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… while we were waiting to board the ship. I recall how excited everyone was leaving the port and the cheering and waving going on around me … did not speak Italian, but they were very helpful, made us feel welcome and made sure that we got onto the right train. One of the men …
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… quickly turn mushy). Add the green onions and the rest of the ingredients except for the eggs and the oil to the green herbs and give a stir to combine. Add the eggs and mix well to combine. The batter should have the consistency of thick yogurt or …
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… big rooms with lots of bunk beds for sleeping, woman and children in one room and the man in a other, not very nice for newlyweds. The … so bad we could not get out of bed and we did not see each other for days. I remember one morning the stuart came and ordered all the woman to the top bunks …
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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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… with nine other men. He took our son on a walk around the deck each day as I did not feel well. Children had their dinner 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 … in alphabetical order. Then we took a train to Toronto. It took days and they had to put ice in the roof to cool us off because it was …
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… Luncheon with a Fascinating Canadian Date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Time: 11:30am Location: Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. W. Toronto, ON In support of the Canadian …
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… Arrival: Thursday, May 29, 1952 Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax, NS Leonardus Streng (Len) (born1908) and Adriana Streng (van Rhijn) (Jane) … kids. Having been an active resistance member during the war, Dad had many memories and disappointments to deal with in the years following … a daycare unit which entertained six of the children for part of the day. Tony and Len, however, were considered too old for daycare, so …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Holland Date of Arrival: Thursday, May 29, 1952 Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax, NS Leonardus Streng (Len) (born 1908) and Adriana Streng (van Rhijn) (Jane) (born 1911) Children: Len, Tony, Corrie, Mary, Beth, Jane, John, Jack Len and Jane Streng (Dad and …
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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 …