NELSON WAR RESISTER MONUMENT CONTROVERSY

USEFUL WEB-SITES

• REACTION TO PROPOSED DRAFT DODGER MEMORIAL: A City of Nelson posting of communication received from American and Canadian citizens in response to the monument controversy.  ****Consider adding in your own voice here to this web-site and then also post your comments in the class Discussion Forum and include them in your Journal.

•   OUR WAY HOME NATIONAL REUNION WEEKEND:  The web-page for the scheduled July 8-9, 2006 Nelson, B.C. conference dedicated to those Americans who moved North during the Vietnam War.

• CANADIAN VIETNAM DRAFT-DODGER MEMORIAL ANGERS VFW:  A press release from the American government.

• FNC PREENS: A press release from News Hounds, a small liberal group of media watchers, which includes a copy of the City of Nelson official response to the controversy.

• MONUMENT TO CANADIANS WHO HELPED ANTI-WAR RESISTERS

• YOUR SPACE: DRAFT DODGER MEMORIAL TO BE BUILT IN B.C.:  Readers contribute to a September 2004 CBC News Viewpoint feature.

NEWS STORIES

• Brian Hutchinson, "Statue No One Wants Will Be Unveiled Anyway," National Post, May 24, 2006.

• "BC Doukhobor Museum Will Take Draft Dodger Statue," CBC Arts, May 11, 2006.

• Eve Salinas, "War Resister Plans Dodger Reunion," Globe and Mail, May 10, 2006.

• Doug Ward, "Welcome To Resisterville," Vancouver Sun, March 25, 2006.

• Darren Davidson, "Vietnam Era Political Powerhouse To Attend War Resister Event: 1972 Democratic Presidential Candidate George McGovern To Join Ghandi's Grandson, Council For Canadians' Maude Barlow And Svend Robinson At July Gathering," Nelson Daily News, February 15, 2006.

• "War Resister Statue Could Be Resurrected," CBC News, February 14, 2006.

• Bill Metcalfe, "'A Week Later They Told Me I Was Deploying To Iraq': Can Never Go Home Again -- Two U.S. Deserters Travel Through Nelson Amidst Bid For Refugee Status," Nelson Daily News, September 29, 2005.

• Andy Prest, "'I'm Disowning The Government': As Part Of The Build Up For The Summer 2006 War Resisters' Festival, Organizers Bring U.S. Military Deserter To Nelson To Speak To Locals," Nelson Daily News, July 28, 2005.

• "Draft Dodger Reunion Still Planned For B.C.," CBC News, July 27, 2005.

• Darren Davidson, "War Resister Event Sees Stars: Draft Dodgers -- Best Selling Author Naomi Klein And '60s Icon Politician Tom Hayden Due In Nelson For Next Year's Reunion," Nelson Daily News, May 16, 2005.

• Darren Davidson, "ABC World News Covers Monument Saga: Nelson And America -- Iraq War Correspondent Here To Help Chronicle Our Way Home Tale For Weekend Feature Report," Nelson Daily News, April 29, 2005.

• Tomas Alex Tizon, "Warriors For Peace Regroup," Vancouver Sun, April 2, 2005.

• "Times Touts War Resisters' Monument: New York Newspaper Features Heritage City For Second Week In A Row," Nelson Day News, November 24, 2004.

• Fred Bernstein, "Greetings From Resisterville," New York Times, November 21, 2004.

• Eloise Charet, "Draft Dodgers Leave Living Legacy," Nelson Daily News, October 21, 2004.

•   CONTROVERSY OVER MONUMENT IN CANADIAN TOWN FOR U.S. RESISTERS TO VIETNAM WAR: An October 15, 2004 co-production of Democracy Now and CBC's "The Current."

• Kathy Kiel, "Vietnam Vets Draft Dodgers To Hobnob In Nelson," Kimberley Daily Bulletin, October 12, 2004.

• Terry Glavin, "Hell No, You Can't Come," Winnipeg Free Press, October 7, 2004.

• D.R. Newton, "Vietnam 'Draft Dodgers' Don't Deserve Monument," Windsor Star, October 7, 2004.

• Kathy Kiel, "Vietnam Vets In Canada Plan 2006 Reunion In Nelson," Kimberley Daily Bulletin, October 6, 2004.

• Don Gayton, "Do Draft Dodgers Like Me Need A Monument?," Tyee, October 5, 2004.

• Kathy Kiel, "Vietnam Vets To Hold Festival In Nelson: Event Planned For Same 2006 Weekend As The Proposed War Resisters Celebration," Nelson Daily News, October 5, 2004.

• "B.C. Group Scraps Draft-Dodger Statue," CBC News, October 4, 2004.

• "Draft Dodgers Monument Ditched After Outcry," Fox News, October 4, 2004.

• Darren Davidson, "Finding A New Way Home: Monument Organizer Breaks Two-Week Silence; Says Statue Likely Headed Elsewhere, But Plans Continue For War Resisters Reunion," Nelson Daily News, October 4, 2004.

• Craig McInnes, "Honour Dodgers Among Us," Ottawa Citizen, October 4, 2004.

• Rick Collins, "Build A Monument To Peace," Abbotsford Times, October 1, 2004.

• Doug Jay, "The City Of Nelson Is Not A Hippie Haven," National Post, September 30, 2004.

• Kathy Kiel, "City And Chamber Hope To Quell Monument Fiasco: Two Entities Issue Joint Media Release In Hopes Of Bringing More Clarity To Draft Dodger Issue," Nelson Daily News, September 30, 2004.

•   "B.C. City Rejects Draft-Dodger Monument," CBC News, September 29, 2004.

• "BC Draft-Dodger Monument In Limbo," CBC News, September 29, 2004.

• "U.S. Draft Dodger Statue Sparks Row," BBC News, September 29, 2004.

• Peter Prontzos, "Cowards, Eh?," Globe and Mail, September 27, 2004.

• "MLA, MP Denounce Draft-Dodger Monument," CBC British Columbia, September 27, 2004.

• Tim Cook, "U.S.'s Celluci To Stay Out Of B.C. Draft Dodger Monument Controversy," CNews, September 27, 2004.

•   "Draft-Dodger Monument Draws Fire," CBC British Columbia, September 24, 2004.

• "Canada Plans Draft-Dodger Monument," Fox News, September 21, 2004.

• "Draft Dodger Memorial To Be Built In B.C.," CBC News, September 8, 2004.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

•   SEEKING SANCTUARY: DRAFT DODGERS:  Extremely interesting contemporary audio and video segments from the CBC.

• VIETNAM WAR DESERTERS AND DRAFT RESISTERS IN CANADA: A select bibliography.

ASSOCIATED NEWS STORIES

•   "U.S. Deserter's Canadian Campaign," BBC News, July 6, 2004.

• Eric Missio, "Canada's Anti-War March Through The Ages," CBC News, January 21, 2003.