2 prominent Islanders return from helping mark the 80th anniversary of the end of Second World War
Charlottetown Police Chief Brad MacConnell and Angus Orford of Maritime Electric recently returned from the Netherlands, where they helped mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. They speak to Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass about the moving experience.
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