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… Brasileira, Toronto, ON Viemos em busca de sonhose e a vontade de vencer. Nesta terra, encontramos apoio e amor. Hoje, agradecemos a … amados e o chamamos verdadeiramente de nosso lar. Obrigado Canadá! We arrived with so many dreams and a strong desire to succeed. On this … which we feel welcome and now call home. Thank you Canada! Dedicated by: Brasil Remittance Inc. Leblon Group …
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… In 1949 Annunziato and Vincenza Furfaro were living with their large family in the poor agricultural region of southern Italy, Calabria. They lived … Vincenza Furfaro and Family …
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… in one hut with 3 bunk beds and a crib. It was crowded. Many people were seasick including my mother. On July 24th, our first sight of … It was a very long trip across Canada, many stops along the way. At most stops, my father would get off to purchase food or drinks … Marinus Enders …
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… (Updated October 22, 2020) Immigration through the Port of Quebec during the 1920s In the 1920s, the Port of Quebec’s primary function became grain export. However, the site continued to be a major point of entry for …
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By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 01/02/2022 Credit: Courtesy of Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University The world nearly forgot the existence of No. 2 Construction Battalion, a military unit made up of Black men determined to serve their country during the First World War. …
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… Immigration Story of a 9 Year Old Boy in 1952 The best memory I have of coming to Canada and Pier 21 is … uncle living near Halifax. They came by bus to Pier 21 to greet us. However when we landed at Pier 21 in the late afternoon, we had to wait …
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… Scotia,” arrived on my desk. The first line read, “I don’t know if anyone is ever going to read this.” In his letter, Bill Pineo described … a young soldier in 1940, waiting for his ship to depart from Pier 21 and to take him overseas to join the war effort. While the anxious soldiers were counting down to what might be their last glimpse of Canada, …
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… In 1959, a national uprising by Tibetans against the Chinese occupation of their homeland took place in Lhasa. Over 80,000 … Long Journeys: The First Tibetans in Canada …
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… by Siniša Obradovic, Oral History Researcher The Oral History Collection … in order to learn about immigration through first-hand accounts. We seek to represent the diversity of the country’s population in our … Language as a Pull Factor for Newcomers to Francophone Minority Communities …
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… second world war when I was 23 years old. I had been born and raised in the Veneto region of Italy, a region found in the Northern part of … leave for work as migrants in France where they would stay until they were caught and returned to Italy since the two countries did not have …