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About the BookDear Bill is, in many ways, a time capsule that illuminates and brilliantly colours the years of 1939-1946 from a uniquely Canadian pioneer perspective. Bill Treadgold was a young man from Kelowna, BC commissioned into the RCAF; while his war efforts were confined to air forces bases in Western Canada, he was separated from his family and friends and maintained contact through letter writing. The letters he received in response to his own, form the rich memoir Dear Bill.
While Dear Bill is a memoir from the war years, and brings to life Allied operations in Europe through letters from buddies who were commissioned overseas, it is, arguably, more so a memoir of battles on the home front, and of the triumphs of an incredibly resilient family. by: Shelagh Ryan McNee who discovered from reading these letters that her grandfather-in-law was Bill’s commanding officer at Pat Bay, B.C. |
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Cathie Pavlik, the fifth child of Bill and Irene Treadgold, loves living in her hometown, Kelowna, B.C. Recently retired from a fullfilling career in education, Cathie enjoys spending time with friends/family-especially her grandchild, volunteering, taking courses, skiing, boating, travelling, gardening, and having that second cup of coffee at her leisure.
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Wendy Hamilton, the third child of Bill and Irene Treadgold, Wendy loves making plans and having adventures. Currently residing in Balfour B.C. with beautiful views of Kootenay Lake and the Selkirk and Purcell Mountain Ranges, Wendy is living her retirement dream with her husband of 45 years – travelling, golfing, boating, skiing, gardening, socializing with friends, and grand-parenting their amazing 7 grandchildren. Carpe diem! This is Wendy’s first foray into book writing.
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