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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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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 …
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… 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 …
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… a displaced persons camp in Austria, they came to Canada. This trunk accompanied them on their voyage across the Atlantic after the Second …
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… One of the things I love most about working in the Scotiabank Family History Centre (SHFC) at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is that every interaction is … their family members about their lives and stories when they had the chance. Too often we take our loved ones for granted, or forget that …
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… July 27, 1957. See George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra > See Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra > Freerk & Ebeltje Wedding Day 1932 Jansma Family 1955 …
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… 23, 1954 Age on Arrival: 32, 29, 5 My parents, Karl Friederich Herb, Anna Katharina (Annekathe) Theresia Sterzenbach Herb, and my brother, … money to buy a house and a car, my father walked to and from work each day, a walk that took him a couple of hours each way, in the cold of … a rich heritage which I hope will continue for many generations to come. Herb family photo December, 1959. Left to right: Karl, Susan, …
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… discharged from the R.A.F.! I cannot remember whether we had any choice but I was slated for North America. We had a short … like in rural Canada. My choice was Prince Edward Island where I had done my air-crew training. In 1953, with the problems developing in the … learned we were unable to board a train for the Island until the next day. We were recommended accommodation in one of the boarding houses …