Poland in Canada

The opening ceremony took place at the St. John Paul II Polish Cultural Center in Mississauga. The Deputy President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Professor Karol Polejowski opened the Institute’s exhibition dedicated to the journey of over 116,000 Poles, civilians and General Anders’ soldiers, as well as the combat trail of General Maczek’s 1st Armored Division. The event took place in Mississauga, the fastest growing urban center in Canada.

“The exhibition, which is part of the "Trails of Hope. The Odyssey of Freedom" international project carried out by the Institute of National Remembrance has now arrived on Canadian soil," said the Deputy President of the IPN.

Prof. Karol Polejowski also stressed the fact that thanks to the presentation of the exhibition, Canadians will be able to find out more about the history of World War II from the Polish perspective: “We are currently presenting the exhibition to the Polish community, but it will soon be shown by Canadian institutions and will be displayed in Canada for weeks to come. The aim of the project is not only to inform about the Polish contribution to the victory over German National Socialism, but also to present the fate of Poles, soldiers and civilians during World War II, including those who found themselves under Soviet occupation and in gulags. By means of this initiative, we would also like to highlight Polish-Canadian brotherhood and stress the fact that Polish-Canadian ties are very close and have lasted for many decades”.

We kindly inform you that exhibition is available free of charge at John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre in Mississauga (address: 4300 Cawthra Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1V8) until September 13^th, 2022.

Photos: The Institute of National Remembrance.