• Everina Pieternella Hoogerdyk
    … Families April 1, 1953 - Waterman Times were hard in Holland then and although Pete worked hard to make a living for us, it was hard … one year later my brother and his family came from Venezuela for a visit. He advised Pete to emigrate. He had great admiration for Pete’s …
  • Antonio, Lina e Bettina Mancini
    … MANCINI, Antonio (1923-1999) (My Dad) As there was no work in Italy at the time, in October 1948, leaving behind … as they required workers to work on farms in Western Canada, so he decided to apply on his own to immigrate to Canada. Having been …
  • Evelyn Smith Morrison, son William
    … arriving in Canada and raised 7 children. Evelyn has made several visits home to England over the years to visit two sisters and three brothers. …
  • John and Gloria Hanson Sherman
    … My husband, John Sherman, left and returned to Pier 21, on the Ile de France, with the RCAF during WWII. Having met him in England, … on the train for Windsor, ON, I went over to Dartmouth, N.S. to visit a family that my father had met when he came over on convoys with … John and Gloria Hanson Sherman …
  • “This is Ticklish Business”: Undesirable Religious Groups and Canadian Immigration after the Second World War
    … the Second World War , published in the journal Canadian Issues . For more information on Canadian Issues , visit https://acs-metropolis.ca/acs/ . …
  • Dorothy Lacey Blake
    … six years. Over the years Dorothy, better known as Dot, was able to visit her British family. She went on to have six more children, Debbie, Larry, Cathy, Gary, …
  • Stephen Tychowecky
    … Stephen Tychowecky remembered having to clean the ship before they sailed … and health status were verified, Stephen was given $12.00 cash and wished well in his new country. He boarded a train for Montreal, and … Stephen Tychowecky …
  • "Why Do We Need a Museum of Immigration?"
    … MacDonald suggests that current debates on immigration are best informed by the historical contexts of immigration as well as the contemporary experiences of newcomers. This article, published in the journal Canadian Issues , … experience in Canada. For more information on Canadian Issues , visit www.acs-aec.ca . …
  • Locating Authorities: Public Expertise, Heritage Institutions and the Recent Past
    … engaged by the institution or not. Creating an open exchange between visitors and the institution will enable the institution to learn from … and the Recent Past , published in the journal Canadian Issues . For more information on Canadian Issues , visit https://acs-metropolis.ca/acs/ . …
  • You Have Always Been Part of the Story
    … Virtual Field Trip: You Have Always Been Part of the Story Ideal for: Ages 9-12 This 30-minute program is rooted in children's … these stories from around the world and across time. They will see how children like them have always been part of Canada’s immigration history. If you would like to book a virtual visit, please contact Saïd Allibou by email or by telephone …