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by Steven Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 21, 2021) “The problem is a vexing one” A Formal Agreement with the Government: the Privilegium Some of the earliest European agricultural settlers in Canada’s Prairie West were Russian Mennonites. Two disparate political events provided a crucial …
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… I made the difficult decision to move to Canada. Job opportunities were scarce in Italy and I had heard that there were many in Canada. I … the voyage. I recall that the ship's crew placed ropes along the hallways so that passengers had something to hold on to while attempting to …
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… Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo … for Leaving - Gendered Violence (Content Warning) Time 0:01:30 Transcript Interviewer: Why did you leave by yourself instead of leaving with …
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… by Ron Marsh, Model Builder Time 0:04:07 Transcript: Hello. My name is … about 800 hours over a twelve month period to get her the way she is right now. I was using pictures of the interior and the exterior mostly. I was as true to the original ship as I could be. Everything that is on this model was on the original Empress of …
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… over the Museum’s exhibit spaces. Words on screen: Annual Public Meeting 2023 Transcript Transcription We immigrated from Italy in 1959. I was eight years old. I can’t … Annual Public Meeting 2023 …
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… Families April 1, 1953 - Waterman Times were hard in Holland then and although Pete worked hard to make a … Geldermalsen, Buurmalsen, and Tricht were on the docks to say good-bye and wave us off. In the afternoon of the 24th of March we left … Everina Pieternella Hoogerdyk …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: England Ship Name: MV Georgic Port of Entry: Halifax Date of … He had taken over the farm at a young age, as his father had passed away. Reginald, his Mother Alice, and his Brother Harold leased Middle … immigration, goods were rationed. Dorothy made a little food go a long way, and even with soap at a premium, Dorothy still found a way to keep …
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… worldly goods. My Mother produced an ancient trunk from somewhere and we acquired a smaller suitcase for me to be able to carry with me on my … real butter. I remember the weather was just about as bad as it could be, the ship pitched and rolled and the rains came down. Very few … Bill and Jo Hawkins …
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… A Little Stroll into my Past - Giuseppe Martino, Toronto July 21, 2001 I came to came … Francesco. He was born March 29, 1953. I was born November 21, 1930. We were born in San Nicola Da Crissa, in the province of Catanzaro, in … Giuseppe e Caterina e Maura Martino …
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… Passengers await their train to destinations across Canada. The model of Pier 21 is full of … but, you know, a beautifully done miniature that's well thought out captivates the public and gives us this wonderful tool to create an … in the Little East Coast section. Lego lovers will soon be able to buy a special Pier 21 Lego set from the Museum’s gift shop. The special …