Japanese Canadian Farm Labourers in World War Two

This article discusses the history of Japanese Canadians who were forcibly dispersed from British Columbia to the Niagara Peninsula as farm labourers during WWII. Encounter the stories of several individuals who were exiled to Niagara during the war, illuminating the broader context of Japanese Canadian farm labourers in Niagara while grounding this context in real voices and lived experiences.

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Taming The Short Hills: An Elusive History

What’s in a name? Hidden beneath the moniker of the “Short Hills” is a fascinating history of people continually trying, and failing, to tame the rugged wilderness at the heart of the Niagara Peninsula. Read on to uncover only the surface.