• It's a Small World by Carmela
    … new baby, but my troubles were definitely not over. My inability to communicate made it all so difficult, and I was feeling lonely even … roots. My painful beginning became the inspiration for my lifelong commitment to language education, which I have been promoting for more …
  • Bill and Jo Hawkins
    … for me to be able to carry with me on my travels. Finally departure day arrived. My trunk had gone on ahead and I just had my one piece of … no room for anything and no room for walking around. I remember a bath tub full of hot salty water that sloshed over as the ship rolled. … and dishes of real butter. I remember the weather was just about as bad as it could be, the ship pitched and rolled and the rains came …
  • Royson Ng
    … thing is you’re open-minded, okay. Uh you have to look at Canada do welcome you, okay. You have to come, again, not thinking what you had, what you going to have: always … give advice to them is that, don’t be choosy about your job. Take what come along because you never think—know what it take you to next step. …
  • Kavitha Ramachandran
    … … so it’s very important and understand that again when you’re coming to this country you consider yourself as an infant you don’t … she earned a bachelor’s of science, a master’s in nutrition and dietetics, and a master’s in food service management. In India, Kavitha worked both as a high school teacher and as a dietitian at a national fitness centre. Kavitha had a long-term goal of …
  • Romeo and Maria Zussino Macorig
    … on the ship Saturnia and on December 06, 1958 they were married. The day Mom left Italy (Sanguarzo/Cividale/Udine) her father (Our …
  • Historical Thinking (2) : Establish Historical Significance
    … Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Establishing historical significance” is the first skill of historical literacy put forward by the … past, we need to ask if the event is linked to other changes. Can we point to other historical events or people and relate them to this … Historical Thinking (2) : Establish Historical Significance …
  • Quinto Odorizzi and Rita Leonardi
    … to Edmonton Alberta. When he arrived he tried to find a job. At one point he became quite discouraged as someone asked him how he expected … in Northern Italy near the Dolomite Mountains.  Quinto was quite disappointed that Edmonton was flat and had no mountains.  So when someone … to visit family and also enjoy it when family and friends from Italy come to visit here in Canada. Their biggest passion is spending time …
  • The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885
    … (plus amendments: 1887, 1892, 1900, 1903) Following the recommendations published in the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration in 1885, the federal government … seeking entry into Canada, a significant increase from the $10 duty recommended by the commission. This became the first piece of Canadian …
  • Nicola and Franca Lavolpicella
    … the beginning of a new and prosperous life and Nicola thought it was a chance he had to take. He would have to leave behind his parents Luigi … hour days earning $0.70/hour. They supplied room and board for $1.75 a day. After 3 weeks he switched jobs and worked in the canteen that … coaxing from his sister Apollonia, Nicola would send for Francesca to come to Ottawa. Francesca's parents knew my dad well and couldn't have …
  • The Geoffrey Robinson Family
    … minimal and small possessions but I would not part with our feather bed which came originally from Downtown and must have been at least 150 … learned we were unable to board a train for the Island until the next day. We were recommended accommodation in one of the boarding houses …