Military Service Recognition Book Volume VII 84 335 pages, 140 photographs, index, $24.95 Order on-line: www.muskokabooks.ca Canadians responded to global events they didn’t create . . . but couldn’t escape “Canada’s Great War is well documented on a national level. What has been missing—and what Patrick Boyer’s book does so well—is the local level, the way towns, cities, and regions reacted to the conflict. Muskoka’s role has now been chronicled in fine style.” – J. L. Granatstein, Canadian military historian “Richly-researched and eminently readable, with thoughtful attention to often-overlooked but historically important matters such as “enemy alien” anxieties, the status of Indigenous warriors, and the vital part of women.” – Professor Cynthia Comacchia, Wilfrid Laurier University “Reading Patrick Boyer’s meticulously researched and entertaining Muskokans Fight the Great War, about the district’s contribution to the war effort and ultimate victory, I’m reminded how little one characteristic of military service— volunteering—has changed over the centuries, as Patrick illustrates so vividly in this authentic saga of Muskokans in time of war.” – Lewis Mackenzie, retired Canadian Army Major-General “A delight to read. History comes alive in Patrick Boyer’s book on Muskokans and the Great War. Importantly, Patrick includes the role of First Nation people—whose contribution to Canada’s conflicts has too often been overlooked.” – Hon. James K. Bartleman, Ontario’s first Indigenous lieutenant-governor “Regional history at its vivid best. Boyer creates an unforgettable tapestry of global and regional events studded with the triumphs, tragedies, and foibles of ordinary Canadians: an enthralling study that leaves the reader wiser and better informed about Canadian history—and human nature.” – Michael Goodspeed, retired Canadian Army Infantry Officer, author
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