Help Preserve Part of Canada’s & Burlington’s War-Time History with the Juno Beach Centre Flag Sponsorship Program

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During the COVID-19 global pandemic, Canadians were not visiting the Juno Beach Centre (JBC) in large numbers. So, JBC established a new program to help bring a piece of Juno Beach to Canadians.They established a flag sponsorship program that raises funds for the commemorative and educational activities of the museum while offering Canadians a Canadian flag that flew above Juno Beach. The program also helps JBC to ensure there is always a pristine Maple Leaf flying at the Centre.Currently, JBC is focused on raising funds for its Faces of Canada Today exhibition renewal project. This exhibit will better present the whole of modern Canada, including the role of Indigenous Peoples, the post-war waves of diverse immigrants, and how our nation grew out of the values Second World War veterans brought when they returned to build a better, more welcoming, and peaceful Canada during the post-war decades. Almost 5 million visitors are expected to visit the various museums in Normandy, France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day in 2024. Canada needs an exemplary and appropriate exhibit to share our story with the world.Some Canadians display their flags indoors while others fly the flag on special days like June 6 or Nov. 11. For more details about JBC's flag sponsorship program, please visit: junobeach.org/flag-sponsorship-programThe Juno Beach Centre in Normandy, France and its Burlington connectionMuseum co-founders Garth Webb and Lisa Cooper, a D-Day Veteran and the widow of a Veteran, respectively, came up with the plans for the museum in their Burlington home.The Centre’s architect, Brian Chamberlain of Chamberlain Architect Services Ltd., is based in Burlington.The Centre is Burlington’s gift to our country’s memory of D-Day.The Juno Beach Centre was established in 2003 as a permanent memorial to all Canadians who were part of the Allied victory in the Second World War, and to preserve this legacy for future generations through education. The Centre in Normandy, France, pays homage to the nearly 45,000 Canadians who died during the War, including 5,500 during the Battle of Normandy and 381 on D-Day. Almost 20 years and more than 1 million visitors later, the Centre has been designated a site of national historic significance to Canada. It is owned and operated by the Juno Beach Centre Association, a registered charitable organization based in Burlington, ON, Canada. To learn more, please visit www.junobeach.orgRELATED LINKS:

 

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