So for some reason I can't quite understand, I had a couple of great-grandparents move from southwest Ohio to Medicine Hat, Alberta for about 4 years before moving to Detroit. As it so happens, those 4 years were approximately 1914 to 1918, and the Medicine Hat Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre is showcasing a
exhibit centering around Medicine Hat's contributions to World War One. I decided, hey, if I was going to get any information about why they moved like that, the time was now. I sent the museum an email asking them why they think my great-grandparents decided to move to Medicine Hat, given the
3000-or-so km journey (and that's today, using highways!): was there some sort of concerted effort to recruit Americans to the war effort in Medicine Hat in particular? And, lo and behold, I actually got a reply! It was just a "I'll look into this and get back to you in a few days", but it looks like my email was passed between a few people, and got a few lines of info as well as a "very interesting inquiry" along the way.
Gotta love Canadians and their generosity
