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… An excerpt on immigration to Canada in 1920, taken from John Leyten’s memoirs “A present of my past … some people, relatives to my Dad, and they came over from Canada for a visit. They talked all about Canada, how good it was there and that …
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… of Canada, and to ensure that persons seeking admission do not become public charges…” [1] This connection between public health and … normally examined, including tourists, business travelers, and people visiting Canada for less than a year. [17] Unlike adults, children … fever, polio, bronchitis, typhoid, tuberculosis, and appendicitis. [26] Another staff member, Alison Trapnell, recalls patients with mental …
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… origin and religion, it did so with the 1931 Canadian Census in which one-third of the Irish population in Canada was Catholic and two-thirds … 450,000 Irish migrants arrived in British North America. Less than one-half of them were Catholic, and of the Protestant majority, most … Famine. Irish historian, Cormac Ó Gráda asserts that “Cannibalism is one of our darkest secrets and taboos.” [18] He points out that On the …
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… immigration stories, forever. Here are two stories from caring and compassionate Canadians like you who have taken the step of remembering … of Italian immigrants who came to Canada through Pier 21 in the 1950s, visited us in 2013 and reconnected with the experiences of her parents … We invite you to talk to us about what you hope your gift will accomplish. Step 4 With the help of your loved ones and advisors, create …
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… 1896 to 1905, is such a cliché in Canadian immigration history that one hesitates to use it. For all its overuse, this quote—and more … for it at the cost of Indigenous people is not often mentioned alongside the celebratory uses of this quote. Sifton resigned from … might look to his other use of the “sheep-skin coat” description: If one should examine twenty people who turn up at Hamburg to emigrate he …
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… wealthy American ladies, Mary Hitchcock and Edith Van Buren, who had come to Dawson City not to make their fortune, but to experience … their impact on Aboriginal peoples all shaped the region for years to come. The excitement of the Klondike Gold Rush attracted a wide variety … only an estimated 30,000 actually made it to Dawson City. [14] Newcomers looking to strike it rich found themselves living in tents in …
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… Our great-grandfather Nicholas (Mikolaj) Bosiuk was born on September 26, 1903 in Zelena, Skalot, Poland (now Ukraine). Sponsored by Wasyl … hospital and a personal care home in Dauphin. He passed away on March 26, 1983 at the age of 79 years. His wife Katherine passed away on … at Pier 21 in the summer of 1929. Their names appear in column 50, row 26 (Anton, Zofia, Ted and Bill Warelis) and (Wincenty and Ewa Warelis) …
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… I believe they are not even issuing licenses.” [2] In many ways, this comment by Yalgar, captures the essence of what inspired Qissa to … (24.10.25RM): 01:27:55. ↩ Yalgar Singh, interviewed by Haroon Khalid, 26 October, 2024 in North York, Ontario. CMIP in collaboration with Qissa (24.10.26YS): 01:18:55. ↩ For an overview of past CMIP collaborations in oral …
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… to Canada 1951: left Plymouth May 19, 1951, arrived at Pier 21 on May 26, on the S.S. Europe . By train to Vancouver, BC, was taken to … Started working June 3, 1951, and retired from the saw mill November 26, 1985. First two years pulling lumber on the big green chain, next … Alberni Valley Senior Citizen Home Society for 10 years, 3 years as Vice President and 4 years as President. Board of Directors for Fir …
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… wings; These are the first two lines of a poem by John Magee, Jr., one of the many pilots who did not survive World War Two. This poem is to the … test of ups-downs and aerobatic maneuvers we were ready for a Service Flying School. A problem arose in that these schools had no space … F/Lt Maurice R. Hennigar …