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  • John Oscar Moller
    … Loving Memory of: John Oscar Moller Andersen So now what's left to be said ? Only three things: Thank You, Good Luck, and Goodbye. J.O.M.A. 1949-2012 History: Born in Copenhagen Denmark on April 22, 1949, John Oscar was the first born child of Margaret and Vagn Moller Andersen. The family …
  • Workers from the Philippines in Western PEI
    … year, she transferred to the food handling division of the plant. Her day shifts were usually from 6am until 4:30pm. She worked brining, … to obtain permanent employment in a mussel plant —35 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The employer also provided an apartment close to the plant. Ruby …
  • Abe Baanstra
    … Families 1953 – Groote Beer When my parents decided to come to Canada in 1953, I was faced with a … My career was definitely taking off. I knew Pappa had his heart set on immigrating since his work situation was slowly killing him. He …
  • Pte. Charles Joseph Lutton
    … CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH REGIMENT OF CANADA 23/09/1939 - Militia 20/06/1940 - … was able to look back down the RAPIDO RIVER valley from their vantage points on the high ground. It was like seeing a newsreel in Technicolor … Major Frank Southby, O.C.”D” Company was seriously wounded, since died of wounds. An 8 NBH tank picked him up through an escape hatch on …
  • Veke,Toini,Raili
    … with a shrill whistle and is puffing on towards Helsinki. Raili said she doesn't want to go and she just whispered to me that we should … off the train and run back home to our Mummi . I don’t think that’s a good idea because I want to be with Äiti and Isi. Raili is angry as a … corner by the train window. Äiti won’t stop crying and that makes me sad. She feels very bad about leaving Mummi, because she’s Mummi’s only …
  • Countless Journeys Podcast
    … Hear the Human Side of Immigration Listen now → Season 7: Sports and Belonging New …
  • Reginald W. and Dorothy E. Haines
    … and Edith (Miller). Reginald and Dorothy Married January 1, 1935. In the early days of their marriage, Dorothy worked as a nurse's aid, and … mode of transportation, with Dorothy, and later the children in the side car. Dorothy and Reginald were blessed with 6 children, two … Reginald W. and Dorothy E. Haines …
  • COVID-19: Staying Safe
    … under 2 are exempt, as well as children 2 to 4 when their caregiver can't get them to wear a mask. People with a valid medical reason for … with their family members and caretakers. The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) service desk is open Tuesday to Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. … and hands-on displays will be temporarily unavailable, visitors can still expect to be immersed in all the ways people came to call …
  • Canada’s Refugee Determination System
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated August 21, 2020) Origins of Canada’s Refugee Determination System The origins of Canada’s refugee determination system can be traced back to 1922, when the League of Nations (a predecessor to the United Nations (UN)) established the Nansen … Canada’s Refugee Determination System …
  • Order-in-Council PC 1911-1324
    … Order-in-Council PC 1911-1324 …

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