Westdale in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Righteous Among the Nations: the Legacy of Raoul Wallenberg
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 28, 2023
1. Righteous Among the Nations: the Legacy of Raoul Wallenberg Marker
"In the autumn of 1944, me and my family were destined to die if it wasn't for Raoul Wallenberg,who personally took us by hand, my children and my grandchildren and I couldn't be here today."
--Ernie Mason, Holocaust Survivor, Hamilton, Ontario
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish businessman, diplomat and humanitarian who saved thousands of Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary during the Second World War.
Sent to Budapest by the Swedish Foreign Ministry in 1944, Wallenberg distributed diplomatic certificates, called "Schutzpassen," to Jews in Budapest. He also established safe houses and organized hospitals, soup kitchens and orphanages for Jews in the city.
At great personal peril, Wallenberg rescued individuals and families who were bound for concentration camps. His response to the risk was always, "to me there's no other choice. I've accepted this assignment and I could never return to Stockholm without the knowledge that I'd done everything in human power to save as many Jews as possible."
Wallenberg was captured by Soviet officials on January 17, 1945. Detained on suspicion of espionage, he disappeared and
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In recognition of his heroic efforts on behalf of the Jewish people, Canada made Raoul Wallenberg the country's first honorary citizen in 1985. In 2001, Canada designated January 17 as Raoul Wallenberg Day. His selfless actions show what we can accomplish when we come together with courage and compassion to support each other.
Awarded the title "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust Memorial, Wallenberg truly embodied the Talmudic. teaching that if you save a single life, it is as if you have saved the entire universe.
Erected by City of Hamilton, Royal Botanical Gardens.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1945.
Location. 43° 15.937′ N, 79° 54.46′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Westdale. It is at the intersection of Oak Knoll Drive and Dalewood Crescent, on the right when traveling west on Oak Knoll Drive. The marker is accessible from the parking lot near the Hamilton Aviary in Churchill
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 28, 2023
2. Righteous Among the Nations: the Legacy of Raoul Wallenberg Marker
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area, and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Les Prince Hall (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Hedden Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Woodstock Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); McKay Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Edwards Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); McMaster University 1887 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Brandon Hall (approx. one kilometer away); Wallingford Hall (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Also see . . . The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (Montrιal, Quebec).
March 30, 2004
3. Wallenberg Square, Montreal
Source- Cathιdrale Christ Church
Our Mission Statement- The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights is a unique international consortium of parliamentarians, scholars, jurists, human rights defenders, NGOs, and students united in the pursuit of justice, inspired by and anchored in Raoul Wallenbergs humanitarian legacy how one person with the compassion to care and the courage to act can confront evil, prevail, and transform history.(Submitted on October 30, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
