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Happenstance led to an exchange of war stories

Two women who ended up as neighbours in Wellesley discover their fathers had known each other during Second World War

Leah Gerber
By Leah Gerber

Last updated on Nov 09, 2023

Posted on Nov 09, 2023

5 min read

Happenstance led to an exchange of war stories
Jo-Anne Kropf and Barb Nowak hold the letters their fathers exchanged after serving in the Second World War together with the Algonquin Regiment. [Leah Gerber]

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Leah Gerber
Leah Gerber

Elmira, Ontario, Canada

Leah Gerber is a full-time journalist / photographer at The Observer.

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