Canadian author and war historian Tim Cook will be speaking at an event hosted by the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.
A release from the County says the afternoon event is being held November 9th in honour of Remembrance week.
Presented by local historian Mat Johnson, the county says the talk will be livestreamed exclusively within the Museum’s Bruce Power Theatre from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and will focus on Canada’s role during World War I and Cook’s latest book Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War.
The County says Cook will talk about medical services in the war, including some darker, secret practices, that gave rise to new innovations in medicine.
Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase at the museum gift shop in advance of the talk, which will conclude with a question and answer period.
Museum Members and Veterans can attend for free. General Admission applies.
Museum Program Coordinator Evan Vatri says, “As we honour and reflect on the contributions of Canadian soldiers to the war effort ahead of Remembrance Day, guests will have a special opportunity to hear acclaimed Canadian author and historical expert Tim Cook speak about medical services in the war, including some darker, secret practices, that gave rise to new innovations in medicine.”
The County says, Tim Cook is Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum and notes, his best-selling books have won multiple awards, including three Ottawa Book prizes for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history.
In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy: The Battle and the Legend.
Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction.
Cook is also a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the Order of Canada.