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  • Antonio Romanello
    … An Account of the Immigration of the Romanello Family to Canada from … 1915 of Giovanni Romanello and Elisa Rigato and of Elvira Romanello, nee Zaffalon, born on the 13th of May, 1915 of Luigi Zaffalon and … Luigia Beninatto. Both were born in and lived in the village of Breda di Piave in the province of Treviso, Italy. It is also an account of …
  • Rudolph Goertz and Elfriede Mundt
    … sisters (Helen and Maria). My father was Frank and my mother was Katie (nee Thiessen). Because of the second world war, my family was torn apart. My father and oldest brother Henry were both taken away. The rest of the family was moved to Poland when I … Thiessen in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada found me and sponsored me to come to Canada. I left Europe through Munich, Germany, Holland and …
  • Citizenship Program
    … Will You Pass the Test? Ideal For: Ages 11+ Maximum number of participants: 30 One of the most significant points in the immigration process is the recreation, reframing or …
  • Teddy Bear's Journey Program
    … Exploring Immigration Through Play and Imagination Ideal For: Ages 3 - 8 Maximum number of participants: 30 This … with his small owner just like you. Fenton will guide you and your companions through the immigration process with fun games, stories and …
  • Jewish Immigration to Canada
    … Virtual Field Trip: Jewish Immigration to Canada Ideal for: Ages 17+ with prior knowledge of Jewish History Jewish immigrants to Canada have come for many reasons and been a part of the fabric of the country …
  • Immigration Simulation
    … First-hand experiences with immigration past Ideal For: Ages 9+ Maximum number of participants: 50 “Immigration … Heritage Interpreters, who make every effort to handle the complexity of the material with compassion and discernment. Back to Program Information > …
  • Mystery Visit with the Museum
    … Virtual Field Trip: Mystery Visit with the Museum Ideal For: Ages 8 - 14 As one of Canada’s six national museums, housed …
  • Immigration Simulation - Online Version
    … Ideal for: Ages 9+ In this virtual program, students will be able to engage in real time … role-playing experience that strives to detail immigration to Canada at the start of the 20th Century. Learners will build a … Immigration Simulation - Online Version …
  • Hunger and Hope: Irish Famine Migration to Canada
    … America (i.e. United Province of Canada (Canada West and Canada East), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick)) numbered some 200,000 individuals. By … opportunities than at home. By the 1830s, the British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Upper Canada … become the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Approximately 70 percent of this movement of Irish were of …

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