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… Clayton William Voutier of North Sydney, Nova Scotia volunteered for the Canadian Army in August 1943. He was trained in Petawawa and Debert … Gunner, in August. He served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany, his regiment returning to Zwolle, Holland at the end of the European …
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… service relations and business operations out of Calgary, Alberta. He is a public speaker and an advocate for people living with disabilities. Return to Soft Landing Soft Landing is a project curated … excelled in areas of entrepreneurship, environmentalism, science, and community activism. The project is funded by the Canadian Museum of …
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… that controlled the speed, the telemotor that the helm was mounted on, the compass and then communication devices: a Marconi intercom and … to control everything that went on in the ship: its speed, its direction, and hopefully, safely navigate it. And it’s these objects that the …
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… I was placed on the boat in England by stretcher. On the way home I asked the nurse for crutches and learned to use … Sergeant Harold O. Jackson …
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… My brother joined the military when he was nineteen leaving our newly widowed … angry and shipped off the whole group. We were expecting my brother to come home on scheduled leave when we received a letter from him from England, where they had been sent without furlough or any chance to say good-bye to their families. From England he was sent …
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… Our Chiodo Gallery offers magnificent space for: Receptions (up to 300 guests) Banquets & Meetings (up to 200 guests) Other Details: Exclusive on-site catering is provided by our partner, RCR Hospitality Group … (oval banquet tables and chairs are included) Podium and corded microphone included Floor-to-ceiling windows provide natural lighting and a …
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Bekkers Family in a farm in Netherlands Bekkers Family at the dinner table Bekkers Family in the kitchen Bekkers Family at Pier 21 with SOS when they arrived from …
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… Arrived in Canada on the S.S. Maasdam, March 1954 at the age of 23 from Ness a/d Amstel, Netherlands. Worked as a farmhand in Chesterville ON, a labourer on the St. Lawrence Seaway building project. Bought a … the railroad from Squamish to Prince George. He still owns and drives his Ford. Came to the Outaouais region of QC to visit Dutch friends, …
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… As we are all immigrants in this life, we search for a safe haven where to rest, replenish and then move on to our final destination. … George E. Fenton …
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… Richard (Dick) Johnson served in the RCN from 1939 to 1972. He began his naval career at 17 as an …