Heritage Canada, private donations and the efforts of many dedicated Canadians have achieved a historically important website called The Memory Project. This website is a brilliant presentation of the stories of those who fought and survived World War II and the Korean War. The project records their recollections, archiving them and making them available to listen to as audio recordings.

From the website...
"This nationwide bilingual project will create a record of Canada’s participation in the Second World War and Korean War as seen through the eyes of thousands of veterans. The Memory Project will provide every living Second World War and Korean War veteran with the opportunity to share their memories through oral interviews and digitized artefacts and memorabilia. These stories and artefacts will be available on this site for teachers, students and the general public."

Here are just a few of the many stories documented by the Memory Project:

George Oscar Kelley
"As the war went on, we found ways of being able to change engines without it being a very big... mechanical job."
Click here to listen to George's story.

Fernand Joseph Maurice Giguere
"A piece of shrapnel took off a quarter of my right shin and then another piece grazed my lip and got lodged in my teeth. It looked worse than it was."
Click here to listen to Fernand's story.

Visit The Memory Project at thememoryproject.com and experience history through the memories of these people. Speakers can be booked in schools to meet the veterans in person, click here for more information.