By Pepper Parr
February 16th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
If high schools were ever supposed to be a place where the general public could add to their knowledge when the school wasn’t filled with full time students – March 9th is one of those days when that will happen.
Lindsay Mattick the author of Finding Winnie will be at Burlington Central High School March 9th, to talk about her book, the true story of the world’s most famous bear. Starts at 6 p.m there is no admission fee.
A classic childrens’ book – a true Canadian story to be told at Central high school March 9th.
Winnie was a real bear, rescued and trained by Captain Harry Colebourn (Mattick’s great-grandfather) during World War 1. The bear cub went on to inspire author A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh character.
Mattick will autograph copies of her book, which will also be on sale – cash only.
These were the ships that fought the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest naval battle in history. Shown here is HMCS Haida, currently tied up in Hamilton.
The Ontario Genealogical Society, and three veterans from the Friends of HMCS Haida and Burl-Oak Naval Veterans and the Canadian War Museum Memorabilia Box will also be present.
