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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, May 14,1994 15 When Canadians are viewing the government-sponsored ceremonies emanating from the commemoration of the Battle of Normandy they should stop and reflect upon the men who fought that battle; otherwise, the official M-profile functions are meaningless. meaningless. This statement was made today by Cliff Chadderton, Cheif Executive Officer of The War Amps of Canada, in response to media enquiries as to whether the focus generated by the commemoration celebration was "trivializing" the accomplishments of Canadians on D-Day. Chadderton noted that, although there will be events attended by the heads of State, the really significant occasions will be where the survivors stand before their regimental monuments, monuments, recounting what they did and remembering those who did not come back. "We do, however, require a strong effort from the Canadian government to counter-balance the major campaigns campaigns being put forward by the Americans, the British and the French. If we do not speak up now, we will be losing a big piece of our history by default," he stated. "There are no politics involved in the effort of the Canadian government," government," he said. "On the contrary, the objectives of the Government- sponsored CANADA REMEMBERS is to pay tribute to the Canadians who fought the battle, and to ensure their is effective Canadian participation in comparison with, that of the other countries involved." "I have been involved in this type of remembrance event for almost all of the 50 years since D-Day. My own regiment - the Royal Winnipeg Rifles - raised the money and put up its own monument at Courselles near Juno Beach in Normandy where we land ed. This would have been good enough for the survivors, but other events began to overtake us," Chadderton Chadderton said. He referred to the establishment of two major museums in Northern France - one in Bayeux and one in Caen, supported by major funding from the French and American governments. governments. He noted that there is very little Canadian presence in both. "I think, in Canada, we ignored several basic facts. Firstly, several years ago, the Americans, recognizing recognizing D-Day as the turning point of World War II, began to take over, with major funding and major media coverage through the American networks. networks. "Secondly, the French recognized that the Normandy area is a tremendous tremendous tourist attraction. Somewhat belatedly, belatedly, they began to promote another another factor; that is, they could use Normandy to glorify what the French troops did, even though they played on a minor part in the landing in the Battle of Normandy itself. "Superimposed upon all this," Chadderton stated, "are the huckster- ish methods employed by tour operators. operators. They realize that fortunes are to be made promoting the Normandy area as a major tourist attraction year- round and, of course, when there are special ceremonies such as those that will take place on June sixth, they profit from the fallout." The Canadian government - and The Battle of Normandy Foundation of which he is a member, realized that if they did not attempt to put forward forward a major effort to commemorate the 50th anniversary, there was a good chance that the Canadian pres ence would, for all time, lay buried by the avalanche of propaganda from other countries. "The sad thing is that, referring particularly to Caen, this entire beach head was captured by the Canadian Third Division and the First Canadian Canadian Paratroop Battalion," Chadderton said. "We are not talking about seeking glory. I am certain that none of the troops who participated ever had that in mind. 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