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… I was placed on the boat in England by stretcher. On the way home I asked the nurse for crutches and learned to use the crutches … otherwise all stretcher patients had to be admitted to hospital when we landed in Canada. I hardly remember coming off the boat at Pier 21 … the train ride from Halifax, I remember meeting another amputee who showed me how he could walk. It gave me real hope for my own …
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… Anna On October 19, 1955, Giuseppe Lorusso (age 25) and his wife Anna (née Loberto, age 22) boarded the Queen Frederica in Naples to leave … they were to join Anna's father, Tommaso Loberto, who had paved the way for them when he came to Canada in 1952. Tommaso worked on the … their children, including Tom and Beatrice who were born in Toronto. We, their children, are grateful for the courage they demonstrated, …
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… Augusto (affectionately known as Luigi) Chiodo immigrated to Canada in 1960, two months after the birth of his first child, Ugo. His wife, … son while her husband settled across the ocean in Canada and paved the way for their eventual reunion. In February of 1962, Maria and Ugo … their arrival, they boarded a train to Oshawa, Ontario where they we greeted by Augusto and where they were blessed with two more …
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… Ravaged by the 2nd World War, Italy had little to offer him in the way of employment. Canada offered him hope and dreams for the future. … Both Francesco and Rosina became proud Canadian citizens. It was the way Francesco wanted it. Since Canada offered him a great life, he had … decided to take that very big step of emigrating to Canada. I will always be grateful for their positive decision. Antonio Orlando, 2002 …
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… by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:22 Transcript: In our section Escape by Sea in Refuge Canada we have these two life jackets that were worn by children who were … Refuge Canada - The Life Jackets …
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… John Prokopowich was born in Skala, Borscziw, Ukraine in 1865. He married Maria Beyko in 1893. … 1910 the Skala school was built, where he attended until the age of twelve. In 1919 he married Anna Schurko, born in 1901 to Stefan and …
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… of Migration & Diversity in Canada is an activity book created to accompany the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21’s travelling … you’ll see how food traditions from Indigenous Peoples to newcomers have been shared, adapted, and celebrated across generations. … cultural diversity Learn how food connects us to identity, family, and community Whether you’re visiting the exhibition, working in the …
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… Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal Consulate … Montreal In Erinnerung und Würdigung an tausende deutsche Einwanderer, die in Kanada eine neue Heimat fanden und massgeblich zur Entwicklung des Landes … Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal • Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Montreal …
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… their lives motivated them to start a new life in Canada. Life in the Western Ukraine occupied by Poland was dangerous. The Russian … to St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, looking out the window at the rocky Nova Scotia, Anastasia cried and said "How can we ever farm in Canada?". Early days in Saskatchewan are for …
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… States Time 0:01:07 Transcript Tom Corcoran (TC): Yup. So I didn’t come back and as soon as I didn’t come back, I lost whatever college deferment I had as far as the … did. He said, “If you decide that you want to stay there, we’ll just come and visit you instead of you having to come and visit us,” which …