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Peter Burton was born in Pembroke, Ontario, and worked for the Georgia Straight in Vancouver before going into the resource industry in northern BC. Peter was President of CASAW in 1976, when the Wildcat strike by Alcan smelter workers in Kitimat occurred in response to wage control legislation introduced by the federal government under Pierre Trudeau.

John Bowman grew up in the north end of Winnipeg and went to the University of Winnipeg studying labour history and journalism. He became active in progressive issues. John edited the student union newspaper while taking a full course load. He later worked for CUP for a year. While editing the student newspaper at U of W, John participated in many picket lines at the Griffin Steel Foundry where the issue was the CAIMAW foundry workers opposing compulsory overtime. It was a long battle…

May 25 2004 Hugh McLennan Audio is distorted by background noise and difficult to hear/inaudible at times. Born: Montreal, Quebec, Oct 22nd 1927. Eldest of two children. Younger sister Elizabeth passed away several years prior to the interview. She had 3 children. Father: William Durie McLennan, born in Montreal on Nov 24th, 1889. Youngest of 3 (2 older sisters). Worked as an architect. Also worked with the Canadian Field Artillery. Paternal Grandfather: Also William. From a large family.…

George L. Morgan July 14 2011 Born: George Lambie Morgan, June 3, 1927 in Troon, Ayreshire, Scotland. One of 11 siblings (3rd youngest). Five girls were born first, followed by 6 boys. Father: Walter John Morgan. Born in London, England in 1893, passed in 1934. Was in the Army for a time and also a sailor. Served in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War. Before the War, he was a cabin boy. He was a "jack of all trades", but was unable to care for 11 children after his wife passed.…

Alan Matheson Jan 15 2015, Jan 26 2015 Born: James Alan Matheson. Born in Calgary, Alberta, March 29, 1959. Second eldest of four (two brothers and a younger sister). Father: Daniel Glenn Matheson. Born in Lac-Mégantic in Quebec Sept 15 1925. Went into the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1944, stationed in Borden, Ontario. Moved to Calgary after being stationed at Currie Barracks. Worked for Alberta Wheat Pool and became involved with Decca Records in the 1950's. Opened the first standalone…

Illustration of bust of James Wolfe. Provincial coats of arms above brief bio of Wolfe

Illustration of flowers from various First World War Allied countries

Card commemorating Battle of the Plains of Abraham from a sketch by Captain Augustus Hervey

Illustration of a soldier on horseback in a battlefield, sword raised with a helmet hanging from it

Illustration of Wolfe-Montcalm monument at centre, surrounded by portraits of central British and French figures of Seven Years War

Black-and-white copy of the painting The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West (1770). The painting was created to commemorate the Battle of Quebec, 1759

A map of Quebec City and surrounding area as plan for the Battle of Quebec (Battle of Plains of Abraham), 1759. Map bordered by illustrations of Quebec City

Portrait of General James Wolfe

Illustration: "News of the death of Wolfe and capture of Quebec brought to King George II."