• Michael J. Molloy
    … flag on the door and a guy there saying, “Are you Molloy?” “Yes.” “Come on with me.” And he said, “I’ll take you to the hotel.” And I … looking around and I hear from the back of the thing, “Well, did you—come here to look around Molloy or are you going to get to work?” So, … anyways. And so, what do we do? And a brilliant clerk who had come along had this—had brought along a numbering machine. You know—it …
  • MCpl Andrew G. Olney
    … of Dansville, Quebec enlisted on his birthday, September, 4, 1939, one day after Brtain declared war. He was with the Sherbrooke …
  • Freerk and Ebeltje Jansma
    … July 27, 1957. See George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra > See Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra > Freerk & Ebeltje Wedding Day 1932 Jansma Family 1955 …
  • Giovanni Guglietti
    … was if my father could go first because you needed a relationship to come to Canada. You have to have a related person. My father, we found …
  • My Immigration Journey
    … One of my favorite questions to ask visitors here at the museum is “what made you leave your home and decide to come to Canada?” Some respond that it is for new opportunities, to … My Immigration Journey …
  • Jeanne Beker unpacks her wardrobe… and her past
    … a displaced persons camp in Austria, they came to Canada. This trunk accompanied them on their voyage across the Atlantic after the Second …
  • Finding Peace by Selene
    … Time 0:03:06 Transcript Coming back to Mexico after two years living in Canada was exciting, we met with our family; enjoy our house with our son, it was a dream come true, right? Well the reality woke us up abruptly. We found soldiers on the streets, the Mexican government had a war with the drug …
  • Stronger by Pankaj
    … I was born and brought up in Uganda. Immediately the question was “how come you are not black?” My answer was just like in Canada, Africa has … hands went up to ask the question. “But why such a sign?” Discussion commenced and all agreed that we all are equal and we should not be …
  • The Journey Continues by Lina
    Time 0:02:23 Transcript Choosing a university is hard. I have always lived in London and Western has always been my number one but now that French is an opportunity for me, Ottawa is moving up on the scale. There are so many things to consider when deciding what university to go to and just …
  • This is Home Now by Asha
    … 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 … time I wanted to show her my skills. To my surprise after the game she complimented on how well I did. This time she listened to my points. … agreed that I could play as long as it does not get in between my studies. My mom was able to witness me fulfill that promise during my …