Stuck in Limbo

Zaynab Baksh

Surrey, British Columbia

Historical Fiction category: Stuck in Limbo

Telling the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth

Lily Yang

Victoria, British Columbia

My favourite part of history is how Canada emerged on the world stage to become autonomous. I enjoy looking at how modern Canada came to be.

The Ballad of the Chinese Workers

Baapooh Chung

Burnaby, British Columbia

I feel injustice over what happened during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway since I am of Chinese heritage myself.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge: "True" Origin of Canada

Megan Butchart

Kelowna, British Columbia

‘[I]t was the first event that unified the diverse people of Canada, and eventually became the catalyst for autonomy from Britain.’

The Birth of a Nation; Process, Not Point

Angel Yu

Kelowna, British Columbia

‘1812 sparked the idea of Canada, Confederation allowed Canada to progress and flourish, while […] Vimy emerged Canada into the world.’

The Canadian Corps' Legacy

William Fioraso

Port Alberni, British Columbia

‘From Vimy Ridge, to Cambrai, to the final march on Mons, Canadians would come to be known as the Shock Troops of the Western Front’

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