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Bekkers Family in a farm in Netherlands Bekkers Family at the dinner table Bekkers Family in the kitchen Bekkers Family at Pier 21 with SOS when they arrived from …
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… Refuge Canada Tent Welcome to the Refuge Canada Tent information page. Below are documents … (330 sq. ft.). Exhibition Questions If you have any questions, please contact: Sara England, Curator, Temporary and Travelling … and Brand Manager 902-425-7770 ext. 228 dbujold@pier21.ca Complete package containing all sections Download package (zip) Individual …
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… stop was to cross over to Ireland. In this case we hit a very rough sea, which the Irish Sea is noted for, creating a lot of seasickness … rest of the voyage was smooth sailing. Mother would tell people that she never saw me except for meals. I was fourteen years old at the time …
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… and tailored for different ages. If you have questions, please contact Saïd Allibou by email: learn@pier21.ca or by telephone 902-425-7770 …
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… When we arrived my understanding of what was happening was very unclear, I was only 8. All I knew, I was coming to Canada and My father had told me he had a teddy Bear for me … Secord chocolate bars to keep us going. Those were the days I now cherish the most, walking, talking and playing in the snow with no …
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… 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 grandfather Vincenzo and my uncle Vito Paoli who had already immigrated to …
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… was one of 85,000 child migrants who came to Canada from Britain in the late 19th and early 20th century. His story is a sad one, but typical of a time when family and child poverty and the …
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… 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 …
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Refuge Canada Tent raises awareness of the complex issues surrounding the history of refugees in Canada. Drawing upon oral histories, archival images and interactives, this immersive exhibit serves as an introduction to the context for Canada’s place in the global refugee crisis and brings to light …
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… recognize the extraordinary life of Madame Mirdza Dambergs, an accomplished Prima Ballerina and teacher, along with her husband Nick, who also made a tremendous …