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… Life in Canada Time 0:02:13 Transcript Powell River, the town, was a mill town, um, and the mill at that time was run by MacMillan Bloedel, … Photograph of Peter Seixas splitting logs on the farming commune in Powell River, British Colombia, 1970-1973. Credit: Canadian …
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… name of a country from a bowl (three countries were chosen -- America, South America and Canada). Canada won out, 3 consecutive times! On the way over here they said that they were going to raise their children as real Canadians, … 1910 when they converted to the Baptist faith. Catherine (who had come from Austria) had asked for professional people to help populate …
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… Our journey to Canada began with a dream of opportunity and space to raise a large … Our furniture was put into a large wooden crates under the watchful eye of immigration officials. The box was required to be full to … to get a cabin with three double bunk beds and a crib. Our first meal on ship was marvelous, however that night most of us were seasick. …
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… years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small town some 150 km south of Rome. We left our aunt’s house very early in the morning to go … would take the family to Halifax. I remember looking out at the water mill just on the outskirt of the town from my uncle’s car and thinking … Italian routine, from 6:30 to 7:00 it was our family time as we all sat in front of a beautiful cooked meal using as many Italian …
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… years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small town some 150 km south of Rome. We left our aunt’s house very early in the morning to go … would take the family to Halifax. I remember looking out at the water mill just on the outskirt of the town from my uncle’s car and thinking … Italian routine, from 6:30 to 7:00 it was our family time as we all sat in front of a beautiful cooked meal using as many Italian …
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… Setting Up the Canadian Office in Kampala Time 0:01:31 Transcript I arrive on the fifth of September and to my amazement, … flag on the door and a guy there saying, “Are you Molloy?” “Yes.” “Come on with me.” And he said, “I’ll take you to the hotel.” And I said, “Uh no don’t take me to hotel. I’m—Where, where is Mister Saint Vincent?” “Oh, he’s at your office.” “Oh Office?” …
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… On March 1, 1952 a young engineer and his wife, a nurse, disembarked from "The Ryndam" to enter Pier 21 in Halifax. Derk and Dina Jebbink nee … had started their own business upon their arrival in Canada. She had come to know them through the immigration assistance group. Upon return …
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… On March of 1949, Hendrik and Iefje Eyk with their three children: Cornell, Willem and … Oma. And Aunt Ans, when are you coming to see us? If you still want to come you will have to be quick about it; otherwise the birds will have … Hendrik and Iefje Eyk …
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… schooling I obtained at St. Mark's School and secondary schooling at the Marquis Public School. Later education includes an Honours B.A. from … I am still here. Charles Cannon Family By Catherine Cannon The history of the Cannon family of Marquis is so closely linked with that … five. At the age of sixteen the spirit of adventure overtook him and he set sail for Canada where his eldest brother George, ten years his …
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… December 9, 1955 – Ryndam Born Melchior Franciscus van der Laan, the youngest of five children. The oldest being my brother Han, 17 years … truly, fondly known as Mels. Although very young at the time, I still can see the invading troops marching down the Dijk where I lived. I … business was growing bulbs for export, along with my brother as his apprentice helper. In 1950, my brother decided to immigrate to …