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… Families Before 1956 My dad spoke very little of his family. Few facts are known to me, he lived in a village in Hungary close to the Romanian border, his home …
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… In September 1948, when I was eight years old, my mother Jean, two years old sister Dorothy … I was to discover we sailed across on the tail end of a hurricane. One of my first memories in landing in Halifax and leaving the ship was … Eventually we boarded our train and after two and half very long days (a lot of stops), arrived at Union Station in Toronto. My father, …
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… Born 1918 in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba died 1996. The fourth child to John Gillis Thompson and Gudrun Thordis Gudmundson. He was a Golden glove boxer in Manitoba and this was where he got his nick name “Rocky”. A name he was called his …
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… March 12 to October 16, 2022 Witness the famed photographer’s iconic work and learn about his origins as an Armenian refugee to Canada in 1924. This special … the 20th century. Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) was one of the greatest portraitists of his time. He captured revealing and … The World of Yousuf Karsh: A Private Essence …
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… was moved to Naples, Italy with the Saturnia. The departure was one of the most horrid and disorganized experiences we have ever had to … I am telling you all this because when we landed in Halifax the welcome was most kind and wonderful from the Canadian Authorities. They … had gifts ready for all the children on board. A paradise after having come from the Hell of Naples! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and …
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… In war time all road signs are taken down - one Canadian soldier must have found some in Belguim and caned out these souvenirs. Mining engineer Clarence A. McKay at the age of 86 with medals, shoulder pads, badges, pins and … Sapper Clarence A. McKay …
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… Our two daughters had our names put on the Sobey Wall of Honour at Pier 21. I was one of the War Brides arriving from England on the Aquitania, docking … in England and Europe returning to Canada on the Pasteur June 1945. He can remember how elated he felt as they tied up at Pier 21 and …
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… in September and quickly made friends and started learning English. One thing we found hard to adjust to was the very cold winter. I am …
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… donated it to us for this exhibit. This tent is a part of Refuge Canada to show what temporary settlement living is like for different … might be your family’s living arrangements for maybe a couple weeks, one month, two months, a couple years. Just that you might think you’re … it very interesting about water and how important water collection is. I’ve been collecting these water bottles for the last couple months …
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March 4 to June 24, 2026 A Community Presents exhibition created with the Canadian Romani Alliance. This landmark exhibition shares the longstanding presence and contributions of Roma in Canada . It is the first national exhibition about Roma , a distinct and diverse peoples and the largest ethnic …