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… thus be the last to immigrate. He boarded the Nea Hellas on November 26, 1953 with his brother George, sister Pauline and mother Lorenza. On … the effects of sea sickness. They remembered having dinner in the mess hall, one of their favorite dishes being spaghetti with tomato sauce. …
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… somewhat dumbstruck, in the lower level of Pier 21, the site of the Canadian Museum of Immigration and was going through a temporary … door? The door in question is unusual in several respects. First of all, it is obviously old, its construction appears to be somewhat … (think of school rooms of the 1950-60 era, hospital rooms, etc.) but more the colour of marine paint, as if someone had part of a can of …
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… Time 0:04:26 Transcript Life before we had to leave Iraq, before the war, was … Nations as a forklift driver, he would stack food into trucks to be delivered to refugees. We had to leave our wealth, our house and most … in a factory as a labourer. It was a hard job for him, but he never complained. I also worked there too, for one summer. When metal is …
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… and enlisted in May 1942, being sent overseas to Britain, via US and Canada in March 1943, just after I was born. He sailed from Pier 21, … 1944 [my memory is not clear enough to be exact on dates], Bob came to visit me in hospital in Naples. The Allied landing at Anzio was … Bob apparently noticed my name on the list of casualties & hence the visit. Bob was a very dear friend & I admired him greatly & was deeply …
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… but spent most of his working life in the mechanical workings of the oil industry, retiring from a very responsible management position with … Canada. They alternate between East and West. Dorothea worked for 26 years with the T. Eaton Co. and retired in 1993 at which time she …
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… legislation and make recommendations on its restructuring. A major review of policy was deemed necessary in response to the changing …
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… Media Release June 17, 2019 Halifax, NS Katarina Marinic Named as Canadian … The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is delighted to welcome Katarina Marinic as Artist-in-Residence for 2019. Katarina’s work … Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Telephone: (902) 425-7770 ext. 264 C : (902) 430-3986 bhouston-gilfoy@pier21.ca …
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… Pictured, left to right, back row: Leya Evelyn, Paolo Pietropaolo, Ida Beltran-Lucila, Tina Pittaway, Rup Magon, … each feature distinct stories. Season Three, which launched in the final week of May focuses on the stories of artist-immigrants. Both shows … Armenian genocide, detained upon arrival in Canada, who went on to become one of Canada’s first naturalized citizens and one of the world’s …
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… you to work with us to keep the Museum a safe space for yourself, for all visitors and for our staff. The Museum is closely following public … under 2 are exempt, as well as children 2 to 4 when their caregiver can't get them to wear a mask. People with a valid medical reason for …
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… to 150 percent above cost. [2] Cordasco induced Italian labourers to come to Canada by taking out advertisements in Italian-Canadian … employment upon arriving in Canada. In 1904, Cordasco recruited more men than the CPR required, creating an influx of unemployed …