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… My parents, Fokke (Frank) and Homiena van der Veen, arrived in Canada on October 23, 1953 on the Groote Beer at Pier 21 from The … Ina nearly 2 years of age. Unlike many immigrants my parents decide to come to Canada not from economic need, but because my father wanted to … give a steady income to cope with the vagarities of owning a farm (an occupation about which my father knew almost nothing). A farm was …
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… grew up in the hard times of their era. Little Dina, deprived of any schooling, had great burdens and hardships while assisting her … The couple courted 3 years during their mid-teens as the bombs fell on the town. There were no photos taken on October 27th, 1945, at their … suit). The newlyweds lived with the Belvedere family, common to many families due to poverty. It was a crowded home, which often led to …
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… I am your counsellor. He asked for our papers and he brought us to Welcome Place. At first, I didn’t even see the city well, because there …
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… and Bloor line in Toronto, or the Canadian Pacific Railway? There is one part of the impact section that is my absolute favorite: the … on many people. My mother still makes Bobalki (Slovak buns with honey and poppy seeds) every Christmas – and my family have been in …
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… March 9 to November 15, 2019 What is family, anyway? Can you pick your family or is it determined by biology? Is family the … and change, gatherings and generations -- the exhibition celebrates Canadian identity by exploring families and family history, linking … originally produced by the Royal BC Museum and has been adapted by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Presented by …
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… August 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025 For many, Canada’s connection to slavery is the Underground Railroad. Little-known by Canadians is what happened before the Underground Railroad when, for … A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada …
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… is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … Unauthorized photoshoots/staged photography without prior approval. Commercial and press photo requests For photography of Museum artifacts … and spaces for press use, or filming and videotaping projects and/or commercial use, please contact: Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External …
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… is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … Unauthorized photoshoots/staged photography without prior approval. Commercial and press photo requests For photography of Museum artifacts … and spaces for press use, or filming and videotaping projects and/or commercial use, please contact: Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External …
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… is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … Unauthorized photoshoots/staged photography without prior approval. Commercial and press photo requests For photography of Museum artifacts … and spaces for press use, or filming and videotaping projects and/or commercial use, please contact: Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External …
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… were living with their large family in the poor agricultural region of southern Italy, Calabria. They lived in the town of San Giorgio … war Italy and made the decision to emigrate to Canada. Choosing to come to Canada made the most sense given that both had family already … eleven children. All the children have remained in Canada and have become proud Canadian citizens. Through hard work and education they have …