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… in the ship’s store and I wanted one. When I asked for one, mom told me she had no money for souvenirs. I knew I couldn’t argue with her so … the closet to show her a thing or two. When I slammed the closet door shut, the latch fell down on the outside, locking me in. Realizing that … knew where I was and in the event of the ship sinking, no one would come to my rescue, I panicked. Visions of water rushing in through the …
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… The Immigration Act of 1976 represented a significant shift in Canadian immigration legislation. It was the first immigration act to clearly outline the fundamental objectives … Act introduced in 1976. The preamble of the new measures clearly set out the objectives of Canadian immigration law, including family …
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… by Western University's MA Public History Program Students The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant … of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of present-day New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can … The Forgotten Immigrants: The Journey of the New England Planters to …
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Life in Canada Time 3:36 Transcript Monica Valencia: And then after that, I did my Master’s because when I was studying journalism—when you’re a journalist, you have to pick a, like, a beat you want to do—I don’t know, crime or you want to do politics. And for me, I was interested in doing …
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… to the border with the States, but when he asked about our family, he said he didn’t want little kids on his farm. Soon there was another letter from … two girls. Opa and Oma Lopers and Oma and Opa Steenbergen were able to come along on the bus to Rotterdam to send us off. When we got to the …
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… we have had the opportunity to hear a lot of love stories. I think of my favourites as snapshots, and the first image that comes to mind is … which is 8 kilometers from Minto, New Brunswick and Minto is where my wife was born and she has frequently said that had she known, she … and we're going to be married. And I did. And we were…” Another of my favourite mental snapshots is a car parked at the dump. A Canadian …
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… leaving Germany. During our stay we had a final picture taken in the mess hall during supper as a remembrance. It was a dreary, cloudy and damp Wednesday December 08/1954. This was the final day in Germany before sailing …
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… scheduled to leave England, Jean wrote Bill and asked him if he did want her to join him in Canada. Bill responded promptly with a “Yes”. … aware that Bill had a serious relationship with a woman in Holland and may have fathered a child. After much searching, they were delighted to …
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… a War Bride, lives in Victoria BC. In August 2011, she celebrated her 90th birthday as well as the 65th anniversary of her arrival in Canada at Pier 21. She was joined by … Archibald. Nancy Belle Archibald (nee Chester) OUR JOURNEY TO CANADA (May 1946) (A WWII War Bride's letter to her parents recounting her …
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… Moishe and Meike …