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… Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 13, 1964 Age on Arrival: 21 My Immigration Voyage from Scotland to Canada At the age of 21, I made … a young boy I played soccer in the streets of Partick. I completed a 6 year apprenticeship in plumbing (sanitary marine engineer) at Barclay …
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… My mother, Maria Suzete deFreitas Nobrega, along with my brother Noel Hilario, arrived in Toronto in February of 1956. They hadn't seen my father, Mario Estevao Nobrega, for three years. The reunion was a happy one. They lived in the Kensington Market …
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… I, with my two years old son Alastair Douglas arrived at Pier 21 in June 1946. We were … Queen Mary with many "War Brides" and their children. Each of us was met by a serviceman, who picked up my 2 years old and a Red Cross worker who carried my cabin baggage. …
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… Introduction In the 1960s and 1970s, the United States witnessed … in the Vietnam War divided the country, and some individuals chose to come to Canada. Men who were drafted and did not want to participate in … the war, as well as the Civil Rights Movement. In this online gallery, you will meet ten people who came to Canada from the United States. …
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… My mother and father, Lawrence J. Hebert, met when the troops were … noise was deafening. Windows shattered and houses shook. She said, if you were there, you would never forget it. When the last plane took off … Then she came to Canada. She was met at Pier 21 by Lawrence J. Hebert (my father), Thomas J. Hebert (my grandfather), Edgar J. Hebert (my …
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… by Eleanor Matheson, Heritage Interpreter Time 0:00:47 Transcript: My name is Eleanor Matheson. Right now, I’m a heritage interpreter at … what I’m doing, sort of as a career. I love history and this way I can bring both of my loves, history and art, together. Return to our …
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… he went to work or came home, it was in a convoy,” says Moni. “If you were there, you got off the road. If it meant going into a ditch, … it was to Rob, or Donald, or David (Sobey), I’d absolutely say thank you,” says Vivek. “I look at all the things that changed in my life since I joined the company. There’s been a lot of transitions …
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… (Updated December 18, 2020 ) One of the visual icons of immigration to … before the First World War is one of my favourite examples of this genre of photography. We recently featured this image in a new panel … their ship and the date are unknown. Nevertheless, the photograph is a compelling piece of history, in part thanks to the immigrants’ …
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… durable empreint d'amitié et de confiance entre deux nations ouvertes au monde. Von diesem maritimen Standort in Halifax aus traten Schweizer Bürger ihre Reise an. Ihr Engagement trug zur Entwicklung harmonischer Beziehungen … zwischen ihrem Heimatland und Kanada bei und legte den Grundstein für eine dauerhafte, von Freundschaft und Vertrauen geprägte Bindung …
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… Story aboard Vulcania, 1956 The adventure began on June 8, 1956 for my mother Elena DiGiandomenico, my sister Vera and me. I was nine years old and my sister was only 3. We left the security …