Postponed back in June due to the horrific flooding in Alberta, the opening of the first permanent WWI Internment continues on Friday:
Of the many WW1 Internment sites across Canada, there has yet to be a permanent site where visitors can come and learn about this dark chapter of Canadian history year round. The Castle Mountain Internment Camp, which later moved down to Cave & Basin (home of the original hot springs), was one of the harshest and most abusive camps which helped build Banff National Park, Canada’s most historic national park. On June 20th, this site will open the first permanent exhibit to WW1 Internment. Restored to its condition as a forced labour camp, the site is central to the Canadian parks experience, as well as Canadian and Ukrainian-Canadian history.
Cave & Basin WW1 Internment Exhibit
Date: Sept 13, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm
Where: Cave & Basin National Historic Site
Cave and Basin
Banff National Park,311 Cave Avenue,Banff,AB T0L 0C0
Canada
RSVP to Parks Canada: steve.malins@pc.gc.ca
Also check out the Facebook event page.
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Kontakt was on hand back in June to film the area:
Now in it’s 3rd year in law, Ukrainians all over Ontario celebrate their heritage Saturday as part Ukrainian Heritage Day. Queen’s Park (Ontario’s legislature) will hold a tribute this afternoon:
September 6, 2013 @ 2:00 pm
Queen’s Park, Toronto
111 Wellesley Street West
Toronto,ON
Canada
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Keynote Speaker: Marta Dyczok PhD (History and Political Science Professor, Western University)
The program at Queen’s Park will commemorate the 3rd Annual Ukrainian Heritage Day in Ontario in collaboration with St. Vladimir’s Institute celebrating 50th years of service.
THE UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS, ONTARIO COUNCIL
INVITES YOU TO JOIN US ON THE EVE OF
UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DAY
FRONT LAWN AT QUEEN’S PARK
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2013 AT 2PM
FOR A ONE-HOUR PROGRAM OF TRIBUTES, SONG, READINGS AND STORIES |
КОÐÒРЕС УКРÐЇÐЦІВ КÐÐÐДИ
ПРОВІÐЦІЙÐÐ Ð ÐДРОÐТÐРІО ЗÐПРОШУЄ Ð’ÐС
6 ВЕРЕСÐЯ, 2013 – 2:00 ГОД.
БІЛЯ ПÐРЛÐМЕÐТУ ОÐТÐРІО |
RSVP steve.andrusiak@sympatico.ca or call 519-657-5882 for more information
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