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… Edith Metcalfe Wallace, War Bride June 29, 1922 - Nov 29, 2010 My mother was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire on June 29, 1922, the third … in particular was very young and frightened, quite a sweet boy, she said. In late November 1944 Mother travelled to Richmond (in Yorkshire) … Edith Metcalfe Wallace …
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… April 21, 1957 – Ryndam Arrived in Halifax on April 21, 1957, with the SS Ryndam, HAL. During the trip we had one day, rough stormy weather in the North Atlantic and the dining room did … future in a strange country. The steam locomotive driven train "The Colonist" was very uncomfortable with three hard benches, plugged …
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… have passed and so much has happened. It’s August, 1999, a beautiful day. The sun is shining and the sky looks so huge. That was the first impression I had of Canada, May 25th, 1945. I was 6th of 10 children; my father was a constructor, working for the …
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… by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) The Historical Thinking Project ( www.historicalthinking.ca ) points to the importance of taking of historical perspectives as part of … facile to say, but it’s important to always remember that people in the past lived complex cultural, emotional, spiritual and economic …
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… to meet Canada’s international obligations to find a permanent settlement to the plight of refugees around the world. With thousands of … from Ban Vinai to Khao I Dang. Photo was taken in August 1983. Credit: “Faces behind the Lines” by Liza Linklater & James Trottier, … , 14. Library and Archives Canada, PCO fonds, RG 2, Series A-5-a, vol. 2648, file “Cabinet Conclusions,” item 11117, title “United Nations; …
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… Leaving the United States Time 0:01:30 Transcript And I had come from a family where my father had been drafted and served five … Gallery Photograph of Bruce Bolin’s father, mother and brother, 1944. Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 [DI2016.394.7] … Family Reaction to Leaving - Bruce Bolin …
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… Becoming a Refugee Time 2:41 Transcript I was very young, and I wasn’t … But what is like being in a mother that times, you know, how the people will go through it in this kind of situation. But it’s because I was … and brother taken in 1997 upon entering a refugee camp in Thailand. Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 [DI2017.141.1] …
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… spoon hot bhaji into individual bowls. Serve with a toasted pav on the side. Add a pat of butter as a garnish on top, red onions and cilantro to taste, and a lemon wedge on the side. Add a squeeze of lemon to every bite. Note: Pav bhaji is meant to …
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… Historian (Updated October 16, 2020) Introduction In January 1971, the Ugandan government of President Milton Obote was overthrown in a … a Ugandan Asian refugee who resettled in Vancouver recalls that... You may line up for five hours and then by the time you get anywhere near they say ‘Oh no, it’s closed now. Come tomorrow.’ So people were really, really completely …
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… Told by his daughter: Maria Teresa Di Ioia PART ONE Reasons for immigrating to Canada: To look for work in … an opportunity for a better future. Date: May 22,1950 Port of entry: Halifax, Nova Scotia-Pier 21 Ship: Vulcania - Third class PART TWO Personal profile of my father and my family In post-World War II, it was extremely …