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Lauren Patterson, CMP , Facility Rentals Manager Tel: 902-425-1365 Email: lpatterson@pier21.ca Rayanne Guidry, CMP & WPICC , Assistant Manager, Facility Rentals Tel: 902-425-7770 ext. 232 Email: rguidry@pier21.ca Lilia Garcia , Facility Rentals Coordinator Tel: 902-425-7770 ext. 257 Email: …
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A man drives down Terminal Road towards Pier 21. He is wearing a blue shirt; next to him his wife holds a bouquet of flowers. He is nervous and excited. He is coming home in a sense and he cannot stop thinking about what brought him to Pier 21 the first time, all that had happened before and all …
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General Enquiries Tel: 902-425-7770 Toll Free: 1-855-526-4721 Email: info@pier21.ca We are available Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can expect our team to get back to you within 2 business days. Museum Offices and Mailing Address The administration offices are located across …
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The Topic You Want, The Expertise You Need Ideal For: Ages 10+ Maximum number of participants: 50 Looking for the ultimate customization? We have a number of experts available to talk your group when you visit. Contact us to find out if the theme or topic you would like a presentation on is …
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My immigration story as recounted by Rosa Maio on January 15, 2023. I was born in Milazzo, Sicily in 1931. My real birthdate is earlier than my recorded birthdate as my father would not have been able to make the trip to register me on my actual birthdate. Like many around us, my family was poor. …
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Single Men and Women June 6, 1952 – Waterman I well remember the day that I disembarked from the MS Waterman in Halifax NS on June 6, 1952 and passed through the now famous Pier 21 shed. The Customs and Immigration officials processed the 900 Dutch arrivals smoothly, after which we proceeded to the …
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Single Men and Women April 21, 1957 – Ryndam Arrived in Halifax on April 21, 1957, with the SS Ryndam, HAL. During the trip we had one day, rough stormy weather in the North Atlantic and the dining room did not get the patrons it deserved. The services, entertainment, and personnel were sublime. We …
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Single Men and Women Veendam On May 23rd 1930, I was born in a small village in the northern part of The Netherlands. At the time of my birth I had 3 siblings. A brother and 2 sisters. At later dates 2 more brothers were born. When 6 years old, I went to elementary school and in 1942 went to high …
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Single Men and Women February 26, 1950 – Beaverbrae I have been asked numerous times why I left home and came to Canada. When I was 9 years old the war started in the low lands (Holland) on May 10, 1940. At about 4:30 a.m. there was a lot of banging, airplanes flying in all directions. An hour …
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Single Men and Women July 20, 1957 – Waterman My story starts in the summer of 1951, when I went on holidays with my family to a resort in Holland called "Het Trefpunt", translated it means "Meeting Point". There I met Gerald, my future husband, although at that time we had no idea that we would be …