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… William John Campbell and Jean Vera Kathleen Campbell (nee Gerrard) Bill was born June 10, 1922 in Toronto. Jean was born … did his basic training in Kingston, Ontario, convoyed to Debert, Nova Scotia and in August 1942 sailed on the Sterling Castle from … Jean V.K. Gerrard Campbell …
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… are best informed by the historical contexts of immigration as well as the contemporary experiences of newcomers. This article, … "Why Do We Need a Museum of Immigration?" …
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… by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Aerial view of Ocean Terminals c. 1940. Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 … The Pier Goes To War: Halifax’s Pier 21 and the Second World War …
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… and reflections of people from Pakistan, India, and Syria who have come to Canada as refugees, migrants, or immigrants, and have experience as Uber drivers in the Greater Toronto Area. We explore their experiences and reflections through oral history …
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… A VOYAGE TO A NEW LAND I have been asked numerous times why I left home and came to Canada. When I was 9 years old the war … I was standing in the yard with my father and others, paratroopers were jumping out of planes. Two planes were shot down before 8:00 a.m. …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated July 6, 2020) At that time…[there were]…no buses running, it was like a strike, all the transportation. … didn’t know what was going on, that it’s going to be…more like a coup—in those days I didn’t know what a coup was. We only knew that we …
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… of my favorite questions to ask visitors here at the museum is “what made you leave your home and decide to come to Canada?” Some respond that it is for new opportunities, to improve …
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… In 1947 I felt that there was not much future for me in Ireland as the … as she had a sister living there. After two medical tests I was told we had to wait for permission to travel. A year and a half later … Eileen Way …
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… Wen Wei Wang …