• First Taste of White Bread
    … That evening, my Dad had bought some "Canadian sliced white bread", which was something new for us, which he made extra special by buttering the bread and sprinkling sugar on … to be found..." - Christine Gerth ...Periodically, my father would come back and it was on one of these occasions that I told him that we …
  • Kinship, Inclusion, and Exclusion in Canadian Immigration History
    … Historian (Updated January 13, 2022) “I think a stalwart peasant in a sheep-skin coat, born on the soil, whose forefathers have been farmers …
  • The Giovanni Ferrarelli Family
    … Rosa Cosentino born May 2, 1916. They were wed on December 24, 1933. She passed away on April 2, 2012. Had one child, a son, Giuseppe … and gave them the opportunity for freedom. The year was 1945. First visit to Canada was November 25, 1951 from the port of Halifax. … port of New York. Immigrated to Canada permanently on May 25, 1955 by ship, Saturnia 330, Italian line Napoli-Halifax. He was the first …
  • Legacy Gift
    … history. A gift in your Will preserves Canada’s immigration stories, forever. Here are two stories from caring and compassionate Canadians like you who have taken the step of remembering … of Italian immigrants who came to Canada through Pier 21 in the 1950s, visited us in 2013 and reconnected with the experiences of her parents …
  • The Gold Rush in British Columbia and the Yukon
    … wealthy American ladies, Mary Hitchcock and Edith Van Buren, who had come to Dawson City not to make their fortune, but to experience … Klondike Gold Rush. The experiences of Hitchcock and Van Buren were far from common, however they illustrate the fervor of excitement that came with the discovery of gold in the Canadian West. When news broke of gold in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia in 1858, …
  • Driving Canada: A Collaborative Oral History Project
    … archives, and exhibits oral histories of immigrants to Canada, for the project Driving Canada: A Front Seat View of Immigration … I believe they are not even issuing licenses.” [2] In many ways, this comment by Yalgar, captures the essence of what inspired Qissa to … (24.10.25RM): 01:27:55. ↩ Yalgar Singh, interviewed by Haroon Khalid, 26 October, 2024 in North York, Ontario. CMIP in collaboration with …
  • The Beginning of a Story Museum
    … by Carrie-Ann Smith, Vice President, Audience Engagement The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is a story museum. We … to Canada, but when we reflect on its beginning, the voices of four dynamic storytellers are heard above the rest. The Storytellers A … The Beginning of a Story Museum …
  • Nicholas Bosiuk
    … Our great-grandfather Nicholas (Mikolaj) Bosiuk was born on September 26, 1903 in Zelena, …
  • Kris Jensen
    … Born in Denmark, November 1925, went to school 1933-1940. Started four years training as butter and cheese maker – May 1940. Served in … to Canada 1951: left Plymouth May 19, 1951, arrived at Pier 21 on May 26, on the S.S. Europe . By train to Vancouver, BC, was taken to … Alberni Valley Senior Citizen Home Society for 10 years, 3 years as Vice President and 4 years as President. Board of Directors for Fir …
  • Soccer and Belonging: Sport and Adaptation in Canadian Migration
    … By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Like Canada, soccer is beautiful…anyone can do anything. There are no restrictions, and if there are restrictions, they can be challenged, like in a soccer match. Like Canada, soccer can make … Soccer and Belonging: Sport and Adaptation in Canadian Migration …