Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, The Selkirk and the Railway Café are open Friday & Monday, April 3 & 6 for Easter. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026. Click here for full operating hours.
Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, The Selkirk and the Railway Café are open Friday & Monday, April 3 & 6 for Easter. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026. Click here for full operating hours.
Join Joanne Kormylo in conversation with her daughter Andrea, as they share their gripping family history behind Joanne’s internationally acclaimed novel, The Resistance Daughter. Inspired by her father’s journey as a Royal Canadian Air Force bomber pilot and Prisoner of War during WWII. Kormylo’s storytelling spotlights the bravery of men and women who fought and resisted wartime occupation, weaving first-hand accounts and meticulous research into a talk you won’t forget. A Q&A and book signing will follow.
Books will be available for purchase at the event, online and in-store through Canada’s favourite bookstores.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
This event is part of the series: Culturally Speaking Presentation Series
Joanne Kormylo is a Calgary-based author and lawyer whose debut novel, The Resistance Daughter (Hodder & Stoughton, 2025), is earning global praise for its emotional impact and historical accuracy. Inspired by her late father’s legacy as a WWII RCAF bomber pilot and prisoner of war, Kormylo mastered the art of weaving personal experience into a compelling narrative of courage and survival. Her research took her to the UK, Germany, and Poland, where she interviewed veterans, historians, and survivors to ensure authenticity. As a former board member of the Air Force Museum of Alberta and Aerospace Museum of Calgary, Joanne offers a uniquely Canadian perspective on war and memory. She lives in Calgary with her family and is currently at work on her next novel.
To access the Railway Orientation Centre, enter the Railway Café and proceed to the room on the right-hand side from the entrance.
1900 Heritage DR. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3
Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500
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