A Bosnian's War

From the DW:

"How Ramo survived the Bosnian war"

One morning in 1992, Bosniak Ramo Kadric drove to work to start his bread delivery route in the town of Srebrenica. A few hours later, he was about to be killed by Serb militants. A Serb friend rushed in to help him.  Many Bosniaks and Serbs fled Srebrenica when the war first reached them in April of 1992 and Serb forces started looting the town. The militants, coming from Croatian Vukovar, were armed to the teeth, wearing camouflage uniforms, black gloves, bandoliers and ski masks. At the time, the Bosnian War was still gathering steam as violence escalated between Catholic Croats, Orthodox Serbs and Muslim Bosniaks in the once peaceful Yugoslav republic. In neighboring Croatia, the war was already in full swing. Serb and Croat forces, dredging up old divisions, embraced the symbols of Chetniks and Ustasha, nationalistic paramilitary groups notorious for their crimes in World War II. The massacre of Srebrenica, where Serb forces killed thousands of Bosnian men and boys in 1995, was still three years in the future. When the paramilitaries first entered the town in 1992, most of the locals tried to keep off the streets. Mile Janjic, a local veterinarian and an ethnic Serb, did not. "The streets were empty and I was just driving around, eventually reaching the main square," Mile told DW. "A group of those Vukovar folks was outside a supermarket which they looted earlier. So I get closer and I see one of them is aiming his rifle at a man who was tied up in front of the supermarket, near the stairs. I knew the man. So I shouted, 'What are you doing?' at this 'soldier' and I pulled the barrel of his rifle to point it downwards."  "The guy told me, 'We caught this ustasha so I want to kill him.' And I yelled, 'How can you tell me who the ustasha are around here when I'm the one who lives here?' I was moving towards Ramo, and the people from Vukovar were just exchanging glances and whispering, probably thinking I was a nutcase, going barehanded against a rifle," Mile says. Today, Mile Janjic is the owner of a veterinary station in Srebrenica. People who know him say he is kindhearted and cheerful. He doesn't like telling the story of saving his friend Ramo, but he still remembers it like it was yesterday. "Ramo was scared out of his mind. I told him not to be afraid and that I will not let them kill him. I wasn't in the army, I had no uniform," he told DW. "I noticed Ramo's green [Volkswagen] Golf right down the street, and I saw a woman that I knew walking by, her name was Rada, she was a nurse. I told her: 'His car is right there, drive him out of here so he doesn't get killed.' And that's how it happened. The Vukovar paramilitaries did not react. There were a few bystanders too… Anyway, Ramo survived."  Ramo Kadrić had driven to Srebrenica that morning to do his job - deliver bread. But when he got to the bakery in the suburbs, he was captured by three police officers who made him sing Serbian nationalist songs. They threatened to kill him if he refused. "I wasn't just singing, I was howling out as loud as I could so they wouldn't kill me. They took me to the main square and handed me over to the paramilitaries so they would kill me. I was half-dead with fear when Mile came. We knew each other from before. He was arguing, fighting them, to this day I have no idea how he managed to stop them from killing me and save me. If he hadn't showed up, I would have ended up as the first casualty of war in Srebrenica," says Ramo. "And this woman, who also helped me, she took me to her apartment. I spent the night there and in the morning, she took me to the bakery where I found my truck. I drove it back to my village and she drove behind me in my car. I heard she was killed later during the war. To this day, I am sorry for not having the chance to help her back, to save her, because I heard she was killed by 'our' forces, the Muslims."  Ramo and Mile got back in touch only after the end of the war. They talked on the phone in 1997 and set up a meeting in a restaurant outside Sarajevo. Mile came all the way from Srebrenica for it. "It was tough meeting him, lots of tears," Ramo says, his eyes tearing up again as he tells the story. "You just see the man who let you live, who gave your life back to you. He then came over to my house, and we talked the whole night. When I eventually got back to my old house, he helped me a lot. He even lent me money. Whatever he could do, he would." Ramo managed to return to his home village in 2001, where he is making a decent living by farming and breeding cattle. He heads to Srebrenica from time to time, and his friendship with Mile stays strong. "Almost every time I go to the town, we have coffee together. He also comes to check on my cattle," Ramo says. "We always visit each other for Christmas and for Eid. We'll keep doing that as long as we live."

^ I was living in Germany during the Bosnian War and saw how the Germans, Europeans, Americans, etc. did little to nothing for years to help those affected by the ethnic cleansings. The Stars and Stripes posted a few pictures of the Bosnian concentration camps (at the time we were studying the Holocaust in school) and so many governments, organizations and people around the world compared what was happening in the former Yugoslavia to what happened in German-occupied Europe and yet that was the extent of their "action" - - only words. People always say "Never Again" and yet continue to do little to nothing when ethnic cleansing is occurring. ^

http://www.dw.com/en/how-ramo-survived-the-bosnian-war/a-37731811

Better Canadian Radar

From the G & M:

"Federal government buying new radar system to better detect severe weather"

The federal government is moving to improve Canada’s ability to warn people about severe weather, including tornadoes. The government says it will buy 20 state-of-the-art weather radars that will be built across the country over seven years starting this fall. Environment Canada says the combination of these radars, along with a recently acquired supercomputer, will give people more time to protect themselves and their property from severe weather. Minister Catherine McKenna says the modernized network will also provide weather information that can be used in almost every sector of the economy. The government says the new system will cover more of Canada and double the detection range for tornadoes and other severe weather. The new system will also help forecasters better distinguish between rain, snow, hail and freezing rain.

^ This will help save lives by giving more people more advanced warning of dangerous storms. ^

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/federal-government-buying-new-radar-system-to-better-detect-severe-weather/article34160586/

No Tropical Russia

From the MT:
"Pacific Island Rejects Plan for Tropical Russian Empire"

The pacific nation of Kiribati has rejected a proposal to construct an “alternative Russia” on the territory of three of its unoccupied islands. The unusual plan came from millionaire Anton Bakov, a former Russian parliamentarian who now leads the obscure Russian Monarchist Party, the Lenta.ru news site reported. The eccentric politician offered to invest around $350 million in Kiribati in return for the right to resurrect the Russian Empire there. Bakov promised to develop the three islands he would rent from the impoverished nation. He planned to build an airport, a seaport, a solar energy station, hospitals, schools, and even the University of the Russian Empire. Nonetheless, on Feb. 24, a special government commission on foreign investment rejected the proposal. The stumbling block appears to have been Bakov's request for temporary sovereign rights over the islands. The millionaire presented the plan as more of a technical restoration of the Russian Empire than colonization of the Pacific. “The equatorial climate doesn't suit the Russian people...” he told the Guardian. As a result, “the number of Russian's living on the islands will likely be one to two percent.”

^ And I thought this was really going to happen. ^

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/pacific-island-rejects-plan-for-tropical-russian-empire-57282

Mardi Gras!

^ It's Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday!) ^

Funding Athletes

From Disability Scoop:
"GoFundMe Looks To Help Athletes With Disabilities"

As thousands of athletes with disabilities from around the world prepare to converge upon the Special Olympics, they’re getting some help to make their way. GoFundMe has partnered with Special Olympics to highlight the stories of hundreds of athletes set to compete in the World Winter Games in Austria next month. Nearly 500 campaigns on the crowdfunding platform developed by teams and coaches as well as Olympians and other influencers are designed to showcase the athletes while also helping them foot the bill for travel, coaching, equipment and other expenses.  The first-of-its-kind social media fundraising push for the organization comes just weeks ahead of the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which are set to kick off March 14. Approximately 2,700 athletes and 1,000 coaches are expected from 107 countries for the nearly two-week event featuring competition in nine different sports ranging from floorball to figure skating and snowshoeing. The opening ceremony will include performances by Jason Mraz and “America’s Got Talent” winner Grace VanderWaal, organizers said. ABC will broadcast the opening ceremony on March 18 live with additional coverage of the competition on ESPN2, ABC and ESPN’s website and app.

^ The Summer and Winter Olympic athletes get lots of sponsors and money thrown at them. The Summer and Winter Special Olympics athletes aren't given mch attention, sponsors or money and so many can not participate. I am glad that GoFundMe is working with the Special Olympics to help bring awareness and funding to these athletes. They deserve the same chance to compete as anyone else. ^

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/02/21/gofundme-athletes-disabilities/23356/

Graves Attacked

From the BBC:

"'Hundreds' of US Jewish graves attacked in Philadelphia"

Police are searching for the vandals who damaged what one local rabbi said was nearly 500 headstones at a Jewish graveyard in Philadelphia. Money is being raised to repair the graves and to identify and prosecute the apparently anti-Semitic attackers.  The vandalism comes less than a week after a Jewish cemetery near St Louis, Missouri, was defaced. On Monday morning, more than a dozen Jewish Community Centers (JCC) in the US received telephone bomb threats. The threats were made to JCC locations in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In a statement, the JCC's David Posner said that government officials "must speak out - and speak out forcefully - against this scourge of anti-Semitism impacting communities across the country". "Actions speak louder than words. Members of our community must see swift and concerted action from federal officials to identify and capture the perpetrator or perpetrators who are trying to instill anxiety and fear in our communities," the statement read.  Later on Monday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the recent bomb threats against Jewish groups are "unacceptable" and a "very serious and destructive practice". A man visiting his father's grave at Philadelphia's Mount Carmel Cemetery on Sunday called police after finding that approximately 100 headstones had been knocked over. "I'm hoping it was maybe just some drunk kids," Aaron Mallin told WPVI-TV. He added that it was "very disheartening" to find the damaged graves, and that he hopes that the vandalism was not motivated by anti-Semitism.  "But the fact that there's so many, it leads one to think it could have been targeted," Mr Mallin said about cemetery, which dates back to the mid-1800s. Many of the headstones had been toppled over, and some had cracked in half. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that three adjacent Christian cemeteries were left undamaged. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney denounced the attackers, saying, "my heart breaks for the families who found their loved ones' headstones toppled... Hate is not permissible in Philadelphia." Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon posted a statement on Twitter saying, "#Philadelphia Jewish cemetery desecration is shocking and a source of worry. Full confidence #US authorities catch and punish culprits." Thousands of dollars have been raised to pay for the repairs and another $13,000 offered as a reward to catch the perpetrators. On Saturday morning residents of a Buffalo suburb awoke to find bridges, cars, and a school playground defaced with anti-Semitic words and symbols.  At the daily press briefing White House spokesman Sean Spicer said that President Donald Trump "continues to be deeply disappointed and concerned about the reports of further vandalism at... Jewish cemeteries." "The president continues to condemn these and any other forms of anti-Semitic and hateful acts in the strongest terms," Mr Spicer added. The FBI is currently investigating over 50 hoax bomb threats phoned into Jewish Community Centres in at least 26 states since the beginning of January.

^ This is unacceptable. It is clearly being done by a bunch of bigots and anti-Semites across the US. We need to do more to make sure these kinds of attacks are stopped and those that have done them are punished severely. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39082013

New Walgreens Spring

From Disability Scoop:
"Walgreens Features Model With Down Syndrome"

The smiling face of a 7-year-old with Down syndrome will greet customers at thousands of Walgreens stores this spring as part of an Easter promotion. The drugstore chain said a photo of Grace Driscoll, a Chicago kindergartner, is part of signage appearing in all of Walgreens’ more than 8,000 locations nationwide. Driscoll is one of two kids featured in a “dangler” hanging from the ceiling above the section of the store with seasonal merchandise, which went on display right after Valentine’s Day.  “This would probably be the first time that we’ve profiled someone with a cognitive disability in recent memory,” said Phil Caruso, a spokesman for Walgreens. “We wanted this marketing campaign to be inclusive. This image felt authentic — it didn’t feel forced — and that worked for our brand.” Driscoll was selected to model for the campaign after a talent agency reached out to her mom, Katie Driscoll, who runs Changing the Face of Beauty, a nonprofit focused on increasing representation of people with disabilities in advertising. “How nice will it be for families with children with (a) disability to feel represented when they shop for Easter candy,” Katie Driscoll told Disability Scoop. “This is extremely significant. When are children with disabilities included in this type of store signage across the nation? Virtually never. It is important that all kids are represented all the time.” Caruso said the decision to feature a child with Down syndrome in Walgreens’ Easter marketing is part of the company’s broader efforts to be inclusive and ensure that advertising is reflective of the retailer’s customer base. With the move, Walgreens joins a handful of other major brands — including Target and Nordstrom — that have sought out children with disabilities to feature in their promotions in recent years. Outside of advertising, Walgreens is well-known in the business community for championing hiring of people with disabilities.

^ I've seen the picture of the new promotion and it's a nice, easy, carefree one (which is what you want in an Easter/Spring sign.) It's nice to see that Walgreens is breaking the mold in terms of not simply re-using a promotion or style that has been used by everyone else for decades. ^

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/02/24/walgreens-model-down-syndrome/23367/

Bill Paxton

From the BBC:

"Bill Paxton, actor known for Aliens and Titanic, dies aged 61"

Actor Bill Paxton, who was best known for his role in the sci-fi classic Aliens, has died at the age of 61, US media report. Paxton had reportedly suffered from complications following surgery. The Texan actor's biggest hits included The Terminator, Apollo 13, True Lies, Titanic, and 1996's Twister - in which he starred opposite Helen Hunt. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Louise Newbury, and their two children.  Paxton won an Emmy for his performance in the TV mini-series Hatfields and McCoys, alongside Kevin Costner. He also earned three Best Actor Golden Globe nominations for his starring role in the HBO drama Big Love, where he played a suburban polygamist juggling three wives and families.  At the time of his death, he was working on a crime thriller TV series - Training Day - for the US network CBS.  He played a morally dubious LAPD officer, Detective Frank Rourke.  Fellow Hollywood stars were quick to pay tribute to Paxton as news of his death spread - among them West Wing actor Rob Lowe. He wrote on Twitter: "Devastated by the sudden loss of my close friend and one of the finest actors in the business, Bill Paxton. Renaissance man, raconteur and uniquely American national treasure. His filmography speaks for itself. His friendship was a blessing. My love to Bunny, James and Lydia. "In his memory, on this Oscar Sunday, watch One False Move or A Simple Plan to see this lovely leading man, at his finest." Cary Elwes, his co-star in Twister, shared a picture of the pair together and praised his "talent, enthusiasm and energy".  Jamie Lee Curtis, who co-starred with Paxton in True Lies in 1994, tweeted her sadness, writing: "Nooooo. Bill Paxton is gone. Such a funny, talented, loving human." Paxton's family said in a statement: "A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker.   "Bill's passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable. We ask to please respect the family's wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their adored husband and father."

^  This is sad. I went on one of my last dates in Germany to see "Twister" and one of my first dates in New York to see "Titanic." ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39097834

Wheelchair Tourism

From the BBC:

"Brazil's wheelchair tourism guru"

Ricardo Shimosakai has been to 25 countries and 200 holiday destinations. But he sometimes finds it difficult to travel in his home country, Brazil. Ricardo has been a wheelchair user since 2001, when he was shot after an attempted kidnapping. He is now a tourist agent who specialises in finding holiday packages for people with mobility issues. He believes all tourists - regardless of any disability they may have - should be able to go anywhere they please, and not just to destinations with good standards of accessibility. But sometimes that is easier said than done. "One time flying back from Argentina, I had to sit inside the plane for more than one hour in Sao Paulo. The company did not have anyone to help me get off the plane," he says. The sad part, he says, is that this was not an isolated incident. It happens repeatedly to virtually all wheelchair users who fly in Brazil.  One of the main differences with the US or European countries is that Brazilian airports do not have a dedicated company to assist passengers in wheelchairs. That task is left to each airline, some of them with very poorly trained staff. The level of service to passengers in wheelchairs is always left to chance. "In Brazil, our accessibility conditions are too precarious. People with disabilities are not seen as consumers," says Ricardo.  It is not just airports and planes that are below international standard. The whole infrastructure is poor, even in big cities such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Ricardo once had a request for a travel package for a group of 22 people from Israel - 10 of whom were wheelchair users. "There is no transport company in Brazil that can assist 10 people in wheelchairs at the same time. Also no hotels would be able to house all of them together. We would have to split them into three hotels, far away from each other," says Ricardo. "I never heard from the Israeli group again." If that group had wanted to go to France, on the other hand, Ricardo would have been better placed to assist them. He offers a package for groups of up to 14 people. There they use the same bus, see all sights together and spend the night in the same hotel. Ricardo has made a career out of fighting for change. It is hard for him to offer good holiday packages to his clients - as he does not own the airports, buses and hotels.  But he can reach out to the owners and authorities to demand better infrastructure, and has won awards for his work. "In Brazil people will only act to help out others with disabilities out of obligation or pity. No-one sees the person with disability as a proper consumer, as they are seen abroad. Other countries earn billions of dollars offering services to this niche. But not here." It is estimated that more than 24 million people have some sort of disability in the country, although there is little detail about that number. Statistics show that people with disabilities are at an economic disadvantage in Brazil - they have higher unemployment rates and a lower level of education. "Even if you have money, many things are denied to you if you have a disability," says Andrea Koppe, from Unilehu, a non-governmental organisation that helps people with disabilities "Some schools won't take in children with special needs, saying they lack the preparation and specialisation. Others say parents have to pay extra for special tutors, in the case of visually impaired students." Brazil has been trying to change that with affirmative action. Since 1991, legislation requires companies with more than 100 employees to give at least 2% of their jobs to people with disabilities.  Andrea Koppe says that over the course of 20 years, that has helped transform many disabled people who were once ignored by shops and companies into proper consumers. The number of people with disabilities in the labour market rose from 15,000 to 350,000.

Still, she says that if the affirmative action law had been followed fully and properly, that number should be more than a million. Overall there are 11 million people of working age with disabilities - and most of them are unemployed. Ricardo Shimosakai says there is much work to be done by everyone. He is still trying to convince Brazilian authorities of the importance of changing regulation.

The country is about to privatise some of its airports. The tourist agent would like to see contracts that demand airport administrators hire specialised firms to assist disabled passengers, as happens elsewhere. But from his own experience, most businesses don't have the energy to promote change.

The wheelchair he uses was given to him by an airline as compensation. The company had broken his because staff did not have a proper way to transport it. "I tried talking to them," he says. "But instead of properly training their staff, they just thought it would be easier to buy me a new one. They don't want to change things."

^ I have travelled around the world with someone in a wheelchair and have seen first-hand the countless pitfalls and discrimination the disabled face. Of course I am not disabled and so can never fully understand how it must fell to be treated in such a disgusting manner in the second decade of the 21st Century. Countries around the world need to start actively making and enforcing laws protecting the disabled in all aspects of life (from workplaces, to schools, to travel, etc.) There is no reason for any person or company to discriminate (overtly or covertly) against the disabled. It should be 100% illegal and there should be harsh penalties for those that do. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39003786

Day Of Resistance

From UNIAN:
"Ukraine marking Day of resistance to Crimea occupation"

Kyiv is hosting a March of Solidarity with the Crimean Tatar people, Ukrainians, and representatives of other nationalities living in a temporarily occupied Crimea. On this day three years ago, Crimean Tatar activists held a rally outside the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which was opposed by those supporting Crimea accession to Russia. Following the Crimea annexation, Russian law enforcers started a persecution campaign against Crimean Tatar activists who took part in street protests February 26, 2014. According to Russian investigators, on that day, two protesters were killed and another 79 suffered injuries of varying severity as a result of the clashes. The occupation authorities have not ceased repression against pro-Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar activists ever since. 17 people are reported missing, 12 have been killed, 39 are being kept behind bars as political prisoners, 10 of whom have already been convicted. At the same time, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people has been banned in Crimea as an "extremist" organization. Ukraine has recently launched a campaign titled "Crimea is Ukraine. 1,096 days of resistance." On February 26, 2017, a March of Solidarity with the Crimean Tatar people, Ukrainians, and representatives of other nationalities living in a temporarily occupied Crimea is being held in Kyiv. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has officially announced February 20, 2014 the date of the beginning of the temporary occupation by Russia of Crimea and Sevastopol. International organizations have not recognized the illegal occupation of Crimea and condemned Russia's actions. Western powers have introduced a series of economic sanctions against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine.

^ Well over 1,000 days and the Ukraine is still fighting on its own while the world does little to nothing. The Crimea is still annexed and the Russians in the Donbass continue to fight. ^

https://www.unian.info/society/1796277-ukraine-marking-day-of-resistance-to-crimea-occupation.html

Banning Stalin

From the MT:

"Russian Region Bans Stalin on Anniversary of Deportations"

He may remain a hero for many Russians, but in Russia's Ingushetia republic Stalin is an enemy of the people whose commemoration may soon be banned. On Tuesday, the North Caucasian republic's parliament unanimously passed a law banning Stalin in its first reading, the TASS news agency reported. Beyond banning Stalin monuments, streets, and town names, the law also makes it illegal to publically express support for the Soviet dictator or even publicly display his image in a positive light. Parliamentary committee chairperson Maryam Amrieva said that celebrating Stalin was "blasphemy." She added that Stalin "deported dozens of ethnic groups" and "killed or jailed tens of thousands of members of the intelligentsia and military."  Ingushetia's anger toward Stalin is not unmerited. During World War II, Stalin deported the entire Ingush and Chechen ethnic groups from their homeland to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for allegedly collaborating with Nazi Germany. The Ingush parliament voted on the law to mark the 73 anniversary of the deportations. The two ethnic groups were eventually rehabilitated after Stalin's death and allowed to return home in 1957, but the damage had already been done. During the deportation and their 13-year exile, more than a third of the deportees died. Ingushetia's ban comes as Stalin's popularity reaches a peak elsewhere in Russia. According to survey results published by the independent Levada Center pollster earlier this month, more Russians now approve of Stalin than at any other time over the last 16 year.  Of 1,600 people surveyed across Russia, 46 percent expressed approval of Stalin — making him the third most popular head of state after President Vladimir Putin and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, respectively.


^  This is long over-do. Even the Communist elite who worked side-by-side Stalin denounced him and his crimes a few years after his death and they helped him commit them. ^


https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russias-ingushetia-republic-moves-to-ban-stalin-57255

Someone Else

^ Me on this rainy, stormy Friday. ^

Sign Act

From the BBC:
"Hustings event hears call for sign language act to be introduced"

Members of Northern Ireland's deaf community have called for the introduction of a sign language act.  They made the appeal at an election hustings in Belfast on Tuesday.  The event was attended by representatives from the five largest political parties.  Speaking though an interpreter, Majella McAteer from the British Deaf Association says the move was long overdue. "Language, such as Irish or Ulster Scots, whilst they provide people in Northern Ireland with an option, you can choose to use Irish or Ulster Scots, sign language is ultimately a language of lead, it's completely different," she said.  Ms McAteer said the event provided an opportunity for those attending to learn at first hand more about the issues on the campaign trail.   "It's an opportunity for the deaf people to come along and see in their first language, which is sign language, five parties and their representatives giving some information about their manifestos and their political policies," she said. "It's giving deaf people an opportunity to make some better and more informed decisions about which party they'll vote for."

^ This seems like a good step to bring more awareness to sign language in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-39047667

Sign Returned

From the BBC:
"Stolen Nazi gate returned to Dachau"

An iron gate bearing the infamous slogan "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work will set you free") has been returned to Dachau, the former Nazi death camp, after it was stolen two years ago. The gate, which weighs 100kg (15 stone) was reported missing in November 2014. The theft sparked outrage across the world, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling the crime "appalling". An anonymous tip-off led to its recovery near Bergen in Norway in December last year. No arrests have been made over the theft so far. Dachau, near Munich, was the first concentration camp set up by the Nazis in 1933. More than 40,000 people died there before its liberation by US troops in 1945. A ceremony was held on Wednesday to mark the gate's return to the site. The president of the International Dachau Committee, Jean-Michel Thomas, called for further investigations into the theft, which he described as "deeply shocking". The perpetrators had tried to "remove a trace, a symbol of all that is represented by the inscription 'Arbeit Macht Frei' on this gate of Dachau camp that some 210,000 detainees walked through from 1933 to 1945", he said. The gate was stolen on a Saturday night between the rounds of security guards watching the site. At the time, police raised fears that the thieves could be neo-Nazis. The gate will now be placed in the museum at Dachau. The memorial attracts about 800,000 visitors a year. US Vice President Mike Pence visited earlier in February, accompanied by his wife and daughter.

^ I visited Dachau and am glad the sign was returned. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39050530

Moscow's Khrushchevkas

From the MT:
"Putin Orders Demolition of Moscow's Iconic Post-War Apartment Blocks"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the complete demolition of Moscow’s post-war Khrushchevkas: Soviet housing blocks which once offered hope to millions of families after World War II. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on Tuesday that 1.6 million Muscovites were still living in the buildings, many of which were not designed to last more than a few decades. He described the buildings as “uncomfortable, largely dilapidated housing,” and promised that demolition work would be complete by the end of 2018. Khrushchevkas were assembled en masse across the Soviet Union throughout the 1950s and 1960s in a bid to tackle the country’s post-war housing crisis. They were affectionately named in honor of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who pioneered the scheme.  Low-cost and quick to build, most of the apartments are comprised of one or two rooms alongside a private kitchen and bathroom. The buildings themselves were generally limited to five storeys in order to avoid the need to install an elevator. For millions of Russians, they were a luxurious upgrade from the communal flats which were lauded as the future during the early Communist period. The Khrushchevkas were only designed to last a few decades. Soviet leaders believed that by the time “true Communism” arrived in Russia (hopefully at some point in the 1980s) replacements would already have been built. Instead, the buildings became an integral part of Soviet culture and were romanticized in popular movies such as 1970’s “Irony of Fate.” Pre-fabricated apartment blocks continued to be built in Russia until the end of the Soviet era.

^ I have seen and been in lots of Khrushchevkas throughout Russia and the Ukraine. They aren't the nicest looking (inside or outside.) I understand that they were a huge improvement to forcing severing families (strangers) to live together as they did in the 1920s-1950s.  Each family got a room and all the families shared the kitchen and bathroom. I wonder what is going to happen to the 1.6 million Muscovites that live in these buildings. Are they just going to be evicted or are they going to get a better apartment? ^

https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/russias-khrushchevki-57229

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Parks Canada Locations

From Parks Canada's Website:

"Parks Canada Locations"

57-63 St. Louis Street National Historic Site of Canada

Part of an historic significant streetscape 
Québec, Quebec  

Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin National Historic Site of Canada

Early stone alpine cabin used by climbers, 1922 
Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada

Commemorates famous inventor 
Baddeck, Nova Scotia

Ardgowan National Historic Site of Canada

Residence of Father of Confederation William Henry Pope, circa 1850 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Athabasca Pass National Historic Site of Canada

Major fur trade transportation route 
Jasper National Park of Canada , Alberta

Aulavik National Park of Canada

Over 12,000 km2 of arctic wilderness on Banks Island. 

Auyuittuq National Park of Canada

Baffin Island landscapes containing northern extremity of Canadian Shield. 

Banff National Park of Canada

UNESCO World Heritage Site and Canada's first National Park of Canada (1885). 

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada

Early natural history museum in Rustic style, 1902-03 
Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta

Bar U Ranch National Historic Site of Canada

Historic ranch in Alberta foothills, 1883 
Longview, Alberta

Batoche National Historic Site of Canada

Métis village; site of 1885 Battle of Batoche; Northwest Resistence/Rebellion 
Batoche, Saskatchewan

Battle Hill National Historic Site of Canada

Site of Battle of the Longwoods, 1814; War of 1812 
Wardsville, Ontario

Battle of Cook's Mills National Historic Site of Canada

Site of British victory; War of 1812 
Cook's Mills, Ontario

Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada

Site of 1813 battle in defence of Lower Canada; War of 1812 
Allans Corners, Quebec

Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site of Canada

Site of last naval battle in Seven Years' War 
Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec

Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site of Canada

American invasion mission foiled, 1838 
Prescott, Ontario

Battle of Tourond's Coulee / Fish Creek National Historic Site of Canada

Site of battle between Métis and Canadian forces, Northwest Rebellion 1885 
Fish Creek, Saskatchewan

Battlefield of Fort George National Historic Site of Canada

War of 1812, capture of Fort George by Americans, 1813 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Beaubassin National Historic Site of Canada

Major Acadian settlement; pivotal place in the 17th- and 18th-century North American geopolitical struggle between the British and French empires 
Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia

Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Site of Canada

Archaeological site associated with nineteenth-century shipbuilding in New Brunswick 
Beaubears Island, New Brunswick

Beausoleil Island National Historic Site of Canada

Representative of the cultural landscape of the Anishinaabeg of the southern Georgian Bay region. A setting for traditional narratives that record the island’s creation and meaning. 
Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada, Ontario

Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada

Important Italianate villa 1840's; home of Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada (1867-73, 1878-91) 
Kingston, Ontario

Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site of Canada

Birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune, a national hero to the Chinese and possibly Canada's most prominent international humanitarian 
Gravenhurst, Ontario

Bloody Creek National Historic Site of Canada

Site of two French-English combats, 1711 and 1757 
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia

Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada

Wooden blockhouse part of the defences of Fort Malden, 1839; point of attack by Canadian rebels and their American sympathizers; January 1838 
Bois Blanc Island, Ontario

Boishébert National Historic Site of Canada

Acadian refugee settlement, 1756-59 
Beaubears Island, New Brunswick

Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada

Landscapes including the northern end of Niagara Escarpment. 

Butler's Barracks National Historic Site of Canada

Complex represents 150 years of military history 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Canso Islands National Historic Site of Canada

Site of fishing centre, 16th- to 19th-century 
Canso, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada

Home to Cabot Trail, a land blessed with spectacular cliffs. 

Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

Oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland, 1836 
Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador

Carillon Barracks National Historic Site of Canada

Early 19th-century stone military building 
Carillon, Quebec

Carillon Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; site of two earlier canals, 1826-33 
Carillon, Quebec

Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada

Fortification built to defend Saint John during War of 1812 
Saint John, New Brunswick

Carrying Place of the Bay of Quinte National Historic Site of Canada

Site of 1787 treaty between British and Mississauga 
Carrying Place, Ontario

Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site of Canada

Wintering place of Jacques Cartier, 1535-36 
Québec, Quebec

Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada

17th- and 18th-century French and British fortifications 
Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada

Hot springs, birthplace of national parks 
Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta

Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; nine locks, swing bridges 
Chambly, Quebec

Charles Fort National Historic Site of Canada

Charles Fort (formerly known as Scots Fort) was built in 1629 by the son of Sir William Alexander. 
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada

Transportation route to Klondike gold fields 
Chilkoot, British Columbia

Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada

18th-century transportation and defence structures 
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec

Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Site of Canada

1873 attack on Assiniboines by wolf hunters, North West Mounted Police restored order 
Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan

Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site of Canada

Queen Anne Revival summer home, 1896-99 
Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada , Prince Edward Island

D'Anville's Encampment National Historic Site of Canada

Encampment of failed French expedition to recover Acadia, 1746 
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada

Important collection of buildings from the Klondike Gold Rush 
Dawson, Yukon Territory

Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada

Symbolizes importance of dredging operations (1899-1966) with the evolution of gold mining in the Klondike 
Bonanza Creek, Yukon Territory

Elk Island National Park of Canada

Alberta plains oasis for rare and endangered species. 

Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada

The spectacular underwater of the Niagara escarpment in Georgian Bay 

First Oil Well in Western Canada National Historic Site

First commercially productive oil well in the West 
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

First permanent lighthouse on Canada's West Coast, 1859-60 
Colwood, British Columbia

Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of Canada's first industrial village 
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Forillon National Park of Canada

The "Jewel of the Gaspé" where land meets sea. 

Former Territorial Court House National Historic Site of Canada

Substantial frame judicial building, 1900-01 
Dawson, Yukon Territory

Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada

1695-1708 fortifications 
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Fort Battleford National Historic Site of Canada

North West Mounted Police headquarters, 1876 
Battleford, Saskatchewan

Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site of Canada

Remnants of 1750-51 French fort; captured by British and New England troops in 1755 
Aulac, New Brunswick

Fort Chambly National Historic Site of Canada

Restored and stabilized 1709 stone fort 
Chambly, Quebec

Fort Edward National Historic Site of Canada

Played a role in the struggle for predominance in North America, 1750-1812; oldest blockhouse in Canada, 1750 
Windsor, Nova Scotia

Fort Espérance National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of 2 North West Company fur trade posts 
Rocanville, Saskatchewan

Fort Gaspareaux National Historic Site of Canada

Military ruins and cemetery of 1751 French fort 
Port Elgin, New Brunswick

Fort George National Historic Site of Canada

Reconstructed British fort from War of 1812 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada

British fort completed 1836 to defend Rideau Canal. 
Historic site not operated by Parks Canada - Fees continue to apply in 2017.
Kingston, Ontario

Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada

Early 19th-century Hudson's Bay Company post 
Langley, British Columbia

Fort Lawrence National Historic Site of Canada

English fort, 1750-55 
Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia

Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada

Outstanding example of early 19th-century fortifications 
Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec

Fort Livingstone National Historic Site of Canada

Original headquarters of North West Mounted Police 
Pelly, Saskatchewan

Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada

19th-century border fortification; Fort Amherstburg; War of 1812 
Amherstburg, Ontario

Fort McNab National Historic Site of Canada

Fort built in 1889 to defend Halifax Harbour 
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fort Mississauga National Historic Site of Canada

19th-century brick tower within star-shaped earthworks; War of 1812 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Fort Pelly National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post 
Pelly, Saskatchewan

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada

Late 19th-century fort to defend Victoria-Esquimalt fortifications 
Colwood, British Columbia

Fort Sainte Marie de Grace National Historic Site of Canada

First permanent French settlement in Acadia, 1632 
LaHave, Nova Scotia

Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada

Fur trade post founded by Simon Fraser, 1806; Hudson's Bay Company 
Fort St. James, British Columbia

Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada

British military outpost on western frontier, 1796-1812; War of 1812 
St. Joseph Island, Ontario

Fort Ste. Thérèse National Historic Site of Canada

Site of French fort for defence against Iroquois, 1665 
Chambly, Quebec

Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of French fur trading post 
Ville-Marie, Quebec

Fort Walsh National Historic Site of Canada

Early North West Mounted Police post 
Merryflat, Saskatchewan

Fort Wellington National Historic Site of Canada

Military remains of 1813-38 fortifications; War of 1812 
Prescott, Ontario

Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada

4.6-km network of walls, gates and squares 
Québec, Quebec

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada

Reconstruction of 18th-century French fortress 
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

Forts Rouge, Garry and Gibraltar National Historic Site of Canada

Fort Rouge, - La Vérendrye, 1728; Fort Gibraltar, - North West Company, 1810; Fort Garry - Hudson's Bay Company, 1822 
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Frenchman Butte National Historic Site of Canada

Site of 1885 battle, Cree and Canadian troops; Northwest Rebellion 
Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan

Frog Lake National Historic Site of Canada

Site of Cree uprising, Northwest Rebellion 1885 
Frog Lake, Alberta

Fundy National Park of Canada

Atlantic's sanctuary with world's highest tides. 

Georges Island National Historic Site of Canada

Harbour fortification; contains Fort Charlotte 
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada

Captivating islands representing Lake Huron's landscape. 

Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site of Canada

18th-century Gitwangak hilltop fortification surrounding five longhouses, Tawdzep 
Gitwangak, British Columbia

Glacier National Park of Canada

British Columbia's lush interior rainforest and permanent glaciers. 

Glengarry Cairn National Historic Site of Canada

Conical stone monument, with stairway, to the Glengarry and Argyle Regiment, erected in 1840 
Cairn Island, Ontario

Grande-Grave

A former coastal fishing village. 
Gaspé, Quebec

Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada

Commemorates Acadian settlement and expulsion 
Grand Pré, Nova Scotia

Grasslands National Park of Canada

Saskatchewan's rare prairie grasses, dinosaur fossils, and badlands. 

Grassy Island Fort National Historic Site of Canada

Centre of English fishery in 18th-century 
Canso, Nova Scotia

Green Gables Heritage Place

The farmhouse which was the inspiration for the setting of L.M. Montgomery's beloved novel, Anne of Green Gables. 
Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

Gros Morne National Park of Canada

UNESCO World Heritage Site amid Newfoundland's wild natural beauty. 

Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada

Quarantine station for immigrants from 1832-1937 
Grosse-Île, Quebec

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada

An exceptional coastal island landscape in the southern Strait of Georgia. 

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada

Outstanding West Coast fish processing complex, 1894 
Richmond, British Columbia

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site

Haïda culture and coastal rainforest on Haida Gwaii.      

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada

Restored British masonry fort, 1828-56 
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada

Picturesque cottage, home of Captain Bob Bartlett from 1875-1946 
Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador

HMCS Haida National Historic Site of Canada

Last of World War II tribal class destroyers 
Hamilton, Ontario

Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada

Symbol of interaction between Labrador Inuit and Moravian Missionaires; representative of Moravian Mission architecture in Labrador 
Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador

Howse Pass National Historic Site of Canada

First crossed by David Thompson in 1807 
Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta

Inverarden House National Historic Site of Canada

Important 1816 Regency cottage with fur trade associations 
Cornwall, Ontario

Ivvavik National Park of Canada

Calving ground for the Porcupine caribou herd. 

Jasper National Park of Canada

UNESCO World Heritage Site and glacial jewel of the Rockies. 

Jasper House National Historic Site of Canada

Archaeological remains of 1829 fur trade post, Hudson's Bay Company 
Jasper National Park of Canada , Alberta

Jasper Park Information Centre National Historic Site of Canada

Picturesque fieldstone park building of Rustic design, 1913-14 
Jasper National Park of Canada , Alberta

Kejimkujik National Historic Site of Canada

Important Mi'kmaq cultural landscape 
Kejimkujik National Park of Canada , Nova Scotia

Kejimkujik National Park of Canada

Nova Scotia's inland of historic canoe routes and portages. 

Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site of Canada

Traversed by Palliser expedition, 1857-60; adopted by Canadian Pacific Railway as their new route through the Rockies, 1881 
Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada

Protection for the Royal Naval Dockyard and the entrance to the Rideau Canal; War of 1812 
Kingston, Ontario

kitjigattalik - Ramah Chert Quarries National Historic Site of Canada

Site actively quarried from 5,000 to 600 years ago for Ramah chert, a visually distinctive and important stone type used by several ancient cultures of the northeast in the manufacture of tools and other objects. 
Torngat Mountain National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador

Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada

Yukon's UNESCO World Heritage Site contains Canada's highest peak. 

Kootenae House National Historic Site of Canada

Site of North West Company post, 1807-12 
Invermere, British Columbia

Kootenay National Park of Canada

UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the famous Radium Hot Springs. 

Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada

Intricate Acadian blend of coastal and inland habitats. 

L.M. Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site of Canada

Intimately associated with Lucy Maud Montgomery's formative years and early productive career 
Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

La Coupe Dry Dock National Historic Site of Canada

Site may represent 18th-century Acadian construction 
Aulac, New Brunswick

La Mauricie National Park of Canada

Lakes winding through forested hills for canoe and portage activities. 

Lachine Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; five locks, railway / road bridges 
Montréal, Quebec

Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area of Canada

Showcasing part of the largest freshwater lake in the world, including fish, birds, shipwrecks, geology, plants, and human history. 

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada

Only authenticated Viking settlement in North America 
St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador

Laurier House National Historic Site of Canada

Second Empire home, built in 1878, of two prime ministers of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King 
Ottawa, Ontario

Lévis Forts National Historic Site of Canada

Part of Québec fortification system 
Lévis, Quebec

Linear Mounds National Historic Site of Canada

Aboriginal burial mounds from 1000-1200 AD 
Melita, Manitoba

Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site of Canada

Childhood home of Louis S. St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada, 1948-57 
Compton, Quebec

Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site of Canada

Stone house built in 1785, associated with Louis-Joseph Papineau 
Montréal, Quebec

Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada

Major centre in 19th-century fur trade, Hudson's Bay Company 
Selkirk, Manitoba

Maillou House National Historic Site of Canada

Fine example of 18th-century Quebec town architecture, 1736 
Québec, Quebec

Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House National Historic Site of Canada

The chalet and guest house represent the prominent role played by outfitters, guides and the competing interests of railways in the development of the national parks. 
Jasper National Park of Canada, Alberta

Manoir Papineau National Historic Site of Canada

19th-century manor, home of Patriot leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau 
Montebello, Quebec

Marconi National Historic Site of Canada

Site of first wireless station in Canada 
Table Head, Nova Scotia

Akami–Uapishku - KakKasuak - Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve of Canada

Stunning boreal forest, lakes and rivers protected in the largest federal national park in eastern North America. 

Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada

Pre-expulsion Acadian farm community, 1664-1755 
Lower Granville, Nova Scotia

Merrickville Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada

Part of lock system of Rideau Canal, 1832-33 
Merrickville, Ontario

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada

A string of islands carved out by the sea. 

Mississauga Point Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

Site of first lighthouse on great lakes, 1804 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Mnjikaning Fish Weirs National Historic Site of Canada

Largest and best preserved wooden fish weirs known in eastern North America, in use from about 3300 B.C. 
Atherley, Ontario

Montmorency Park National Historic Site of Canada

Site of bishop's palace; Parliament of Canada 1851-55 
Québec, Quebec

Monument-Lefebvre National Historic Site of Canada

Multi-function building, symbol of Acadian cultural revival 
Memramcook, New Brunswick

Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada

Farm of William Richard Motherwell built in 1882, noted politician and scientific farmer 
Abernethy, Saskatchewan

Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada

Rainforest of 1,000-year-old cedars and spectacular mountains. 

Murney Tower National Historic Site of Canada

Mid 19th-century British imperial masonry fortification 
Kingston, Ontario

Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve

Measuring 4,850 square kilometres, Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve adjoins Nahanni National Park Reserve and it touches the Yukon boundary to the West. 

Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada

Northwest Territories' UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Nan Sdins National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of Haïda longhouses and totem poles 
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve of Canada , British Columbia

Navy Island National Historic Site of Canada

Archaeological remains related to ship building 
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada

Pacific Coast Mountains make up this marine and forest environment. 

Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site of Canada

World's highest hydraulic lift lock, 1896-1904 
Peterborough, Ontario

Pingo Canadian Landmark

Pingo Canadian Landmark protects a unique arctic landform: ice-cored hills called pingos. 
Northwest Territories

Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

Imperial tower and lightkeeper's house, 1859. 
Historic site not operated by Parks Canada - Fees continue to apply in 2017.
Amberly, Point Clark, Ontario

Point Pelee National Park of Canada

Most southern point on Canadian mainland. 

Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

Early reinforced concrete lighttower at strategic location 
Pointe-au-Père, Quebec

Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada

Pre-contact burial and habitation sites 
Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador

Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of British and French forts 
Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island

Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada

Reconstruction of 1605 French settlement 
Port Royal, Nova Scotia

Prince Albert National Park of Canada

Protects slice of northern coniferous forest and wildlife. 

Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada

A protected area with spectacular coast. 

Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada

18th-century stone fur trade fort; Hudson Bay Company 
Churchill, Manitoba

Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site of Canada

Late 18th-century stone defence tower, 1796-99 
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Province House National Historic Site of Canada

Neoclassical birthplace of Confederation 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Pukaskwa National Park of Canada

Canadian Shield's ancient landscape on Superior's North Shore. 

Qausuittuq National Park of Canada

Over 11,000 km2 of wilderness and wildlife to experience in Canada's western high Arctic. 

Québec Garrison Club National Historic Site of Canada

Only private military club in Canada perpetuating the British colonial tradition of assembling military officers in a social environment, 1879 
Québec, Quebec

Queenston Heights National Historic Site of Canada

Site of 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights; includes Brock Monument; War of 1812 
Queenston, Ontario

Quttinirpaaq National Park of Canada

Most remote, fragile, rugged and northerly lands in North America. 

Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada

16th-century Basque whaling industry complex 
Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; 202 km route, 47 locks 
Ottawa / Kingston, Ontario

Ridgeway Battlefield National Historic Site of Canada

Site of battle against Fenian raiders, 1866 
Ridgeway, Ontario

Riding Mountain National Park of Canada

Protected "island" area in the Manitoba Escarpment. 

Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex National Historic Site of Canada

Three rustic buildings built under depression relief programs 
Riding Mountain National Park of Canada , Manitoba

Riel House National Historic Site of Canada

Family home of Métis leader Louis Riel 
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site of Canada

Rival Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company posts 
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

Rogers Pass National Historic Site of Canada

Canadian Pacific Railway route through Selkirk Mountains 
Glacier National Park of Canada , British Columbia

Rouge National Urban Park

Canada's first national urban park and home to an amazing combination of natural, cultural and agricultural features. 

Royal Battery National Historic Site of Canada

Role in the 1745 and 1758 sieges of Louisbourg 
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada

East Coast fishing industry complex 
Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador

S.S. Keno National Historic Site of Canada

Wooden steamboat built 1922, 140 feet x 30 feet, three decks, dry docked in Dawson home of the Klondike. 
Dawson, Yukon Territory

S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada

Largest and last Yukon commercial steamboat 
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada

A wild and windswept island of sand sits far out in the North Atlantic, its iconic crescent shape emerging from the expanse of the sea. Isolated and remote, Sable Island is one of Canada’s furthest offshore islands. 

Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park

A rich diversity of marine life: whales, seals, plants and birds of all kinds. 

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site

Saint Croix Island is the site of Pierre Dugua's first attempt at settlement in North America, which led to the establishment of the permanent colonies of Acadie and New France. 
New Brunswick

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; site of earlier 1843 canal 
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec

Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site of Canada

Integral part of Québec's defence system; the seat of colonial executive authority for over 200 years 
Québec, Quebec

Saint-Louis Mission National Historic Site of Canada

Site of Huron village destroyed by Iroquois in 1649 
Victoria Harbour, Ontario

Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; 1933 (and remains of 1849) lock 
Saint-Ours, Quebec

Saoyú-Ehdacho National Historic Site of Canada

Expression of cultural values through the interrelationship between landscape, oral histories, graves and cultural resources 
Northwest Territories

Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada

First electrically-powered lock, 1888-94 
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Shoal Tower National Historic Site of Canada

Mid 19th-century British imperial masonry fortifications 
Kingston, Ontario

Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada

Commemorates defence of St. John's; includes the Cabot Tower 
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada

Double house of prominent 19th-century politician, 1830s 
Montréal, Quebec

Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site of Canada

House of famous Loyalist, 1780s 
Williamstown, Ontario

Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site of Canada

House interprets life of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada (1896-1911) 
Laurentides, Quebec

Sirmilik National Park of Canada

Northern Baffin Island landscape containing Eastern Arctic Lowlands and Lancaster Sound. 

Skoki Ski Lodge National Historic Site of Canada

Ski lodge in rustic vernacular, 1930-31 
Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta

Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site of Canada

Rare and well-preserved example of an Aboriginal fortified village completely surrounded by earthworks; Attiwandaronk Indian village, circa 1500 AD 
Iona, Ontario

St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada

Restored wooden blockhouse from War of 1812 
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

St. Andrew's Rectory National Historic Site of Canada

Example of mid 19th-century Red River architecture, 1852-1854 
St. Andrews, Manitoba

St. Peters National Historic Site of Canada

French trading post and fort, 1650-1758 
St. Peter's, Nova Scotia

St. Peters Canal National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; structures dating from 19th-century 
St. Peter's, Nova Scotia

Stanley Park National Historic Site of Canada

Outstanding large urban park, 1890s 
Vancouver, British Columbia

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of Canada

Remains of high altitude geophysical laboratory 
Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta

Terra Nova National Park of Canada

Remnants of the Eastern Newfoundland Ancient Appalachian Mountains. 

The Bank Fishery - The Age of Sail Exhibit

A commemoration of the offshore fishery of Canada's East Coast. 
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

The Forks National Historic Site of Canada

Historic meeting place, junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers 
Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada

Stone warehouse used as depot, 1803; North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company 
Lachine, Quebec

Thousand Islands National Park of Canada

Only a few hours from Toronto or Montreal, picturesque granite islands are home to a multitude of rare species not found elsewhere in Canada. 

Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada

The spectacular wilderness of this National Park comprises 9,700 km2 of the Northern Labrador Mountains natural region. 

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada

Operational canal; 386 km route, forty-four locks 
Trenton / Port Severn, Ontario

Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada

Calving ground for the Bluenose caribou herd. 

Twin Falls Tea House National Historic Site of Canada

Early rustic tea house in Yoho National Park, 1923-24 
Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Ukkusiksalik National Park of Canada

The place where there is stone that can be used to carve pots and oil lamps 

Vuntut National Park of Canada

Northern Yukon's unique non-glaciated landscape. 

Wapusk National Park of Canada

One of the largest polar bear denning areas in the world. 

Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower

Built in 1926, Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower commemorates the arrival of the Pennsylvania-German pioneers to Waterloo Region in 1800-1803. 
Kitchener, Ontario

Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada

International Peace Park; where the Rocky Mountains meet the prairie. 

Wolfe's Landing National Historic Site of Canada

Successful landing led to capture of Louisbourg, 1758 
Kennington Cove, Nova Scotia

Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada

UNESCO World Heritage Site larger than Switzerland. 

Woodside National Historic Site of Canada

Boyhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada (1921-26, 1926-30, 1936-48) 
Kitchener, Ontario

Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site of Canada

Shipwrecks associated with Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition in search of a Northwest Passage. 
Queen Maud Gulf, King William Island, Nunavut

Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site of Canada

Transportation route through Rocky Mountains 
Jasper National Park of Canada , Alberta

Yoho National Park of Canada

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rockies. 

York Factory National Historic Site of Canada

Hudson's Bay Company's principal fur trade depot from 1684-1870's 
York Factory, Manitoba

York Redoubt National Historic Site of Canada

Major seaward defences of Halifax Harbour from the American Revolutionary War until World War II 
Halifax, Nova Scotia

^ Here's a list of some of the places covered by Parks Canada. ^

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For the French version of this list check-out this link:

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