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… it was operating. Just landing on a historic site and wandering around may be fun, but it’s no way to run a railroad when it comes to locating … of the island as well as building plans for all the major structures. After we finished the historical research and had a good idea of what … really important components of getting this kind of project done: permits, people and logistics. Lawlor’s island is currently designated …
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… And I’m like ‘I don’t remember doing these. That’s weird!’” A homecoming to help move house In 2020, with life disrupted by the pandemic, … the First World War when the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 almost completely prohibited Chinese immigration. From 1923 until 1947, when … to Lee. Last year, her mother died; her father’s memories were becoming harder to access because of his progressing Alzheimer’s disease. …
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… And I’m like ‘I don’t remember doing these. That’s weird!’” A homecoming to help move house In 2020, with life disrupted by the pandemic, … the First World War when the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 almost completely prohibited Chinese immigration. From 1923 until 1947, when … to Lee. Last year, her mother died; her father’s memories were becoming harder to access because of his progressing Alzheimer’s disease. …
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… Ontario, and as a Six Nations veteran and community knowledge holder myself, I have been fortunate to become heir to the wartime letters and … service on the occasion of Remembrance Week 2022. My point in so doing is to encourage readers to consider Indigenous contributions to …
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… My Story by Pompilio De Francesco I was born in a little town in Italy … up in the forested mountain area and I scrambled to get a 5 year elementary education under Mussolini's dictatorial fascist regime. At the … and beautiful North America was. They had made some money working in Canada and the USA before they returned to Italy. In their mature age, …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 14, 2020) In May 2015, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 opened new … in detention, they were supplied with new linens which were fumigated after each use. Officials also had to defend themselves from charges … Historical Society, 1989), 15. Library and Archives Canada (hereafter LAC), Immigration Branch (hereafter IB) fonds, RG 76, vol. 665, …
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… 131252 1905 389 141465 1906 394 211653 1907 1212 272409 1908 480 143326 1909 570 173694 1910 1036 286839 1911 1080 331288 1912 1359 375756 … 1922 118 64224 1923 798 133729 1924 1821 124164 1925 1020 84907 1926 1643 135982 1927 2066 158886 1928 1569 166783 1929 1252 164993 1930 … Approximately 2000 War Brides came to Canada from the Netherlands after the WWII* Country Wives Children Total Britain 44886 21358 66244 …
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… Arthur Wright was born in London, England on May 19, 1898 the son of Robert Wright and Elizabeth Wright (nee … training he established himself as an excellent marksman with an army rifle. He was sent overseas from Montreal on S.S. Metagama to …
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… year. July 1, 2024 marked 25 years since we opened our doors, welcoming visitors to the National Historic site that would become today’s national Museum. But far more importantly, it was a year … web experiences, and traveling exhibitions. In 2024-2025, we welcomed over 56,000 paid visitors to the Museum. Beyond the confines of our …