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John Conlan was born in Clonlara, Co. Clare, Ireland on April 2, 1912. He became an electrician while working in Ardnacrusha on the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme which was completed on July 29, 1929. As work became harder to find, he and his wife decided to immigrate to Australia. However after …
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On June 10, 1949, Natalia and Wasyl Brodowycz arrived at Pier 21, Halifax, on the SS Nea Hellas, with their two daughters Halia and Orysia. They travelled on to Montreal, where they settled and in 1950 had another daughter, Myroslava Natalia and Wasyl became Canadian citizens in 1959. They both …
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… 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 …
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… in order to solidify my inclusion in at least one. Except this discomfort around belonging was also something deeper. It was part of the … invisibly, but visibly different. Despite that I was made to feel welcome and even feel as family. Since then I have had the bravery to move … traditions in a big Canadian city and then to volunteer in India and complete a Master’s in Ireland where my community grew to include …
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… Mary Margaret Gregg was a War Bride born and living in South Wales. She was one of four siblings (Edward, Wil, Meghan, and … Farm, Llethri Rd., Felinfoel, Llanelli, S. Wales. Mary and baby Peter set sail from Southampton on the Queen Mary (July 16, 1946) and … a train to head across this vast unknown country called Canada for the city of Fernie, B.C. There they were greeted by James (who had never …
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… I joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. After manning depot in Quebec City, wireless school in Montreal, Gunnery training at Mont Joli I … Air gunner.) I arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in March, 1942. When we set sail for Britain there were still snow patches and a tired, dreary … English.) We were marched into Bournemouth, a seaside resort in the South of England. The hedgerow and gardens were in full bloom, I …
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Born September 16, 1912, son of Giuseppe Ferrarelli and Maria Teresa Iaconis in the town of Castelsilano (Casino), Crotone, Calabria, Italy. Married Maria Rosa Cosentino born May 2, 1916. They were wed on December 24, 1933. She passed away on April 2, 2012. Had one child, a son, Giuseppe Ferrarelli …
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… food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared … work and care that goes into preparing the food. Just as bringing ingredients together creates new tastes, bringing people together can create … province. She started working in the food industry at age 15 . She studied culinary arts at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in …
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… food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared … work and care that goes into preparing the food. Just as bringing ingredients together creates new tastes, bringing people together can create … province. She started working in the food industry at age 15 . She studied culinary arts at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in …
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… after the voyage, tired from the change in climate and depressed by bad news, confused by so many new impressions and without much … On these excursions we met some disappointment!- Halifax is a small city without industry, depending solely on small companies and … as janitors in an office building. Again from a letter. We inherited a bed eal here; our predecessors left us a lot of dirt and some unwanted …