-
… for themselves in Canada. With $56 and just a few possessions they vowed to never look back. Today they have four children, six … and are happily retired near Toronto, Ontario. Every year on July 1st we celebrate as a family their decision to come to Canada! Miriam Murphy-Accardo The Murphy family leaving Dublin …
-
… Pier 21 on October 30 1956. I was channeled directly in to C. N. Railway car to go all the way to Calgary, Alberta, with no connection in Calgary. Now on my 60th … and very proud to be a Canadian. I am a Canadian Citizen as of January 26, 1962. Before leaving for Canada - September 29, 1956 Visiting Pier …
-
… excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and community activism. The project is funded by the Canadian Museum of …
-
… My husband Langille Emerson Hopkins, was born in Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia July 25, 1920. He enlisted in the army in 1939 at the age of 19. He was one of the original members of the West Nova Scotia Regiment. His regiment was part of the 1st Canadian … rescuing wounded comrades while under fire. He returned to Canada via the hospital ship at Pier 22. We married in August 1950 and had 3 …
-
… Air Ministry offices in London England as troop movements liaison between the Royal Air Force and the RCAF, concerning the Commonwealth Air Training Plan, whereby Air Force personnel from British Commonwealth countries, traveled to, (and from) and received their flight …
-
… Animated by Greg Doble Music by Sigmund Washington Stephanie Bernard moved to Ontario from Jamaica in 2007. In 2013, she moved … and programming every February. In 2020, Stephanie received the city’s Community Development Award and the Sankofa Award for Volunteer … was featured in Chatelaine magazine and is a 2022 recipient of the Accomplished Black Canadian Women Award. Return to Soft Landing Soft …
-
… 1958. It was a transitional home for many family members making their way to Canada in the early years. They made a wonderful life for … themselves and their children adding three more boys in the years to come. They were proud to become Citizens of Canada. With sacrifice and love for their new country …
-
… is the first thing that visitors to our exhibit, Empress of Ireland: Canada’s Titanic, see as they come through the door. It’s a shattered porthole from the actual ship, … of the wreck. So it greets visitors as they come through the door. And we’re enhancing that with a ripple-y, watery light effect as you come …
-
… by Dan Conlin, Curator Time 0:01:13 Transcript: We have a special case in the exhibit Empress of Ireland: Canada’s … tube. All these instruments—classic nautical pieces of hardware—allowed the officers on the bridge to control everything that went on in the ship: its speed, its direction, and hopefully, safely …
-
… In 2010 she received the Ghanaian Canadian Achievement Award for Community Service and in 2013 she was nominated for the Black and Gold Award for her community and business efforts, in 2014 she won the Immigrants of … excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and community activism. The project is funded by the Canadian Museum of …