• A Scarlet Fever Quarantine and the Subsequent Adventures of a Spirited Little Girl
    … I remember…the time my second brother arrived…I had scarlet fever. I can remember a crib in the kitchen and my brother was in it…our whole house was quarantined and I can remember that. A big red sign on the door, "Quarantine." It was … her more notorious childhood escapades in the neighbourhood. “We had one little house down the street that had a hedge all around it, and we …
  • Gunner Walter Emerson Servant
    … Jeanette ( Allen). His two sons, Gregory Walter and Stuart Allen, and one daughter, Janet Elizabeth reside in the Halifax area. Gunner Walter …
  • Francesco and Rosina Orlando
    … a welcome sight after 10 brutal days an the North Atlantic. Rosina had one more child in 1958 in Canada. They named him Francesco (Frank) Jr. …
  • Audrey R.F. Beasley-Waddy
    … Leaving a loving family in Surrey, England, to join my Canadian serviceman husband in February 1946 was in one instance great joy and at the same time sadness as I realized it … young brides like myself on their way to a new home and life in Canada. I was extremely seasick and did not enjoy the ocean crossing …
  • Pier 21 Club
    … Each year, we share with over 130,000 visitors the story of how one nation is built from countless journeys. At a time when the …
  • Ellen D. B. Tinney
    … bunk beds. Many girls were very seasick on the voyage over. I was one of the lucky ones and was able to help with the children and babies. The food was …
  • Johan and H. Maria Bennenbroek Maas
    … 10 days on the ocean. Dad would joke that they came on their 25-year honeymoon before dad was able to return to Holland. Mom took several … 1957 in Marydale, NS where they purchased a farm. They had decided to come to Canada with the hope of owning their own farm. Many relatives came from Holland to visit us at the Maas farm. One of the favorite places to take visitors was the Cabot Trail. Mom & …
  • Rebecca Teitelbaum’s Orange Cake
    … Courtesy of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. All ingredients should be at room temperature. Step 1: Place all dry ingredients in a bowl. Step 2: Mix the butter, sugar, vanilla, the eggs, one at a time. Step 3: Add the dry ingredients and alternate with liquid. Step 4: Bake in the oven at 350 …
  • Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes
    … It highlighted Canada’s cultural landscapes through seven case studies around key ideas like family, faith, food, recreation and …
  • The Wheel of Conscience
    … Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a … The ship returned to Germany, where over one-quarter of its passengers died in concentration camps. Designed by Polish-born architect Daniel …