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… Lina and Vincenza and I left Naples on March 8, on a clear and sunny day. The trip was without incident until we were midway through our … of iceberg. We were told to stay calm as there didn't appear to be any severe damage to the ship. It was a horrible journey with the … arrive to Toronto. There we met my father who was already here having come to Canada in 1951. He hugged me and raised me to his chest and …
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… be a “look and read” type of museum. In the Pier 21 exhibition and Canadian Immigration Hall, there are places for people to touch, sit, smell, put stuff together, and take stuff apart. Visitors can pack a suitcase, decorate a suitcase, add a patch to a virtual … _____? “I would have appreciated some info about Mennonites coming to Canada not just leaving for Mexico.” Comment Card 239 “It would be …
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… the mouth of the Wolastoq River. As part of the Pierre Du Gua, Sieur de Monts expedition, Samuel de Champlain “discovered” the river and named it after the feast of St. … chose to resettle in the area that became New Brunswick in 1784. At one point, the Wolastoqiyik had ordered the British from the St. John …
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… Brides and children. I had married Chris J. Kennedy whilst he was stationed in Britain, in August 1945 and Lynda was born in July 1946. Chris was in the R.C.A.F. and stationed in London where I was stationed in the A.T.S. (British Army). I … time I first stepped on the train at Halifax Pier until the present day. I still remember that wonderful train journey through Nova Scotia, …
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… taste and bright colour, the sumac plant is used as a medicine, spice, dye, and more. Weaving together the voices of two women – one from the Mohawk community of Kahnawá:ke and the other an internally …
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… I don't quite believe it, I'm actually going to Pier 21, Halifax NS. Ever … and want to tell you the story of our journey. Most of my recollection comes from my mother. It's fascinating to listen to her stories. On … a higher deck. This was probably due to the fact that my grandfather (on my mother's side) , who was already waiting for us in Canada, …
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… Exhibition is the Museum’s summer 2014 exhibit, brought to us by the Canadian War Museum. It is a glowing success, attracting about 6,000 visitors in just six weeks. One of the elements that make it so successful is the activities that … people have contributed so far, and the number continues to grow every day. The folks at the Canadian War Museum really knew what they were …
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… The Damiani Family by son Sam Damiani I still remember that early morning … the modern ships I am sure that it must have looked quite small by today's standards. The ship interior was like a hotel and fancy restaurant all wrapped into one and it had a swimming pool to booth which in those days for us it …
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… and have few regrets. Somehow, I have always believed that if one works hard, (I was a nurse), and lives the way our parents taught … took this picture of me, with daughters Dawn and Virginia on Mothers Day, May 12, 2002. Margaret Mew (Felteau) …
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… Promises illuminates the loss of home and the struggle for justice of one racially marginalized community. The story unfolds by following … and after war ends, and how legacies of dispossession continue to this day. Broken Promises is curated by the Nikkei National Museum and the …