Broken Promises travelling exhibit on until late summer, new permanent exhibit set up More than 40 Japanese-Canadian families lived in the Brechin area of Nanaimo – that was until the War Measures Act was introduced in 1941. Homes were taken, families forced out. Two new exhibits are on display at the Nanaimo Museum showcasing the contributions to B.C. made by Japanese-Canadians, the tragedy and injustice of the 1940s internment camps, and the efforts of the community to heal. The first, Broken Promises, is a temporary travelling exhibit from the Nikkei National Museum detailing...…Broken Promises travelling exhibit on until late summer, new permanent exhibit set up More than 40 Japanese-Canadian families lived in the Brechin area of Nanaimo – that was until the War Measures Act was introduced in 1941. Homes were taken, families forced out. Two new exhibits are on display at the Nanaimo Museum showcasing the contributions to B.C. made by Japanese-Canadians, the tragedy and injustice of the 1940s internment camps, and the efforts of the community to heal. The first, Broken Promises, is a temporary travelling exhibit from the Nikkei National Museum detailing...WW…