-
… May 9, 1955 My mother, myself, my sister and baby brother came to … Union Station. I cried when I left our lovely town in Italy. I did not want to leave my classmates (I was in Grade One). The only reason I was …
-
… my mom was not accepting of girls joining teams. My mom’s thought of coming to Canada was to leave the violence in Somalia for a safer place temporarily. Little did she know 20 years later she would still be … her and me in the gym. I felt a rush of nerves as I tried to avoid eye contact, but at the same time I wanted to show her my skills. To my …
-
… Frosinone, Italy in 1940. I have one brother and two sisters. My parents were the most honest, lovable and hardworking people ever. … but her main trade was running our grocery store, and my fondest memories was myself, at a very young age working by her side and …
-
… After completing High School and not able to find steady employment in Scotland, my parents advised me to emigrate to Canada. I gave the matter much thought and tried to persuade my best friend to come with me. His parents would not agree to let him go, so it was off …
-
… Italy Ship Name: S.S. Olympia Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: May 5, 1959 Age on Arrival: 6 and 12 Emilia Pecchia I was almost 7 … to Rome to get our vaccinations and our passport photos taken. My mother even had special dresses made for myself and my two sisters. … Giovanni John Fabiano …
-
… Country of origin: Hungary Date of entry: December 4, 1951 Ship name: Fairsea Port of entry: Halifax Age at arrival: 22 Your story: My mother was 22 years old when she arrived at Pier 21 on December 4, …
-
… mobile drawing journal. Sault Sainte Marie was another of those places. My husband came to work at the opening of the tube mill in 2001, … move. Our children were growing up very fast. More established relationships and plans for them were necessary. At that time, I quit my … humanities at Laurentian University, and my husband quit his job in a company in order to start his own business. Then our life as immigrants …
-
… in, in Villach Austria. Our two houses were destroyed by bombs and my husband was an Italian refugee from Communist Yugoslavia. We decided … to see how long it would be before I could go to Canada. I didn't want to have my baby in the camp. When I returned to the gate I could …
-
… Transcript When I saw the doctor shaking his head, I got utterly confused and scared. He then explained I had bilateral paraganglioma that would require a major … my Dad told me I would not go beyond grade 8. I was not able to complete my school assignment because we didn’t have the money to pay …
-
… Frosinone, Italy in 1940. I have one brother and two sisters. My parents were the most honest, lovable and hard working people ever. … but her main trade was running our grocery store, and my fondest memories was myself, at a very young age working by her side and …