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  • Eddy Baldacchino
    … Eddy was born the ninth of thirteen siblings to Frank and Lorenza Baldacchino. He … thus be the last to immigrate. He boarded the Nea Hellas on November 26, 1953 with his brother George, sister Pauline and mother Lorenza. On …
  • Philip Barry Chaytor Pepper
    … Philip Barry Chaytor Pepper was born in the close of Litchfield Cathedral in Litchfield England on October 1, … WW1. As he was just 17 years old his family thought it best for him to come to Canada until he could get a passage home. His family and a …
  • Voy y vuelvo by Abel
    … and a couple of years later we got engaged. I was now starting to become really hesitant to go back to Mexico … many things changed and my … the toughest stage. There were many cutbacks and re-allocations at the company where I was working. My fiancé’s mother was very ill and moving … want to take the opportunity to tell my son that it wasn’t easy to come to Canada and leave so many memories, friends and family behind, …
  • Furlan Anselmo e Elena
    … and agitated sea. From Halifax, we then travelled by train to Quebec City still very much snowed in at that time of the year. My parents then decided to go South thinking of finding a more serene climate. Our arrival at the …
  • Viktor Tretjakewitsch and Family
    Viktor IRO Cert A The family aboard ship. Welly aboard ship The men next to the train Welly and Viktor in front of the house The family under the trees Welly and a friend The family sat the table Four young girls Viktor Man in front of the Museum The family in …
  • Private Carl Wallace Graham
    … Medal 39-45 Born: September 8, 1925 Died: August 6, 2008 Enrolled in the army March 15, 1944 in Kingston, Ont., was a member of the Stormont, Dundas Glengary Highlanders. April 1944 he was sent to …
  • Discoveries for Everyone
    eat make share recipes   Explore recipes → Soft Landing Seven bite-sized stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the places they landed-people who changed their communities and were changed themselves. Explore the gallery → Countless Journeys Podcast Listen in on these original …
  • Fattoush Salad - Adelle Tarzibachi
    … The word fattoush comes from the Arabic word fatafit, which refers to leftover stale pita … alike. Step 1: Prepare the vinaigrette. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients with a fork. Set aside. Step 2: Prepare the fried pitas. Heat … to celebrate the vibrant culinary scene in Canada and introduce our upcoming exhibition eat make share: a taste of immigration . This …
  • Who was Yousuf Karsh?
    … does it have to do with Halifax? Yousuf Karsh was Armenian, born in a community targeted by the Ottoman Empire for genocide during and after … to apply for naturalization soon after. This step gave Karsh a welcome sense of belonging. In 1947, when Canada’s new Citizenship Act … of our other programs are taking inspiration from the exhibition. The upcoming third season of our podcast, Countless Journeys , is about the …
  • Papaya Salad Som Tum - Chef Nuit Regular
    … 1 cup of prepared green papaya. Set aside. Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce and coconut sugar. Stir well until the sugar … to celebrate the vibrant culinary scene in Canada and introduce our upcoming exhibition eat make share: a taste of immigration . This …

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