• Lillian Mae Vincent McKinnon
    … Lillian Mae Vincent McKinnon …
  • Dutch Culture and Traditions
    … Sport In the winter, the Dutch love to cheer on their favourite speed skaters. … people in the northern parts of the Netherlands skating along the canals. Soccer is also another tremendously popular sport in the … At the age of 12, depending on the child’s skills and what they want, they can choose from 4 different types of high schools to enter. …
  • Pav Bhaji - Arvinda and Preena Chauhan
    … I sat next to a Mumbaiker who was returning home, and we had a great conversation about the food culture of this fascinating city. I jotted … as he reeled off a list of delicious things to eat and intriguing places to go. As we got off the plane, my last question to him was this: … soft bun to serve with it. Step 1: For the bhaji: In a large pot, combine the potatoes, cauliflower, beans, red peppers, water, and 1 …
  • Research with Newcomer Children - Monica Valencia
    Life in Canada Time 3:36 Transcript Monica Valencia: And then after that, I did my Master’s because when I was studying journalism—when you’re a journalist, you have to pick a, like, a beat you want to do—I don’t know, crime or you want to do politics. And for me, I was interested in doing …
  • Share Your Story Guide
    … What was your life like in your country of origin? Family Schooling Play Work Spirituality/Religion Were you affected by any major events or conflicts in your country of origin? What are your memories of this … shortages? How did this affect your daily activities? How was your community affected by the conflict? Do you remember the conflict coming …
  • Heterosexism in Canadian Immigration Policy, 1952-1978
    … By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Terminology The terminology of this paper is difficult in a few ways. It is … the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, very advisedly: I am reminded that many of my friends would have experienced that term as abusive before it was … concerns turned up—such as if someone had collaborated with enemy forces in time of war—details would not be made available to …
  • Customs and the Seizure of Goods at Pier 21
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 15, 2020) Introduction: … Canadian Customs before and after the Second World War In May 2015, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 opened new … Customs and the Seizure of Goods at Pier 21 …
  • Bill,Eva,George,Tom,Mae
    … (Bill) Meditskos, flew and immigrated to Canada from Greece on July 9th, 1955. Bill was granted Canadian citizenship with the help of his … Scotia, Canada on the Queen Frederica (S.S. Vasilissa Friederiki) on May 18th, 1956 from Piraeus, Greece. Eva said that George and Tom … Eva “a hell of a time.” Eva and Bill, as did many others, desired to come to Canada for a better life. The news on the radio and newspaper …
  • R.J. Jim and H.M. Dill Saunders
    … R.J. Jim and H.M. Dill Saunders …
  • Filming and Photography at the Museum
    … What to know about capturing your Museum experience We encourage visitors to capture their visit and share on social media.  Please be respectful of other … permission to use photographs and/or video recordings in which they may appear, for archival, documentary or promotional purposes. What is …