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Publication Date: April 10, 2026 - 04:00
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Journey of century-old chair carved by WW I Quebec prisoner ends at war museum
April 10, 2026
Very few archival items exist from Canada's First World War internment camps. But now, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is adding a hand-carved wooden chair to its collection thanks to a B.C. woman who got curious about its origins and reached out to CBC Montreal for help last year.
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