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… Refugees removed the limitations of time and place. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)—the UN Refugee Agency—had been … refugees with protection and emergency relief. Many people who have come to Canada as refugees have spent time in a UNHCR camp, including … to Canada as refugees, and former immigration officers. People have come from many different countries, including the former Yugoslavia, …
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… and volleyball are also enjoyed. In areas of Italy, where the Americans stayed during the Second World War, there is a strong, although … of Sicily is the flute. Opera is a well-known form of music to come out of Italy beginning as early as the 16 th century in Venice. … tarantella alone. Holidays Italy’s state holidays include New Years Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day (May 1) and Christmas Day and a list of …
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… The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada Comité Canadian du Centenaire du Génocide des Arméniens Հայկական Ցեղասպանութեան Հարիւրամեակի Գանատայի Մարմին … à Georgetown, en Ontario. Sponsor: George Armoyan & Family, Halifax, Nova Scotia … The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada • Comité Canadian du Centenaire du …
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… when the troops were being gathered in Lincolnshire in preparation for D-Day. My cousin, Joan Chudley, said there were men everywhere - sleeping in barns, beside roads and so on. She said on D-Day, early in the morning, the bombers took to the air. When each one …
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… live together. Everything changed on May 8 th 1945, World War II had come to an end in Europe. A cease fire order was in place, and the … trek through the mountains. This time a stroke of good luck came their way. They stumbled upon an American military base encampment and Ivan … problem, in order to reach this sanctuary, the family would have to hike back through the Alps to the city of Salzburg. Salzburg is located …
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… of all Macedonians from the Lerin Region of Macedonia who have made Canada their home from the early 1900s to the present. En l'honneur de tous les Macédoniens de la région de Lerin de la Macédoine qui se sont établis au Canada …
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… Captain Huxford pictured on his wedding day with wife, Margaret Huxford Captain Huxford on his wedding day with wife, Margaret Huxford Captain Huxford on his wedding day with wife, Margaret Huxford …
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… 2000 My father enlisted on June 16, 1941 and was discharged on January 26, 1946. He was in the first wave at Juno Beach on D-Day. That is all he would ever say. He wouldn't talk about his … in his toolshed. He met my mother, Rose Chudley, while preparing for D-Day. The troops were gathering in Lincolnshire, England. My mother …
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… Cosentino (Italian immigrant) Lorenzo left his town of San Nicola da Crissa, Calabria (Catanzaro) with several friends and relatives. … 1951 on the ITALIA (Aquila). They arrived in Halifax (Pier 21) on June 26, 1951. They all departed Halifax by train heading to Toronto where … entire group boarded a train and headed towards Toronto and from that point they went in their different directions. Vincenza and her …
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… As a federal Crown Corporation, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is subject to both the Access … and the Privacy Act (the Acts). The Access to Information Act gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and anyone present in Canada … Access to Information Act Requests Contact the ATIP Coordinator Ways to make a request: 1) Submit online (formal requests only): The …