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Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 4 minute read • OTTAWA Carla Ayukawa s mother s family had their property seized and were sent to a Japanese interment camp in British Columbia during the Second World War. Photo by Errol McGihon /Errol McGihon
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Carla Ayukawa’s mother was 12 years old when her family, along with some 22,000 other Japanese-Canadians in British Columbia, was forced by Mackenzie King’s government into an internment camp during the Second World War. The overtly racist policy was enacted out of fear of a Japanese invasion.
OTTAWA The Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau will reopen next week as the Quebec government relaxes some of the COVID-19 restrictions. The museum will reopen to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and will be open Wednesday through Sunday each week. Visitors can go to the museum 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, and until 7 p.m. on Thursday. Premier Francois Legault announced Tuesday that non-essential businesses can reopen starting Feb. 8, including museums. The Canadian Museum of History was forced to close last fall as part of COVID-19 restrictions in Quebec. The Canadian Children s Museum will remain closed due to its highly interactive experience.