Monthly Archives: August 2015

The war was over!  Of course, Canada now faced the question of how exactly it was going to pay off the massive debts accrued during the conflict, and the Peterborough Examiner complained on August 26th, 1919, that “[t]he obligations appear … Continue reading →

And so to the summer of 1918, the last, we can but hope, in which headlines would be dominated by the doings of the First World War.  Were Peterborians aware of the impending end of the hostilities, and if so, … Continue reading →

By mid-August of 1917, the First World War was into its fourth year, and there had been some major developments in the preceding 12 months.  For one thing, the United States had committed to joining the allies, although it would … Continue reading →

The regular “This Week in Peterborough” post, looking at 1917 this time, will occur tomorrow.  In the meantime, here’s a little look at what sorts of summer reading Peterborians were getting up to that year. I must confess, sadly, to … Continue reading →

August 4th, 1916, marked the second anniversary of the beginning of the Great War for Canadians.  The occasion was observed, in Peterborough, by a gathering in Victoria Park, which the next day’s Peterborough Review described as “both enthusiastic and patriotic.” … Continue reading →