• Michele, Nicolina e Vito Spatafora
    … recounted by Vito Spatafora, December, 2023 Vito was born in 1949 in the small town of Vita, which is in the province of Trapani in Sicily, Italy. In November 1953, he and his loving mother, Nicolina crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the ship SS Conte … had the run of the ship, to his mother’s chagrin. After many days at sea, Vito and Nicolina finally landed in Halifax, at Pier 21. They were …
  • Lieutenant M. Claire Mollard
    … in Dietetics, Lt. Mollard enlisted in March/44 with the RCAMC. She was posted to the Halifax Military Hospital, where she remained until her discharge in 1945. During her service, she …
  • Private Albert Joseph Routhier
    Albert, thinking of you still Love your sister Denise. xoxo …
  • Hendrikus van Kesteren
    … Hendrikus passed away from cancer on September 4, 2005 in his home city of Syracuse, New York, U.S.A. …
  • Hilma Frenzel Halatsis
    … a sole pioneer in search of a good and meaningful life. We admire her courage and optimism. Having no friends, no family, no job and knowing only a very few words in English, she patiently and tirelessly made her way across Canada, finally settling in Vancouver, B.C. With her …
  • Jamaican Nova Scotian Connections: From the Maroons to the Present Day
    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 …
  • Marinus and Jacoba Bette Staring
    … 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 …
  • Sgt. Reginald Norman Hillifer
    … 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 …
  • Martin and Marcelline Tehon Pagnan
    … Marcelline Tehon was born in 1908. She arrived in Halifax in 1913 with her father Sebastian Tehon, her …
  • Martin, Katherine Seagull
    … 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 …