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… and who introduced us to a number of other very kind people, that my parents decided we would remain in Nova Scotia instead of going into …
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… six grandchildren and are happily retired near Toronto, Ontario. Every year on July 1st we celebrate as a family their decision to come to Canada! Miriam Murphy-Accardo The Murphy family leaving Dublin …
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… History. And it’s one of the most beautiful ship’s bells I’ve seen in my career as a curator: that lovely filigree patterning on the bronze, …
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… Halifax aboard the M.S. Saturnia on March 7, 1952. He was a twenty-six year old father of two children. He had hopes and dreams of a better … home for many family members making their way to Canada in the early years. They made a wonderful life for themselves and their children adding three more boys in the years to come. They were proud to become Citizens of Canada. With sacrifice and …
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… Joyce Margaret Pinnow was born in 1924 in London, England to her parents, Ellen Maud … for sing songs, and travelled extensively from the Panama Canal to Hawaii, Europe, and New England. On one trip to the Maritimes, Joyce’s group of war brides had the chance to sail on the Blue Nose II and visited their original landing …
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… My mother, brothers and I immigrated to Canada in 1955, nine months after my father did. We traveled on the Groote Beer in May 1955. I was eight and my brothers were eleven and thirteen. Our … now, we were lucky we were not thrown overboard, as only ropes kept us in. My mother thought the Dutch money she had was not legal in Canada …
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… Time 0:02:44 Transcript I planned my life to have a career in media communication and with my mind set I spent my life to achieve that goal. I had several opportunities to join … Hike to Self-Rediscovery by Ardie …
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… Time 0:03:09 Transcript Some people are born lucky but the account my fate was written … schools. After, some time I got married with an Indian girl from Kenya. She was also a teacher. After, few years we decided to immigrate to … forced to leave my job. After, few months another Board, hired me as a community relation officer. In this position I had great satisfaction …
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… S.S. Waterman on April 15, 1952. I was eight years old and the only thing I recall about the trip was being so seasick, I never left the room. Needless to say my mother and father must have had their hands full with eight children …
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… Time 0:04:18 Transcript Perhaps growing up in a military lifestyle gave me the courage to face new environments and an adventurous spirit to explore the world. And yet, … Never Ever Give Up by Bipasha …