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Christmas in Ortona was ‘just another day’

The recent commemorations are a reminder that in this still-dangerous world, there are Canadian soldiers, development workers, and diplomats working for us abroad for whom the season may be anything but peaceful.

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, pictured sitting down for Christmas dinner in San Vito, Italy, on Dec. 25, 1943. Photograph courtesy of Terry F. Rowe/Department of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

December 18, 2019

OTTAWA—At this time of year, one of my favourite songs is about the “Christmas Truce” of the First World War. Called Christmas in the Trenches, one of the most evocative versions is by Canadian singer John McDermott. In December 1914, there was a pause in the fighting, and the Englis...

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