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  • Leonard K. Read
    … March 29, 1953 were all of these things and more. Fifty years to the day of their arrival at Pier 21 the three surviving members of that … spirit in Leonard Read. All four men had completed their National Service and were ready for the next stage in their lives. The four … throwing darts wildly during storms, and indulging in better food than they had seen since their childhoods before the war. When …
  • Nomaqhawe Sibanda
    … in the language.” And you know when you read the web sites for communities it is a marketing piece (laughs). So it was sold to me a … differently (laughs). And I liked the cosmopolitan feel from the website of Winnipeg and that you had people from all over the world, … something about Portage, no Main—the intersection at Main and Portage competing with Russia as the coldest spot in the world, and I thought, …
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    … course of an interview. The recorded document is a primary source that can be archived and made available to the public. Why does the Museum … Museum exhibits, educational and interpretive materials, publications, website and social media engagement. Who can participate in an oral … and then traces your life story from childhood to the present day. The interviewer will ask questions related to your life …
  • Arriving at Halifax Before Pier 21
    … and so the port was not particularly useful for passenger or cargo service to the rest of Canada. [1] Other ports, notably along the St. … the shed. The 1915 quarters also included spaces for many support services, ranging from charities to railway ticketing, telegraph … Upon opening, the new Pier 2 building was immediately pressed into service as a key embarkation point for Canada’s war effort in the First …
  • Vincenzo Caccioppoli
    … "In Search Of A Better Life..." What was he thinking of that day in the summer of 1951 as he stood motionless looking out over the … Gulf of Naples? With the warm and passionate rays of "O Sole Mio" guiding him up the ramp and onto the deck of the great ship," The … arrived at a very tiny train station in New Hamburg, Ontario after a 14-day journey across the Atlantic. He carried his only worldly …
  • Warrant Officer Jack E. Mills
    … have passed and so much has happened. It’s August, 1999, a beautiful day. The sun is shining and the sky looks so huge. That was the first … raid sirens went every night. Women were being called up to join the services. I was in a reserved job, but decided to join the air force as … supposed to be at a dance, but I was! Ed was with a group that had come over to the dance. He had run out of money to get back, so I …
  • Wall of Service
    … very spot where they boarded ships bound for Europe stands the Wall of Service . It provides a way for families to commemorate service men and women , including those who served in the merchant … Wall of Service …
  • Sisters of Service of Canada
    … Sisters of Service of Canada In commemoration of the ministry of the Sisters of Service to immigrants arriving at Pier 21, Halifax Nova Scotia.   … 1928-1971       En souvenir du dévouement des religieuses, Sisters of Service, qui accueillirent les immigrants dès leur débarquement ici au … Sisters of Service of Canada …
  • Gwen Service and Nigel
    … of Entry: Halifax Age of Arrival: 2 Black and white photo of Nigel P. Service (child) and his mother, Gwen, standing with men and women after … Gwen Service and Nigel …
  • LACW Elsie F. Mills
    … have passed and so much has happened. It’s August, 1999, a beautiful day. The sun is shining and the sky looks so huge. That was the first … raid sirens went every night. Women were being called up to join the services. I was in a reserved job, but decided to join the air force as … to be at a dance, but I was! Ed (Jack Mills) was with a group that had come over to the dance. He had run out of money to get back, so I …

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