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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img width="718" height="127" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3C69D.60019D40" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D2AC7E.03425020"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">April 3, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt">Canadian Conscripts at War: 1918
</span></b><span style="font-size:20.0pt">Presentation & Book Signing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt"> Greater Vernon Museum & Archives, 3009 - 32<sup>nd</sup> Ave. Vernon, BC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Dates:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Monday May 14, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Time: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt"> 7:00pm – 8:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Admission</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: $5.00 at the door<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">250-542-3142 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Greater Vernon Museum & Archives (GVMA) is excited to announce that the next Speaker Series presenter is retired Colonel Patrick M. Dennis, OMM, CD from Kitchner, ON. Col. (Ret’d) Dennis’ presentation entitled
‘Canadian Conscripts at War: 1918’ will take place on Monday May 14, from 7-8 pm. Col. Dennis
</span><span lang="EN-CA">will speak about how conscripted soldiers (many of whom came from northern British Columbia) performed in combat</span><span style="color:black">, and provide heretofore unknown details regarding their historic contribution to the
success of the Canadian Corps in the Great War. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Following the presentation, those in attendance will have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of his recently published book ‘<i>Reluctant Warriors: Canadian Conscripts and the Great War’
</i>which</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> investigates a fascinating and undocumented chapter in Canadian history</span><span style="color:black">. As Dennis explains, “<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">During the ‘Hundred
Days’ campaign of the First World War, over 30 percent of conscripts who served in the Canadian Corps became casualties. Yet, they were often considered slackers for not having volunteered.” Challenging long-standing myths, this book examines the participation
and performance of the conscripts in the Great War. ‘<i>Reluctant Warriors’</i> provides fresh evidence that conscripts were good soldiers who made a crucial contribution to the war effort.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">As space is limited at the museum, it is highly recommended that you pre-register early by calling 250-542-3142. Admission is $5.00 at the door. For more information call the museum, visit
</span><b><a href="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca"><span style="color:#0563C1;background:white">www.vernonmuseum.ca</span></a></b><span style="background:white"> or find us on Facebook.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">Patrick M. Dennis is a retired Canadian Air Force colonel and fighter controller who served abroad for over twenty-two years, including tours as Canada’s deputy military representative to the NATO Military
Committee in Brussels, Belgium, and as the Canadian defense attaché to Israel. He is a graduate of the United States Armed Forces Staff College, the NATO Defense College, and Canada’s National Security Studies Course, and holds a master’s degree in Leadership
and Communication from the University of Northern Colorado. He has lectured on global political-military issues at Wilfred Laurier University, and written articles for numerous publications including the Canadian Military journal, and Canada’s History.</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">His life-long interest in the First World War has led to his first book, “Reluctant Warriors: Canadian Conscripts and the Great War” (University
of British Columbia Press in co-operation with the Canadian War Museum), which was published in September 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b> Caption:</b> Retired Colonel Patrick M. Dennis to speak on “Canadian Conscripts at War: 1918” May 14<sup>th</sup> at the Vernon Museum.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#002060">Denise Marsh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">250.542.3142 <span style="font-family:Symbol">|</span> 3009-32<sup>nd</sup> Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 2L8
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note my regular working hours are: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Mondays 9:00am-2:00pm (museum is closed to the public), Wednesdays 9:00am-5:00pm, Thursdays 9:00am-2:00pm & Fridays 9:00am-5:00pm.
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