The Juno Beach Centre was pleased to welcome the Gallant family, who visited the JBC on two separate occasions to view items from their father and grandfather, Aubin Gallant, including his medals. In September, we welcomed Amy and Howie, and in October, Freddie DesRoches, Roger, Fred, Leonard and Verno. The items were generously donated to...
The Juno Beach Centre was recently honoured to receive a donation by artist and painter, Richard Caplette, from Rigaud, Québec. Accompanied by Mr. Fritz, Richard Caplette and his wife visited the museum to simultaneously share and rediscover 9 canvas paintings which the artist had not seen since 1994, the year they were exhibited in Courseulles...
Peter Buckley, son of a Canadian veteran, crosses the English Channel several times a year to visit Sword, Juno and Gold beaches in honor of his father and those who fought with him. Peter’s father, Hugh Buckley, from Vancouver, landed on D-Day at Bernières-sur-Mer with the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, and returned to Normandy for the...
Hurrah! The Juno Beach Centre has just welcomed its 100,000th visitor! This year of the 75th anniversary is the first time we reach this annual attendance since the opening of the museum. We were pleased to meet this milestone by welcoming John and Krista Godwaldt, from Grimsby, Ontario, accompanied by their son Christopher Godwaldt and...
During the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre, Amanda Purdy invited people to lay 2 000 flags at
November 11th 2019 ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre
Au Centre Juno Beach, selon la tradition canadienne, en ce jour qui commémore la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale, nous nous souvenons de tous les soldats qui sont tombés alors qu’ils servaient leurs pays. Notre cérémonie s’inscrit parmi les nombreuses cérémonies qui ont lieu aujourd’hui sur les sites de la Première Guerre mondiale, mais...
visit of Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Member of European Parliament and Ian Marriott, son of a vétéran.
