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… Canadian soil. The Gray nuns were right there to greet us. Later that day we all boarded the train for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was a very … was to be our new home. We all really liked Saskatoon. The people were good to us and we made many friends. Here my mothers gave birth to … of a surprise to all. My father had an accident at work and lost an eye around the time that we were building our own home. In 1957 I …
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… New Haven, Connecticut, because I felt still I was in the States, but coming to Canada, he wouldn't, my ex-husband wouldn't have been allowed … he was wanted by the FBI, so that was really hard. My parents did come around, my dad put up a display in his jewellry store in the … in Newark, Delaware to tell her that, if you can convince your son to come back and fight for us, we'll forgive him for leaving the country, …
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… of Immigrating to Canada An often overlooked aspect of Pier 21’s site history is the immigration experience of children. Young newcomers …
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… an Airman with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In doing so, she set the wheels in motion for what would be a challenging sea voyage to … and I would spend many hours glued to the radio listening to the BBC as WWII began. In our little town of Wrestlingworth in … club that volunteered to run a canteen and this turned out to be a good means of meeting different people. My father worked for the ARP …
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… of a troop ship carrying soldiers back to Canada after World War II. A young Dave Campbell, with his mother, welcomes Canadian troops …
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… May 3 to July 28, 2024 This year marks the 25th anniversary of the resettlement and repatriation of Kosovar refugees. Approximately 7,000 … of Kosovo refugees into Canadian society. It will also include a set up of a military cot used at the bases to quickly settle the … the airplane. Here is so nice. The people is really nice. It’s very good people, very good place. But home is home.” Nita quoted in …
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… Mont Royal. Date of enlistment: January, 1943. Date of discharge from the army: August 27, 1945. He disembarked at Juno Beach two weeks after D-Day, advanced inland for six weeks, taken prisoner of war near …
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… and medical team that quickly opened an office in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, in September of 1972, to process the applications of … is unique . Umeeda Switlo and Lella Umedaly Lella Umedaly was born in South Africa but moved to Uganda at 17, following her marriage. Lella …
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… Mirja S. Bishop. Tyyne Johanna Saarinen was only 27 years old when she set sail for the new world. She had $25 in her pocket. She had a small … she could not know if she would ever return to her homeland again. She said goodbye to her father and her 3 brothers. Her mother, sister, and … to the 1920's, arrivals were handled at Pier 2 in the north end of the city, but Pier 2 was largely destroyed in the Explosion of 1917 and new …
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… 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 …