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  • Family Reaction to Leaving - Bruce Bolin
    … Leaving the United States Time 0:01:30 Transcript And I had come from a family where my father had been drafted and served five … the U.S. Army during World War Two and seen enough to realize that war is not good. He was on the winning side and he survived it without any … um but he had seen enough of horrors on both sides that when it was coming time for me to let them know that I was planning to go to Canada …
  • The Canadian Immigration Story
    … the challenge and triumph, the joy and injustice experienced by newcomers to Canada in the past and in the present. And learn about the … have made to Canada. Trace changing migration trends throughout our history on our massive multimedia Immigration Map. Discover 400 years of … history including Canada's record on inclusion and exclusion. Browse a compelling oral collection of immigrant stories and histories. Share …
  • Quotes
    … Arrival in Canada “We were terrified of the cold land and the large amount of snow, where people were different … Lanni nee Venditti) Deciding to Leave ”I know that my father loved his family, his home and his country and the experience of leaving it …
  • Immigration Act, 1910
    … list of prohibited immigrants expanded and the governor-in-council (i.e. federal cabinet) was given greater authority to make … that the governor-in-council could arbitrarily prohibit the landing of any immigrant deemed “unsuited to the climate or requirements of … was prompted by an influx of impoverished British immigrants in 1907, many of whom had received assistance from charitable institutions to …
  • Stefano Paoli
    … November 11, 1954 Age on Arrival: 16 My dad Stefano Paoli at the tender age of 16 left his small town of Vallelonga (CZ) in Calabria Italy to join my … Stefano Paoli …
  • Kenneth C. Rowe Hall
    … C. Rowe Hall features stunning harbour views and a stage perfect for any occasion. Inclusions: Oval banquet tables and chairs Built in stage …
  • Angela Toneguzzo Bianchini
    … Angela Bianchini nee Toneguzzo On June 23, 1958, my mother, Angela (Toneguzzo) Bianchini boarded the Queen Frederica in Genoa, … in Canada, my father returned to Italy in December 1957 and married his hometown sweetheart on February 15, 1958. My father returned to … Angela Toneguzzo Bianchini …
  • 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 …

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