Ripples, New Brunswick

Ripples is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick near the village of Minto, near Route 10 on the Little River.

History

Ripples housed a World War Two internment camp, from 1942-1945. This camp held internees of many different nationalities. The most famous prisoner was Camillien Houde, mayor of Montreal at the time, who was interned for encouraging resistance to military conscription.

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    Coordinates: 45°58′59″N 66°12′00″W / 45.983°N 66.200°W / 45.983; -66.200

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