Unveiling the ‘Wait For Me, Daddy’ statue
The photo Wait For Me, Daddy, taken by Province photographer Claude Dettloff in 1940 is one of the world's most famous photographs of any time and any country. The photo is being honoured in New Westminster with the unveiling of a larger-than-life bronze statue.
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'Wait for me, Daddy' photo immortalized in bronze
Jesse Tahirali, CTVNews.ca
Published Saturday, October 4, 2014 10:37PM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, October 4, 2014 11:41PM EDT
Warren Bernard was already the star of the most famous Canadian photograph from the Second World War.
Now, 74 years later, he’s been immortalized in bronze as the iconic “Wait For Me, Daddy” scene was unveiled as a statue Saturday in New Westminster, B.C.
Bernard was five years old in 1940, when he broke free from his mother’s reach and ran to his father, a soldier, to say goodbye.
The scene is all too real for Charles Bernhardt, one of the soldiers who was marching in New Westminster on that October day.
“I feel quite emotional sometimes,” the 93-year-old said Saturday. “Because I can't look at that picture without thinking about the guys that didn't make it.”
Also at the ceremony, another one of the many men who were shipped off overseas.
“You have to remember, I am one of the many that gave you the freedom you have enjoyed all your life,” said 94-year-old Henry Kriwkon.
British Columbia Deputy Premiere Rich Coleman also spoke at the event, where a commemorative stamp and two dollar coin were also unveiled.
“The iconic photograph, as you know, captures two things,” Coleman said. “The pain of separation and the value of duty.”
For Bernard, the photo also captures separation on a second level: it was the last time his family would be together, as his parents’ marriage didn’t survive the war.
But that day was also the start of something that would last Bernard a lifetime.
After the photo found its way to the front page of papers, he was enlisted to raise money for the war effort.
“The organizers referred to me as the boy in service,” he told the crowd at the memorial’s unveiling. “Well, the 80-year-old boy is still in service.
With a report from CTV's Michele Brunoro
Wait for Me, Daddy - Powerful photo commemorated
A crowd came to New Westminster’s Hyack Square Saturday to commemorate a magical photograph celebrated around the world. The photo, titled Wait For Me, Daddy, pictured five-year-old Whitey Bernard escaping the clutches of his mother, Bernice, and running after his dad, Jack, one last time as he marched to war. It evokes a family’s bond and the angst of wartime.
Wait For Me Daddy Redux
On October 3, 2015 , the City celebrated the 75th anniversary of this icon photo through songs, performances, video and ceremony.
The 2014 Wait for me, Daddy $2 coin
To commemorate our nation's massive effort to mobilize soldiers and civilians alike at the start of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to introduce the 2014 Wait for me, Daddy $2 circulation coin.
Artfully designed to capture this unique moment in time, the coin is inspired by Claude P. Dettloff's famous photograph taken on October 1, 1940 in New Westminster, BC. The photo quickly became a powerful symbol of the war effort.
Warren Whitey Bernard reflects on iconic Wait For Me Daddy image
Wait for Me Daddy captures the image of five-year-old Warren Whitey Bernard, running out of his mother's grasp to his father as he marches to war. On October 04, 2014 Whitey Bernard will unveil the War Memorial Sculpture imaged from the historical photograph take by Claude Dettloff.
Wait For Me, Daddy!
UBC Geography 426 (Research in Historical Geography) Heritage Minute Video produced by Tamara Bradley and Jackie Mok. This video explains the historical significance of Claud Detloff's famous photograph, Wait For Me, Daddy, taken on October 1, 1940.
Signing up for the thin blue line
Const. Shannon McLeod is the newest recruit at the New Westminster Police Department and says she chose the department because of its small, family-like environment. The New West Police Department hires new recruits on an ongoing basis, for more information visit nwpolice.org/ and click on Join NWPD.
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