Dispatches from Juno shares all the news, events, and stories from the Juno Beach Centre in France and Canada. Interested in contributing a story to the blog? Email the editor at jbca@junobeach.org.
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It is with great sadness that the Juno Beach Centre learned of the passing of Second World War veteran Gordon Schottlander, who died in Burlington, Ontario, at the age of 101. Born in London, England, on January 10, 1925, Schottlander grew up as the son of a First World War veteran. An only child, he...
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Juno Beach Centre, Sustainable Development
On February 7, the Juno Beach Centre opened its new temporary exhibition, My Childhood, 1939–1945. On February 10, partners who contributed to its development and who will help promote it to a wide audience were invited to discover the exhibition.
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Would you like to gain experience working with a national heritage association? Do you have interest in a career working in Canadian History? The Juno Beach Centre Association in Canada is looking for two Museum Project Assistants for summer 2026!
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Last summer, the Juno Beach Centre acquired two remarkable pieces of Royal Canadian Navy history: the 1940 shipbuilders’ plate and bell from HMCS Alberni, a Flower-class corvette that served in both the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Normandy.
