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… what was happening was very unclear, I was only 8. All I knew, I was coming to Canada and My father had told me he had a teddy Bear for me …
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… from Britain in the late 19th and early 20th century. His story is a sad one, but typical of a time when family and child poverty and the …
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… in Milan and the many transfers that have brought us from Italy to Belgium and then to France. From Le Havre, we crossed the Atlantic on the … and agitated sea. From Halifax, we then travelled by train to Quebec City still very much snowed in at that time of the year. My parents then decided to go South thinking of finding a more serene climate. Our arrival at the …
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Service: World War Two Years of Service: 1 Medals Received: 1943-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, CVSM & Clasp War Medal 39-45 Born: September 8, 1925 Died: August 6, 2008 Enrolled in the army March 15, 1944 in Kingston, Ont., was a member of the Stormont, Dundas Glengary Highlanders. April 1944 …
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Viktor IRO Cert A The family aboard ship. Welly aboard ship The men next to the train Welly and Viktor in front of the house The family under the trees Welly and a friend The family sat the table Four young girls Viktor Man in front of the Museum The family in …
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… from Britain in the late 19th and early 20th century. His story is a sad one, but typical of a time when family and child poverty and the …
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eat make share recipes Explore recipes → Soft Landing Seven bite-sized stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the places they landed-people who changed their communities and were changed themselves. Explore the gallery → Countless Journeys Podcast Listen in on these original …
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… does it have to do with Halifax? Yousuf Karsh was Armenian, born in a community targeted by the Ottoman Empire for genocide during and after … Credit: Nova Scotia Archives (1928 - WR MacAskill - 1987-453 No 2625) Barely 15 years old, Karsh arrived at Halifax’s Pier 2 (the … to apply for naturalization soon after. This step gave Karsh a welcome sense of belonging. In 1947, when Canada’s new Citizenship Act …
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… The word fattoush comes from the Arabic word fatafit, which refers to leftover stale pita … alike. Step 1: Prepare the vinaigrette. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients with a fork. Set aside. Step 2: Prepare the fried pitas. Heat … and fry until crisp. Set aside. Step 3: Place all the fattoush ingredients and the fried pita pieces in a salad bowl. Pour in the …
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… was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, raised in Banff Alberta and completed his post secondary studies in Calgary. Between December 14, 1931 and June 20, 1935 he was a … Hilda Fisher , in London, where she was completing her university studies to become a speech therapist. Harry was commissioned in the rank …