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Alex Luyckx<p>Fort George and the Great War - Looking at a colonial era fort and its second life as a training camp during World War One.</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/alexluyckxphoto/p/fort-george-and-the-great-war?r=55smn7&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/alexluyc</span><span class="invisible">kxphoto/p/fort-george-and-the-great-war?r=55smn7&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/filmphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filmphotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/militaryhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>militaryhistory</span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>The Official Languages Act: Bilingualism in Canada 🗣️🇨🇦</p><p>On July 7, 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act was enacted, granting French and English equal status. The Act reflects Canada's commitment to its dual linguistic heritage and its efforts to foster inclusivity and understanding between English and French-speaking communities. 🇨🇦 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OfficialLanguagesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OfficialLanguagesAct</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bilingualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bilingualism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official</span><span class="invisible">_Languages_Act_(Canada)</span></a></p>
Alex Luyckx<p>Better than a pile of tires, the former Metal Tech foundry in Woodstock!</p><p><a href="http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/07/17/between-darkness-light-metal-tech-woodstock-foundry/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/07/17</span><span class="invisible">/between-darkness-light-metal-tech-woodstock-foundry/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/urbanexploration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanexploration</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Alex Luyckx<p>Time for a little payback, but things don’t go too well into the new year.</p><p><a href="http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/07/15/1812revisited-vendetta/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/07/15</span><span class="invisible">/1812revisited-vendetta/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/warof1812" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>warof1812</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>Signal Hill, NL</p><p>Signal Hill in St. John's, NL, witnessed the last battle of the Seven Years’ War in North America. 🪖 It's also where Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal! 📡 The highest point, Ladies' Lookout, is 167 m (548 ft) high. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SignalHill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SignalHill</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Hill,_St._John%27s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_H</span><span class="invisible">ill,_St._John%27s</span></a></p>
Just a Gwai Lo<p>Engineering Marvel: Peterborough Lift Lock TrentSevern <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/4k" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>4k</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/engineeringmarvels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineeringmarvels</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrXZpXkKNNw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=ZrXZpXkKNNw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>Nellie McClung: A Leading Figure in the Suffrage Movement 🇨🇦</p><p>Nellie McClung was a prominent Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. As a member of the Famous Five, she fought for women's suffrage and other social reforms. McClung's tireless advocacy played a crucial role in securing the right to vote for women in Canada and advancing gender equality. ♀️🇨🇦 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NellieMcClung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NellieMcClung</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Suffrage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Suffrage</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_M</span><span class="invisible">cClung</span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>Laura Secord's Courageous Journey: A War of 1812 Heroine 🇨🇦</p><p>June 22, 1813: Laura Secord, hearing of a planned American attack, bravely walked 32 km through fields and woods to warn British Lt. James FitzGibbon. Her warning led to the British victory at Beaver Dams and prevented an American advance. 🇨🇦<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> 🇨🇦 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LauraSecord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LauraSecord</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Warof1812" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Warof1812</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Secord" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Se</span><span class="invisible">cord</span></a></p>
Of Bookish Things<p>Existential Friday: America July 4th 2025</p><p> Florida is now home to both Disney World, and America’s future concentration camp. Let that horrific eldritch absurdity sink in on this July 4th, and let us mourn the death of a country and the democratic ideals it claimed as its own.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/MassMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassMedia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AmericanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanHistory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AmericanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanNews</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/AmericanPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CanadianCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianCulture</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TommyDouglas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TommyDouglas</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CanadianPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ExistentialFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExistentialFriday</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Memes</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PosterArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PosterArt</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SocialIssues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialIssues</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Society</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://impliedspaces.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/existential-friday-america-july-4th-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">impliedspaces.wordpress.com/20</span><span class="invisible">25/07/04/existential-friday-america-july-4th-2025/</span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>Viola Desmond: Canadian Civil Rights Pioneer 🇨🇦</p><p>Viola Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman, challenged racial segregation In 1946, Viola Desmond bravely challenged racial segregation by refusing to leave a whites-only section of a movie theatre. Her act, though resulting in arrest, galvanized Canada’s civil rights movement. In 2018, she was honored on the Canadian $10 bill! ✊ 🇨🇦 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ViolaDesmond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViolaDesmond</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Desmond" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_De</span><span class="invisible">smond</span></a></p>
NOTCHES<p>Korinek’s work contributes significantly to the historiography of Canadian queer activism, challenging metrocentric narratives and affirming the presence of vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the often overlooked prairie provinces. </p><p>Check out our Canada tag for more Canadian histories.</p><p>Link: <a href="https://notchesblog.com/category/canada/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">notchesblog.com/category/canad</span><span class="invisible">a/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/CanadaDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaDay</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/QueerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/2SLGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AfterStonewall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AfterStonewall</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/PrairieFairies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrairieFairies</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ValerieKorinek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ValerieKorinek</span></a></p>
NOTCHES<p>Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦</p><p>Let’s turn our attention to the complex, often overlooked histories of queer activism in the western Canadian prairies with Valerie Korinek’s YEAR work, ‘After Stonewall’ and Gay and Lesbian Liberation in Western Canada.</p><p>📖 Read the full article here: <a href="https://wp.me/p6JJ6S-30q" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wp.me/p6JJ6S-30q</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/CanadaDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaDay</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/QueerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/2SLGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AfterStonewall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AfterStonewall</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/PrairieFairies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrairieFairies</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/ValerieKorinek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ValerieKorinek</span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>Northern Dancer’s Triple Crown Triumph</p><p>In 1964, Canadian-bred racehorse Northern Dancer won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Queen’s Plate. Trained in Ontario, he became a global breeding icon. His Derby win at Churchill Downs was in a record time and made him a national hero. 🇨🇦 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NorthernDancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernDancer</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HorseRacing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HorseRacing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TripleCrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TripleCrown</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/northern-dancer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/</span><span class="invisible">article/northern-dancer</span></a></p>
Jock Rutherford 🌻🥥🌴<p>Canada House <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/londonhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>londonhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/1LkqrJmbODw?si=L5oyq1pqoVVW9e4e" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/1LkqrJmbODw</span><span class="invisible">?si=L5oyq1pqoVVW9e4e</span></a></p>
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦<p>BC Joins Confederation</p><p>On July 20th in 1871, British Columbia became the sixth province to join Canadian Confederation. The promise of a railway connecting BC to eastern Canada was a key factor in the province's decision to join. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BCHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BCHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> 🇨🇦 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-columbia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/</span><span class="invisible">article/british-columbia</span></a></p>
Alex Luyckx<p>Getting to revisit Old Fort Henry was a highlight of my recent trip to Kingston, Ontario.</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/alexluyckxphoto/p/a-good-fort-at-point-henry?r=55smn7&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/alexluyc</span><span class="invisible">kxphoto/p/a-good-fort-at-point-henry?r=55smn7&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a></p>
Her Doing<p>🚨 Canadian History PSA! 🚨 </p><p>So this seems interesting - all the <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/HeritageMinutes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeritageMinutes</span></a> from @HistoricaCanada in chronological order!</p><p>(I had no idea there were so many!)</p><p>For our international friends, Heritage Minutes were exactly that - a one-minute Canadian history lesson, aired as commercials on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; national television network) - many of them packing quite a punch and memorable even decades later.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5INQNRNmUNamOA8SLIWTiUVF6eLwssSp" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5I</span><span class="invisible">NQNRNmUNamOA8SLIWTiUVF6eLwssSp</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/HeritageMinute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeritageMinute</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Alex Luyckx<p>The summer vacation arrived early this year, with a family trip to the lovely city of Kingston!</p><p><a href="http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/06/24/summer-vacation-kingston-adventures/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/06/24</span><span class="invisible">/summer-vacation-kingston-adventures/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/filmphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filmphotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canadianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canadianhistory</span></a></p>
TrevorTW for colonialism, racism, and general imperial apologia
Of Bookish Things<p>When I moved to <a href="https://c.im/tags/NorthernOntario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernOntario</span></a>, I met a resident who had been a German soldier during WWII. He had been captured, and ended up in a prisoner of war camp in Northern Ontario, clearing brush and clearing roads. After the war, he returned home, married his fiancé, and then returned to <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> with her, to become a hardworking <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canadian</span></a> citizen and raise their Canadian family. Apparently, he was not the only one to do this.</p><p>Thinking back on it now, I am hard-pressed to think of another country, other than <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>, where prisoners of war decide to return to the country that held them captive, and become citizens. If there are other countries where this happened, it would be interesting to hear about them. In the meantime, <a href="https://c.im/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a>. 🇨🇦 <a href="https://c.im/tags/CanadianHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHistory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NorthernOntarioHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernOntarioHistory</span></a></p>
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