Dunrobin, Ontario
Mr. Blondeau is an independent video producer of documentaries featuring stories of Canadian Veterans from the First World War to the present day. His multi media production company is based in Ottawa, Ontario. Over the past 26 years, Mr. Blondeau and a number of business associates, friends and volunteers have interviewed more than 780 Veterans and have travelled to Europe to cover special memorial events in Italy, Holland, England, Belgium, Poland, Scotland and France. He was also involved in the recovery of Halifax Aircraft NA337 from Norway in 1995. Mr. Blondeau has made these personal interviews with Veterans accessible to the general public through his web site, www.dunrobincastle.com.(Opens a new window) He has named the link "TimeKeepers" and it features interviews with a First World War fighter Pilot, a Veteran from Vimy Ridge to other Veterans from the Cameron Highlanders, the Canadian Navy, D-Day and Prisoners of War associated with the Great Escape. Mr. Blondeau is a steadfast supporter of school programs which bring Veterans and students together. His objectives include teaching young Canadians about our heritage and about who we are as a nation. His work to date has been made possible through the support of many friends, Veterans, teachers and students, who have worked tirelessly to capture the past for the sake of the future.