• Edward Walach
    … He was never paid for any of the work done and was only provided food and shelter. Although the work was hard, he fondly remembers the … War ended on May 9th in 1945, part of Germany was occupied by the USA. Edward enlisted in the US military for a few months in Nuremberg, …
  • Om Prakash Sharma
    … the harsh weather, Canadian teenagers, and a lack of the ethnic food I was used to, all made me feel lonesome. But, as they say, "when …
  • Cescato Aldo, Renato
    … Aldo Cescato La mia vita di emigrante, e cominciata un paio di anni dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale. Sono nato e ho vissuto nella Regione del Veneto … industriale che non si e piú fermato, le terre venivano abbandonate dai contadini per far posto a fabbriche e case. Dal 1945 al 1948 cera …
  • Political Involvement and Divisiveness - Frank Scarfino
    … I did. I liked Marx and I liked Hegel. But I wasn't a member of the Communist Party. And most of the people, I know—I remember, there were also, were not members of the Communist Party. We were called, "Communists, traitors. How could you do this to your country? You know, …
  • Donato, Imperia e Gianni E
    Donato, Imperia e Gianni E …
  • Sister Florence Kelly
    … Inscription on the Cross worn by the Sisters of Service – “I have come to serve” Born in Windsor, Ontario, Florence Kelly moved with her … aunt to children everywhere. She was not your “typical nun.” The day she entered the convent, her youngest brother bet her that she … next five years. Ships were arriving almost daily, sometimes 3 in a day, a flood of immigrants from the displaced persons camps of post-war …
  • Giuseppe, Addolorata DiFalco e figli
    … Addolorata Di Falco and daughters arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax aboard the … upon himself to help me. Coming out of Pier 21 there was a very small house and we all went in to buy some bread to eat and a jar of jam. I was thirsty and asked for a glass of water, but of course, they … Giuseppe, Addolorata DiFalco e figli …
  • The Museum is a March-Break Must-Do
    … is sponsored by Emera, everything we're offering this March Break is complimentary , including: Movement programming Cooking workshops … crepes, cookies, and chair yoga with Fenton the Bear. Pyjamas are welcome any day at the Museum but they are encouraged for that particular … history of the building the Museum occupies, and the years when it welcomed nearly a million immigrants arriving to Canada by sea. The …
  • The Museum is a March-Break Must-Do
    … is sponsored by Emera, everything we're offering this March Break is complimentary , including: Movement programming Cooking workshops … crepes, cookies, and chair yoga with Fenton the Bear. Pyjamas are welcome any day at the Museum but they are encouraged for that particular … history of the building the Museum occupies, and the years when it welcomed nearly a million immigrants arriving to Canada by sea. The …
  • B.J. Gerrits Family
    … that year on the S.S. Waterman and arrived in Halifax on April 22nd, a day ahead of schedule. At the time, I was 10 years old, having been … passes through. Unlike the grown-ups, I was not able to see over the edge of the bow, and so had found what I thought was a nice spot from … to a man standing next to me: "Get that boy away from there" ["Haal die jongen daar weg"], which the woman then followed up with: "Where …