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… July 19, 2021) Introduction As the Research Intern here at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, as well as a History and … came with nothing but a small bag and only two sentences of English – “I would like to stay in Canada,” and “I don't want to go back on the … lead to a more comprehensive historical understanding. Frisch further points out that one does not need to be a major player to be a …
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… collaboration is an essential part of oral history research , and can take many forms, including outreach efforts, identifying the focus … as part of these outreach efforts. Below you will read about various Canadian Museum of Immigration (CMI) approaches to collaboration in … Canada Heritage Centre-Museum of Migration. Each of my three trips to B.C. has helped build these relationships and increase awareness of the …
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Life in Canada Time 3:36 Transcript Monica Valencia: And then after that, I did my Master’s because when I was studying journalism—when you’re a journalist, you have to pick a, like, a beat you want to do—I don’t know, crime or you want to do politics. And for me, I was interested in doing …
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… Chinatown. What were these dishes, she wondered. Why were they so common in Canadian Chinese restaurants, and what was their origin? … were created by people who were not necessarily cooks, using the ingredients available to them and trying to cater to a North American palate. Chinese men, who had come to North America initially for the Gold Rush and later as …
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… Chinatown. What were these dishes, she wondered. Why were they so common in Canadian Chinese restaurants, and what was their origin? … were created by people who were not necessarily cooks, using the ingredients available to them and trying to cater to a North American palate. Chinese men, who had come to North America initially for the Gold Rush and later as …
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… Our story began in January 1952 when our Dad came to Canada by himself to set things up before the rest of the family followed. He came aboard … to the snow and cold in our first house in Little Long Lac. Our short pants and leggings did not work out so well; the leggings got wet in …
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… Our family story begins with my great-grandfather Nicodemo Piccolo. It amazes our family to this date, the courage this man had to set out to a strange unknown country to make a better life for his family. We understand that he attempted to come to Canada many times but failed without the proper documents. …
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… John Hamilton Glawson 26 May 1923 – 2 August 2003 Member of Hartney Branch #26 & Brandon … Bette (born in 1931). During the depression, the family moved to a “soddy” (a small home constructed with sod blocks, twigs, thin branches and …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had … children, including my grandmother Rose. They arrived via New York City and then north to Canada. The two families travelled cross-country …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had … children, including my grandmother Rose. They arrived via New York City and then north to Canada. The two families travelled cross-country …