One hundred years is a long time, during which a lot can happen and a lot can change.

In 1925, The New Yorker published its first issue, The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald was published, and Saskatoon resident Ruth Bond-Martinson was born.

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The Second World War veteran celebrated her milestone birthday in Saskatoon on Oct. 10 surrounded by friends and family at HMCS (His Majesty’s Canadian Ship) Unicorn.

“I am so thrilled,” she said. “The (Royal Canadian) Navy was a very important part of my life, from Sea Cadet to the regular reserves.”

Bond-Martinson

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