28
Feb
2013
Distinguished World War II veteran Alex Napier has passed away at the age of 98.
Napier was a beloved friend of Courcelette Public School, where he volunteered for more than twenty years in an innovative...
18
Jan
2013
This is part four of our series on the history of Birch Cliff Public School, written by an unknown author in 1966 for the school’s 50th anniversary
The first four-room addition was made to Birch...
07
Dec
2012
This is part three of our series on the history of Birch Cliff Public School, written by an unknown author in 1966 for the school's 50th anniversary.
On the steps of the new school, Mrs....
11
Nov
2012
Students at Courcelette Public School renewed their special bond with Canada’s veterans at a Remembrance Day ceremony attended by a veteran who went to the school 90 years ago.
97-year old Alex Napier was a...
10
Nov
2012
The students of Birch Cliff Public School and veterans came together yesterday for a solemn and heartwarming Remembrance Day ceremony at the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
As veterans looked on, the students...
09
Nov
2012
As Remembrance Day approaches, we’re telling the stories of servicemen from Birch Cliff who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War II. In part two of our series - Thomas Edward Davis.
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Thomas Edward Davis...
08
Nov
2012
This is the first in a series about residents of Birch Cliff who made the ultimate sacrifice and died in World War II.
The series was inspired by an extraordinary map called The Poppy File...
02
Nov
2012
This is part two of our series on the history of Birch Cliff Public School, written by an unknown author in 1966 for the school's 50th anniversary.
A first-day pupil at Birch Cliff Public School...