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  • Sergeant Elmo Hugh Munroe
    … Atlantic Crossing - HMS Chitral October 24, 1941 - November 2, 1941   The Personal Account of Elmo Hugh Munroe As Told To His Daughter Mary … 405 SQUADRON   As a young girl I was captivated by the stories that my Dad told me about his youth and wartime experiences. He was a natural story …
  • Scotiabank Family History Centre
    … and experienced staff member ready to help you research. Be Prepared: Plan for your visit by reading this helpful blog post of hints and tips … 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 …
  • Railside Room
    … The Railside Room offers space for small meetings, workshops and conferences for up to 40 guests. The intimate space is located conveniently near the front entrance, has lots of natural light and is fully accessible. Other Details: Exclusive on-site …
  • Accessibility
    … Museum’s Accessibility Plan and information on how to provide feedback can be found on this web page . → NaviLens To improve accessibility, … Museum uses NaviLens technology. Download the free NaviLens App . You can scan nearly 100 codes around our museum. This will guide you with audio …
  • From “Gutter Children” to Home Children: child migrants in the archives of the Canadian Museum of Immigration
    … / Queen's University Belfast. It contains frank discussion of the difficult circumstances encountered by Home Children before and during their placements in Canada, including physical and sexual abuse. While … From “Gutter Children” to Home Children: child migrants in the archives of the Canadian Museum of Immigration …
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  • Canadian Multiculturalism Policy, 1971
    … In a statement to the House of Commons on 8 October 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau … official government policy. Multiculturalism was intended to preserve the cultural freedom of all individuals and provide recognition of the … singular culture could define Canada and that the government accepted “the contention of other cultural communities that they, too, are …
  • “There was a thriving slave economy on our shores”
    … Shackles like this reproduction, created by a blacksmith at Port Greville, Nova Scotia, were used on enslaved peoples … Museum.   The exhibition tells a story that will be new to some and contradicts some of our national myths. What will visitors learn? One … important. It answers a lot of questions, not only for the greater community but for the African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian …
  • “There was a thriving slave economy on our shores”
    … Shackles like this reproduction, created by a blacksmith at Port Greville, Nova Scotia, were used on enslaved peoples … Museum.   The exhibition tells a story that will be new to some and contradicts some of our national myths. What will visitors learn? One … important. It answers a lot of questions, not only for the greater community but for the African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian …
  • Dad's Story (English)
    … On 15 April 1953, after two hours of sleep, we were called up to begin the voyage. Right on schedule, the Roetje Geelens intercity bus … feel completely different at the last minute, and sometimes you don’t want to let it show. We proceeded to Eindhoven, where family members … to us, one from our friends the Venters and one from family. When you can’t say it with words, you say it with flowers. We will never forget …

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