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  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … of Prince Churchill.   Prince Churchill was born in poverty in Haiti before being put into an orphanage at age 6. Well, he thought he was … keep in regular contact because "it just seems like random things come up where I have to edit my identity from the ways that I remember … he has stuck with telling people that he's 24 rather than 26. "It's less confusing," says Prince. Meet Prince Join Prince on …
  • John and Kirsten Karding
    … in Central, and Kirsten in the northwest Jutland peninsula. On January 26th, 1922, John was born Johannes Therkelsen, the youngest of four, in a village named Hygum fifteen kilometres from the town of …
  • Steven F. and Margaret S.
    … on the ship called the Minnedosa and arrived in Halifax July 23, 1926. He was just over five years, 8 mos. old when he arrived in Canada. … (Barbara), and older brother (Paul), on her 8th birthday, January 26, 1934, on the ship called the Berlin 3. They left the port of …
  • Postwar Immigration through Pier 21
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 26, 2020) Introduction V-E (Victory in Europe) Day, May 8, 1945, marked …
  • Refuge Canada
    Refugees face fear, shattered lives and often dangerous voyages in search of refuge. Canada has provided that refuge for many. However, over the course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Refuge Canada …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … of Prince Churchill.   Prince Churchill was born in poverty in Haiti before being put into an orphanage at age 6. Well, he thought he was … keep in regular contact because "it just seems like random things come up where I have to edit my identity from the ways that I remember … he has stuck with telling people that he's 24 rather than 26. "It's less confusing," says Prince. Meet Prince Join Prince on …
  • William James, Betty Stewart
    … Cdr. William James Magee Veteran Date of Departure: November 1943 Age: 26 Years Name of Ship: S.S. Mauritania After joining the Royal Canadian … which covered from Britain through the Mediterranean and to the Far East. I was responsible for the office that recorded and … either that evening or early on March 22nd. I was 25 years old and six months pregnant at the time. On leaving home my feelings were …
  • Nickopoulos
    … years in the village where he worked on the farm. Being the eldest of four children, Jim became the head of his household at the age of 17 when his father passed away. He immigrated to Canada on November 26, 1955 at the young age of 19 via the Olympia with only a few cents … as a maid for a wealthy family in order to support her parents and four siblings. Eleni marvelled over the family’s riches hoping that she …
  • Countless Journeys Podcast
    … of Countless Journeys is presented by Air Canada , Canada's airline for welcoming newcomers home. How Gode Katembo Uses Soccer to Build Community - Gode …
  • Reproductions, Use and Loans
    … and Use Contact the Collections team at collections@pier21.ca for requests to use the collection. Provide as much information as … and Use Requests may take up to 1 month (20 business days) to complete. Urgent requests may be accommodated on a “rush service” … No additional fee Audio $22.00 - 1-10 minutes $25.00 - 11-30 minutes $26.00 - 31-90+ minutes Video $40.00 - 1-10 minutes $50.00 - 11-30 …

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