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Life in Canada Time 2:37 Transcript (This video is only available in French; the transcript has been translated from French.) I have to say that what's important, what was interesting in that part of the war, is, uhm. Many things can be said about war, right, many horrible things. In my case, it's …
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… luggage tags, September 1950, DI2013.848.2. Hundreds of old-fashioned luggage tags adorn two walls in the Museum. They are left by visitors and covered with drawings and handwritten messages in different … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags …
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… First Day in Canada Time 0:02:30 Transcript … the first one was—it was so special like the feeling of being here and feel like uh, This is the place I would like to stay. So it—it was more special than … Biography: Yolanda Garcia was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia. She completed an undergraduate degree in systems engineering from …
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… Single Men and Women My name is STEVEN (ISTVAN) ERDOS I was born in Budapest, Hungary. As a Jew, I went through the war- years … sick immediately. I spent the whole over-sea voyage in my bunk bed. At one point an order came on the loudspeaker that EVERYBODY had to go to … to the authorities that if they wanted me out there, they had better come and CARRY ME OUT! I could not eat – only drink. Luckily on the …
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… During his six month residency at the Museum, Kyle worked with visitors on a … of the lives lost on the greatest maritime disaster in Canadian history. Artist-in-Residence 2016 Kyle Jackson Watch the … 1012 people lost their lives. To Those Still at Sea is the title of this work, a large collaborative painting that the visitors to the …
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… The Museum would like to hear from anyone with a story related to Canadian immigration. Personal and family experiences of immigration are an important part of everything we do, and you can help the Story Collection grow by sharing yours. Criteria for … story meets the Museum’s mandate: “explore the theme of immigration to Canada in order to enhance public understanding of the experiences of …
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… and settlement of European agriculturalists. The agreement was part of the government’s efforts to fulfill Canada’s growing labour needs. As the Canadian economy began to recover in the 1920s, the demand for … failed to settle on the land or find employment in farm work within one year of their arrival were subject to deportation at the expense of …
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… … so it’s very important and understand that again when you’re coming to this country you consider yourself as an infant you don’t know anything, … prove anything, but it’s very important for me to get adapted, for anyone who is an immigrant it’s very important to get adapted to this …
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… that, so this is going to be our new home. But have no idea what’s to come and where are we going. So those things we don’t know. So we—And … works as a product photographer for Drake Meats. He is also an avid freelance photographer. One of Chai’s photographs was chosen by National Geographic to be in …
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… Hong Kong for London, England, to study a nursing program. The program is the best nursing program in the world. The British trained nurses … nursing skills in world. The nurse can work can work in most of the Commonwealth countries. Having graduated as a registered nurse, and … health care workshops in the Chinese community, I gave them my telephone number, I informed them to call me if they need help in an …