Veterans Affairs committee  I can tell you that about 56,000 visitors a year attend the Juno Beach Centre. The largest group among those people is Canadian school groups. I can't tell you the specific number, but I would say it's probably 30%.

Veterans Affairs committee  It's remarkable.

Veterans Affairs committee  Maybe because the Second World War is a little closer to home than the First World War, I know that at the Juno Beach Centre we get that question all the time from the Dutch and the French to the effect, why did you come here? Canada was not under any threat. Why did you send you

Veterans Affairs committee  We have the same problem. Prior to 2003, there was no memorial in France; there was nothing to commemorate. How the Juno Beach Centre was conceived was conceived is the following. I was on a tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-day, and we had three bus loads of vetera

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm passionate about the Lest We Forget project, as it gives students the opportunity to do detailed research on the lives of soldiers. Of course, engaging our current Afghanistan veterans in the schools, in ceremonies, and in trips is important as well.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, it's perfect.

Veterans Affairs committee  We were beneficiaries of Walmart's fundraising activities. They took us on board five years ago. We don't know if we're going to be signed on again for another five years. They do five-year increments. Their fundraising activities in the last four weeks leading up to Remembrance

Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly sending students to the battlefields changes them forever. It may be financially impossible to fund every student travelling overseas, but I think the Lest We Forget project has a lot of merit. I'm not sure if you're familiar with it. From from what I understand, the mi

Veterans Affairs committee  They're $250. There are larger ones but the typical brick is $250. We also offer a little wooden replica as a gift. So if you donate it in someone's name you can give....

Veterans Affairs committee  Good morning. My name is Susan Mousseau. I'm a senior director of the Juno Beach Centre Association. I'm also the daughter of Lise Cooper, a co-founder of the Juno Beach Centre, and the late George Cooper, a D-Day veteran. My grandfather was a World War I veteran. For those who