CFWWIRF UNVEILS SEASON 2, EPISODE #3, THE CAMPS WEBSERIES
BY RYAN BOYKO OF ARMISTICE FILMS.
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – January 19, 2017 – The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF) announces release of Season 2 – Episode #3 of The Camps webseries located on the digital interactive map on its website – www.internmentcanada.ca.
Over 100 years ago the Kapuskasing internment camp opened.
The first ninety-three enemy alien prisoners of war were immediately put to work building barracks and hand-cutting timber into logs.
SYNOPSIS OF EPISODE #3 – Kapuskasing, Ontario
Julie Latimer shares the stories behind Internee artifacts curated by The Ron Morel Memorial Museum in Kapuskasing. Frank Jankac shares his journey of commemoration and his efforts to rededicate the Kapuskasing Internee Cemetery.
Link: http://internmentcanada.ca/map – Click on Kapuskasing
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.