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June 28 to July 11, 2016 Winner of the 2016 Applied Arts Conceptual Illustration award, Canada’s Self Portrait is a participatory art project about who we are and what we stand for as Canadians. For three weeks during the summer of 2014, artist Aquil Virani and cofounder Rebecca Jones took a …
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… “Thank you for your sacrifice. We live in the best country in the world because you fought to keep it this way.” Denis Pilon Remember Their Sacrifice and Contribution Nearly …
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… settling in a new land and the kindness of strangers along the way, the Trunk reveals many personal accounts of newcomers arriving to … squishy white bread and first experiences of frigid Canadian winters. We invite you to participate in a uniquely historical and cultural …
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… 12, 1956 Age on Arrival: 9 My parents, brother and I immigrated from West Berlin, Germany We departed from Bremerhaven, Germany A collision at sea forced us to change ships in Southhampton, UK We boarded the FSS New York (Greek Line). Landed in Halifax, NS on June …
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… communication within the steamships that brought immigrants to Canada were voice tubes, or voice pipes, as this example seen display salvaged … to connect the Bridge (located here) to the Engine Room (located way over there). The voice tubes would have been used crucially during … Bridge to avoid a collision with the approaching coal ship Storstad. We can only imagine some of the words that passed through them in those …
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… (Story told by her younger sister, Mary K. (Bowes) Astephen) Jean was 28 years old when she came through Pier 21 in February 1946. Travelling by rail from Halifax to New Westminster, … in North Sydney, Cape Breton by air, staying for a month or so, on her way back to England to care for our Mother, who was still living in our …
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… As we are all immigrants in this life, we search for a safe haven where to rest, replenish and then move on to … not helping more people. AS I was myself guided by his light and as we are still inspired by his gentle kindness his spirit lives on, his …
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… Refugee Protection Act who is legally entitled to work in Canada and Nova Scotia AND Facing barriers to employment. Barriers may include … Why should you apply? Finding meaningful work in a new country can come with multiple challenges including non-transferable … course offered in partnership with Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS Job search, resume and cover letter writing, and …
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… made into a troopship and rigged with many extra bunk beds. Many girls were very seasick on the voyage over. I was one of the lucky ones and … rationing. I remember coming into Pier 21 in Halifax. The surroundings were very grey and drab, but on a platform was a silver band playing 'The Maple Leaf Forever'. We had wonderful Red Cross Ladies there to guide us on which train to …
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… Maria (Bennenbroek) Maas arrived at Pier 21 on May 1st, 1956 as newly weds on the Ryndam after 10 days on the ocean. Dad would joke that they … 1957 in Marydale, NS where they purchased a farm. They had decided to come to Canada with the hope of owning their own farm. Many relatives …