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  • Archimede, Dina and John
    … and coastlines of Italy. Having been sponsored by Uncle Agostino (Jack) Butticci, my 27 year old father, Archimede Altorio, left the … before Archie would reach the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. A contractor by trade, he worked at a variety of jobs at first. This gave … to begin establishing himself in this new land. On June 14, 1950, 26 year old Dina and 22 months old Giovanino (John) disembarked at Pier …
  • 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 …
  • 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 …
  • Refuge Canada
    … Refugees face fear, shattered lives and often dangerous voyages in search of refuge. Canada has provided that refuge for many. … course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. … City of Lethbridge for The Sir Alexander Galt Museum & Archives Sept 26, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021 PumpHouse Museum Kingston April-November 2021 …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … Prince Churchill is currently the artist-in-residence at the Museum. Courtesy of Prince Churchill. … 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 …
  • 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 …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … Prince Churchill is currently the artist-in-residence at the Museum. Courtesy of Prince Churchill. … 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 …
  • Nickopoulos
    … 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 … several years. He had a passion for reading and gardening and was a jack of all trades. He wrote many Greek poems about his heritage that …
  • Countless Journeys Podcast
    … Listen now → Season 7: Sports and Belonging New episode released every two weeks starting May 5. This season of Countless Journeys is presented by Air Canada , Canada's airline for welcoming newcomers home. How Gode Katembo Uses Soccer to Build Community - Gode … Countless Journeys Podcast …

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