British Columbia History

A First World War Vet Loses His Farm

“I received the files for my great-uncle, Seiichi Kinoshita (incorrectly spelled Seichi in the archival file), on my mother’s side, who was a First World War Canadian army veteran. I was impressed at how much work had gone into his farm, which started from uncleared forest land. It was apparent

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