Where:
A majority of the camps in Canada were in British Columbia
Others were in Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
Women and children were placed in shady towns in the BC wilderness while men were at work camps
Others were in Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
- Examples: Lemon Creek, Tashme, Popoff, Greenwood, Bay Farm
Women and children were placed in shady towns in the BC wilderness while men were at work camps
Lemon Creek is in the Kootenay region (see map) Another well known one is Hastings Park in Vancouver.
Also located in California, Arkansas and Utah in the United States. |
Why:
Canadians were afraid after the bombing at Pearl Harbour on December 7th, 1941
On December 8th, 1941 - Japanese attacked Hong Kong which was a British/Canadian colony
- Thought that the Japanese would sabotage them due to their heritage
On December 8th, 1941 - Japanese attacked Hong Kong which was a British/Canadian colony