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… an immigrant. EB: Now why do you think that is? TC: Because it was so comfortable to be here, so easy to be here, I don’t know. I certainly … the college here now, and I watch the college try to help immigrants become part of this society and it’s a real chore: language barriers and …
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… navy". I have a christening pennant which was from the Hawkesbury (flower class). Lt. Cmndr. William G. Curry was the only CO of the ship during the war picked it up brand new in 1944, (that's why he has a christening pennant). The first ship that he served on was … in the wardroom on shore when the word came in that they had a chance to take the Germans captive. They scrambled on some vessel and …
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… doll here tells a story about two major groups of refugees who came to Canada. This doll is on loan from Dr. Tran-Davies, a medical doctor in Alberta. She came to Canada as a five-year-old girl in 1979 as part of the large group of South-East Asian … commitments to people to help to settle to sponsor refugees and the way one group can help build on the success for another group. Return …
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… my friends. After the many bus rides and plane rides, we arrived at Welcome House. The house was very different from the houses in Thailand. I … on it all the time when I was bored. My family didn’t stay in welcome house for so long. In Langley my family stayed in one of my mom’s …
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… was continuing to grow back home in Kampala, Uganda. Shortly after completing their education and returning home, they gathered their … open immigration offered by the Canadian government was like a warm welcoming mother’s embrace reassuring these refugees – “everything will be alright now” . Uganda has become a place that we don’t talk about; it’s a place that represents …
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… - coming as strangers to a new land, a new language, culture and way of life. Would they be accepted? Would they be welcomed - find … society. In 1966 she received special recognition from Pope Paul VI. The Citation read, in part ..." for the generous service you are …
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… Kagerplassen. From an early age he had to contribute to the family income. He worked as a luggage boy, (photo 2) this meant that he had to … he became 2nd several times in the 100 and 200 m running. It was always the same boy who came in 1st and my father always 2nd behind him. … and wife. This date has always been their wedding anniversary and we, and all their families, didn't know any better if this was true. …
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… pilot, the crew stepped out unhurt. Crosby attended Port Maitland high school, leaving to enter the lumbering business. In 1940 he was … and gunnery school. He arrived in England in June 1941, and first went to an advanced wireless training unit and later to an operational … after 10 days' leave and heard the news of his award. "I don't know why they gave it to me," he modestly remarked. When pressed for more …
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… Mom and Dad worked had to improve the family way of life …
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… You Canada!" for the opportunity and the many flavours along the way. …