Personal Narrative: My Trip To Canada

Tensions started setting in. That dreaded long walk from the parking lot to school felt different this time. From now on I would be leaving my hard hat and work boots at home, and walking past the construction site rather than to it. It was my first nerve-racking day as a student at the University of Regina.

Through the duration of this course some of my opinions on civic issues have changed and some have stayed the same. An opinion of mine that has changed is the number of flaws in our education system. This is an important civic issue because the education of young people is deciding the future of this world. This is politically significant because this generation will grow up to be a part of politics whether running for a role in the federal, provincial, or municipal parliamentary or simply voting in an election.

These men, who had fought so valiantly, were among the brightest and the toughest are land had to offer. No one soldier was spot lighted as an overall hero in the Canadian Corps, they instead worked as a strong unit; this was orchestrated by the Officer Corps to make sure that the fighting force was strong from the bottom up and not from the top down. This was a new concept and made the bonding between Officers and Men stronger than any other Army. Yes, we were a country, but what is a country? This was the first opportunity to rally together from all provinces in such great numbers since 1867, yes there was the Boer War but the numbers were small in comparison to WWI and Vimy and for the first time we were under command of a Canadian Brigadier General and not a British Field Marshall. For once united, from one end of the land to the other, brothers in arms we could nail down our Nationalism. Vimy was fought with Canadians, plans were devised by Canadians, and for once we took center stage in the world. To quote from Brigadier General A.E. Ross, “In those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a

To say Canada played an important role in World War Two would be an understatement. Canada’s significance in the war will forever be remembered as one of the greatest, and the Battle of Hong Kong is a prime example of just that. The fact that Canada provided troops even with the optional not to, and the struggles the troops endured not only on the battlefield, but as prisoners of war, and the amount of physical and moral support the Canadian soldiers gave to the British soldiers in Hong Kong is proof that Canada was a major contributor in World War Two.

During the course of the Second World War, Canada evolved into a powerful, resourceful nation that was needed by the Allies. Canada contributed significantly to the Allied war effort during World War II where they fought on land, water and air and assisted indirectly from the home front. On land, they fought in numerous battles and campaigns such as D-Day, Hong Kong, and the Italian campaign. However, they were also strong and resourceful when it came to air and naval forces in battle. But even outside of battle, Canada was still able to make a contribution through its civilians.

Whether it be depictions of the “noble savage” or a red-clad, horse-riding Mountie patrolling the northern nation, Canadians have a knack for creating a mythical element to their past. Deconstructing national myths has become a burgeoning field of academic inquiry as evidenced by monographs such as Daniel Francis’ in his book National Dreams: Myth, Memory, and Canadian History. A central event in the Canadian consciousness, with much national sentiment attached to it, is that of Vimy Ridge. On April 9, 2007 over thirty-five hundred high school students from across Canada congregated at the newly restored Canadian National Vimy Memorial near Vimy, France. Their presence marked the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and

With every other province supplying between 42- 50% of volunteers, Quebec had a shocking 22%. Even with the other provinces pulling their weight at the original 40% (still less than half), by 1944 these volunteer rates would drop by 15% (H. Fagerhus, N/A) After such significant declines in volunteers there had never been a time more crucial for

In April, Canadians will commemorate the uncommon service and sacrifice of the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who left their families and occupations to serve in WWI generally and at Vimy in particular. For the first time, in recognition of the remarkable service and leadership of Canada’s legal professionals, the Chief Justice of Canada and the Judge Advocate General of Canada are invited to participate formally in the Vimy commemoration at the national cenotaph in Ottawa. This recognition has been well earned.

I am currently residing in Central Alberta as a high school student. Having looked through my school announcements page, I came across this opportunity to immerse myself in a historical based journey. As an individual, I have decided to apply for this once in a lifetime opportunity because it would strongly enrich my passion for history and expand my horizons on my path to an imminent career. Moreover I consider this opportunity to establish a stronger sense of Canada’s history during the First World War. Last but not least, I feel it is important to further understand the importance of Canadian involvement in the First World War.

The battle started on April 9th 1917 an ended on April 12th. The battle of Vimy Ridge was in France. It was four Canadian divisions against three German divisions. In this battle Canadians used a new strategy. Canada was led by Arthur Currie who was a great strategist as well as the first Canadian to have the rank of general. The battle of Vimy Ridge made a significant impact to Canada because they had captured the most land, weapons, war prisoners, than, any other British attacks during World War One. This helped Canadians gain a sense of identity, having part of the

Canada one of the newest and finest countries, has been through a lot since the first world war broke out. There were several factors which contributed and led towards Canada’s nationalism and its strong sense of loyalty; Canada as a young independent nation fought and triumphed over adversity. The battle of vimy ridge was one of the most important turning points for Canada due to the fact that it brought both world recognition and a strong sense of nationalism. The massive assault was planned with a french attack from the south and a british diversion at Arras, which took place on April 9th-12th 1917. The Battle of Vimy Ridge began at 5:30 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917. The first wave of 15,000-20,000 Canadian soldiers, many of them

Almost half a year ago, the great war was won by Canada and her allies overseas; Germany surrender -ed, and our men and women came home victorious. Since then, we have embraced our returning soldiers with tears and great pride, while also acknowledging the sacrifices made to gain the peace we have now.

The Canadian Troops acted in their first raid of the new war, not only were our troops part of this attack on Dieppe but we led it. This operation marks the first Canadian Army engagement in this European war. Our army, navy, and airforce were involved in the battle, which began at dawn and ended by noon.

My heart was thumping heavily, as the bus took a turn towards the mountains. I didn’t know why I had agreed, but it was too late to turn back.

on the second day we went walked in world’s most famous avenue Champs-ELysees. It was a great street to those who love walking and shopping. I bought few souvenirs for my family and friends in England.