E. Patrick Shea is pushing to preserve war memorial displays at Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto and Calgary, honoring employees who died in World War II. The Toronto display, hidden near elevators, lists Simpsons staff who made the ultimate sacrifice, surrounded by Canadian flags and a wreath. In Calgary, there’s a plaque commemorating Hudson's Bay employees. Shea stresses that these plaques represent personal histories, with most individuals listed being very young at the time of their sacrifice. As Hudson's Bay closes stores, Shea hopes to prevent these memorials from becoming forgotten artifacts.
Most people just see names on a wall, but behind every one of those names is a story. The last sort of vestige of their memory are these plaques and they deserve to be in the public eye.
He feels his advocating for the memorials will help ensure they don't become an afterthought as Hudson's Bay closes all but six stores.
Hudson's Bay spokesperson Tiffany Bourre stated the company is deeply mindful of the cultural significance of the memorials.
The arrangement at Hudson's Bay consists of a list of staff at Simpsons, a defunct department store that made the 'supreme sacrifice'.
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