A Christmas care package for a Canadian WWII soldier was left behind. 80 years later, his family is getting it
Cameron MacIntosh
Published: Nov 11, 2026
Updated: Nov 11, 2026
CBC News
Excerpt
What started out as an attic renovation of an English mansion has led to a revelation for the family of a Canadian soldier in the Second World War.
Bruce Hutton is anticipating the return of a care package first sent to his father, Lance-Cpl. Ross Hutton, back in 1943.
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