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  • The Forgotten Immigrants: The Journey of the New England Planters to Nova Scotia, 1759-1768
    … The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of present-day New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can … of Atlantic Canada. Did You Know? 8,000 New Englanders came to present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1759 to 1768. The first move …
  • Salzburg with Aunt Olga and Uncle Joseph - Peter Duschinsky
    … Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 1:50 Transcript Yeah, so, I left. I was with uh, …
  • Why Do I Move to Canada? by Bill
    … the other hand: I came to Canada in order to realize my dream. I was become closer to my dream: to be a singer. When I was grade 6, I take part in many competitions. And I usually get the first or second place during the competition. When I was in the secondary school, I am the top 10 singer …
  • Bufis, Resettlement by Khadar
    Time 0:03:34 Transcript I was born in Somalia in 1981. By 1991 Somalia had a civil war. We ran to the nearest peaceful country which was Kenya. My parents brought us to a refugee camp in the north east province of Kenya. Our hopes in that camp were to be resettled to developed countries or for our …
  • Korean Art in Canada-My Life, My Art by Young Ju
    … were in Canada and the US. We had 3 daughters, and we thought of their future. We joined my brother in Winnipeg, and 3 months later we moved …
  • Nancy Clouthier
    … England to escape detection by the German air force. They met by chance in High Wycombe and quickly fell in love. Not long after, on … trip across the Atlantic to join her new husband in Canada. The five-day crossing aboard the Queen Mary seemed like an eternity for Nancy, … Wilfred and his wife, Nancy Clouthier, on their wedding day …
  • My Immigration Road by Echo
    … then she got married. She missed us and we missed her. She said, ‘Mom, come, live with me! I applied for family reunion’. So my husband and I … to do something to cheer myself up. I enrolled an English Class in the community center near to us. I became a student when I was 65 years … something for the society. I like to be a volunteer to pay back to the community. Every spring, we plant trees. In 2013, we knitted many …
  • Staff Sergeant James Gregg
    … the call came to deploy to Europe and immediately go into action. A day they feared but approached with apprehension and anticipation to … and the Netherlands. The war ended with victory proclaimed on VE - Day May 8, 1945. On September 18, 1945 James' deployment ended and he …
  • Finding Humour and Strengthening the Family Bond During Quarantine
    … Wally. “We were the last passengers to leave the ship as Wally had come down with the German measles and we were put into quarantine,” … At night we washed our underwear in the bathroom sink for the next day because we didn't get access to our suitcases. This was an … in the hope that all you people out there will sign your donor cards. “Canada has done much for you. Maybe you can give some Canadian …
  • Fishing Lake Winnipeg Longterm by Harvey
    … but when the curling match was over, I was happy to see that dad had come home. He figured that running back was a little much. In open … came. Wave after wave is going over the side. Finally, a fisherman comes to try to give us a hand. He is able to latch on, and Ron was … my temperature through the rectum until about 11 oclock, the nurse comes in and says I'll take the temperature the regular way. And I …

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