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This Remembrance Day, let’s pay tribute to the Canadian Forestry Corps

Thousands of Canadians harvested timber in European forests during the First and Second World Wars, producing lumber for barracks, trenches, bridges, and, sadly, coffins.

Members of the Canadian Forestry Corps pose for a photo while loading timber in Gérardmer, France, in February 1919, just after the First World War. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Opinion

BY DEREK NIGHBOR

November 7, 2018

On Nov. 11, Canadians will pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country during times of conflict, and honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in order for all of us to enjoy the freedoms we have today. What many people may not be aware of is the story of the Canadian Forestry C...

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