland Regiment, played an key role in the liberation, which the Dutch have never forgotten. 7600 Canadians died during the campaign. We will remember them

Museums Go Online to Prevent Spread of COVID-19. Google Arts And Culture have teamed up with several hundred museums and galleries around the world to give you the opportunity to visit them from the comfort of your home artsandculture.google.com/story/igKSKBBn…

On #RembranceDay this story shows the lasting impact of Maj Keith Crummer of the Lincoln & Welland Regiment in 1944. “After 75 years, a French village liberated by Canadians still feels true patriot love” via ⁦@globeandmail⁩ #LestWeForget theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

In 2017, we collaborated with @NFLibrary, @nfmuseums, @NiagaraMHC, @StCMuseum & #Niagara Military Museum to Decode Niagara’s Past to #Code Our Future, twice! Students enjoyed a series of exhibits & then placed themselves into scenes from 🇨🇦 #history w/ custom sprites in @scratch!

#TBT Canadian soldiers opening Christmas gifts from the Canadian Red Cross during the Second World War. Credit: @Societehistoriquesaguenay on Facebook #history #WW2

Our Canadian soldiers take some time off to throw a #Christmas party for these cute British kids in 1943. Even the young ones like Canadians! #HolidaysAreComing #SWW @CanadianArmy @CanadianForces @VeteransENG_CA @RCAF_ARC @CanWarMuseum @CdnHeritage

Looking back to #Christmas dinner at the Canadian military-civilian outreach base in Kandahar, Afghanistan and Canadian soldiers were enjoying Christmas Day dinner at Kandahar Airfield on December 25, 2009. #ThrowbackThursday #MyCAF #StrongProudReady

The Legion is proud to support @OpSantaClaus. This year, we put together 3,000 packages to send to deployed @CanadianForces members. Thank you for your service. Photos by: @CDNForceSupport #OpSanta

Dad said it’d be fun. #MyFinal5Words

Lieutenant Graham Lyall earned the Victoria Cross for his courageous actions at Bourlon Wood and Blecourt, France, September 27 to October 1, 1918. #Canadas100Days ow.ly/GNtG30lZfgA

The World Remembers - Niagara Falls Public Library is part of the international project commemorating heroes of WWI. nfpl.info/A6 #CEF nfpl.info/U9 @BrockUniversity @NiagaraMHC #176thBattalion Digital displays of names @ Victoria Ave & Community Centre

It is #ReadABookDay! 📖 We have some suggestions for books to read today. Museum Manager Drew suggests “My Father’s Battle” by V.E. Hartman and Community Programmer Kelsey suggests “Night” by Elie Wiesel.

#ThrowbackThursday to our Military Timeline event at Fort George National Historic Site. Thank you to John Danecker for sharing this sketch from the event! Did you take photos at the military timeline event? Maybe some drawings? Please share them with us!