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CFWWIRF UNVEILS EPISODE #10, THE CAMPS WEBSERIESBY RYAN BOYKO OF ARMISTICE FILMS.

CFWWIRF UNVEILS EPISODE #10, THE CAMPS WEBSERIES
BY RYAN BOYKO OF ARMISTICE FILMS.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – November 10, 2016 – The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF) announces release of Season 1 – Episode #10 of The Camps webseries located on the digital interactive map on its website – www.internmentcanada.ca.

Over 100 years ago the Yoho Internment Camp was opened for the purpose of using forced labour to cut down timber in an effort to generate revenue.

SYNOPSIS OF EPISODE #10 – Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Bradley Bischoff retraces the steps of internees in Yoho National Park and recounts his time as a

Parks Canada Park Warden which inspired the song Ghosts in the Trees.
Link: http://internmentcanada.ca/map – Click on Yoho National Park

For more information on this webseries of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund contact the Program Manager, toll free at 1-866-524-5314.