Meet the Author | Barbara Dickson

Event: Meet Author Barbara Dickson
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 1 PM to 3 PM
Location: Coles Bookstore, Eglinton Square

Meet Scarborough author and historian Barbara Dickson at a special book signing at Coles at Eglinton Square. Dickson is the author of Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo, a powerful account of the women who worked in munitions factories during the Second World War.

Drawing on years of research, interviews, and archival discoveries, Dickson’s book tells the remarkable story of the thousands of women who helped support the Allied war effort at the massive fuse-filling plant located in Scarborough. Their courage, resilience, and determination played a vital role in Canada’s wartime history.

Join us to meet the author, learn more about this important chapter of local history, and have your copy signed.

📚 Stop by Coles to discover this compelling story and support a local author event.