• Robin Jones
    … the Department of National Defense where he acted as the Director of Food Services for many years. Robin's great bodies of experience in …
  • The Willem N. Stokdijk Family
    … Anna and Willem Stokdijk first set foot on Canadian soil at Pier 21, Halifax. They got off the train in …
  • Sailing Out of Different Port
    … Individuals who immigrated to Canada after 1935 can request their immigration information from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. A Personal Information Request Form needs to be submitted to …
  • Canadian Order of AHEPA (COA)
    … voyage. They found their livelihood, In this far off land. Journey of faith & love of family. Greeks carried the spirit of hope Forming part …
  • Florence Campbell Deacon
    … hours (I think that's correct) for whatever division we had joined, food, administration, transport or volunteers aid. We worked proudly in …
  • The Distance by Daniel
    … can also be understood as a social disconnection between people. I come from 2 stories: my parents didn’t grow up in the same country. My … I will admit that close to water, so Nova Scotia, is where I’m most comfortable. As I look back- the semi-retired person that I am today …
  • Cacciotti
    In 1950 Vladimiro, Giuseppina, and Franco left their hometown of Carpineto Romano, Italy to start a new life in Canada. On February 1, 1950 they sailed from Naples. On February 11, 1950 they arrived at Pier 21, Halifax aboard the “ Saturnia”. From Halifax they continued on to Sudbury,Ontario where …
  • The Way to My Life by Ibrahim
    … In the morning we wake together. Then me with my brother and sister come to Needs Centre. Happy with nice teachers in Needs Centre. That’s …
  • Education Groups
    … We welcome Education Groups including: school groups, cadets, Guides and … program . These fully facilitated programs allow students to explore topics related to immigration, identity, history, citizenship and … Proudly supported by J & W Murphy Foundation Supported by Canada Post Community Foundation Program Information Programs On-site Age Group …
  • Colour-Coded Quarantine and a Boy at Play
    … wheels (the pedals drove the wheels directly without a free-wheeling chain) so you braked by stopping pedalling. “We had roller-skates which … For instance, when we got Scarlet Fever we had to have a bright red foot-square card stuck on the front door and weren’t allowed out and …