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  • 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 …
  • Ron Baylis
    … Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to Toronto where I was met by my aunt who had been living in the … during the next 10 years and joined tennis and badminton clubs. One day I was invited to go on a moonlight hike on the Bruce Trail which is …
  • Self - Acceptance by Roisin
    … of the self-awareness exercises that our Social Work professors had us complete. I really didn’t see the point. It was not until my placement … that I began to appreciate all of the self-reflection essays I had completed during my courses. I thought about my parents and how they … couple living in England in the 1970’s. My father was studying to become a doctor and my mother was training to be a nurse. They were …
  • Erika Hertel Danner
    … Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: Seven Seas Port of Entry: Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. …
  • Quinto Odorizzi and Rita Leonardi
    … In 1955 Quinto Odorizzi boarded the ship Queen Frederica in Naples Italy. After … 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 … Everyone has made the trip back to Italy to visit relatives and become aquainted with their heritage. …
  • Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946
    … and Canadian Citizenship in History,” American Review of Canadian Studies 37, no. 4 (December 2007):444. ↩ Knowles, 65. ↩ Knowles, 66. ↩ …
  • The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885
    … from the fee, as were Chinese individuals passing through Canada via railway. An additional amendment in 1892 required every Chinese …
  • Filippo Scassa
    … to phone them and say that he was sick. When he went to work the next day he was fired. Filippo says that was sort of a blessing. He went to …
  • 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 …
  • Pork Vindaloo - Joe Thottungal
    … and place in a large bowl. Set aside. Step 2: In a food processor, combine chiles, onions, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, … Federation. In 2016, he won top prize at Ottawa’s Gold Medal Plates competition, followed by a silver medal at the 2017 Canadian Culinary … to celebrate the vibrant culinary scene in Canada and introduce our upcoming exhibition eat make share: a taste of immigration . This …

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