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Time 0:03:49 Transcript Mom used to tell me the story where I was born. She told me I was born in Bhutan, which is a beautiful Himalayan country. I don’t remember living there, but I remember the day we left; when I was crying with hunger. My parents are carrying nothing. They don’t have anything …
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The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 was passed by the government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in response to continued demands for more prohibitive regulations to limit Chinese immigration. Commonly referred to as the “Chinese Exclusion Act,” the legislation virtually restricted …
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… Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal Consulate General of the Federal … Montreal In Erinnerung und Würdigung an tausende deutsche Einwanderer, die in Kanada eine neue Heimat fanden und massgeblich zur Entwicklung … Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal • Consulate General of the …
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… of Jewish immigrants who entered Canada through this port and made an enormous contribution to their adopted land. En l’honneur des milliers d’immigrants juifs entrés au Canada par ce port et en reconnaissance de leur grande contribution … Canadian Jewish Congress and Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada. Dédié par le Conseil Juif de l' Atlantique, le Congrès Juifs canadien …
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… Brazil Community, Toronto, ON Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON Viemos em busca de sonhose e a vontade de vencer. Nesta terra, encontramos apoio e amor. Hoje, … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON …
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… Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal Consulat général de Suisse à Montréal Schweizerisches Generalkonsulat in Montreal Swiss … by friendship and trust between our two welcoming nations. Par ce point maritime à Halifax, des citoyens suisses ont amorcé un périple … durable empreint d'amitié et de confiance entre deux nations ouvertes au monde. Von diesem maritimen Standort in Halifax aus traten Schweizer …
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… The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of present-day New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can … of Atlantic Canada. Did You Know? 8,000 New Englanders came to present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1759 to 1768. The first move …
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… which opens on International Women’s Day, celebrates and explores identity from immigrant and migrant women’s perspectives. Using art as a … was to create an art exhibit that would enhance the participants' identity, sense of place, belonging and community connection. The … Halifax Regional Municipality; the Province of Nova Scotia through the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage; Support4Culture, a …
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… Age on Arrival: 3 years old My Family will be celebrating 50 years in Canada on March 2nd, 2008, immigrating from our southern roots of Rende ( Cosenza) located in the Province of Calabria, Italy. I was only 3 … as an immigrant in a new land. The plaque of " Michele and Concetta De Buono and Family" hangs on the Sobey's Wall of Honour with pride.You …
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… Sarah Theresa Roberts (Quinn) left her home in Wicklow County, Ireland to work in the factories during World War II. It was in London, England that she met her future husband, Thomas … arrival of their first daughter, Moira Audrey Mackay, who was born on D-Day in London. Sarah always spoke of walking to the hospital carrying …