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Mike Beamish

Western Region
As seen in: National Post, Toronto Sun, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Edmonton Journal, The StarPhoenix, Calgary Sun, The Province and
Vancouver Sun Sports reporter/columnist, 1973-2017. Married to Theresa. Dad/stepdad to Greg, Hayley, Michaela, Joey, Coco, Emry, Peggy. Grandpa to Emma, Alexa.
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Plants in my Garden

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By Mike Beamish
| Churchill and District News
By Mike Beamish Family: Proteaceae. Derivation: Petrophile: From the Greek petros, meaning ‘rock’, with the suffix phileo, meaning ‘to love’, thus rock lover. squamata: From the Latin squama, meaning a scale (as on a fish or snake). Botanically, squamate means having small, scale-like leaves or bracts. Common Name: None. Distribution: The south-west of Western Australia, widespread from Perth and Northam south and east to Israelite Bay.
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VE Day 75 years later: How four Saanichton siblings went to war

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By Mike Beamish
| Vancouver Sun
Author of the article: Mike Beamish Publishing date: 14 minutes ago  •  10 minute read Laurence Jones (left) training with Calgary Highlanders, Folkestone, Kent, England, before the D-Day invasion, in early 1944. Handout Article content The renowned Canadian military historian and author Tim Cook has travelled across the country talking to the children and grandchildren of Second World War veterans. He has found a recurring theme, wherever he has been: “I wish I’d asked more questions.
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VE Day 75 years later: How four Saanichton siblings went to war

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By Mike Beamish
| The Province
One thing many Canadian children of war veterans share is little information about their parents' wartime experiences The renowned Canadian military historian and author Tim Cook has travelled across the country talking to the children and grandchildren of Second World War veterans. He has found a recurring theme, wherever he has been: “I wish I’d asked more questions. I wish I’d taken the time to learn more.” It is almost a cliché of what has become known as the Greatest Generation.
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