• Refuge Canada School Program
    … Refuge Canada , which opened its doors in March 2018, examines the experiences of refugees in coming to Canada and Canada’s record in responding to waves of refugees from the start of … Refuge Canada School Program …
  • WO2 C. Earl Martell
    … During the Second World War, many young adults in rural Canada didn’t hesitate to sign up to serve their country. In small town Cape Breton, Earl Martell was too young to join his older brother in the war effort. Instead, he finished … to veterans like Earl who served Canada and secured our future. Thank you. …
  • Henning and Marianne Frederiksen
    … September 2001 She looks to the east with outstretched hand to welcome the stranger from another land "now is the time, do not fear after your journey, I'll meet you here" at Pier 21 One by one they answer the call each with an …
  • Salmonberry Crisps
    … The salmonberry plant grows on the Pacific Northwest coast and has nourished and healed Indigenous communities living there for countless generations. This recipe for … Salmonberry Crisps …
  • John Hugh MacEachern
    … of the Royal Canadian Airforce on his way to England during World War II. Flight Sergeant Mac Eachern was eventually stationed at Leeming, …
  • Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes
    … June 8 to November 18, 2012 Are you a part of a cultural landscape? The Canadian Museum of Immigration …
  • Journey of Wawel Treasures to Canada
    … by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) The Royal Castle of Wawel in Krakow, Poland. The Royal Castle of Wawel in … Poland, housed a state art collection that included some of the most precious cultural artifacts of the nation. In the spring of 1939, the … for safekeeping. Travelling by peasant’s carts, by trucks and by commandeered barge through the war-torn countryside of Poland, the …
  • Isolino Quattrin
    … Came over to make a better life for myself and Canada was my first choice. It was quite an experience for me to travel from the East Coast out to the West Coast (Fernie, BC). As …
  • Aant and Imkje DeGroot Family
    … and men in another. This placed a difficult burden on the women with young children. Aant (Anton) was 37 and Imkje (Ida) was 32 when they … opportunity for their children in a new country. We want to say thank you for choosing Canada. Their grandchildren dedicate this Brick on the …
  • The Juozas Dubauskas Family
    … My father, mother and 4 children arrived in 1949 as war refugees to … the beauty and the way of life this wonderful country has given me. By Rutelle Bembridge nee Dubauskas (daughter) …