MUSEUM BLOG

Welcome to the Transcona Museum blog, a place where we will share with you Transcona’s community history and stories from the heart of the museum.

Aug 29, 20222 min read

Lives of the Second World War: Andrew Kostyk

Private Andrew Kostyk was killed in action on this day in 1944. His name is currently missing from the Transcona Cenotaph.

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Dec 22, 20212 min read

Private Michael "Mike" Kasijan was killed in action on this day in 1941. His name is currently missing from the Transcona Cenotaph.

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Nov 24, 20213 min read

Petty Officer Howard Norman Parsons was killed in action on this day in 1944. His name is currently missing from the Transcona Cenotaph.

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Nov 4, 20213 min read

Private William Pettitt was killed in action during the First World War. His name is currently missing from the Transcona Cenotaph.

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Nov 3, 20205 min read

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we are honouring those 42 men from Transcona who died during the war

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Nov 1, 20188 min read

Honouring those 80 men from Transcona who died during the Great War this Remembrance Week.

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Jul 20, 20183 min read

A history on the Second War World minesweeper, H.M.C.S. Transcona.

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Nov 9, 20175 min read

Reflecting on Remembrance Week and Transcona's military history.

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Jul 31, 20173 min read

Remembering Seaman David Linklater on the 100th anniversary of his death in WWI.

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