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,’ Cape Breton Post letter to the editor, April 4, I am compelled to respond to the above letters submitted by Christiane Tanner and Scott MacKinnon .Nowhere in The Parks Canada Act does Parks Canada “endorse the philosophy of peace” as Ms. Tanner asserts. She also says that “the Mother Canada Monument … evokes war.”
Ms. Tanner lauds the war memorials in Paris and in Ottawa because they can be seen by millions of people. That is true. But both of those memorials missed the opportunity for quiet, tranquil remembrance and commemoration. The L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris is located in the middle of a roundabout which has 12 major highways meeting at the hub of the L’Arc. The Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa is found in an open triangle surrounded by Elgin Street on two sides and Rideau Street on the third.
Now, “In the interest of truth,” I submit the following. The Fortress of Louisbourg national historic site was constituted under the terms of the National Parks Act which makes it a national park. The references Mr. MacKinnon makes regarding the size of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park shows what a tiny piece of the park would be used for the Never Forgotten National Memorial.
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