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… Latvia in 1944 to escape the approaching Russian army. The family consisted of my father, Ilgvaris (John), mother, Alexandra (Sasha), … aunt had immigrated to Canada and was living in Red Lake, Ontario and she was able to sponsor us in 1950. My parents had to have jobs waiting … found a small snapshot of my family at the railing of the ship two days before we docked in Halifax. I also discovered the ship was the …
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… – Lake Manitoba First Nation) and Shannon Monk (Anisininew – St. Theresa Point First Nation / Mi’kmaq – Lennox Island First Nation / …
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… a better life for myself. I was given the choice to immigrate to Australia, United States or Canada. I chose the latter believing it would … the German’s dropping bombs hitting my preschool when I was age 4-5. My mum was a single parent raising an only child. She married my step-father, to give me a better life. He was my …
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… our cabin alone. Our cabin was below water level and away from the outer hull of the ship, so we had no window to look out of. Being used … did not speak Italian, but they were very helpful, made us feel welcome and made sure that we got onto the right train. One of the men … mother was worried that we would get sick if they did not eat. Luckily she had some biscuits that she made in Italy and we munched on them …
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… my dad Nicola Lavolpicella and how he came to Canada. It was the early 1950's and the economic conditions in Italy were poor. There were very … the beginning of a new and prosperous life and Nicola thought it was a chance he had to take. He would have to leave behind his parents Luigi … hour days earning $0.70/hour. They supplied room and board for $1.75 a day. After 3 weeks he switched jobs and worked in the canteen that …
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… to phone them and say that he was sick. When he went to work the next day he was fired. Filippo says that was sort of a blessing. He went to …
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… learned we were unable to board a train for the Island until the next day. We were recommended accommodation in one of the boarding houses …
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… Percy was having pretty, epic adventures in Timmons. “I thought I'd died and gone to heaven,” recalled Percy. “I was like the son Uncle … absolutely, wonderful to us and did everything they could to make us comfortable, entertained and happy. “On one occasion they took me to … I knew she couldn't hear me. It was exciting that Mother could communicate with us this way, especially since I was missing her so …
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… May 8, 2026 Time: 11:30am Location: Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. W. Toronto, ON In support of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at …