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  • Charalampos Christoforatos
    … of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: September 19, 1951 Age on Arrival: 30 Charalampos and Athanasia Christoforatos: A Beautiful Life Lovingly … first time. She held his picture; he held a bouquet of flowers. She had $3, he had little more. Here, their beautiful life began. Married … born in Kefalonia, Greece; passed in Ontario, Canada March, 1930- April, 2021 Memory eternal+ Beautiful photo of Charalampos sent to …
  • Indigenous Glass Art Experience with Tribal Fusion Art
    … + HST per person Experience must be booked in advance. Workshops can accommodate up to 30 participants. Groups may also book additional dates, subject to … through a unique experience offered in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. This special package …
  • John and Jane Dillen
    … red coloured maples, yellow birches, greens and oranges. I thought I had come to a very special place - a magic land. I remember thinking life would be good in such a land. Life has been good to all of us here. Akky Mansikka …
  • Maksymchuk Andrew Anna
    … after ten years of farming under ever-worsening conditions, Andrew had endured enough. He had heard about the promise of free land in Canada. His pioneering spirit stirred … and Victor, 3, were amongst the second group of Ukrainian settlers to come to Canada. The first had arrived in 1891. On June 6, 1930, the …
  • An Incomplete Portrait of Canada
    Photographs capture time. They tell fragments of stories. The Museum is full of photographs. In our permanent exhibitions, a huge floor-to-ceiling photograph from 1914 of the passengers of SS Komagata Maru looms over part of our museum- a haunting memory of faces turned away by the racist …
  • An Incomplete Portrait of Canada
    Photographs capture time. They tell fragments of stories. The Museum is full of photographs. In our permanent exhibitions, a huge floor-to-ceiling photograph from 1914 of the passengers of SS Komagata Maru looms over part of our museum- a haunting memory of faces turned away by the racist …
  • The Way to My Life by Ibrahim
    … Canada now. At home we as whole family we watch TV together. We eat good food my sister Assia cook. My mother buy good stuff and we share in the house. I never had seen light at night … 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 …
  • Monica Forberger
    … walnut shell," after a miserable crossing from Naples, Italy. The ship had more than 300 people crammed into every nook and cranny; men and … most of whom had stories of disaster and deprivation. The ship ran out of fresh water and I recall having to drink cocoa made with salt … immense generosity of Canadians. I had no shoes, as my last pair of good German leather shoes had been stolen from our train coach, as we …
  • LAC Beverley Henry Patterson
    … He married his sweetheart Mary Rosalie Jordan on October 4, 1947 and had four children. Garth, (married Shirley Osborne), Michael (married … Walsh), Anne (married Bryson Eye) and Greg (married Susan Head). Bev had eight grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. He was a family man …
  • Pasta e patate (Pasta and Potatoes) - Giovanna Bergola Covone
    … Pasta and potatoes in tomato sauce are a winter dish, “a poor-person dish” ( cucina povera) , meaning very simple, especially in Naples. … tomato coulis and 125 ml (½ cup) water or more. The liquid should completely cover the potatoes. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Step 3: Add the remaining …

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