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  • Bronislawa Kowalewski and Parents
    … father (Bronislaw Kowalewski) and her mother (Konstancja Kowalewski, nee Lojko). Originally from Poland, the war weary trio had survived a Russian work camp in Siberia and British refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya, finally making their way to England and then to Canada. …
  • Trooper Bernard Ofrady
    … They are together again at least symbolically with this inscription. We are very happy about this. …
  • I have had the opportunity to live here
    … and the most generous, fine people to be found. – Kathleen Udell nee Mummery, 1945 …
  • Michal Horvath
    … ship, carrying U.S. troops from the States to West Germany and on the way back carrying refugees from Europe to Canada. Horvath arrived in …
  • Angelo Stea
    … setup to aid Canadian farmers after the war. After landing in Halifax we were transferred into an immigration centre in Montreal, and later sent …
  • Margaret and son Grant Oliphant
    … of the Canadian Engineers had died July 15, 1945). I decided to come over with my son so that he could meet his grandpa and grandma in … a couple of years I met and married a friend of my husband's and we are still together - so that is my story. …
  • Jennifer Street
    … Jennifer could/would remember. Embarking from Liverpool, I (Jennifer) went down with seasickness as we passed Ireland. The Christmas lights of Canada, the train journey to Ottawa, and the luxury of food choices in the shops were enthralling. Joyce is in her 100th year, remembering that past …
  • The Henrik Fasting Tonning
    … landed at Pier 21 on July 13, 1929 from Norway on S.S. Bergensfjord. We immigrated to Canada to join my father who had come to Canada arriving at "Pier 21" on February 13, 1928 on the S.S. … line), from Liverpool, UK to which port he had travelled from Norway via Stavanger to Newcastle, and then train to Liverpool. …
  • Lithuanian Canadian Community
    … from their war-torn homeland. To those who lost their lives so that we may live. Lithuanian Canadian Community, 2002. …
  • Wadih M. Fares Wall of Tribute
    … of Tribute recognize contributions of community and cultural groups as well as embassies and consuls and celebrate their relationship to the … (Su) Khatri Director of Annual and Planned Giving 902-402-3839 We will be pleased to work with you to plan an unveiling ceremony for …

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