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“WRENLY DALGAARD” AND THE ART OF THE SCAM

“WRENLY DALGAARD” AND THE ART OF THE SCAM PATRICK S. WOLFE “Be careful, online scammers becoming more sophisticated,” was the headline of an Aug. 16, 2023, commentary in my local newspaper. It reminded me of the time, in 2012, when … Continue reading

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ONE MORE WAR CRIMINAL IN CANADA

ONE MORE WAR CRIMINAL IN CANADA PATRICK S. WOLFE The hate-fueled genocide of the Holocaust is such a fundamental event in the annals of civilization that people connected to the Nazi perpetrators are often automatically deemed guilty by association. But … Continue reading

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BACKGROUNDER (September 2023) Long-standing mystery of young boy’s Holocaust story has surprising outcome

BACKGROUNDER (September 2023) Long-standing mystery of young boy’s Holocaust story has surprising outcome All author Patrick Wolfe knew was that Johnny Heijmans, the son of “Dr. Heijmans of Haarlem,” was in hiding with the family of Barend van Leeuwen of … Continue reading

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News Release September 2023

September 2023 SURPRISING HOLOCAUST STORY All author Patrick Wolfe knew was that Johnny Heijmans, the son of “Dr. Heijmans of Haarlem,” was in hiding with the family of Barend van Leeuwen of Hilversum in late 1942 and early 1943, during … Continue reading

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Colonialism, Comment pages and the good and the bad of Canada’s past

Colonialism, Comment pages and the good and the bad of Canada’s past[1] PATRICK S. WOLFE Upon reading emeritus professor Dennis Danielson’s commentary, “Tolerate me for what I am—a colonial” (Aug. 26), I had two quick thoughts. First, his intent was … Continue reading

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What values underlie our thinking?

What values underlie our thinking?[1] PATRICK S. WOLFE What is more extraordinary, the mind-blowing developments in artificial intelligence (AI) or the simple fact of existence? This question was prompted by a recent article on AI in The Globe and Mail, … Continue reading

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News Release June 2023

June 2023 THE 1946 RIOT AND SEIGE AT CAMP DUINDORP A NEW PERSPECTIVE New information on a 1946 riot and subsequent two-day siege at Camp Duindorp, near The Hague, where thousands of collaborators—many of whom had been members of the … Continue reading

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BACKGROUNDER (June 2023) The 1946 riot and siege at Camp Duindorp: A new perspective

BACKGROUNDER (June 2023) The 1946 riot and siege at Camp Duindorp: A new perspective New information on a 1946 riot and subsequent two-day siege at Camp Duindorp, near The Hague, where thousands of collaborators—many of whom had been members of … Continue reading

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News Release April 2023

April 3, 2023 Victoria, B.C., social worker and foster parent was a member of the Dutch SS and a participant in the Holocaust From 1958 to 1988, Victoria, B.C., was home to a former member of the Dutch SS who … Continue reading

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News Release March 2023

March 2023 NEW INFORMATION ON THE NAZI PAST OF CONTROVERSIAL DUTCHMAN, PIETER SCHELTE HEEREMA A new biography, A Snake on the Heart – History, Mystery, and Truth: The Entangled Journeys of a Biographer and His Nazi Subject, brings to light … Continue reading

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