The familiar narrative of the Second World War is that of the Allies triumphing over the Nazis. However, for thousands of Japanese Canadians, their experience of this same event was one of injustice and broken promises.
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To generate public support and sponsorship for ships and their crews during the Second World War, some corvettes were named after communities, and so on June 25, 1941, the HMCS Lethbridge was commissioned into service.
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The Alberta Ranch Boys quickly became a popular act, touring British Columbia with their “cowboy swing” style.
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The Anderson Sisters were passionate about their music and their stage presence. Every detail was meticulous, down to their matching uniforms and jewelry. Throughout the war, they supported community events, promoted war savings bonds, and even taught others how to become musicians themselves.
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During the Second World War, local big band groups played an energetic, swinging style of music that brought crowds to dance halls and joy to the community.
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The Galt has been digitally releasing stories about some of those objects to online audiences. The most recent of the objects to be featured are a chess set and painting that belonged to Willi Mueller, a German prisoner of war. These objects are of national historic importance.
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The Galt received a donation of a tuba that was played by German POWs interned at Camp 133 in Lethbridge and was later played by members of community bands in Lethbridge and southern Alberta.
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In the First World War, eight Issei joined the Canadian army from Raymond. The cenotaph in Raymond lists two of them who died in the war: K. Sugimoto and T. Suda.
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By 1945, the streetcar system had reached a critical moment. The remaining carriages were falling apart and parts to repair them were scarce, especially during wartime.
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