‘The thrill was indescribable’
Bill Lishman on the beauty of ultralight aircraft
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’Right out of the drill manual, Denis!’
Denis Ling worked the PM’s security detail
‘The black eye didn’t stop me from playing ball’
Arleene Noga on playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
‘Mussolini went to war against England, and you’re part of it’
Toni Ciccarelli on seeking redress for Italian-Canadians
‘I couldn’t imagine what I was going to do with a 58-0 majority’
Frank McKenna, former Liberal premier, on a rare electoral sweep
‘Maybe we should stay here’
Baljit Sethi on helping immigrants feel welcome
‘I was surprised that a tie was even a possibility’
Anam Kazim, a Calgary MLA, won her riding by six votes
‘I went through an open door when the opportunity was there’
Jack Boan was a pilot, teacher, bureaucrat, refugee sponsor and barbershop singer
‘We had to sharpen the needles ourselves’
Betty Dimock was a wartime nurse who served in Africa
‘Cattle were running with their hides on fire’
Vernice Wearmouth on keeping a farm in the family for 130 years