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An interview with Linda Granfield, who, 49 years ago, arrived in Canada with two pots, two towels, and some books. She would go on to write numerous books about this country’s history, including a book on Pier 21 and a book about the British war brides who arrived here. Linda Granfield is the …
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May 13 to July 23, 2023 Chinese Head Tax Certificate issued to Lee Wing, 1916. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection, [R2021.48.6] Artwork, historical objects and documents reflect artist JJ Lee’s Chinese Maritime family’s immigration experience in this new temporary exhibition. The …
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May 13 to July 23, 2023 Credit: Parks Canada Revealing Chignecto: The Stories Within In Revealing Chignecto , visitors can explore life in Chignecto’s shared Mi’kmaw and Acadian space up to the late 18 th century through oral history, archaeology, and written records. Illustrated with beautiful …
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Imagine going to a school in a new country where you don’t speak the language. Where the teaching methods and curriculum are different. Where you don’t know anybody. The Museum’s collection features lots of stories of people starting school in Canada. Some are funny, some are sad, and all show the …
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Ghita and Saïd have the right gear and the right attitude about the cold. Photo courtesy of Saïd Allibou. “I can’t feel my hands!” Saïd was wearing gloves. His wife, Ghita, was not. It was February 4th, just nine days after they arrived in Canada from Rabat, Morocco. The winter temperatures there …
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Salah Bachir …
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Famiglia P. e C. Mazzei …
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Cataldo and Rita Iannozzi …
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Antonio Benedetta Vettese …
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Santino Geraldo e Maria Di Leonardi …