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… The Gateway, which overlooks the Halifax Harbour, provides a wonderful setting. Rudolph P. Bratty Hall offers space for: Banquets (up to 70 …
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… The Gateway, which overlooks the Halifax Harbour, provides a wonderful setting. Rudolph P. Bratty Hall offers space for: Banquets (up to 70 …
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… Time 0:03:37 Transcript My darling "Ify bay... bay ", It is said that everyone has a story: How true! My immigration story is not complete without you! it is already 365 days since you left us. My … since I lost your companionship. I miss your advice, your input, your smile, your voice. Words are inadequate to describe the pain and hurt I …
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… In 1949 Annunziato and Vincenza Furfaro were living with their large family in the poor agricultural region of southern Italy, … in 1938. The lack of work in San Giorgio forced Annunziato to move his family to Acquaro, a small village in the general region where he … war Italy and made the decision to emigrate to Canada. Choosing to come to Canada made the most sense given that both had family already …
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… My mother, Beatrice Whiteley , passed away at the age of 86. She loved her … in 1981. We came with the War Brides, but to join my father who had come as an immigrant. As an RAF aircrew trainee, he had been a member … Commonwealth Air Training Programme during the War, and had undertaken his Navigation training in Mount Hope, Ontario. On demobilization from …
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… Time 0:04:18 Transcript Perhaps growing up in a military lifestyle gave me the courage to face new environments and an … and many people came to know me. I met a very famous lady artist named Joy Laking at a party. She invited me home and showed me her …
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… Our trip was never without excitement; we left our hometown of Sambiasc Clabria in late March, as we were to travel to Canada on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of Naples. Well, …
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… my artistic abilities were nurtured. Between the formation of a family, three maternity leaves and helping my husband in his growth as a … places. My husband came to work at the opening of the tube mill in 2001, a few months after, all of us. So, I postponed again my return to … humanities at Laurentian University, and my husband quit his job in a company in order to start his own business. Then our life as immigrants …
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… immigration records, manifests and passenger lists . Research we can help with: Someone arrived between 1865 and 1935 The Scotiabank Family History Centre has access to a variety of databases which can aid in the location of records from this era. Someone sailing from …
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… Family story written by daughter Jane David Gordon Pettifer, his wife Sheila Doreen (Bradwell) and three children: Jane (5), Anna (4) and Bob (3) took the train from Quebec City to Peterborough, Ontario to stay in a cottage in Bewdley on Rice … We were all thrilled one day when Wing Commander Whittle came to have his rocket tested - it was a forerunner of the rockets used in the …