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Last member of Chinese-Canadian WW II covert unit trained in the Okanagan has died
November 11, 2019 - 12:01 PM

The last survivor of a special covert World War II force with historical ties to a lonely stretch of Okanagan Lake shoreline passed away recently in London, Ontario.
Soldiers trained on Okanagan Lake helped pave the way for Chinese rights in Canada
November 09, 2019 - 6:00 AM

The efforts of a small group of Chinese-Canadian soldiers who took part in a British special forces espionage operation during the latter stages of World War II are recognized today by a small plaque situated in what might seem to be an unusual place.
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Last member of Chinese-Canadian WW II covert unit trained in the Okanagan has died