Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 15, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 2000 Canada world b3 filmmaker resurrects Leper Colony documentary digs up forgotten episode of history by Camille Bains Vancouver visitors to a Campground on Darcy Island near Victoria often sense an eerie feeling that sharply contrasts with the Tranquillity of the forested area surrounded by Pebble unbeknownst to they Are tread ing on unmarked Graves from a sad and unacknowledged part of British Colum Bias the Island once housed a Leper i remember getting off the boat and feeling a chill run through my says Erik a documentary film the Story of what happened on Darcy Island Between 1891 and 1924 is not recorded in any history Paulsson found out about the Leper Colony after Reading a Short Blurb in the Back of a travel his curiosity Paulsson poured through history books for More but found at the archives in Pauls son Learned that Darcy Island was virtually an escape proof prison for almost All of them i remember leaving the archives quite says these people were predominantly chinese and they were it was at that Point when i was at the archives that i thought this is something that has to be the result is a compelling and haunt ing documentary called Island of shadows Darcy Island Leper it premieres nationally wednesday on vision to at 8 on Winnipeg Chan Nels tragic time Paulsson blends archival photos taken of the islands inhabitants during the along with newspaper accounts and reenactments to weave a gripping account of a tragic the original site of the Leper Colony was Only discovered last year during the making of Island of the Story revolves around Lim a character representative of the chinese men and one woman banished to Darcy Island and left there to there were never More than nine peo ple who lived in meagre in one a Man was left alone on the Island of the dead for 15 an american missionary who applied to move to Darcy Island to care for the dying inhabitants was denied Permis their Only Contact with the outside world was when a Supply ship arrived every three months with opium and although medical officers cited deplorable conditions on the Noth ing was the political and social climate of the time produced the ant asian which fuelled two riots against the Chi the government pressured Ottawa to operate the Leper Colony because the Federal government had allowed the chinese into in the late thousands of Chi Nese left their impoverished Homeland and came to Canada to build the railway so they could Send Money to their Fame they provided cheap labour in dangerous railway and mining jobs that few Whites the overcrowded bar Racks the migrants lived in bred an infection that spreads through blood or deformities the bacteria Breed in the feet and they attack the Periphery causing a loss of sensation that can Lead to nerve swelling and deform because people with leprosy dont feel they can go unaware of bruises or a Lack of medical attention and clean water Means untreated wounds become infected although it was known that leprosy is not highly contagious 90 per cent of the worlds population is immune to it chinese were shunned and Segre Whites suffering from Lep Rosy anywhere in Canada were sent to another Leper Colony in that facility was located in a spacious building in town with a nurses and a resident admission was Volun tary and family members could Paulsson says his aim in making the film is for All canadians to remember the forgotten we Pride ourselves on being a Multi cultural country full of diversity and we cherish that but we forget that a Hun dred years there were All kinds of acts of barbarism in and cruelty and he i think its important that canadians dont gloss that Over and say Arent we the most wonderful country in the press police walk beside destroyed houses in deadly fireworks Hazard was unknown to most of the residents in enschede working class North neighbourhood Only Learned about the existence of a huge fireworks depot hugging their Homes when it was too by then most of the neighbourhoods redbrick houses had already been reduced to a smouldering Heap of even the mayor said he didst know about the 100 tonnes of explosives stored in several old its Jan mans of enschede said yes Many didst the fireworks warehouse exploded killing at least 20 people and injuring everyone was prime minister Wim Kok told reporters after touring the an Independent investigation will be needed to uncover All the he but he explain How Homes were built so near the fireworks had been slated to move to the out skirts of town As part of a general Industrial relocation said Deputy mayor Eric but the warehouse in North enschede possessed the required safety per City licences and army expert Early inquiries will include possible press offering three great ways to save builder Bonds series i offer you More options to invest in your choose from with a six month adjustable rate Over a five year which pays either annual or 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