Mendel Good fonds

Mendel Good fonds 

Mendel Good was born in Nowy-Sacz, Poland on November 26, 1925. His parents were Dora and Bernard Aftergut. Good had two brothers and one sister. His immediate family was all killed in the Holocaust. In August, 1940, Mendel Good was sent to his first concentration camp in Rosnow, Poland. Throughout the war, Mendel was sent to seven different concentration camps within Poland and Austria. He was liberated on May 7, 1945 from a concentration camp in Ebensee, Austria. Mendel Good moved to Ottawa in September, 1948 where he became a tailor. He has been actively committed to many Holocaust organizations. He has chaired the Holocaust Committee of Ottawa, developed a Holocaust memorial in the Ottawa Jewish cemetery, and has been one of the main leaders of the March of the Living - a tour of concentration camps for students. In addition, Good has organized reunions for Holocaust survivors from across Canada and educated students with his visits. On January 18, 1993, Mendel Good was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation by His Excellency The Right Honorable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada. He married Valerie Blau (also a Holocaust survivor) in Ottawa where they met. Their daughter and son are also involved in educating individuals about the Holocaust. 

Mendel Good fonds