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  • The David Gordon Pettifer Family
    … children: Jane (5), Anna (4) and Bob (3) took the train from Quebec City to Peterborough, Ontario to stay in a cottage in Bewdley on Rice …
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    … Can I search for an immigration record on the Museum’s website? No, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 does not have immigration records on the website. The Scotiabank Family History Centre staff use a variety of …
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Your Story
    … How can I share my story? You can share your story by filling out the online Story Form. Is there a … research, education and enjoyment onsite as well as on the Museum's website. Submitted stories may be added to the Museum's Permanent …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … a camp where everyone had been pulled out of their homes and thousands died of starvation, collecting familiar recipes conjured and preserved … among the recipes featured on the eat make share page of the Museum's website . A reproduction of the recipe book, showing Rebecca's Orange … what eat make share has to offer. The exhibition closes January 18, 2026.   …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … a camp where everyone had been pulled out of their homes and thousands died of starvation, collecting familiar recipes conjured and preserved … among the recipes featured on the eat make share page of the Museum's website . A reproduction of the recipe book, showing Rebecca's Orange … what eat make share has to offer. The exhibition closes January 18, 2026.   …
  • Travel, Hospitality and Conferences
    … are available on the Government of Canada’s Proactive Disclosures website ( https://open.canada.ca/en/proactive-disclosure ). Annual …
  • Veke,Toini,Raili
    … with a shrill whistle and is puffing on towards Helsinki. Raili said she doesn't want to go and she just whispered to me that we should … corner by the train window. Äiti won’t stop crying and that makes me sad. She feels very bad about leaving Mummi, because she’s Mummi’s only child. Our …
  • Perfect Landings
    … Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind … who came to Canada in 1951 and went on to train some of the country’s best-known skaters, including her daughter Petra Burka and Toller …
  • Port of Precedence: A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec Part 2
    … Port of Quebec’s primary function became grain export. However, the site continued to be a major point of entry for immigrants to Canada. On 28 May 1921, Toronto's … examined a second time. Once medically cleared, passengers were visited by a trained corps of inspectors who ascertained the validity of …
  • Workers from the Philippines in Western PEI
    … year, she transferred to the food handling division of the plant. Her day shifts were usually from 6am until 4:30pm. She worked brining, … to obtain permanent employment in a mussel plant —35 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The employer also provided an apartment close to the plant. Ruby …

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