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From: Annette Fulford <>
Subject: [WARBRIDES] Times and Transcript, Moncton NB
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:54:04 -0800


Times & Transcript
Moncton, NB

>From across the ocean, the war brides came
Diana Lyn Tibert
Roots to the Past
As published on page E8 on November 4, 2006

Last year, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World
War. This year, we are recognizing and celebrating the 50,000 women who
crossed the Atlantic to be with their Canadian husbands who had served
overseas during the war.

The women left behind their families and everything familiar to make a new
life. For many, it has been a wonderful fulfilling experience. For others,
it has been a life of hardship and divorce.

One place to learn more about the war brides in the family is the Canadian
War Brides' website. The stories, the stats, the books, the searchable
database - each section pulled me in a different direction.

To read the remainder of the article, click on
http://www.canadaeast.com/tt/life/article.php?articleID=63251




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