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… in Albania, notes that “Communication was difficult…Cell phones died around two o’clock in the afternoon…Moving the refugees required a … had a warm feeling and happiness, I felt like a child again.” [21] On 26 May, the last evacuation flight arrived in Canada. Over 90 percent … Canadian Forces Logistics Association , 2019, https://www.cfla-alfc.org/stories/op-parasol/; Canadian Armed Forces and Kelsey Berg, …
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… Second World War was a difficult time for many, and for young "inlanders" like me there was the added frustration of not knowing what the … being fought. But there I was, 21 years of age, and finally I had the chance to get my sea legs. It was just before Christmas, 1950, when my … were complete and I could leave Europe to start my new life in Canada. The United States, first choice for all of my fellow refugees, …
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… anti-Semitism . Despite some successful cooperation between community organizations and immigration authorities to admit and settle … the careful support of F.C. Blair at the immigration branch. [26] He also drew funding from a European benefactor, who arranged a … of the passengers were murdered in the Holocaust; one passenger also died in later German air attacks on Britain. [58] Historian Adara …
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… – even things as tiny and offbeat as the addition of miniature trash cans – that would add opportunities for richer interpretation based on the model. Trash Cans and Baggage Adding waste bins to the model might seem something of …
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… beneath our feet. We were in high spirits on the bus, which took the edge off the seriousness of such a huge event. Even though this major … in advance, it is still a parting, and in time, to part is also to die a little. It is only then that you feel the loss of the loved ones … us. We had a good look around them, two cabins across from each other, all’s well on board boys! Once we were all settled in it was straight …
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… was an important waterway from pre-Roman times. The Magyars, who would come to be known as Hungarians, travelled from the foothills of the … Revolution in 1956. Pier 21 was one of the entry points which welcomed many of these Hungarian immigrants, particularly the large group … Canadian prairies from Pennsylvania and establish a ‘New Hungary’. Newcomers built their communities and sent positive reports to relatives …
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… Ontario, who needed help. His name was Charlie Davidson and he had a house for us. Two families from our village Koekange, (B. Flinkert and … went with other emigrants from our town at the same time: Bertus and Alie Van Gijssel, Albert and Tina van Dyk with the family, Ben and … two girls. Opa and Oma Lopers and Oma and Opa Steenbergen were able to come along on the bus to Rotterdam to send us off. When we got to the …
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… the countless journeys that immigrants made and continue to make to come to Canada. It may have reminded you of your own family’s story. On … person last year, while over 489,000 unique visitors spent time on our website learning about our programs, stories and collections. I am also … the rest of the Museum community, to re-examine how we reach our audience at home (and from home) during a time when they are unable to …