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  • Rosa and Giuseppe Ritorto
    … Memories of my immigration to Canada I was 14 years old on the 15th of March, 1959 when I, along with my parents, 2 younger brothers and a sister said good-bye … and could not move, we were so thrilled. It was the first time any of us had been in a car! The driver took us to the train station …
  • Tullio Idilio Callegari
    … The Immigration Story of Tullio Idilio Callegari (Italian Immigrant) In 1954, shortly after my 22nd birthday, my father, Gio Batta, passed away. My 38 year old brother, Pietro, moved back home to take …
  • Driver Hugh Irenus Conway
    … My grandfather Hugh Irenus Conway was an Immigration Officer at Pier 21 and my … at the Christmas party. We are located to the right hand side of this photo where the fold is located. There is a gentleman in the back …
  • Immigration from the United States to Canada During the Vietnam War
    … in the Vietnam War divided the country, and some individuals chose to come to Canada. Men who were drafted and did not want to participate in a war … Sirois Vietnam War Leaving the United States Richard Allon Decision to Come to Canada Frank Scarfino Difficulties Leaving Home Bruce Bolin … Immigration from the United States to Canada During the Vietnam War …
  • Travel, Hospitality and Conferences
    … Reporting has moved: Starting April 2024, all proactive disclosures for travel …
  • Immigration from the US - Biographies
    … Bruce Campbell Bolin was born in 1946 in Detroit Michigan. He grew up in Dearborn Michigan with his mother, father and older brother. He studied physics at Kalamazoo … Immigration from the US - Biographies …
  • Ugandan Asians, 1972 to Now
    … expulsion order dictated by then President of Uganda, Idi Amin. In this gallery, you will meet six people associated with this refugee … Umeeda Switlo, John Halani, Daxa Popat, and Mario DeMello , have in common with other Ugandan Asians the experience of being told they had … Umedaly, Umeeda Switlo, and John Halani were all part of the Ismaili community in Uganda, representing about 30 per cent of Asians in the …
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