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… France and arrived in Halifax on March 28, 1949. After processing we departed by train to join my father who was already in Canada (10 months earlier). Our first home in Canada was on Hwy 129 in Ontario, about 40 kilometres north of Thessalon. I now …
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… sailed out of Southampton, England. After going through immigration we boarded a train for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and there we lived with my father for the next six years. Over the years Dorothy, …
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… It's up to us to remember the past so there may be a brighter future. We must never forget where we came from and always seek the truth. …
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… Smith (now deceased) returned from war in 1946 and my mother and I went down to meet him at Pier 21. He had been away for six years less a … seeing him leaning against one of the funnels and he waved to us. We were very excited as we had not seen him for six years. That is my …
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… I arrived at Pier 21 only because Cunard Lines staff was on strike. We were dropped off by Holland American in Halifax instead of going on to … Montreal. Three days later I married my husband, Roger, in Hawkesbury. We were to stay one year but Sudbury and Canada captured our hearts and …
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… my two years old son Alastair Douglas arrived at Pier 21 in June 1946. We were aboard the Queen Mary with many "War Brides" and their children. …
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… at Pier 21 from Holland aboard the Ryndam on Dec. 6, 1954 just three weeks before my 18th birthday. The voyage was quite uneventful until … three days out of Halifax when the seas become extremely rough until we docked at Pier 21. I travelled by train to Manitoba where I worked … in December 1958. Here I worked in a tannery until I met and married Weipke (Wendy) DeJong in July, 1962. Wendy and I purchased a farm in …
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… have to face. In this half-hour tour of the Canadian Immigration Hall, we will explore some stories of Asian immigration to Canada to reveal … how Canada’s discriminatory immigration past continues to effect who we think of as being Canadian today. If you would like to book a …
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Programs Online Age Group Program Delivery Costs A Taste of Our Home Activity Book Ages 12 - 15 Free, downloadable activity book Refuge Canada Ages 12 - 18 Free, downloadable lesson plan The Suitcase Activity Ages 9 - 15 Free, downloadable activity sheet Who we remember and who is forgotten Ages 11 …
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… of Fenton the Teddy Bear as he tells his story of immigrating to Canada with his small owner, Hendrik. Young participants connect with their emotions and share their thoughts as we virtually explore parts of the museum together. We will discover …