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  • Refugee: a Hero or Zero? by Sharmarke
    … soccer ball from socks and newspapers. I remember that I had to save coins and beg the bigger boys in the camp to take me to the cinema to … busy putting out the fires, the children were searching the ashes for coins. When the bulldozers came to shut down the refugee camp, I was …
  • The Beginning of a Story Museum
    … museum. Countless people contributed to positioning Pier 21 as a focal point for the history of immigration to Canada, but when we reflect on … plaque and national historic site status would be just the jumping-off point for her boundless energy and enthusiasm. Ruth wouldn’t rest until …
  • Uncovering secrets of the popular miniature Pier 21 model
    … even harder to detect: At the head of one of the trains is a steam locomotive carrying a load of real coal , which Conlin retrieved from the … on a bench waiting for their train. They are students from the West Indies, explains Conlin, in Canada on a student visa and bound for their … about the history of their history on Canadian Museum of Human Rights website. A Black sleeping car porter swings down from the Colonist …
  • Uncovering secrets of the popular miniature Pier 21 model
    … even harder to detect: At the head of one of the trains is a steam locomotive carrying a load of real coal , which Conlin retrieved from the … on a bench waiting for their train. They are students from the West Indies, explains Conlin, in Canada on a student visa and bound for their … about the history of their history on Canadian Museum of Human Rights website. A Black sleeping car porter swings down from the Colonist …
  • The Barr/Britannia Colony, Part I
    … of Trafalgar. Baird must have appreciated the company for, when he died, he left Barr with an inheritance. He also instilled in him “the … determined to not have the colonists fail, as this would discourage future British immigration, so they began making contingency plans. … Most of these plans either did not come to fruition or did not last. [26] Some of his group were skeptical from the outset. Reflecting on his …
  • Annual Public Meeting 2023
    … old. I think always that if I don't do this, what's going to be his future? I picked him up when he was 10 years old to bring him here. He … stands for. Tolerance, respect for other cultures. When I applied to come to this country, it was like a light inside of the darkness.My … end, we have been working to make sure our building, our exhibitions, website, programs and services are safe, easy to use and barrier-free. …
  • Walking by Faith by Irma
    … to attend a church where he learned that we often have to walk by faith and not by sight. That is how he got three jobs. Ten months … I remembered what my husband always told me: “we must walk by faith,” and despite everything that was happening, I felt peace. We … started a daycare. And in spite of everything, we continue to walk by faith. Return to Toronto …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … and Design and runs a studio called Art by Prince. A struggle to find food As a young child, before moving into the orphanage, he recalls, he … up." When he moved into the orphanage, he was thrilled to have regular food to eat. This experience marked him. "My favourite food by far is rice and beans and chicken," a meal he says he ate at …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … and Design and runs a studio called Art by Prince. A struggle to find food As a young child, before moving into the orphanage, he recalls, he … up." When he moved into the orphanage, he was thrilled to have regular food to eat. This experience marked him. "My favourite food by far is rice and beans and chicken," a meal he says he ate at …
  • Sapper Melvin E. Clark
    … star Italy Star France Germany Star Defense of Britain Medal CVSM (Can Volunteer Service Medal) Victory Medal …

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