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Time 0:04:39 Transcript I was born in a log house on the farm, back in the good old days in 1925 in the Minerva district near Gimli. When the Icelanders immigrated to Canada they were promised that this would be New Iceland. They could establish their own government, and keep their customs and …
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… One World, No Borders by Saeid …
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… Alexandros Dimitreos Sourtzis was born in a small village of Frantzi, Ftheotida, Greece on April 2, 1928 to parents that were farmers. He was … during the Second World War when the Germans and Italians occupied his village and country. As a young man, he pursued his passions of …
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… journey to Toronto. They would have their first Canadian meal on this train. As part of the meal white loaf bread was served, this bread … in texture and taste compared to the bread they ate in Italy. Gaetano said to his family that this is English bread and to this day the … to Canada, Gaetano and Angela welcomed their son, Walter, the first official Canadian Citizen in the family. They were so happy that Canada …
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… Age on Arrival: 3 years old My Family will be celebrating 50 years in Canada on March 2nd, 2008, immigrating from our southern roots of Rende … area of Toronto and soon after my Father had saved enough to purchase a home on St. Annes Rd. in Toronto's West end. I can viividly recall the grass lawn covered with a topping …
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… Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His older brother Pier (Peter) arrived at Pier 21 on March 29, 1950 …
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… Alumni Type: Landed Immigrant Date of Arrival: October 26, 1957 Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia …
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… We were told that it was the last voyage for this ship. Some joked and said the one before was probably its last completed voyage. The passage … Immigration formalities and the evening departure of a CNR Train going west. There were not enough passengers getting off to set up a Colonist Class train, so we travelled quite comfortably in …
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… The first graduating class of Radio Mechanics from the University of Toronto, Sept. 1941 is pictured below and includes 26 year old Arnold Shewan from Thamesford, Ontario. He had signed up in … is listed as RDF Mechanic (Radar) in Rosehearty Scotland, where he met his future wife, Grace Major . It was when he was on an “upgrading” …
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Time 0:02:19 Transcript Integrating into Canadian society has always been important to my family. For as long as I can remember, my parents have used every interaction they’ve had with Canadians as learning experiences to continuously refine our proud Canadian identity. In the early 1970’s, my …