TORONTO, August 12, 2010—The Canadian memorial to victims of Communism will be located on a piece of land in the Garden of the Provinces and Territories in Ottawa. The land has been allocated to Tribute to Liberty for the Memorial to Victims of Totalitarian Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge by the National Capital Commission (NCC).
A design for the memorial will be chosen through a national design competition planned for 2011.
Alide Forstmanis, Tribute to Liberty board chair says she is happy with the result of the site selection process. “The central location and the beauty of the site are fitting for this memorial. We are pleased with the land the NCC has found for us.”
Mrs. Forstmanis says the memorial will “commemorate the losses and hardships of all those who suffered under Communism, and will pay tribute to Canada which was and is a land of refuge for those who seek liberty.”
Tribute to Liberty is a registered charity and can issue tax receipts for donations to the Memorial to Victims of Totalitarian Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge. Tribute to Liberty’s grassroots fundraising campaign, the Pathway to Liberty, allows donors to tell a story of a victim of Communism or make a dedication with their donation. The campaign is online at www.tributetoliberty.ca.
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CONTACT:
Carolyn Foster
Project Coordinator
Tribute to Liberty
416.535.2815 ext. 234
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The August 23rd event at the Munk Center organized by Marcus Kolga is an example of very important work being done as an educational component.
Fully in agreement that the educational component also needs to be developed. A monument, however, is certainly not a single shot and should be extremely effective as a communication tool for raising awareness. After a long 2 year process,Tribute to Liberty now has both the land and charitable status.It is hoped that both individuals and groups within all of the communities, including the Estonian community will work to contribute actively to both raising awareness and funds in a variety of forums..
A nice idea. But considering the resources available, I think that 1.5 million would be put to better use in developing textbooks or campaigning to update curriculum with this subject. A slab on some corner in Ottawa has very limited potential for raising awareness. It's good for a single shot but ineffective and expensive in the long term.
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