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Unraveling the story of AB Zbarsky
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Able Seaman (AB) Ralph Zbarsky was born on Oct. 23, 1924, in Saskatoon, Sask. He later attended the University of Saskatchewan and was president of the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Young Judaea before his family moved to British Columbia. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1941 at 17. […]
Engineering victory for all at Beaver Cup
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Family ties ran strong on the ice at this year’s Beaver Cup hockey tournament in Esquimalt. While the two father-son duos that played in this year’s tournament did not capture the coveted Beaver Cup tournament trophy, they say their love of hockey, family and community embodies the true spirit of […]
Students become sailors-for-a-day
Peter Mallett, Staff writer — Learning from textbooks in a university classroom is one thing, but getting a briefing straight from the source is definitely another – and one University of Calgary student can attest to that. Claire Dickson hopes to land a career in global affairs, defence or security sectors. She is currently writing her thesis on […]
