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… a displaced persons camp in Austria, they came to Canada. This trunk accompanied them on their voyage across the Atlantic after the Second …
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… different from those of Korea. And getting a job was hard as a newcomer as well. Everything I felt in Canada for the first month made me … nice house. I think it is a creative job. I would like to tell the newcomers like me that you don’t have to worry about your new life in …
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… to immigrate to Canada after talking to Pedro’s brother who had come to Winnipeg, Manitoba as a refugee shortly after the coup. Ruth, …
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… growth as a mechanical engineer, I was able to finish my fine arts studies and my teacher training, as well as having extensive experience in … humanities at Laurentian University, and my husband quit his job in a company in order to start his own business. Then our life as immigrants …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… a displaced persons camp in Austria, they came to Canada. This trunk accompanied them on their voyage across the Atlantic after the Second …
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… for someone arriving in Canada before 1865 are low, as there are no comprehensive lists. 1865 - 1935: Canada started keeping immigration … 1935) for all ports of entry. These do not include passenger lists. Commemorative Ship Photos: Available for purchase in person on the day …
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… my mother I was closer to New York and knew that I would be there one day. I was fortunate in that I could speak Yiddish and could at least …
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… music festivals in his village. It gave him great joy when he had the chance to sing and dance at these events that would last into the wee … of the Church. It gave the strong moral values that he still has today. At the age of 16, his father passed away as a result of a blow to … rest of his life. He wanted to learn a trade. So at 19, he chose to become an auto mechanic and went to a garage as an apprentice. Later, …