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  • Daxa Popat
    First Impressions Time 0:00:46 Transcript There was no leaves on the trees and that struck us, you know. And snow flurries, you know. That struck us there was one thing. And no leaves on the trees, you know. That was a bit a—it seemed strange, you know, because we always have leaves on the trees in …
  • Delicious and jam-packed with history
    … Patties, like these ones from Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint in Halifax, are a great meal to warm up a Canadian Winter.   Are Jamaican Patties the most history-packed food in Canada? Okay, okay, … open up the patty and see what’s inside. Colonization and Hand-Pies Jamaica, home to the Indigenous Taíno people, was colonized first by …
  • Delicious and jam-packed with history
    … Patties, like these ones from Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint in Halifax, are a great meal to warm up a Canadian Winter.   Are Jamaican Patties the most history-packed food in Canada? Okay, okay, … open up the patty and see what’s inside. Colonization and Hand-Pies Jamaica, home to the Indigenous Taíno people, was colonized first by …
  • Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal
    … 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 …
  • A Quarantine Label on the Door Doesn’t Make the Best First Impression
    … getting complicated for English immigrant Jennifer Frances Taylor’s young family after they settled in Canada in June of 1950. “Soon after … “I found this a little hard to bear as I had never been one to let my children loose with infectious diseases. However, I reasoned, how … per pill. With our shaky financial state, this was indeed a blow as my husband had not yet started work. “If you have ever tried to give …
  • Civil Rights Demonstration - Diane Kristensen
    … Life in the United States Time 0:00:46 Transcript I wasn't involved in any of the heavy duty … I was definitely involved in, there was one march we had downtown, we went from campus all the way to downtown Cincinnati, and it was quiet, … Oral History 16.03.01DK with Diane Kristensen Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Return to American Experiences Gallery …
  • Sapper Tony Anton E. Vermeulen
    … My father, Frank Vermeulen, worked as a veterinarian and farmer in Holland. He lost his … to try something to new, and heard that things were much better in Canada. He immigrated to Canada in March of 1927. My parents were … Sapper Tony Anton E. Vermeulen …
  • Peter van der Horden
    … Children April 2, 1954 The move to Canada seemed imminent. My father’s parents along with some of his …
  • Vijay Bhosekar
    … Seeing Diversity in Canada Time 0:00:54 Transcript They were all houses you know, I think it was probably that the community was all in different houses. There were no towers you know? No skyscrapers in that area, … Vijay Bhosekar …
  • Pauline and Armand Dubue and Family
    … Leaving Home for Canada: When I finally got my telegram to go to London, my … help me carry my two children. As I presented my card and tickets the young soldier asked, "So, how do you like Canada?" to which I replied, …

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