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From: Annette Fulford <>
Subject: [WARBRIDES] Globe and Mail, November 6, 2006
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:34:37 -0800

Globe and Mail
November 6, 2006

War brides to celebrate the journey of their lives
Rail trip to Halifax's Pier 21 starts today

JAMES KELLER

Canadian Press

HALIFAX -- When Kay Windle's new husband, Bernie, left Europe and returned
to Canada in 1944, the couple had a code so he would know when she was
finally going to join him.

She had met the Canadian soldier in March of that year in Nottingham,
England, where she was working with the women's land army.

She married the airman from Ontario -- who went by the nickname Windy -- in
July. He was back in Canada by September.

Two months later, her family sent him a telegram.

To read the remainder of the story, click on

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061106.BRIDES06/TPStory/National

(This is the same story that was titled: More than 200 war brides bound for
Halifax to revisit their journey to Canada)

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