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… do in Arnes so when I finished grade 11, I went to Winnipeg and I stayed with my best friend Mary Daniels family. Ruth, Mary’s mother, was a war bride and she took me … A Good Life by Metta …
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… reconstruction period, the Canadian Government wanted to fulfill its commitments to England by providing a vast quantity of food supplies for troops and civilians. Therefore, from 1942 to 1947, a system that was completely new to Canadians: rationing was imposed. Rationing had a …
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… behind coming to Pier 21, but there is something universal I hope all visitors bring: questions. It might seem like a trivial thing, dear … 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 reasons I prize … 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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… by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Canadian immigration history can be researched using a staggering variety of sources . There are … One of these individuals is Fenton Crosman, whose career with the Canadian immigration department spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, at …
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… it was so much less interesting then the ones I heard about during my visit to the Pier21 Museum. I changed my mind after reading through the … parts of Canada. My story is a little different. Not only did I come a different way, (by train) and from a different direction (from … of this big city, the first major North American city that I had a chance to visit. I stared with awe at the huge buildings, particularly …
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… I was met by my relatives at Union Station. Days later, I went to visit the nearest employment office to register my arrival. In January … travel and raising a family. I am thankful for the choice I made to come to this great country. Canada has given me opportunities and I … on January 17, 1968 I landed in the midst of a cold winter. On our visit, Antonietta and I walked through the building observing the brick …
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… Anton Warelis was born on February 9, 1897 in Nataly, Poland to Vincenti and Ewa Warelis . Like many of the young men of … a train to Ethelbert, Manitoba. They settled in the small rural community of Ukraina. When they arrived they had no home to live in. …
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… saying, "Forever, forever". Fortunately I had the money to return if I wished, I had saved the money whilst working for Canadian Treasury … the fruit markets and stalls in Ontario fill me with pleasure. All our visitors from England have to go to the Farmers Markets. Later on that … still love the land of my birth and the people there. Canada gave me a chance to grow and widen my experiences and for that I am thankful. …
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… Cowboys and Indians lived there. WOW! It sounded like a great place to visit. Subsequently one day in August I found myself leaving home with … after leaving England, I went back to see my real parents for a short visit. I felt somewhat strange and uncomfortable with them, as they …
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… John and Mark. In the year 2000 I had the great fortune (and a dream come true) to visit them and acquaint myself with the rest of the family. Both my … when we spotted a hitchhiker. "Let's give him a ride as far as we can", said Dante; and so we stopped. Once again, we hadn't gone very …