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  • The Masecchia Family
    … years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small town some 150 km south of Rome. We left our aunt’s house very early in the morning to go … out at the water mill just on the outskirt of the town from my uncle’s car and thinking "will I ever see this again?" My parents were in their early forties. I was the …
  • Datta and Pat Saungikar
    … Datta Keshao Saungikar After two years in the Science College in Nagpur, he joined the Indian Navy as an … up a squadron and embark on the Aircraft Carrier. They got married in Sheffield (without prior permission) then Datta joined I.N.S Vikrant in …
  • Share Your Story Guide
    Download the Story Guide Your immigration story is part of what defines us as a country. This is why we want to learn all about your journey to and life in Canada. Anything that you can share with us about your immigration experience is of great interest. If you aren’t sure where to start, we have …
  • Refuge Canada - The Doll
    … by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:52 Transcript: This little 1970s doll here tells a story about two major groups of refugees who came to … Canada as a five-year-old girl in 1979 as part of the large group of South-East Asian refugees who fled South-East Asia after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Over 60 thousand Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese refugees were resettled in Canada. This was a major commitment to …
  • Plan Your Visit
    … Rates for other time periods.  → Accessibility The Museum uses NaviLens technology to ensure an inclusive experience for those with … working to improve everyone's visit. Description of all services and accommodations.  → Hours Seven days a week, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Hours of … arrival at our Ticket Counter for 20% off admission. The Canada Strong Pass is back June 19th to September 7th, 2026 24 years and younger, …
  • Then and Now by Gunnvor
    … Time 0:02:51 Transcript Going for a visit to Iceland I go home, and coming back to Canada I come home. Few years ago my son said “mother … that our plan was to move to Canada, only for 2-3 years, just to learn the English Language they could not understand why we wanted to … with overnight carry-on bags in those days. Standing in line for passport inspection in New York Ella had problem with her feet falling …
  • Museum Hits the Right Note for Pier 21 Club Member
    … It may not come as a surprise for many that the head of the National Arts Centre … of music were less than ideal, it helped steer him down a path to become one of this country’s best known champion of the arts. In 1947, … that immigration has been one of the major ways in which Canada has become the kind of country it is in the early part of this century,” he …
  • A Welcome Sign?
    Cartoon published July 1, 1999. (Material republished with the express permission of: PNI Maritimes LP, by its general partner, PNI Maritimes GP Inc.) At the end of this month, 2024 will be over. This has been a milestone year for the Museum. 2024 marked 25 years since Pier 21 reopened to the …
  • A Welcome Sign?
    Cartoon published July 1, 1999. (Material republished with the express permission of: PNI Maritimes LP, by its general partner, PNI Maritimes GP Inc.) At the end of this month, 2024 will be over. This has been a milestone year for the Museum. 2024 marked 25 years since Pier 21 reopened to the …

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