Philip Riteman

Auschwitz survivor who, in 1989, after forty years of silence, lectured on his experiences in public and private schools, community centres and universities in North America. In 2010 he published a book on his life titled Millions of Souls: The Philip Riteman Story.^[2] Philip had recently visited Astral Drive Junior High School for the third time (first being 2002/2003, second being 2010), Gaetz Brook Junior High in Eastern Shore (2009-2010), Father Mercredi Highschool and Westwood High School, in Fort McMurray

locksmith, ultimately saving his life. The Nazis had need of individuals between eighteen years and forty five years that had any practical skill. In fact, he was only fourteen and had no such profession. He later worked as a general laborer around Auschwitz and other various Nazi concentration camps. Eventually, he and many others were moved up a nearby mountain for the purpose of the Nazis' defense (the Americans had reached the area by this time and were fighting for liberation). After several months, he and his fellow prisoners awoke only to silence, and a lack of German soldiers (May 2, 1945). Looking down and away from the mountain, they saw the Americans coming to their aid. The U.S. soldiers eventually had to leave the prisoners (who were now liberated) and pursue the Nazis. However, returning to the camps, they received food, appropriate shelter, and medical attention from the American Army

Brooklyn, New York. At the time, Riteman was completely unaware that they existed, and was sure that the letters were false, mean jokes. However, the aunts had already been in contact with each other and agreed that Philip should settle in Newfoundland, which did not prohibit Jewish immigration as Canada did. (Newfoundland did not join the Canadian Confederation