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Ontario Government Helps To Keep Veterans' Stories Alive
Ontario Government Helps To Keep Veterans' Stories Alive
Digital Archiving Will Ensure Stories Are Passed On To Future Generations TORONTO, Feb. 16 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is helping preserve the stories of veterans to ensure that they are shared with future generations by providing funding for the Dominion Institute's Memory Project Road Shows, John Gerretsen, Minister Responsible for Seniors, announced today. "No one has done more for this country than our respected veterans," said Gerretsen, speaking at an event hosted by The Dominion Institute today. "It is fitting that their stories reach as wide an audience as possible, and that we remember their sacrifices. The records created as a result of the Memory Project Road Shows will breathe life into these histories, bringing them into classrooms, living rooms and libraries across the province, helping to ensure that these stories are not lost or forgotten." The government is providing $200,000 in funding to the Memory Project Road Shows. Veterans will meet with archivists and military history experts at public venues in eight communities across the province. They will tell their stories and present artifacts such as medals, photographs and letters. The experts will then examine the artifacts and describe their significance. The audience, made up of students, family members, local historical societies, seniors clubs, Cadets and Legion Members, will participate in question and answer sessions. Interviews will be digitally recorded and then made accessible through the Memory Project website - www.thememoryproject.com - and through the Archives of Ontario. The Memory Project Road Shows are expected to be launched in time for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8. "This May, Ontario will observe two major 60th Anniversaries of World War II - the Liberation of Holland and VE-Day," said Rudyard Griffiths, Executive Director of the Dominion Institute. "The Memory Project Road Shows will ensure that these anniversaries have an impact across the province and create a permanent legacy of heroism and values of Ontario veterans." The Dominion Institute was established in 1997 by a group of young people concerned about the erosion of a common memory in Canada. More information on the Dominion Institute is available at www.dominion.ca. Disponible en français www.gov.on.ca/citizenship/seniors
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