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… between native plants and peoples living under settler colonialism. Known for its zesty taste and bright colour, the sumac plant is used as a medicine, spice, dye, and more. Weaving together the voices of two women – one from the Mohawk community of Kahnawá:ke and the other an internally displaced …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 16, 2020) Introduction In January 1971, the Ugandan government of President Milton Obote was overthrown in a … by the time you get anywhere near they say ‘Oh no, it’s closed now. Come tomorrow.’ So people were really, really completely … Canada’s Oppressed Minority Policy and the Resettlement of Ugandan Asians, 1972-1973 …
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… Sykes. Together they travelled all over the world. Margaret says that coming to Canada changed her life completely. It didn't change her as a person but rather her way of life. …
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… except working on the fields for family survival. They were brave to come especially when they first arrived and could not understand anyone …
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… Cooper was born in Ontario of British immigrants, but lived most of his life in British Columbia. He was left an orphan at the age of 6. He joined the armed services in …
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… in Northern Ontario and lived there for 50 years. I now live in North Bay and have just celebrated my 89th birthday. I have two daughters and … (2009) Editor's Note: Rhoda Fulford passed away in 2010 in North Bay, ON at the age of 90. … Rhoda and I. Elizabeth Fulford …
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… Clarence Melville Wright . I received notice to sail for Canada on the Queen Mary in June 1946. It was a very enjoyable trip. MacKenzie … was a passenger. I met by my husband in Moncton, was introduced to his family, and then we had to live in with them until we found a place … of the Nova Scotian War Brides Association and a member of the I.O.D.E. …
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… honeymoon in Aberdeen, Dad returned to Canada on a troopship, and to his home in Vancouver. Mom had to stay behind until she could be booked …
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… I managed to raise six wonderful children, three girls and three boys, and survived twenty seven difficult years before my husband … few regrets. Somehow, I have always believed that if one works hard, (I was a nurse), and lives the way our parents taught us, the Good Lord …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: Nea Hellas Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: April 28, 1951 Age on Arrival: 23 Edmondo and Nella Le Donne arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax on the Nea Hellas to start their new life in Canada after 9 days at sea. Little did they know this …