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Ripples is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick near the village of Minto and Route 10 on the Little River.
History
[edit]Ripples housed a World War Two internment camp known as Internment Camp B70, from 1940 to 1945.[1] This camp held internees of many different nationalities. The most famous prisoner was Camillien Houde, mayor of Montreal at the time, who was interned for encouraging resistance to military conscription.[2][3] The internment camp museum is located in Minto.[4]
Notable people
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Remnants of Second World War internment camp remain in rural N.B.", CTV News Atlantic, October 30, 2013, accessed Aug. 1, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Ted Both sides of the wire: the Fredericton Internment Camp (Volume 2, New Ireland Press 1988) ISBN 0920483259
- ^ "Former NB Internment Camp B/70 History | New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum". NBICM. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Point of Interest: NB Internment Camp B70 Museum". University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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45°58′59″N 66°12′00″W / 45.983°N 66.200°W
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