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  • Quarantined on the Journey Over to Canada
    … a half out to sea when a little girl got meningitis,” wrote Audry. “Myself and my son, with four other mums, one with two children and one … we made it work.” If the war brides as a group had a catch phrase I can’t think of anything better than “making it work”. “When we arrived … Quarantined on the Journey Over to Canada …
  • Garcea, Onofrio, Pina, Anna, Franco
    … on July 16) Age on Arrival: Onofrio 31, Pina 25, Anna 5, Frank 3 My parents left their life in Italy, (after having first gone from … another son in 1966, Raffaele. We became Canadian Citizens in 1970. My father, Onofrio, worked as a laborer with various construction … in the Maintenance department of the Metro Toronto reference library. My mother, Pina, was a housewife. My parent's dream of building a …
  • Wadih M. Fares Wall of Tribute
    … recognizing groups from more than 30 countries of origin. To have your group represented, contact  Sukanksha (Su) Khatri Director of … Annual and Planned Giving 902-402-3839 We will be pleased to work with you to plan an unveiling ceremony for your group. Plaques are available at a Silver level $5 000 or a …
  • Soldat Albert Payeur
    … Canadian Volunteer Service Medal Albert Payeur was born in Québec May, 1922 and served as an infantry soldier in Les Fusiliers Mont … Royal. Date of enlistment: January, 1943. Date of discharge from the army: August 27, 1945. He disembarked at Juno Beach two weeks after …
  • RSM H. Elton Bonnell
    … R.S.M. Bonnell, H. Elton, RCAMC: R.S.M Bonnell was born and raised in Prince Edward Island. He left … his studies at Prince of Wales College in September/39, in order to enlist with RCAMC. He was posted to military hospitals in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia until his discharge …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … Rebecca Teitelbaum's recipe book contains 110 pages of recipes collected in a concentration camp. (Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre Collection, … artifact in the exhibition stands out: A handwritten recipe book compiled by Rebecca Teitelbaum, a Belgian Jewish woman imprisoned in … what eat make share has to offer. The exhibition closes January 18, 2026.   …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … Rebecca Teitelbaum's recipe book contains 110 pages of recipes collected in a concentration camp. (Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre Collection, … artifact in the exhibition stands out: A handwritten recipe book compiled by Rebecca Teitelbaum, a Belgian Jewish woman imprisoned in … what eat make share has to offer. The exhibition closes January 18, 2026.   …
  • Private Albert Joseph Routhier
    … Albert, thinking of you still Love your sister Denise. xoxo …
  • James and Janet Paton
    … My husband Cpl. James Reid Paton arrived two days ahead of me on the … we got closer to inhabited areas, little towns etc., the locals would come and wave to us. Sometimes the train would stop and some of the … James and Janet Paton …

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