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… boarded the Arosa Kulm on December 8, 1953. After a very rough twelve day voyage they landed in Halifax on December 20, 1953. They continued … he continued as an independent contractor. The testament to his work can be seen in many projects throughout Calgary and around the Province … in Coquitlam, BC with her husband Brian and daughter Kassandra. Today Alfred and Liselotte still live in Calgary, travelling and enjoying …
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… a bush camp near Hurkett at Black Bay, a Bay of Lake Superior, after 3 days and 2 nights of train travel. Great Lakes Paper Co. sponsored and … Canadians refused to work this area. After training and pay on a daywork basis, which lasted about two weeks, I was put on piecework. I … were Russian and Ukrainian and few spoke any English. After a hard day's work in the bush felling and hauling with horses, the workers …
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… own. My mother-in-law had been sending letters to my Mum, stating that she would treat me like one of her own. She did that and we became good … in the winter. Other than that I adopted ways of Canadian living and today I'm proud to be a Canadian. I am a member of the Nova Scotian War …
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… Six young men from a village in Portugal called Caranguejeira decided to embark to a distant and unknown land called Canada with the … except working on the fields for family survival. They were brave to come especially when they first arrived and could not understand anyone …
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… my Mother, my brother and I. 58 years have gone by since that eventful day in Halifax, my Father is gone, so is my Mother and also my Brother, …
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… exhibitions to personal commemorations to free admission on Canada Day, your support is crucial. Passages shows why. The Winter 2026 …
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… The trip from Rotterdam took seven days and I arrived in Halifax full of hope and the expectation of … was placed overnight on a farm run by the Catholic Brothers. The next day I was placed with a rancher in Hartleyville, Alberta. There I …
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… cruise liner built to carry 1800 passengers. For this voyage, however, she carried some 6000 troops! It was so crowded I never did find my assigned lifeboat during the 7 day trip! Another memory was that I was appointed Duty Officer three … 1945, I returned to Canada on the hospital ship Letitia. I was 26 at the time. This was a memorable trip in several respects. The ship …