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February 4 to October 30, 2020 A "Community Presents" Exhibit by the Jamaican Cultural Association of Nova Scotia explores the growth and contributions of the oldest Jamaican community in Canada, from the migration of the Maroons in the 18th century until the present day. Community Presents A …
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… Time 0:02:21 Transcript When I was little I used to love going to my grandmother’s house. It was filled with … in Hyde Park with her dog. A few handsome Canadian soldiers walked past, and she coyly unleashed her dog and yelled to the soldiers to … to paint and draw. Eventually, she supported herself as an art teacher. I always viewed my grandmother’s choices as somehow connected to …
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… 20, 1952 with my parents and three sisters. I was 7 years old and was sea-sick the entire time, so that when we arrived, I was a wee skinny kid that … milk jugs so I could gain some weight and strength. That didn't always sit well with my sisters, who felt I was "spoiled." In 2002, I had the …
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… Years of service: 1939-1945 Medals Received: 5 My father was in the RAF in England and did Commando training. He was in 'blue group' and landed in Caan on 'D' day. He survived two plane crashes during the war and is … left Liverpool on July 3, 1954 on the Franconia and arrived in Quebec City on July 11, 1954. It was an amazing trip but scary at the same …
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… My father, Martin Seagull arrived in Halifax aboard the Baltic American ship Estonia, on March 28th,1926. A duty of the … that the winters were brutal. On hearing this, he hopped a train for Southern Ontario and rode it as far south as possible, ending up in … Martin, Katherine Seagull …
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… Sykes nee Kennedy was born on January 27, 1910 in Dumbarton, Scotland. She was the second oldest of thirteen. Margaret came to Canada aboard … trip to Canada for children of families that were overcrowded. Upon her arrival in Canada Margaret worked in the service (domestic) …
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… In 1958, my mother Emilia (nee Greco), who had not been past a 20km radius of where she was born, travelled with two daughters Adriana aged 2 and Maria … in Toronto. Not speaking other than a dialect and barely literate, she courageously travelled Naples to Halifax, Halifax to Toronto to …
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… Animated by Greg Doble Music by Sigmund Washington Stephanie Bernard moved to Ontario from … and programming every February. In 2020, Stephanie received the city’s Community Development Award and the Sankofa Award for Volunteer … have contributed to Canadian society in meaningful ways. They’ve excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and …
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… Animated by Greg Doble Music by Sigmund Washington Stephanie Bernard moved to Ontario from … and programming every February. In 2020 Stephanie received the city’s Community Development Award. Return to Soft Landing Soft Landing is a … have contributed to Canadian society in meaningful ways. They’ve excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and …
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… to Halifax at every opportunity and still enjoy that beautiful city with its lovely Harbour and warm, wonderful people. …