The Oakville Historical Society is pleased to announce the speaker for our next “Speaker Night”, Ms. Glad Bryce, on Wednesday, November 19111, 2025. This will be held via ZOOM at 7:30 pm – so no travelling on a cold evening required!

Ms. Bryce is extremely accomplished, authoring many books, teaching at the high school, college and university levels, as well as being an accomplished athlete. She won 3 gold medals at the 2009 FINA World Swim Championships in Sweden. She is additionally a renowned water-colourist with her paintings appearing in many homes and galleries.

This presentation will provide a historical view of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Women’s Division, as well as Nursing sisters, during World War II. Ms. Bryce’s book, entitled “First in Last Out”, includes extensive photographs and documents detailing the history of the Women’s Division from its formation to its disbanding in 1946, as well as stories that show the contributions and bravery of the women who served.

Our presenter and author of this publication will share the stories of these women, showing they can be a source of inspiration for all people, as we learn of their challenging paths during the war. It is notable that when Queen Elizabeth was given a copy of Glad’s book “First !n Last Out” during a visit to Canada in 2010, she immediately began reading and was so engrossed, she almost missed her next appointment – and the book was placed in the Queen’s personal library, later sending Glad a personal letter complimenting her work.

One could write pages on this amazing presenter, and we hope you take the opportunity to meet her, via Zoom, on November 19th at 7:30 pm- via Zoom!

PLEASE NOTE: THE LINK TO CONNECT TO THE ZOOM PRESENTATION WILL BE SHARED IN THE FUTURE!