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  • A “Little” Coincidence
    … about her great-great-grandfather George Little. He arrived in Canada from Ireland before 1837 and settled in Prospect, Nova Scotia. But there was no record of his arrival because Canada did not start keeping record of immigrant arrivals until 1865. … to myself “Another ‘Little’ from Nova Scotia? How odd! And not a common name here either.”  Mary Ann had two older brothers, Michael and …
  • Driver Hugh Irenus Conway
    … kind of a horn. I am in front of him, a bit to his right, I’m looking down and I have on a short sleeve blouse with a pleated skirt, my hands … to Halifax in the early 1900’s. He enlisted on 16 October, 1916 in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, at the age of 18. He served in the 8th … war my grandfather returned to Halifax and in 1921 he married Audrey Dorey. They had two children, Kathleen, who lives in Waverley followed …
  • Edward Walach
    … to join either the Canadian or US military, but they refused him due to his lack of citizenship. When the Korean War started, both the …
  • Gido Habib’s Ful Breakfast - Shahir Massoud
    … with breakfast. Every morning of his adult life started with ful mudammas. These cooked fava beans are standard fuel for many Egyptians, … French Culinary Institute. With classic French training, Massoud combined academia with real world experience in some of New York's most … as the chef-host of the daily show "The Goods". Shahir went on to host 260 episodes of national television, and even had the chance to cook …
  • History
    … The mass immigrations of Italians to Canada from 1870-1914, 1920-1930 and 1950-1970 are part of the broader … migration occurred between 1920 and 1930 before the Great Depression stopped almost all immigration to Canada. Between 1950 and the early … of challenges upon arrival in Canada, a vibrant Italian-Canadian community gradually emerged, significantly contributing to the building …
  • Pav Bhaji - Arvinda and Preena Chauhan
    … soft bun to serve with it. Step 1: For the bhaji: In a large pot, combine the potatoes, cauliflower, beans, red peppers, water, and 1 … the vegetables until smooth. Cook for 10 minutes, until all the ingredients are combined. Add a little water if necessary to make a soft … the bun of choice is white (made from all-purpose flour, known as maida). Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Yield: serves 4 Bhaji …
  • Jan J. H. Schoo
    … Kagerplassen. From an early age he had to contribute to the family income. He worked as a luggage boy, (photo 2) this meant that he had to … in 1st and my father always 2nd behind him. (photo 3) He was a very welcome figure at the athletics track in Leiden and he also had a nice … After a while he wanted to settle in Toronto because there were more Dutch people there. He missed the Netherlands very much. It was hard …

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