John McCrae

On July 1st 2017, Canada will be celebrating its 150th birthday. Today we are going to share with you the contributions of one of the most important people in Canadian history! John McCrae, soldier, physician, poet (born 30 November 1872 in Guelph, ON; died 28 January 1918 in Wimereux, France). A noted pathologist and army physician, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae was also a poet; he wrote “In Flanders Fields” — one of the most famous poems of the First World War.

In honour of Remembrance Day, we are also going to be sharing one of the most important events in Canadian history. This was a battle that took place in the First World War and it went through April 9th-April 11th in 1917.The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the region of France. Many historians and writers consider the Canadian victory at Vimy a defining moment for Canada, when the country emerged from under the shadow of Britain and felt capable of greatness. Canadian troops also earned a reputation as formidable, effective troops because of the stunning success. But it was a victory at a terrible cost, with more than 10,000 killed and wounded.