Old Fort Erie Speakers Series ………………………. Time to Remember – One Man’s Amazing Story During a Horrific Time

News from Ontario’s Niagara Parks Commission

Fort Erie, Ontario, November, 2015 – As part of its Old Fort Erie Speakers Series, The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce that on Sunday, November 8, at 2:00 p.m., it will be hosting speaker Andy Réti, a holocaust survivor from the Second World War, who will be sharing his family’s experiences growing up in Nazi occupied Hungary.

Old Fort Erie across the upper Niagara River from Buffalo, New York in Fort Erie, Ontario

Mr. Réti was born in Budapest, in 1942. He survived in the Budapest Ghetto together with his mother and paternal grandparents. His father was killed in a forced labour camp. Andy and his remaining family were liberated in January 1945. In October 1956, during the Hungarian Revolution, he and his mother were able to escape and immigrate to Canada to begin a new life.

Mr. Réti’s participation in the Old Fort Erie Speakers Series has been arranged through the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre in Toronto, which through its survivor speakers’ bureau, museum and programs generates knowledge and understanding about the Holocaust. According to the Centre, the Neuberger reaches 30,000 students annually through school visits, the museum and an additional 35,000 members of the public through its signature program, Holocaust Education Week, which takes place November 2 to 9, 2015.

As seating is limited for this free public event, reservations are suggested. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. For more information and to make reservations, please contact 905-871-0540. NPC’s Old Fort Erie Welcome Centre is located at 350 Lakeshore Road, Fort Erie, Ontario.

NPC is committed to a vision of Ontario’s Niagara Parks as one that Preserves a rich heritage, Conserves natural wonders, and Inspires people world-wide. Founded in 1885, The Niagara Parks Commission is an Operational Enterprise Agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Its mission is to protect the natural and cultural heritage along the Niagara River for the enjoyment of visitors while maintaining financial self-sufficiency.

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