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the arrival of the Canadians.
His father went on to have two children: he and
his sister, both of whom attend D-Day ceremonies each year to pay
homage to their Canadian heroes.
He thanked us all, saying emphatically, “Vive le Canada!
Vive la France!” Never before had the personal impact of Canada’s contribution to the liberation of Europe been so apparent to me.
It is for this reason, among many others, that the Juno Beach Centre
is such an important national institution.
In the words of Prime Minister Chrétien, “the world needed a memorial so that the memory and the story of Canada’s military and civilian contributions and efforts during the Second World War would never be forgotten.”
The interactive museum, conceived and sponsored in large part by
veterans’ groups, will teach people from around the world about pre-war Canada, the D-Day landing, and the war effort both at home and abroad. There is also an exhibit dedicated to contemporary life in Canada.
At the end of their visit to the Centre, people will be able to take
in a dramatic view of the invasion beach. It is here that history was forever altered; here, that hundreds of Canadians laid down their lives for freedom; here, that Canada indelibly put its stamp on the world. Lest we forget.
For more information about the Juno Beach Centre and Canada’s war effort, please visit www.junobeach.org.
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Lest we forget. Jake Torrie | Nov 17th, 2003
This is a touching and well written article. My grandfathers are both veterans. I was lucky enouch to have visited France, in peace time, when I was younger. I visited many of the battlefields and cemetaries of both world wars.
The German "la Cambe" cemetery in Normandy is not far from Juno beach. 20 000 German soldiers lie buried there. Such a brutal human tragedy.
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