Friday April 5th – 3pm
Posted Apr 5, 2013 12:33:21 PM.
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3:00pm- RED FRIDAY- Guest: Lesley Anderson, spokesperson and genealogist for Ancestry.ca.
The upcoming anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge is April 9th. The battle, which lasted three days, was the first time all Canadian units were under the command of a Canadian General. All previous attempts to push the Germans back from Vimy Ridge failed, but through technical innovation and meticulous planning the Canadians were able to take the Ridge. Anderson is going to talk about Gunner Joseph Mees’ Vimy Ridge story and how listeners can find the First World War stories in their family tree.
3:30pm- Guest: Iain Klugman, President and CEO of Communitech.
KW Startup Weekend is happening for the first time this weekend from April 5th -April7th and will take place in the Communitech located at the The Tannery 151 Charles Street in Kitchener. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered community leaders, and entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures.
