Canadian here. my mother was chosen by the Canadian Film Board to be on a poster to encourage women to work in the munitions factories. My mom made Bren Guns. She was known as Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl. Her posters were everywhere holding the Bren light machine gun. A few years ago, Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp with her photo on it to remember the end of WWII. ❤️🇨🇦
One thing Canada is "decent" at... is acknowledging our mistakes. We don't always do it in a timely fashion, but since we make mistakes, and everyone does, we are at least willing to admit to them. Some are dark chapters, but they "heal" by not being buried, and by learning from those mistakes.
My aunt worked at Rogers Radio (now Rogers Media) making vacuum tubes for the radar in RCAF bombers. My mother worked at Canada Small Arms, making Bren guns for the army, along with thousands of other women in Toronto and across Canada. They were the original "Rosie the Riveter" made famous during the war years. All these women worked at sensitives jobs that, obviously, should not be discussed in general conversation. They weren't in the trenches on the front, but they were most definitely "in the trenches" on the home front. Loose lips sink ships.
The gentlemen on the the propaganda poster....The man on the left in green is representative of the army, the man in the middle represents the air force and the man on the right signifies the navy.
First Nations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand keep in contact. Activists in all these communities are aware of each other's problems, strategies, failures and successes. For example, I'm just a lone observer in Canada, but I'm subscribed to several Aussie and Kiwi newsfeeds on the subject. At the same time, politicians in all three countries are aware that they are facing similar issues, and often exchange information.
OJB you are so correct that this tragic concept was adopted by so many countries. In 1634, Fr. Andrew White of the English Province of the Society of Jesus established a mission in what is now Southern Maryland. He said the purpose of the mission, as an interpreter told the chief of a Native American tribe there, was "to extend civilization and instruction to his ignorant race, and show them the way to heaven." The mission's annual records report that by 1640, they had founded a community they named St. Mary's. Native Americans were sending their children there to be educated, including the daughter of Tayac, the Pascatoe chief. She was likely an exception because of her father's status, as girls were generally not educated with boys in English Catholic schools of the period. Other students discussed in the records were male. The thinking behind the 'residential school' concept had its roots in a concept conveyed by Henry Knox To George Washington in 1798. " ... instead of exterminating a part of the human race ... we had persevered ... and at last had imparted our Knowledge of cultivating and the arts, to the Aboriginals of the Country ... But it has been conceived to be impracticable to civilize the Indians of North America - This opinion is probably more convenient than just." If extrapolated, the missionaries, representing many of the 'major' religions, spread the concept under the guise of 'bringing Christianity and civilisation' to Asia, Africa and South America. Sadly, there are still people who are still trying. Chimo
Ha. I just learnt this today… as part of Canada reconciliation activities. In September 2007 a resolution was put to vote: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…. There were four countries that voted against this at the UN…. Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand. Guess what countries had to change… and you got those speeches in 2008. Pretty messed up the vote was 143 - 4 - 11. Canada has a commission report outlining reconciliation if you’re interested in indigenous rights, have a read. I’m guessing Oz has one too, that would be a good read.
Canadian here. my mother was chosen by the Canadian Film Board to be on a poster to encourage women to work in the munitions factories. My mom made Bren Guns. She was known as Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl. Her posters were everywhere holding the Bren light machine gun. A few years ago, Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp with her photo on it to remember the end of WWII. ❤️🇨🇦
That is a great memory😊
One thing Canada is "decent" at... is acknowledging our mistakes. We don't always do it in a timely fashion, but since we make mistakes, and everyone does, we are at least willing to admit to them. Some are dark chapters, but they "heal" by not being buried, and by learning from those mistakes.
The last Residential schools were closed in 1996. My grandfather was forced to go to one of them.
My aunt worked at Rogers Radio (now Rogers Media) making vacuum tubes for the radar in RCAF bombers. My mother worked at Canada Small Arms, making Bren guns for the army, along with thousands of other women in Toronto and across Canada. They were the original "Rosie the Riveter" made famous during the war years. All these women worked at sensitives jobs that, obviously, should not be discussed in general conversation. They weren't in the trenches on the front, but they were most definitely "in the trenches" on the home front. Loose lips sink ships.
The gentlemen on the the propaganda poster....The man on the left in green is representative of the army, the man in the middle represents the air force and the man on the right signifies the navy.
First Nations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand keep in contact. Activists in all these communities are aware of each other's problems, strategies, failures and successes. For example, I'm just a lone observer in Canada, but I'm subscribed to several Aussie and Kiwi newsfeeds on the subject. At the same time, politicians in all three countries are aware that they are facing similar issues, and often exchange information.
OJB you are so correct that this tragic concept was adopted by so many countries.
In 1634, Fr. Andrew White of the English Province of the Society of Jesus established a mission in what is now Southern Maryland. He said the purpose of the mission, as an interpreter told the chief of a Native American tribe there, was "to extend civilization and instruction to his ignorant race, and show them the way to heaven." The mission's annual records report that by 1640, they had founded a community they named St. Mary's. Native Americans were sending their children there to be educated, including the daughter of Tayac, the Pascatoe chief. She was likely an exception because of her father's status, as girls were generally not educated with boys in English Catholic schools of the period. Other students discussed in the records were male.
The thinking behind the 'residential school' concept had its roots in a concept conveyed by Henry Knox To George Washington in 1798. " ... instead of exterminating a part of the human race ... we had persevered ... and at last had imparted our Knowledge of cultivating and the arts, to the Aboriginals of the Country ... But it has been conceived to be impracticable to civilize the Indians of North America - This opinion is probably more convenient than just."
If extrapolated, the missionaries, representing many of the 'major' religions, spread the concept under the guise of 'bringing Christianity and civilisation' to Asia, Africa and South America. Sadly, there are still people who are still trying. Chimo
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment and giving it a 'like'. Chimo
In the words of Edgar Allan Poe "Believe Nothing You Hear, and Only One Half That You See"
Ha. I just learnt this today… as part of Canada reconciliation activities. In September 2007 a resolution was put to vote: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…. There were four countries that voted against this at the UN…. Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand. Guess what countries had to change… and you got those speeches in 2008. Pretty messed up the vote was 143 - 4 - 11. Canada has a commission report outlining reconciliation if you’re interested in indigenous rights, have a read. I’m guessing Oz has one too, that would be a good read.
Blue Hitler - the ghost in the shadows , Army , Airforce and Navy !! 🍁🌻💛💙🇺🇦
What WWII war efforts were going on in Aussieland at that time ??Must have been similar Posters ... 🍁🌻💛💙🇺🇦
What WWII war efforts were going on in Aussieland at that time ??Must have been similar Posters ... 🍁🌻💛💙🇺🇦