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  • Resettling Child Refugees: Canada and Armenian Orphans, 1923-1927
    … Canadian immigration policy, they are treated as adult refugees. Accompanied by a lawyer, social worker, or trusted community member, … from Corfu sailed aboard SS Brage , arriving at Pier 2 in Halifax on 30 September 1924. These two waves brought over 90 Armenian boys and … McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2005), 161-163. Apramian, 25-26; AGCCC, "Georgetown Boys." Isabel Kaprielian-Churchill, "Armenians" …
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    … This privacy notice summarizes the privacy practices for the Museum's online activities. All personal information collected by this … the purpose for which your personal information is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information. Your Privacy … If you choose to send the Museum an email or complete a feedback form online, your personal information is used by the Museum in order to …
  • Windsor Foundation Classroom
    … The Windsor Foundation Classroom features a projector, sound equipment, and natural light. This fully accessible room is … (up to 80 guests) U shaped (up to 25 guests) Hollow square (up to 30 guests) Floor Plan Event Booking Inquiry … Windsor Foundation Classroom …
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  • Cescato Aldo, Renato
    … a few years after the second world war when I was 23 years old. I had been born and raised in the Veneto region of Italy, a region found … in 1951 and in June I married Maria. Job prospects were still bad, in order to get a good job with the railroad or the government you had to know someone …
  • Port of Precedence: A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec Part 1
    … City. The migrating local populace and incoming European immigrants had a major impact on the development of institutions, trade, and modes … off to the markets of Europe. [3] Since the French regime, Quebec City had been home to Canada’s principal port, but began to decline in … disembarked at the same time as their baggage was unloaded. Once they had boarded trains heading westward, passengers arriving in third class …
  • My Missing Home by Jia
    … I'm still missing my home in China. I now can be called a CFA which is come from away. Spring Festival is coming. Chinese people usually get … until a certain time to go to my grandparents to give them a kowtow, so that they would give me pocket money, which is wrapped in a red envelope. I would argue with my grandmother to put more coins in the dumplings so that I will not be upset about not having the …
  • Signalman William J. Campbell
    … where Jean was working as part of the war effort. Prior to this she had worked on the London buses, but because she found the shift work … hard, she moved to the munitions factory. Bill and Jean dated for a while. During this time Bill was sent on war schemes around various … was here that Jean boarded a train for Sarnia, Ontario. Not realizing how big Canada was Jean hoped that Bill would be in Halifax to meet …
  • William Gouweleeuw
    … My name is William (Bill) Gouweleeuw from Parry Sound, Ontario. Recently my wife and I were on a bus trip (15 days) … I wanted to try to co-operate by putting in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven …

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