Ripples, New Brunswick

Ripples is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick near the village of Minto, near Route 10 on the Little River.

History

Ripples housed a World War Two internment camp, from 1940-1945.[1] This camp held internees of many different nationalities. The most famous prisoner was Camillien Houde, mayor of Montreal at the time, who was interned for encouraging resistance to military conscription.[2]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Remnants of Second World War internment camp remain in rural N.B.", CTV News Atlantic, October 30, 2013, accessed Aug. 1, 2016.
  2. Jones, Ted Both sides of the wire: the Fredericton Internment Camp (Volume 2, New Ireland Press 1988) ISBN 0920483259


Coordinates: 45°58′59″N 66°12′00″W / 45.983°N 66.200°W / 45.983; -66.200

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