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… The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook. I still have it…it tells you how to break an egg and separate the yolk from the white, how to tell when an egg’s hard boiled or soft boiled. It’s very good. Anyway, so, I bought an umbrella because I didn’t have an umbrella. And some …
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… first time I was on a large ship. For me, it was my first cruise. I had a good trip as the weather was beautiful. We reached Gibraltar during the … was in Lisbon, Portugal for five hours, visiting the city. On our way again, no one became ill as it was beautiful weather with calm seas. I …
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… that you never, uh, yeah. Oral History 13.11.23BDS with Bwe Doh Soe Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Return to Refugee … We Never Talk About Hope - Bwe Doh Soe …
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… More than a million moving stories. Cynthia Price Verreault, Chairperson (Translated from French) Hello, I’m Cynthia Price Verreault. I am … history, we examine the significant contributions made by newcomers to Canada’s culture, economy, and way of life. Our job is to … themselves and their experiences reflected in the Museum. The Museum offers exhibitions and programming to a large audience here in Nova …
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… D. Bestebreurtje moved the family to Zurich, Switzerland in the early 30's because of a job transfer. Arie was an alternate on the Dutch … 1946 he came to New York, rejoining his wife and young daughter, who had been born in 1943 during the Blitz. More children followed - … in 1953, and another daughter in 1954. By 1954 Arie could have been well on his way to a lucrative law career. A bona fide war hero with a …
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… Winnipeg and Manitoba Time 0:02:43 Transcript I’m a bit of a nerd so I started to research Winnipeg—I thought I was moving to Winnipeg, … in the language.” And you know when you read the web sites for communities it is a marketing piece (laughs). So it was sold to me a … absolutely makes sense, I should be moving to this city.” And looking, again where I wanted to live and things I could do and really trying to …
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… to interact with the public on a daily basis. There are numerous reasons behind coming to Pier 21, but there is something universal I hope … are invaluable in helping me do my job, and to ensure you get the most out of your visit. I thought I would take a moment and share the … the scope of what we talk about here at the Museum. The history of Canadian immigration is a vast and immensely complicated thing. It’s a …
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… Stanley Vander Meulen was born Sape Vander Muelen on 26 January 1933 in Driesum, a rural village in Friesland, a province of … of skilled carpenters, specialized in house design and construction as well as cabinetry. Jacob provided hands-on training in those trades while the young Sape took more formal instruction in drafting and …
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… John Hamilton Glawson 26 May 1923 – 2 August 2003 Member of Hartney Branch #26 & Brandon … to Glasgow on the Letitia, a cargo ship. Jack said, “I was sick about one hour at sea and remained sick until arriving in Scotland.” … although the soldiers did not know their destination until they got there. Fighting in Sicily lasted about a month, and then he crossed …
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… above the rest. The Storytellers A veteran who became an immigration officer, a German-Canadian mother of six who championed … forget it." The Pier 21 Story , Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. Halifax: 1978. In 1988, J.P. and Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, … story, the Canadian story, the story that started at Pier 21.” [S2012.268.1] Sherry Porter, Rosalie Silberman Abella and Ruth Goldbloom in …