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… SLOVAK CANADIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM LE MUSÉE CANADIEN-SLOVAQUE DU PATRIMOINE MÚZEUM SLOVENSKO-KANADSKÉHO … pamiatku všetkých slovenských vysťahovalcov, ktorí prišli do Kanady za lepším životom a prácou. Nikdy nezabudli na svoje slovenské korene, … SLOVAK CANADIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM • LE MUSÉE CANADIEN-SLOVAQUE DU PATRIMOINE • MÚZEUM SLOVENSKO-KANADSKÉHO …
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… Families 1956 The journey began with a trip to a luggage shop to buy 2 bags to hold … started soon after the Russian tanks ended all hope on November 4th, 1956. Now it was mid-December. We had spent the evenings of the … her husband and daughter were going, which gave mother the courage to join in this trek to the unknown. It was decided that the five of us …
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… An Immigrants Story and Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II Gentlemen, Sixty years ago, … in Greece where he had been serving in the Italian forces commencing May 23, 1940, was mobilized and sent to the front on June 9, 1940 , demobilized and returned home to Chieti Italy along with the 14th regiment infantry on November 18, 1940. The 14th infantry was …
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… decision to move with her new husband to Canada. They left the Netherlands in 1949, not knowing if they would see their families ever again. … with her family name on it. Together we visited the war memorial that contains her brother’s name, and the cemetery where her parents and … old memories. I realized that even though my grandparents chose to come to Canada to pursue new opportunities, they also gave up a lot to …
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… Bannock, also known as fry bread, always starts a conversation. It usually involves a critique of other people’s bannock … detailed accounts of who makes the best! I always cringe when Elders come to the restaurant and order it — they are my harshest critics. However, I’ve tweaked my formula over the years and have finally come up with what I think is the …
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… William John Campbell and Jean Vera Kathleen Campbell (nee Gerrard) Bill was … scheduled to leave England, Jean wrote Bill and asked him if he did want her to join him in Canada. Bill responded promptly with a “Yes”. Leaving …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 2, 2020) Introduction … medicine for hospital use and settler’s effects. Over the years, the list of goods for which a duty had to be paid was expanded. In 1879, … travelling public and with all transportation officials with whom they may have business.” Harassed or provoked customs officials were not …
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… to the ground. Political prisoners were freed from jails. As the army troops moved in the fighting escalated. Each night we had our … no time to plan our escape. He was tired of the constant pressure to join the Communist Party, not having any money for the necessities of …
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… van der Laan, the youngest of five children. The oldest being my brother Han, 17 years my senior, three sisters, Adre, Mien and Gre, … 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 … Mels van der Laan …
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… For some time I have wanted to document the story of our arrival in Canada. I believe it is important for our children to have a starting point on their roots in Canada. My name is Giovanna D’Agnolo (nee Iannetta) and I was born on December … Rosina, Domenico, Giovanna …