Community Event - Windsor/Leamington - Chimczuk Museum Marks Remembrance Day
In honour of Remembrance Day, the Chimczuk Museum admission will be free on Saturday, November 11 from 10am-5pm. This is a great opportunity to see the new exhibit: Sacrifice & Courage: The Dieppe Raid Remembered, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid (August 19th, 1942). The exhibit features photographs, artifacts, and firsthand accounts from local soldiers who fought at Dieppe. A guided tour of the exhibit will be offered at 2pm.
The Chimczuk Museum contains photos, stories, and artifacts collected from the many campaigns where Canadian soldiers fought for our freedom and the freedom of others around the world.
Book Signings at Chimczuk Museum
The Chimczuk Museum will also be hosting a series of talks and book signings by local authors in the afternoon of November 11:
· 12pm – Jonathan Pinto will be speaking about his book, The Best of Windsor Cookbook
· 1pm – Marty Gervais will be speaking about his new book, Five Days Walking Five Towns
· 3pm - Elaine Weeks & Chris Edwards will talk about their new book, 5,000 Ways You Know You’re From Detroit