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… Italy were especially hit by the war. Those who had the opportunity to do so would decide to emigrate. Our mother’s parents forced her to come to Canada and marry a cousin. It was an arranged marriage. She …
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… or even local game, like rabbit or moose. Canadian television host Madame Benoît’s tourtière filling recipe is particularly famous because … to make and delicious. George Showman , CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Image cropped. Step 1: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan except the bread crumbs. Bring to a boil and cook …
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… known as Jan Willem. I vividly recall boarding the S.S. Waterman. I can still see my mother standing between many people as I was thinking … in Halifax and took the train to Toronto. It was not easy to find work due to the language barrier, nor was it easy to find accommodation. My … to the new stable location in Mount Tremblant, Quebec. At this point, my husband decided to start his own business based in Concord, …
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… amazing story of the contributions that immigrants have made to Canada – from architecture to science, from dance to hockey. In this section, I always get to thinking about the … cultures and traditions that immigrants bring with them to Canada often last for generations and can have an impact on many people. My …
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… March 9 to November 15, 2019 What is family, anyway? Can you pick your family or is it determined by biology? Is family the … and change, gatherings and generations -- the exhibition celebrates Canadian identity by exploring families and family history, linking … originally produced by the Royal BC Museum and has been adapted by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Presented by …
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… - Kris Alvarez and Grace Firmeza, and Nadège Nourian Rainbow Community Garden - Raymond Ngarboui Jollof Wars - Christiana Adewale … 5: Humour and Immigration Laughs in translation with Angelo Tsarouchas Community through laughter with New in Town cabaret A change of plan … See What I See? – Visual Artists Rey Tatad & Leya Evelyn Determined Dancers - Ida Beltran Lucila & Jojo Lucila The Mariachi Ghost – Jorge …
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… Immigration Officers, another perspective on the important work they do. Pamela’s significant contributions were acknowledged by her … at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 was purchased from donations given by the many people who knew and loved her at CBSA and …
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… God’s sake for you to arrange citizenship for me and my husband. We’ll do anything. We’ll work on a farm. We’ll pay for our own steamship … thankfully Maria and Nikolaus Reschke.” Now from the research we’ve done on their names and some of the maker’s marks on the desk set, we … the Western world. Now what’s really sobering about this message is we don’t know what happened to the Reschkes. In our research, we’ve been …
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Time 0:02:44 Transcript When we arrived my understanding of what was happening was very unclear, I was only 8. All I knew, I was coming to Canada and My father had told me he had a teddy Bear for me so big in fact it was my size. I was so excited. When we exit the airport, my first view was the …
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… they had been born and married and were now raising four children, Domeninco born in 1931, Annunziata, born in 1933, Stella born in 193(?) … war Italy and made the decision to emigrate to Canada. Choosing to come to Canada made the most sense given that both had family already … eleven children. All the children have remained in Canada and have become proud Canadian citizens. Through hard work and education they have …