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MORGAN MODJESKI / FREE PRESS Attending a watch party for the unveiling of the Japanese Canadian Monument in Victoria B.C. on Oct. 3, 2026, Doreen Amadatsu, 88, said she hopes her grandson visits the monument some day to learn about his history and his Japanese heritage, as she and her family were expelled from Vancouver when she was just three-years-old, leaving their entire lives behind them.