• Carmina, Paolo e Giuseppe Colicchio
    … My mother Carmina, brother Joe and myself arrived in Halifax to join the rest of my brothers and … Toronto. We came for an opportunity and a better life. I am happy to say that although my mother passed away, we are all alive and happy to …
  • Audrey R.F. Beasley-Waddy
    … Leaving a loving family in Surrey, England, to join my Canadian serviceman husband in February 1946 was in one instance great joy and at the same time sadness as I realized it may be years before I … did not enjoy the ocean crossing which lasted for eleven days as we had encountered a great deal of fog and rough weather. The Letitia was …
  • Aant and Imkje DeGroot Family
    … arrived on board the Kota Inten, a refurbished troop carrier which had the distinct feature of housing women & children in one area of the … (John) aged 9, Freerk (Frank) age 8, Sjouke (Jack) age 7, Jacoba (Judy) age 6, Geertje (Gertie) age 4, Pietje (Pearl) age 3, and Blijke … to provide opportunity for their children in a new country. We want to say thank you for choosing Canada. Their grandchildren dedicate this …
  • Your Choice by Dave
    … experience racism it was like an out of body experience. It was at a coffee shop with six friends… it was my turn to buy… two trays was left, … time I realize I was black -- and  what  does that mean? My first son was born 1997 and that changed everything. I had to figure out a … to them, I was illegal in Canada. The officer stated that they will have me on a plane back home in a couple of days. While in prison …
  • Fishing Lake Winnipeg Longterm by Harvey
    … but when the curling match was over, I was happy to see that dad had come home. He figured that running back was a little much. In open … nets are nylon and plastic, and they can be left in the water all season long in fact. After two years of winter fishing, I decided to go … came. Wave after wave is going over the side. Finally, a fisherman comes to try to give us a hand. He is able to latch on, and Ron was …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … artifact in the exhibition stands out: A handwritten recipe book compiled by Rebecca Teitelbaum, a Belgian Jewish woman imprisoned in … act of defiance . She stole the paper, along with a pencil, from the office of the Siemens munitions factory. Adjacent to the camp, the … what eat make share has to offer. The exhibition closes January 18, 2026.   …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … artifact in the exhibition stands out: A handwritten recipe book compiled by Rebecca Teitelbaum, a Belgian Jewish woman imprisoned in … act of defiance . She stole the paper, along with a pencil, from the office of the Siemens munitions factory. Adjacent to the camp, the … what eat make share has to offer. The exhibition closes January 18, 2026.   …