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… Gerry and Anne …
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… Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: 1923 Age on Arrival: 11 Ann came to Canada on the Antonia with her family as a child in October … Ann Kretz …
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… Every refugee's experience is alike, and yet unique. When the Russians invaded Budapest in October 1956, thousands of Hungarians - most … poor - escaped Fascist Communism. Here's the humble story of my family's escape that ended in Canada - and life that started anew in … At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, …
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… Bannock, also known as fry bread, always starts a conversation. It … detailed accounts of who makes the best! I always cringe when Elders come to the restaurant and order it — they are my harshest critics. … for working the dough 2 tbsp + 1½ tsp (37 mL) baking powder (0.9 oz / 26 g) 2 tbsp + 1½ tsp (37 mL) granulated sugar (1.2 oz / 35 g) ¼ tsp / …
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… it was the beginning of a great adventure: this being their first time away from Canada. As they gathered on the decks assigned to them, a sense of anticipation was evident, as young minds vividly projected exciting pictures of what lay ahead of … in the memory of all those who were there. It does not matter that it may have been a recording. Someone on the shore was concerned about …
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… month glued to the radio, listening to Radio Free Europe broad casting messages from friends and relatives who safely made it to Austria. … first. After all she had to make a living somehow, she rationalized. My doll that my deceased father gave me for my first birthday and that …
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… Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo … to Uganda - I Was Home. Time 0:02:54 Transcript So, I went to Kenya, and I saw my family, I have some family in Kenya. And got on the … Umeeda Switlo and Lella Umedaly …
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… First Day in Canada Time 0:02:30 Transcript … the first one was—it was so … so it was—I was—it was so special and I remember, and I remember even the days after uh—that when I was going to the school to my classes … Biography: Yolanda Garcia was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia. She completed an undergraduate degree in systems engineering from …
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… Glyn, Gomer, and one daughter Ceridwen. Before passing away Thomas wished Rosalind and the children to move to Canada where Rosalind's … them up the next day. The family then stayed with George for about one year. During the early years the family moved several times, occupying … They were called squatters on government land as the previous people may have been or may have placed a claim to the land with the idea of …
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… We often say that the War Brides followed their hearts to Canada, and so they did, but they were not the only ones. … find each other years later in Canada we have had the opportunity to hear a lot of love stories. I think of my favourites as snapshots, and the first image that comes to mind is …