Maple Ridge's Annette Fulford has been researching the stories of Canadian First World War brides for many years. Her own grandmother crossed the Atlantic after the war with her new husband, a Canadian soldier. Annette has kindly shared some of her research and images about war brides with connections to Langley. She'd also like to hear from you if you have further information about these women who contributed so much to life in Canada.  Thousands of young women came to Canada after the First World War as war brides. Yet we rarely hear stories about these pioneering war brides. Many young women signed up with one of the newly formed organizations to support the war effort or worked in jobs that were traditionally held by men in Britain. They met Canadian soldiers who were sightseeing, at dances, visiting with their family or when the soldiers were recovering in hospital from wounds. By [...]