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ouple devoted lives to

fellow men and women |

Georges and Pauline Vanier heroes during WWII

MONTREAL, SEPT. 29,
1921— “I ask you to
open your eyes to human
suffering, to direct your
hearts to those who have
not the strength to ask
for help. Let us go to
them, They are waiting
for our care. our affec-
tion, and our love. They
have already been wait-
ing too

long.”

These

ment to allow them to inmmi-
grate to Canada.

Two years after Vanier
assumed his Parisian post the
Germans invaded Paris and
the Vaniers fled to London.
Pauline worked for the
French Red Cross where she
was able to put her warm
personality to good use.
cheering up suffering French
soldiers and refugees.

Later that year the

tion services at the station.

“We greeted the refugees
with drinks, refreshments,
clothes and survival kits, and
tried to reach their families,
friends or anyone who might
take them in,” Pauline said of
the times,

In 1953, the Vaniers
returned to Montreal. But
retirement failed to agree
with this industrious couple.

When Prime Minister

Diefenbaker
asked Georges
if he would
serve as Cana:

words of 66 Two days after Vanier assumed his da's Governor

Georges
Vanier could
have just as
sasily been
said by his
wife Pauiine.
The coupie
devated their
lives to serving their country
and their fellow men and
women,

Their efforts at helping
refugees during World War
Ib were particularly nolewor-
thy, Georges was minister to
the Canadian legation in
Paris when the war broke
out.

Deeply distressed by the
plight of the Jews. he unsue-
cessfully altempted to per-
stade the Canadian govern-

Parisian post the Germans invaded
Paris and the Vaniers fled

to London. 99

Vaniers returned to Canada,
Both lectured widely, urging
Canadians to support the war
effort,

‘Yaris was liberated in
1944 cand the Vaniers
returned to France. Refuyees
were pouring into Paris, ane
Georges repeaedly appeated
to Ottawa to accept the many
refugces who besiewed the
Canadian cinbassy with
requests tape to Cannida.

‘auline organized recep-

General,
Georges was
delighted to
uecepr.

Vanier
became — the
first) Freneh-
Canadian to
serve us Canada’s head of
State.

The Vaniers bridged the
gulf between French and
English ata difficult moment
in Canadian history.

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