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… The end of the year is the most preferred time for most people. At least it may be for some people, but for others it is not the greatest time. … In this blog, I would like to talk about how Christmas happened at my home, and my childhood memories. I come from Burundi, a small … What if the Magic of Christmas Could Travel With Us? …
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… The Honorary Consulate of Lebanon القنصليۃ اللبنانيۃ الفخريۃ Le Consulat Honoraire du Liban -In honor of the Lebanese who landed at Pier 21 We are the seeds of the tenacious plants, and it is in … des Libanais qui ont débarqué au Quai 21 Nous sommes les graines de la plante tenace. Dans notre maturité et notre plénitude de cœur, …
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… War bride: left Liverpool, England aboard the ship, Athlone Castle, May 2, 1945. Arrived at Pier 21, in Halifax, May 12, 1945. This is my story. At age 18 I met 29 year old, Staff Sergeant, William F. … hours leave but he couldn’t confirm his being there for our wedding as D-Day had taken place and he was in a banned area, unable to make …
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… John Sirounis was born in Kastri, Greece on September 5th 1934, the 5th child of Demetrios and Aggeliki. Demetrios was a successful, hard working … to help us out but I am afraid you are too young". John got exited and said "Dad I am not young any more I am 16 already". On May 19, 1951 his …
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… Michael and Dorothy decided to immigrate to Canada because of the opportunities available to them in a country not devastated by war. … Falls, Ontario and so the decision was made to immigrate to that city. Dorothy, although born in England, had lived in Niagara Falls as … time employee of Ontario Hydro and Dorothy was Head Cashier at the Super Save Supermarket for many years. In one of her earlier jobs at …
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… Time 0:02:50 Transcript After finishing my thesis and the last exams to … I lost interest in things that would normally never fail to make me happy. I needed out. I chose Iceland for its remoteness, for a … to you, like a mirror of your soul. Their behaviour would always tell me where I was standing emotional-wise, if I was moving the right way. …
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… taken the next train home. But this was the trip of a lifetime, my first bit of independence and the chance to study art in summer school in this huge cosmopolitan city. I felt the British could get on without me for another three …
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… (Casino), Crotone, Calabria, Italy. Married Maria Rosa Cosentino born May 2, 1916. They were wed on December 24, 1933. She passed away on … 1, 1954 from the port of New York. Immigrated to Canada permanently on May 25, 1955 by ship, Saturnia 330, Italian line Napoli-Halifax. He was …
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… Emigrating To Canada September 1956 The photograph below was taken in front of our doorway at 473 … (John) Lindeijer. I personally had no idea where we were going. I had said goodbye to friends and classmates and knew we'd be leaving for Canada for good. I knew nothing about Canada. My Dad was the only one who knew how to speak English. He could speak …
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… January 1966 My story started out on January 6, 1966, when myself, my parents, two … checked and our luggage was put on board the ship. After a while we said goodbye to our friends and went on board. We were assigned to … sea sick. This lasted for quite a while. The ship had ropes tied alongside the corridor walls so people that wanted to move about would be …