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  • Hike to Self-Rediscovery by Ardie
    … Time 0:02:44 Transcript I planned my life to have a career in media communication and with my mind set I spent my life to achieve that … opportunities to join group that allowed me to see what might my future will be in the world of media. My life was exciting attending … Hike to Self-Rediscovery by Ardie …
  • Nigel Whiteley
    … led to her return to Canada in 1981. We came with the War Brides, but to join my father who had come as an immigrant. As an RAF aircrew trainee, he had been a member … the country that he wanted to make a new start here. My father had to come to Canada in 1946 via Sweden and New York in Cargo Freighters …
  • Datta and Pat Saungikar
    … after 5 years at her own request due to marriage and emigrating to Canada. Due to the restrictions in the Indian Navy about marrying … the train with a change in Montreal; they arrived in Toronto, Sunday evening. On a very cold February day they made their way to … an had a home built on Peterborough. After 30 years in the same house it was nice to start over with everything new. Thank you Canada. …
  • Sobey Wall of Honour
    … "Buon Compleanno, Papà! … On your 70th birthday, we gift you this permanent … → Installation Dates Month Order and Payment Received by March 2026 February 5, 2026 June 2026 May 7, 2026 November 2026 September 24, … the stories and the legacy of Canadians who came seeking a better future for themselves and their families. …
  • Velia Ida Bombino
    … Geltruda, younger brother Giovanni, family members, and friends. Accompanied by her father Michalle, she departed Grimaldi, Cosenza, Italy … began her voyage across the ocean in search of a new and prosperous future in Canada. Seven days later Velia arrived in Halifax harbour and …
  • Ruth Miranda
    … to immigrate to Canada after talking to Pedro’s brother who had come to Winnipeg, Manitoba as a refugee shortly after the coup. Ruth, …
  • Louanne Aspillaga
    … and history. And I guess that’s why I went that route in my own studies. So they would be learning, uh, you know, grammar lessons that I … in history and art history from the University of Toronto and also studied museum management. At the time of the interview, Louanne was living in Ajax, Ontario and had recently finished graduate studies in art history. Return to Main Gallery …
  • Behind the Story by Kathy
    Time 0:03:34 Transcript Growing up, my parents would always bring me along to the restaurant. I remember sitting at the back table and drawing pictures or peeling carrots in my own little world. I would always go there after school where I ate and did my homework. It was a lot of fun. The employees …
  • Journey for Social Recognition by Sangeetha
    … four girls, and we were always discouraged by close relatives and the community for only having girl children. My aunts would say, why does … when I graduated. Always I wanted to be the top in the field I studied, and I knew I could achieve more. This was not my limit. And yet, … it change my father’s mind? But he said to her, I don’t want her to come back one day and say, you didn’t let me study further. After my …
  • Reach for the Moon by Imre
    … I could do more. In the spring of 1976, I qualified for the upcoming para Olympics. Like a typical 20 year old with a lot more … with folks from all kinds of cultures. Nothing prepared me when I become disabled. And nothing prepared me when I immigrated But in a way, …

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