Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars

Heritage Minutes: Home From the Wars 2005

1

After WWII, veterans confront a politician about the lack of shelter, launching the construction of 10,000 units of Veterans' Housing.

2005

Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth

Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth 2003

1

Author, lecturer and social activist J.S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.

2003

Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl

Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl 1999

1

Englishman Archie Belaney rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.

1999

Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski

Heritage Minutes: Andrew Mynarski 2005

1

A young Canadian gunner, Andrew Mynarski, stays behind to save his friend in a flaming Lancaster bomber and dies in the attempt.

2005

Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons

Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons 2005

1

Mona Parsons, a partisan World War II Allied agent in the Netherlands escapes execution and later imprisonment by the Nazis.

2005

Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach

Heritage Minutes: Juno Beach 2005

1

Broadcaster Johnny Lombardi entertains his comrades in the field during a respite of the World War II D-Day taking of Juno Beach by Canadian forces.

2005