Fantastic that we have this memorial. Canada did not experience the horror of the battles on our soil (thank God!). This means that we have no repository for our collective experience – that is thousands of miles from home. We need places to remember, to reflect, and to understand in our very core that war is the failure of diplomacy, but that some things are worth fighting for.
Kathy Slovinsky (teacher)
— March 29 2010
Displays fantastic, very accessible and easy to read, very interesting. The opening film was very touching. It had a great impact, gave a sense of soldiers perspective. It sent shivers down my spine. Fantastic guide (Emily), facts were very clear and made sense. She was very passionate about working at the Centre. Bunker was cool to go inside to actually see how it could have been for the soldiers. It was great to come here after studying the war in class back at home. It made something that seemed so far away real for those of us who didn’t think the war affected us.
Carly, Kyla, Ashley & Madelae (student)
— March 29 2010
It has been a great experience. It’s really cool to be at the place where our troops once fought. The bunker was really cool. Chairs in the movie room would be nice. Also the lakes in Manitoba are labelled wrong. Other than that, it is an excellent experience.
