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CFWWIRF UNVEILS SEASON 2, EPISODE #4, THE CAMPS WEBSERIES

CFWWIRF UNVEILS SEASON 2, EPISODE #4, THE CAMPS WEBSERIES
BY RYAN BOYKO OF ARMISTICE FILMS.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – January 26, 2017 – The Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund (CFWWIRF) announces release of Season 2 – Episode #4 of The Camps webseries located on the digital interactive map on its website – www.internmentcanada.ca.

Between 1914 and 1920 thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans were branded as “enemy aliens” and needlessly imprisoned during Canada’s first national internment operations.

SYNOPSIS OF EPISODE #4 – Paul Grod, Ukrainian Canadian Congress
Paul Grod discusses how he found out about the Internment of Ukrainians in Canada during WW1 and the part he played in having it officially acknowledged by the Canadian government.
Link: http://internmentcanada.ca/map – Click on Ottawa

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.