• Colour-Coded Quarantine and a Boy at Play
    … were made of steel or iron so they weren’t as comfortable as modern ones. We had yo-yos at which I became very proficient. “We got ill … was allowed in. Measles was a yellow card, German Measles a green one, I think, and Mumps another colour, possibly blue.” In between …
  • Mary Margaret Gregg
    … Margaret Gregg was a War Bride born and living in South Wales. She was one of four siblings (Edward, Wil, Meghan, and Mary) born to Sarah and …
  • Settling the West: Immigration to the Prairies from 1867 to 1914
    … (Updated January 28, 2022) Introduction: The Immigration Boom to the Canadian West From 1867 to 1914, the Canadian West became home to millions of immigrant settlers seeking a … of settlement patterns. The immigration boom leading up to 1914 was one of the most important periods of Canadian population growth. …
  • Pav Bhaji - Arvinda and Preena Chauhan
    … off the plane, my last question to him was this: If I should try just one food from this crazy, bustling city, what would it be? His answer … to taste. Step 5: For the pavs: Slice the buns (pavs) in half, leaving one edge attached. Apply a generous amount of butter on each and toast … The mother-daughter duo focused their classes on spices, the cornerstone of Indian cooking, teaching indispensable flavouring techniques so …
  • Major Harry L. Mitcheltree
    … British Columbia, raised in Banff Alberta and completed his post secondary studies in Calgary. Between December 14, 1931 and June 20, 1935 … her university studies to become a speech therapist. Harry was commissioned in the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Canadian Division RCE in … became a member of the Canadian Army Regular RCE. His daughter Deborah Anne was born October 2, 1946 and his son Paul Lionel Fisher was born …
  • Slumber Parties on the Prairies by Lyndia
    … in order to solidify my inclusion in at least one. Except this discomfort around belonging was also something deeper. It was part of the … invisibly, but visibly different. Despite that I was made to feel welcome and even feel as family. Since then I have had the bravery to move … traditions in a big Canadian city and then to volunteer in India and complete a Master’s in Ireland where my community grew to include …
  • Maciejewski, Stanley, Sophia
    … Jennie Humbert, daughter Stanislaw Maciejewski, my father was born on a farm close to Poznan, Poland in a village called Komorowo. He was one of six children of Jan Maciejewski and Victoria Tomczak. Stan … Stan's brothers and sister returned to Poland, he was advised by one of his brothers to immigrate to another country and not return to …
  • Lieutenant M. Claire Mollard
    … Lt. N/S (Dietician) Mollard, M. Claire, RCAMC: Lt. Mollard was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan. After graduating from university and completing an internship in Dietetics, Lt. Mollard enlisted in March/44 with the RCAMC. She was …
  • John and Anisia Lysack and Family
    … ocean trip – seeing whales and large schools of fish, climbing anchor chains, and seeing moving pictures for the first time. It was a big adventure for them. As they got close to Canada, the children had a competition amongst themselves – who would … At Pier 21, they all had to go through the routine physical exams. One of Mom’s sisters had a rash (chickenpox or measles), so she had to …
  • Nation Builders
    … accomplished its $7 million goal to establish this endowment fund. One million dollars was donated by, or in recognition of, each of the … who choose Canada as their home, will be remembered for generations to come. Our Nation Builders symbolize what it means to be Canadian. The …