War stories — TORONTO

George MacDonell (centre), a World War II veteran who was a prisoner of war following the Battle of Hong Kong, shares his memoirs of The Life and Times of George S. MacDonell with representatives of the Chinese Consulate General visiting his home in Toronto on July 3. After a distinguished career in both the private and public sectors, MacDonell turned his attention to writing his war memoirs. NA LI / CHINA DAILY