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… Vera Ellis Mennie …
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… had an opportunity to become a 'guest of General Eisenhower' in the USA as a sought after engineer. My future wife had been badly wounded … a new country would offer me a new beginning. So, on that fateful day, I struck out on my own, leaving everything I knew behind: my … at our dining room table quickly dwindled to four, even though the food was very good and the Greek crew was outstanding. Sea sickness was …
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… to get married before we left Holland, but the closer it came to the day of getting married and leaving the country for Canada, a sudden … was no way she would let her go to Canada. I was kicked out of the house and her father was sent out after her to see where she was going. … that dinner was ready. The cook and his assistants joked about the food – potatoes, veggies, and of all things, fried sole. They told us …
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… of British colonialism and was inspired by a desire for colonies to be composed of mostly British settlers. The group of nearly 2,000 … wild onions for which it was named were a welcome addition to their diet in the spring, the land itself was not good for the purposes of … the perpetrator was fired, in the other, the student was sent home. [26] Parents repeatedly refused to send their children to the schools on …
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… Parry Sound, Ontario. Recently my wife and I were on a bus trip (15 days) that ended up in Halifax. We were told about Pier 21. Since I am … in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven … was no way she would let her go to Canada. I was kicked out of the house and her father was sent out after her to see where she was going. …
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… Being Selected to Come to Canada - Madan Kumar Giri …
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… from Europe (Poland). Dad hid money in the sewing machine. He drilled holes in the frame, rolled up large bills stuck them into the holes and … of Canadian customs officers was to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease by examining immigrants’ baggage and personal … Europe, officials at Pier 21 did not shy away from seeking out hidden foods, which often included meat, flour, bread and beans. Arthur …
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… in his own dug-out, out-post with a mirror on a stick observing the allies lines a short distance away. Several notations from his diary … the living conditions in the trenches. "My Dug-Out" What is this slimy hole Where oft I'm lurking like a mole And cursing Germans heart and … helmet for 20 francs with the proceeds of both sales used to purchase food. Entries in his pay records show that he was paid one dollar a day …