• Gerarda and Peter Flinsenberg
    … and receive the stamp "Landed Immigrant." Our parents had to buy a few supplies for their train ride to Woodstock, Ontario. They … Canada. Their first trip to the grocery store, our parents wanted to buy vinegar. When they opened the bottle it fizzed, they were …
  • Mark, Edna and Keith Brain
    … of Wheatley Hill, Durham and travelled by train to Southampton where we were to board the Aquitania to sail to Halifax, Canada. Seven hours … with babies to go to the head of the queue. We almost had to fight our way down. A stewardess held Keith while Edna and I saw to our travel …
  • Cornelis Verwolf
    … I was standing in the yard with my father and others, paratroopers were jumping out of planes. Two planes were shot down before 8:00 a.m. … First I needed my parents’ consent. I had to be healthy, have money to buy my transportation, etc. In a few weeks my parents gave me their …
  • L.A.W. M. Catherine Cannon
    … at the Marquis Public School. Later education includes an Honours B.A. from the U. of S. in Saskatoon and an M.A. from the University of Toronto. I loved all my teachers, however, on I must mention. Had it not been for the dedication of Mr. … Christian renewal centre. After five years there, I moved on to North Bay, Ontario, to teach at Scollard Hall, an all boys' high school, …
  • FilomenaeSaveriaMandato
    … Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: Conte Biancamano Date of Arrival: November 11, … country, they give us money for nothing”, but we didn’t know we had to buy food for 2 days. When we were on the train they served us wonder … The transition for me was mediocre because the family filled the emptiness of my home country and our beautiful music. For years when I …
  • Zbigniew and Stefania Sauter
    … and peaceful lives in our beloved country Poland. Overnight our dreams were shattered as my father, just 43 years old, was killed in the … Montréal, we started our peaceful new life, finally free and able to buy any food items we desired, as well as clothing, household …
  • Annual Public Meeting 2020
    … Time 0:24:06 Transcript: Robert Vineberg, Chairperson: Good day everyone. The video that you have just … Pier 21. The Museum was on track for record visitation numbers. In September, our momentum slowed when we had to close our doors for three … Annual Public Meeting 2020 …
  • Al and Agnes Kolarik
    … Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia Ship Name: T.S.S. Nea Hellas Port of Entry: Pier 21, … Age on Arrival: Alois - 30 years old, Anezka - 24 years old The following is the story of Alois and Anezka Kolarik’s journey to freedom. It was written by Pauline Williams (Kolarik), their daughter, who collected much of the …
  • Before and After 1923: Chinese Exclusion in Context
    … By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian As we approach the centenary of the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, answering three key historical questions will help us understand and make … immigration? How did the politics of exclusion develop in Canada? What were the consequences? What was the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923? The …
  • The Gold Rush in British Columbia and the Yukon
    by Western University's MA Public History Program Students "The crowd of crazy fools" [1] It was a strange scene in Dawson City in the summer of 1897. Amidst the ramshackle wooden buildings, the muddy streets, and the grime covered prospectors, a large white circus tent covered the space of a city …