Bell Memorial's 100th Anniversary Celebration
October 12th, 2017 | Categories: Events
The GWCA is excited to promote this wonderful local history centenary – the rededication of the Bell Memorial. This iconic monument, celebrating the invention of the telephone in...
Battle of Hill 70 - Who Will You Remember?
August 14th, 2017 | Categories: Events
During the Battle of Hill 70, more than 9,000 Canadians were killed, wounded or taken prisoner between August 15 and August 25, 1917. The following list represents the men from Brantford, Brant...
Remembering Hill 70
August 10th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Learn about Six Nations' contribution to one of, arguably, Canada's most significant battles of the Great War - Hill 70. There will be a short presentation on the battle itself and on...
GWCA Presents: Professor Peter Farrugia - April 3, 2017
March 29th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Dr. Peter Farrugia’s research interests lie in 19th and 20th century Britain and France, particularly the study of war and peace, as well as the history of Brantford. Peter is especially...
GWCA Presents: Terry Copp - March 27, 2017
March 21st, 2017 | Categories: Events
"Montreal’s Irish Canadian Rangers began official recruiting on Easter Monday 1916, the same day as the start of the Easter Uprising in Dublin. Their commanding officer Lieutenant-Colonel...
GWCA Presents: Eric Story – Monday, March 20 @ 7:30 p.m.
March 17th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Eric Story is a research associate at the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies. He is a professional researcher and writer who has published multiple articles on early...
GWCA Presents: Gary Surette – March 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
March 10th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Gary Surette is a retired radio announcer from CKPC. When Gary is not piloting airplanes out of the Brantford airport or travelling, he occupies his time serving our community through various...
Veteran of Vimy - April 9, 1917
March 9th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Set in 1961, Veteran of Vimy is the story of a young university student who learns some of the best history lessons can be found outside the classroom. Kirby Matthews, a varsity football player,...
GWCA Presents: Teresa Iacobelli – March 8 @ 7:30 p.m.
March 4th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Teresa Iacobelli is the author of the C.P. Stacey Award-winning Death or Deliverance: Canadian Courts-Martial in the Great War – the first book to consider commuted sentences alongside cases...
GWCA Presents: Mary Chaktsiris – March 1 @ 7:30 p.m.
February 25th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Mary Chaktsiris’ research explores the complicated relationships between war and society with a focus on the First World War, masculinity, internment, memory, urban space (Toronto), Canada, and...