Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre

Canadian citizens detained during WW2

Thanks, Ruby, for leading our tour of the site where Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry were sent during WW2. We gained understanding of what those Canadians endured at the hands of their own gov...

Informative about an overlooked episode in WW2

Not very big but if in the area, for us a must visit site. An often overlooked aspect of WW2. Come and be educated about the treatment of what were, in many cases, Canadian citizens. Well laid out, es...

Informative

Learned so much visiting here. Wish there was more to purchase to remember our visit here. I was not aware that this happened to our Canadian Japanese people back in WW2.

Long time coning

Had been hoping to visit this site for a decade as my father had been interned there before being sent to Angler POW camp in Ontario. Lots of great information and wish it was larger but enjoyed seein...

An important part of our history

A small museum tour that shares the story of the Japanese- Canadian experience during the war. It is an incredible story that all Canadians should be aware of, and the information here is easily shar...