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… MY IMMIGRATION STORY April 27, 1959 was the day I arrived in Halifax, Canada along with my mother Maria and sister Fiorenza, after a … docked for the entire day, left the ship and did a small tour of the city. I marvelled at the beauty of the buildings, so similar yet so … leaving Lisbon as we waited for a member of the royal family to come on board. The cortege of red and yellow clad horses and a …
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… land. En l’honneur des milliers d’immigrants juifs entrés au Canada par ce port et en reconnaissance de leur grande contribution à leur … Jewish Congress and Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada. Dédié par le Conseil Juif de l' Atlantique, le Congrès Juifs canadien et les Services Canadiens d’ …
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… The Immigration Story of Lorenzo Cosentino (Italian immigrant) Lorenzo left his town of San Nicola da Crissa, Calabria … 1951 on the ITALIA (Aquila). They arrived in Halifax (Pier 21) on June 26, 1951. They all departed Halifax by train heading to Toronto where … “I came to Canada in 1951”. He was a proud Canadian. As my mother has said “Italy is my birth mother but Canada is my adopted mother”. “You …
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… starts a conversation. It usually involves a critique of other people’s bannock and detailed accounts of who makes the best! I always cringe when Elders come to the restaurant and order it — they are my harshest critics. …
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… Margaret L. Coles and John F. Dickey …
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… the PEI Light Horse Regiment. He served overseas during WWII with the South Alberta Regiment, one of only two Maritimers who served overseas with the South Alberta Regiment. At the time of his death in March 5, 2000 he … Hon. Lt. Col. S. L. Caseley …
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… P. and L. Masly Family and A. Rosa …
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… (Updated January 28, 2022) Introduction: The Immigration Boom to the Canadian West From 1867 to 1914, the Canadian West became home to millions of immigrant settlers seeking a … resulting immigration boom created key industries still important to Canada’s international role – like agriculture, mining, and oil . The …
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… to ocean transportation to Canada before the Halifax rail line was complete. [2] However, in the fifty-year gap between the completion of … trains. Although the small waiting area was none too comfortable, the site did offer immigrants access to washrooms, and baggage and …
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… by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 21, 2021) “The problem is a vexing one” A Formal Agreement with the Government: the … Russia led many Mennonites to consider leaving Russia, and delegates visited both Canada and the United States to appraise the land available … a decade of military reform, and in particular the growing threat of compulsory military service. [3] In that environment, it is …