Artefact of the Week
Mrs. Phyllis Holmes poses with friends Lil, Rae and Shae outside Central Park in New York City, April 1944.
Continue Reading …Portrait of a Remarkable Commander: Jacques Dextraze Through the Eyes of His Men
Nicknamed "Mad Jimmy" by some, "Kid 28" by others, Quebec Korean War veterans keep a lasting memory of their leader. This is a portrait of General Jacques Dextraze through the voices of The Memory Project Archive veterans.
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The Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance
On November 9, 2012, Dr. Alex Herd and I laid a wreath on behalf of the Memory Project at the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Brampton, Ontario. Located at the Meadowvale Cemetery, the 200-foot polished granite wall is a permanent declaration of remembrance about an often “forgotten war.” The Remembrance Day event was well attended by veterans and civilians alike. Students from Hickory Wood Public School sang the Canadian and Korean national anthems before joining the rest of the attendees in affixing poppies to each of the 516 nameplates on the wall.
Continue Reading …The Memory Project Archive Team in Action
Although Remembrance Season has now passed, the Memory Project Archive continues. Every day, we continue to honour Canada’s veterans by collecting their stories and adding them to more than 2,500 profiles already online at thememoryproject.com/leprojetmemoire.com. All of which leads to one of the questions we are most frequently asked: how does the Archive gather all these stories?
Continue Reading …Artefact of the Week
A Canadian field dressing station, like the ones at which Marc-Édouard Barrette worked during the Second World War in Europe.
Continue Reading …Their Name Liveth For Evermore
Row on row of white, rounded headstones is a ubiquitous sight around Remembrance Day. The orderly plots, interspersed with small shrubs and flowers, allow for reflection while not being oppressively sad. Among the graves, there are signs of life – birds fly and sing, plants grow, and flowers blossom. These graves include Commonwealth cemeteries and memorials. Since 1917, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has been responsible for their care at 23,000 locations in 153 countries.
Continue Reading …Aboriginal veteran proud of his service
Click here for article in the Winnipeg Free Press by: Carol Sanders, November 9, 2012
A stroke put the aboriginal veteran in the hospital for three months. Racial discrimination -- including "jokes" about "drunken Indians" -- plagued him during his time in the Canadian Armed Forces. But nothing can stop Melvin Swan from sharing his message of remembrance.
