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… My husband Walter, my son Laurence and I, Violet Drew, came to Canada together. Many relatives saw us off at 1:00pm on August 1st as we were drawn … earlier at 5:30pm and we had our dinner later at 6:30 or 7:00pm so one of us could stay with the children. We arrived in Halifax at 2:00am …
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… When one tells their story It all begins in Greece. From sorrow, a spark of …
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… Time 0:03:37 Transcript One day, my daughter came home and asked me the question, dad, why do some of the students in my school call me ‘Paki’. My reply was ‘it is not a polite word’ and I will have a visit with your school … 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 …
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… house. I didn’t see the sun. I was not able to go for walks or exercise. I did not see any doctor. When the time came that I was ready to … until it gets dark to make the trip to the hospital. I did not have anyone with me except my mother when I delivered my first baby, Rachel. It … I told him when he is ready that I am always here. I feel I have accomplished my goals. My family in the Philippines is very proud of what …
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… Our trip was never without excitement; we left our hometown of Sambiasc Clabria in late March, as we were to travel to Canada on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of Naples. Well, … New York. The stops in each of the cities were short in duration; the one stop where we stayed a longer period of time was Barcelona and …
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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 … my dad inside to be interrogated and the rest of us were stuck in the freezing cold blizzard outside. My dad refused to answer any questions …
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… Time 0:02:21 Transcript My grade nine gym teacher said I was one of the fastest girls she has seen in years. When she encouraged me … All I could think was what my mom would think. I knew from my older sister that 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 …
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… know the name Jeanne Beker, who from 1985 to 2012 hosted Fashion Television , an internationally broadcast television show. Jeanne Beker … of clothing and jewelry to tell significant stories of her life. In one chapter she talks about an unpretentious plaid Roots shirt she wore … 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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… know the name Jeanne Beker, who from 1985 to 2012 hosted Fashion Television , an internationally broadcast television show. Jeanne Beker … of clothing and jewelry to tell significant stories of her life. In one chapter she talks about an unpretentious plaid Roots shirt she wore … 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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… Herman Streuber (1881-1965) was known as the "Father of German Baptist … He was fluent in German, French, and English, and spent most of his years in Winnipeg where he was in the insurance business. He played … and immigrants were placed all over Western Canada. Streuber was one of the organizers of the Canadian Christian Council for …