Antiques: With Group of Seven influence, artist's work is rarely seen

Q:  Years ago my father gave me this painting done by the artist Herbert Joshua Ariss. My father received it from his uncle who had known Joshua in the late 1930s early 1940s while serving in the RCAF.
The painting is an oil in the original frame 37.5 by 42 cm (14.75 x 16.5 inches), signed and dated 1944.
I would love to know more about the artist and the estimated value of this painting.
Renée, Ottawa, Ontario
 
A:  Born in Guelph, Herbert Ariss (1916-2009) was a memb