Ted Barris (author, journalist and broadcaster) was the guest speaker at our April 28^th programme. His most recent book is The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. Contrary to the 1963 movie “The Great Escape” many of the main characters involved in planning the escape and the digging of the tunnels for the escape were Canadians. His book and his talk were based on his many interviews, his research, letters, and personal photos. On March 24th , 1944 eighty prisoners escaped from Stalag Luft III near Sagan, Poland into the forest beyond the wire.. It was great to hear the true story and I won’t be able to watch the movie again without thinking about the Canadian involvement.

The Scarborough Historical Society hosts programmes on the 4th Tuesday of each month from January to April and from September to November. All programmes begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Bendale Public Library and are free and open to the public.