Canadian Juno Beach Centre

[Barry Churcher]

I was impressed but yet a little dissapointed. I really didn't understand the little movie. It reminded me of one of those artsy vignettes from Canadian Film Board that we used to have to suffer through. It was supposed to tell us something about Canada on D Day. Dirk Leegwater's comment after seeing it was that he liked the colours of the leaves in the scene of a cottage lake. At least he saw something good in it. Lots on multiculturism which didn't really have a place here. Good selection of artifacts even if some were wrong. The gift shop was a treasure of books on Canada and its part in D day. Spent $$$ (actually Euros) there! The railing to the roof is starting to rust in spots already
and the shiny cladding of the building seems rather thin and Dirk and I questioned how it would stand up to the weather here by the sea. It does give Canada a presence on Juno beach that we never had before and that has to be worth a lot. Would I go back to see any of it again? You betcha.
Barry