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  • Zbigniew and Stefania Sauter
    … precious freedom. My family was separated and we never again had the chance to be together. I spent five dreadful war years in my country, … in our lives was the sudden death of my husband Zbigniew on November 26th 1967. At the age of just 56, he suffered a massive heart attack, a …
  • Gabriella Frainetti nee Di Giovanni
    … know what to do with the life jackets and how to work them. On January 26 we docked in Halifax, we entered the Pier 21 and were told to take a … salami, and cheese these were things that were not allowed to come over. We left and the people were still there. We took the train …
  • Corporate Plans
    … Summary of Corporate Plan 2025 - 2026 to 2029 - 2030 Summary of Corporate Plan 2024 - 2025 to 2028 - 2029 … Archived Corporate Reports Summary of Corporate Plan 2022 - 2023 to 2026 - 2027 Summary of Corporate Plan 2021 - 2022 to 2025 - 2026 Summary of Corporate Plan 2020 - 2021 to 2024 - 2025 Summary of …
  • Sergeant Arnold Shewan
    … the University of Toronto, Sept. 1941 is pictured below and includes 26 year old Arnold Shewan from Thamesford, Ontario. He had signed up in …
  • Private Norman Peter Kelly
    … France, Belgium, Holland and Germany Demobilization: January 22, 1946 (26 years, 7 months) In May of 1942 Private Kelly embarked from Pier 21 …
  • Ivy Edie Stevenson Williamson
    … My mother’s name was Ivy Edie Stevenson and she was born on January 26th, 1927 to Charles and Caroline Stevenson. She was 1 of 13 children …
  • George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra
    George (Sjouke, Jr.) arrived from The Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His older brother Pier (Peter) arrived at Pier 21 on March 29, 1950 aboard the Beaverbrae . See Sjouke and Anna …
  • Szigetvari
    … At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, …
  • Arnold ja Heli Rakfeldt
    … that very same night to their new destinations. Our family had overcome and obstacle before we could continue our journey. Our passports … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was mainly that I had a brother …
  • Immigration Act, 1976
    … [1] In 1973, Minister of Manpower and Immigration Robert Andras commissioned a major review of existing immigration policy. Although … of immigration, it successfully stimulated public dialogue. A special committee was appointed to examine the green paper and hold hearings … Canada. An Act Respecting Immigration to Canada, 1976. Ottawa: SC 25-26 Elizabeth II, Chapter 52 Valerie Knowles, Strangers at Our Gates: …

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