Memorial plaque unveiled at site of first internment camp in Canada

From: The Ukrainian Weekly | Date: August 14, 1994| Author: | Copyright information

Nestor Gula
Ukrainian Weekly, The
08-14-1994
Memorial plaque unveiled at site of first internment camp in Canada.

KINGSTON, Ontario -- The quest for redress for Canadians of Ukrainian origin who were interned during World War I has taken its first concrete step. A plaque commemorating the internees was unveiled here on August 4 at Fort Henry, a historic installation dating back to the 18th century and the site of the first internment camp set up in Canada by Prime Minister Robert Borden's Conservative government.

Twenty-six camps were set up during the internment operations, which lasted from ...

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