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  • Wg Cdr Donald F. Archibald
    … of 1947, Ottawa awarded Dad the MBE* Military. He was promoted to Wing Commander in 1944. He landed on the Niew Amsterdam in Halifax on Sept. 9, 1945. *Member of the Order of the …
  • Athanasia Christoforatos
    … welcomed everyone. Their generosity and kindness were reflected each day through their connections with customers, family, friends, even … for life, and dedication to those they loved were demonstrated every day. They lived their lives rooted in their Greek Orthodox faith, …
  • A pivotal moment for Canada’s refugee policy
    … came to Canada in the wake of the Vietnam War and the victory of communist North Vietnam in 1975. Those escaping Vietnam became known as … government had seized power in 1975, led by the dictator Pol Pot, and committed genocide against its own people . Those targeted included … country per capita in history . When the civil war ended and the communist organization Pathēt Lao emerged victorious, 300,000 fled …
  • A pivotal moment for Canada’s refugee policy
    … came to Canada in the wake of the Vietnam War and the victory of communist North Vietnam in 1975. Those escaping Vietnam became known as … government had seized power in 1975, led by the dictator Pol Pot, and committed genocide against its own people . Those targeted included … country per capita in history . When the civil war ended and the communist organization Pathēt Lao emerged victorious, 300,000 fled …
  • Settling the West: Immigration to the Prairies from 1867 to 1914
    … by Canadian immigration agencies. By examining these motivations, we can better understand Prairie immigration experiences and the …
  • Charalampos Christoforatos
    … welcomed everyone. Their generosity and kindness were reflected each day through their connections with customers, family, friends, even … for life, and dedication to those they loved were demonstrated every day. They lived their lives rooted in their Greek Orthodox faith, …
  • L/Cpl Hugh Archibald MacRae
    … Centre, the Canadian Army (Active) at Edmundston, N.B. on the 8th day of October, 1942. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom and … they were married on May 4th, 1944. A picture taken on their wedding day appears below. They had two children, a daughter Mary Elizabeth …
  • The Gerald William Wilson Family
    Gerald's wife Joan Wilson . Gerald's daughter Sandra . Gerald and Joan Wilson A telegram that Joan sent to Gerald Gerald William Wilson Gerald William Wilson Gerald William Wilson Gerald and Sandra Gerald and Sandra Joan with her husband and granddaughter. Sandra and father Gerald …
  • Nikolaos Tsoporis
    … Canada on October 15, 1960 leaving my mother and his son. After a nine-day journey aboard the SS Queen Frederica, my father arrived in Halifax … for Ottawa with a little less then $10.00 in his pocket. After working day and night in an assortment of jobs, my father had saved enough …

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