• Two Ways to Dig into the History of the Black Battalion (1916-1920)
    … and exclusion. The British War Office did not want to train Black combat units in case they decided to rise up against British colonial … Records at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)” is being offered on Feb 26 th , 2022, in partnership with LAC. Visit No. 2 Construction … Waves of arrivals prior to the First World War included 3500 Black Loyalists who arrived in the late 18 th century, and 2000 refugees of the …
  • Two Ways to Dig into the History of the Black Battalion (1916-1920)
    … and exclusion. The British War Office did not want to train Black combat units in case they decided to rise up against British colonial … Records at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)” is being offered on Feb 26 th , 2022, in partnership with LAC. Visit No. 2 Construction … Waves of arrivals prior to the First World War included 3500 Black Loyalists who arrived in the late 18 th century, and 2000 refugees of the …
  • Signalman William J. Campbell
    … – she wasn’t impressed as he was wearing a suit with no tie and gloves (in the July heat!!!). Bill was working as an Immigration Officer at … aware that Bill had a serious relationship with a woman in Holland and may have fathered a child. After much searching, they were delighted to …
  • Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki
    … “I don't consider myself a basket maker” An interview with artist-in-residence Virick Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by Isabel Francis Photo. When did you … Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki …
  • Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki
    … “I don't consider myself a basket maker” An interview with artist-in-residence Virick Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by Isabel Francis Photo. When did you … Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki …
  • Where Does My Heart Sing? by Marianne
    … water view, nothing to do except laze in the sun and read – yet I find myself confused, not sure whether to make Florida my permanent home. Is it time to move again? – and again for a man? I … a Catholic by strict Chinese parents. As an only child and a girl, my parents were especially protective – I was never allowed to go out …
  • My Story from Africa to Canada by Azouber
    … Transcript Hello, that's me, Azouber, I'm going to tell you about my story. When I was in Sudan with my dad, my mom, my sister... men shoot my sister and my brother. One day there … My Story from Africa to Canada by Azouber …
  • Canada Was My University: Abdoulaye's Immigration Story
    … was a series of difficult life lessons. “I consider Canada to be my university,” he says. The youngest of four, Abdoulaye grew up in … and danger were rumbling. Abdoulaye explains that the Guinea of the time, under military regime, did not prioritize human rights. So when he … He walked up to administration and said, “I am a refugee, I’ve come here, I don’t know where to go or to whom I should speak.” SARIMM …
  • Where Are You From? by Berjoska
    … Time 0:02:42 Transcript Where are you from? Sounds simple? But it’s not. It was 1992, a year that brought … I couldn’t believe what was happening around me. In times of conflict you have to take sides in order to survive. The war doesn’t allow for shades of grey, you can be either black or white. I was both and I was none. I needed …
  • Thank You for Your Donation
    … Your credit card transaction has been successfully completed. Your PayPal transaction has been completed and a receipt has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at www.paypal.com to view details of … Thank You for Your Donation …