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… thus be the last to immigrate. He boarded the Nea Hellas on November 26, 1953 with his brother George, sister Pauline and mother Lorenza. On … of sea sickness. They remembered having dinner in the mess hall, one of their favorite dishes being spaghetti with tomato sauce. Eddy … station for the trek to Toronto. He and his family barely had enough money for cab fare. On board the train he remembers being very hungry, …
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… Iran, and Egypt. They were all agriculture students and so we could compare and contrast agriculture in our respective countries. We played … At my workplace, we have a map with pins for places where everyone has come from. They are from all over the world and we get along remarkably … But, I feel that racism and discrimination are still prevalent in our community, just like I experienced 35 years ago. To that end, I am …
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… Farm, building an award winning purebred Ayrshire herd in the process. One of my duties on the farm was to show our cattle and compete with …
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… contained few restrictions on immigration. The government of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald developed an open immigration policy … Act of 1869 limited the number of passengers aboard each vessel to one person for every two tons of the ship’s total weight. Ship captains …
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… me, Rita) along with her trunk of belongings. She recalls that at one point an official at the warehouse came by to assist her, and he …
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… was born May 24, 1919, also in Prata, the older of two sisters and one of five children born to Vincenzo and Giovanna Costanzi (Gisualdi). … trip to Canada. Violetta and the first of their three sons, Leonello, sailed from Napoli on the Atlantic of Home Lines (based out of … own husband) was sailing with Violetta and helped care for little Leonello during most of the trip. After having worked for two years in …
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… very close with her sister. They had three brothers and their mother died when they were young, so they stuck together and supported one … old memories. I realized that even though my grandparents chose to come to Canada to pursue new opportunities, they also gave up a lot to …
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… can also be understood as a social disconnection between people. I come from 2 stories: my parents didn’t grow up in the same country. My … I will admit that close to water, so Nova Scotia, is where I’m most comfortable. As I look back- the semi-retired person that I am today …
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… behind my back? My husband was working for a Canadian engineering company who offered him a job in Montreal. This was the kind of … were waiting for. When we arrived in Montreal, I finished my French studies, and my daughter started the second grade. I was surprised at the … Also, I admIre and appreciate Canada, because this country warmly welcome me and my family without prejudice or discrimination. Return to …
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… are two organizations set up, UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and IOM (International Organization for … People chose different countries for their better life but I decided come to Canada because I heard Canada is safe, peace and people are … to PEI, happy to be living together with my family and thanks to Newcomers to Canada (PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada) for …