• Mennonites and Canadian Accommodation
    … of the earliest European agricultural settlers in Canada’s Prairie West were Russian Mennonites. Two disparate political events provided a … a struggle. Although public memory recalls Mennonite settlement in the West in the 1870s as a key movement in nation-building for early … used to mark one of the early settler communities in the Canadian West as undesirable. The title quote is from Library and Archives …
  • eat make share: a taste of immigration
    … the surprising histories behind popular Canadian dishes. Learn how individuals and communities express themselves through food. Engage … Book This engaging resource invites learners, ages 12-15, to explore how immigration has shaped the foods we eat in Canada today.  Download …
  • The Barr/Britannia Colony, Part I
    … by Daniel Meister, PhD Introduction: The Context of Colonialism “Let us take possession of Canada. Let our cry be CANADA FOR THE BRITISH.” - Isaac Barr [1] At … course, there were still some British people throughout the Empire who wished for British settlers to form an even larger percentage of all …
  • Domenico Stagliano
    … that we had a cabin down below and I slept on the top of a bunk bed when all of a sudden there was a crashing noise as if the ship had hit something. I fell to the ground and wanted to run away only to have my sisters and mother hold me back. We could have hit a chunk of … arrive to Toronto. There we met my father who was already here having come to Canada in 1951. He hugged me and raised me to his chest and …
  • Port of Precedence: A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec Part 2
    … the 1920s, the Port of Quebec’s primary function became grain export. However, the site continued to be a major point of entry for immigrants … entitled “The Human Inflow into Canada.” Special correspondent Frank Yeigh followed the movement of newcomers through the landing … 665, file C1077 “Inspection of Immigrants,” newspaper article, Frank Yeigh, “The Human Inflow into Canada,” The Globe (Toronto), 28 May …
  • Al and Agnes Kolarik
    … aircraft to their destinations. Alois often bragged about being a ‘bit’ of a daredevil in the skies. On one occasion he flew over the … then never seeing them again. After several weeks he had a surprise visit from his good friends Rudolfo and Ludmila Lociga. This couple … Newspaper article about Alois, Sept. 1946 Translation: While visiting the Otrokovice airfield, we met a very attentive head waiter …
  • David E. and Regina Hartman Family
    … am David & Regina Hartman's third daughter, and the first one born in Canada! Mom was 4 1/2 months pregnant with me, when they left … coming to Canada was for a better life (which they had and we children have had). Their reason for emigrating was due to religious persecution … 1910 when they converted to the Baptist faith. Catherine (who had come from Austria) had asked for professional people to help populate …
  • Perfect Landings
    … Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind …
  • The Barr/Britannia Colony, Part II
    … to be over nine years of age but I know some of those animals must have been with Noah when he came out of the ark,” one colonist … found out that nearly 200 people, including some families, did not have sufficient funds, they arranged to interview and find jobs for … and Archives Canada (hereafter LAC), item number 323930 . Getting a shave in the Barr Colonist Camp Credit: Saskatoon Public Library, …
  • Steven F. and Margaret S.
    … on the ship called the Minnedosa and arrived in Halifax July 23, 1926. He was just over five years, 8 mos. old when he arrived in Canada. … Anniversary on August 14, 2010 surrounded by their family. They have 3 children and two grandchildren - daughter Sharon (and husband … accompany them around the town. He also took them out to the sugar beet fields where Steve's father worked when he first came to Canada. …