[VILLA CHARITIES NEWSLETTER FALL/WINTER 2012: Dec. 6, 2012 Launch of new travelling exhibit, Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII]
Following the success of the permanent exhibit Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of WWII (in the Carrier Gallery), a new travelling exhibit will tour Canada beginning January 2013. Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During WWII continues to educate the public about the impact of the Canadian government’s “enemy alien” designation of 31,000 Canadians of Italian origin, including the internment of about 600.
Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times launched onsite on December 6, 2012, and was attended by members of the Italian Canadian community, educators, and historians, but most notably by families of those who were interned. Retired Senator Con Di Nino and Senator Linda Frum spoke at the event...
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