• Peace – The Exhibition
    … May 16 to October 20, 2014 and May 5 - June 7, 2015 Peace – The Exhibition , a travelling exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum and adapted by … central to the history of immigration to Canada. Many immigrants have come to Canada to escape violence caused by war and conflict or to … Peace – The Exhibition …
  • I have had the opportunity to live here
    … our share of sorrows, but also lots of joy. Life has been wonderful here in this marvelous country. I am thankful and grateful that I have had the opportunity to live here. Canada, in my opinion, the greatest country and the most … I have had the opportunity to live here …
  • Szigetvari
    … Budapest in October 1956, thousands of Hungarians - most unimaginably poor - escaped Fascist Communism. Here's the humble story of my family's escape that ended in Canada - … At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, …
  • Philippe and Barbara Grignon
    … to our granddaughter Jennifer who encouraged me to write and to her Osmondo whose gift pen I used to write the original draft. My name … I joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. After manning depot in Quebec City, wireless school in Montreal, Gunnery training at Mont Joli I … Air gunner.) I arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in March, 1942. When we set sail for Britain there were still snow patches and a tired, dreary …
  • Vincenza Furfaro and Family
    … In 1949 Annunziato and Vincenza Furfaro were living with their large family in the poor agricultural region of southern Italy, Calabria. They lived in the … war Italy and made the decision to emigrate to Canada. Choosing to come to Canada made the most sense given that both had family already …
  • Lorenzo Cosentino
    … The Immigration Story of Lorenzo Cosentino (Italian immigrant) Lorenzo … 1951 on the ITALIA (Aquila). They arrived in Halifax (Pier 21) on June 26, 1951. They all departed Halifax by train heading to Toronto where … to Kirkland Lake and Larder Lake to work in the mines to make a better pay. After two years of saving money and working hard, he called his …
  • Historical Thinking (7) : Ethical Dimensions
    … are careful not to impose their own judgements, using a contemporary lens, on controversial events of the past. The Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 is a powerful symbol of … Canada, featuring Naomi Harris’ contemporary portrait photography. Credit: © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Credit: © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca …
  • Immigration Act, 1976
    … Act introduced in 1976. The preamble of the new measures clearly set out the objectives of Canadian immigration law, including family …
  • Wilhelmus Petrus Gouweleeuw
    … Single Men and Women April 18, 1948 – Kota Inten I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven years. During the war we had lots … younger brother was engaged to be married. I am the oldest and I could see that there was no way of having a future in Holland. During that time, I had my feelers out in different countries – France, South Africa, Australia, and England, but I could not get the …
  • Patricia Norlander and son Stanley
    … I met my "husband to be," Albin Carl Norlander outside the YMCA in Sheffield whilst he was on a visit to relatives of an army … landing training, he left with his Loyal Edmonton Regiment to join other allied forces for the invasion of Sicily and the long struggle up … Brides, my family waved good-bye as the local bus to Sheffield went pass my former home transporting myself, and my baby son, accompanied …