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… Guidelines for Stories Word limit: 500 – 750 words Photo limit: 4 (high … right to make small edits, and may redact any personally identifying information before publishing online Stories cannot be changed once submitted …
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… While employers generally supported Chinese labour because it was cheap and reliable, many politicians, trade unionists and white … entrepreneurs and employers seeking to derive economic benefits from cheap labour. In the final report submitted in 1885, the commissioners …
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… was comprised of my wife Joan, our daughter Judith and expecting our son Jeffery. The crossing was uneventful but we do remember that, as each day elapsed, England seemed farther and farther away! Our arrival in Halifax was a typical … could see no future for our family. When I left the U.K. at the age of 26 I had the dubious distinction of never having paid any income tax, …
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… cruise liner built to carry 1800 passengers. For this voyage, however, she carried some 6000 troops! It was so crowded I never did find my assigned … were at least fed! Mid-June 1945, I returned to Canada on the hospital ship Letitia. I was 26 at the time. This was a memorable trip in …
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… Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a memorial for 900 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis who were denied entry … reminder of the dangers of racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism. For more context on this event, see “Canada and MS St. Louis ” by Steve …
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… In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his … family in Mlyniska, Poland, hopped a train to Hamburg, and boarded a ship bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was in search of greener …
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… Lawrence Joseph Hebert November 27, 1920 - October 4, 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 … Pte. Lawrence J. Hebert …
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… Neef, age 38, Hinke (Helen) (van der Duim) Neef, age 37 and their four children Hans (Hank), age 12, Maria Hinke, age 11, Aaltje (Alice), … days in the children's play room and Hans spent his days roaming the ship or in the kitchen. The kitchen was full of excellent food and … 60 to 80 hours per week (except Sundays), every week of every year for 26 years. Since the sponsors for the family were situated in both …
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… My father, Arthur Fisher (Pte. #M105058), was born in Hay Lakes, Alberta, … well-respected blacksmith. My father enlisted in the army on November 26, 1942 in Edmonton, Alberta. Pte. Fisher underwent basic training in … Private Arthur Fisher …
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… Canada. They were overflowing with uncertainty and excitement when the ship docked at Pier 21 on February 21st after ten long and cold days … A year later, Concetta's life would again change dramatically when she met the man who would become her dance partner for life, Giovanni … successes, Concetta found her greatest joy in her family and friends. She was a loving and positive woman, who continually strived to do the …