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Howe Lee shed light on war sacrifices of Chinese Canadians


The Globe and Mail
Rod Mickleburgh
Published April 15, 2021
Steve Ko/COURTESY OF CHINESE CANADIAN MILITARY MUSEUM
Hundreds of Chinese Canadians volunteered to fight in the Second World War for a country that denied them the vote and further marginalized them with an ingrained system of racial discrimination. Many from British Columbia were trained as commandos to operate behind Japanese lines in the Pacific. Theirs was a story of bravery and courage. Yet few in Canada – not even in the Chinese Canadian community – knew much about it. As the vets grew older, Howe Lee decided that had to change.
In the mid-1990s, along with a few others, the long-time Burnaby, B.C., teacher and military reservist set his sights on a way to preserve and celebrate their exploits, which also played a major role in finally securing the vote for Chinese Canadians in 1947. With Mr. Lee as its driving force, the group raised funds, whipped up support beyond the Chinese Canadian c ....

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