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… good. I knew nothing about Canada. My Dad was the only one who knew how to speak English. He could speak German and French too. I know who most of them are but haven't seen them in many decades. Some of my Dad's brothers eventually came for a visit to Canada. My Mom's brother and his wife visited us twice. I …
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… of “the sun, the wind and the sea”. He told himself he would work, have his wife join him and after they had worked for a while they would … he was worried he would not find sufficient work and would either have to delay sponsoring his wife or worst of all, he would have to … very early in her life and, although her beloved father tried his best, her life had been a struggle. Poverty and hunger, especially …
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… where I had the opportunities and resources to do well at school, to have nice activities. It was—it was a good place to grow up. Now, by the later years of high school, some of the rosy picture had begun to change. The larger, …
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… For 150 years, millions of people have come from far and wide to call Canada home. And while they each … Thank You Canada …
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… Trijn Steenbergen were born and grew up in Koekange, a small town not far from Meppel in Drenthe, an eastern province of Holland. Frits was … already in that area and they helped make the arrangements. We had to have a big crate made to put our stuff into: beds, all the clothes, … bus took us with all the kids (Hank was six, Jake five, Helen almost four, and Susan was two) and our suitcases, to Rotterdam a few days …
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… was very, if I were to sum up my childhood, I would say it was a very comfortable, safe, solid childhood where I had the opportunities and … the United States was just the obvious place to be, and it was the best, and it was the most important and, everything else was just …
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… what, resolve yourself that this is (claps) where you’re going to be for the next little while, right. There’s no turning back so might as well make the best of it. And, I think—for us it was—my brother and I, because we … for, you know, things like that. So it was um—yeah, it started to become—normalized, I guess, is what you’d call it. We weren’t feeling as …
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… a great talent for mechanics, something he passed down to each of his boys. He also loved motorcycles, which were his mode of transportation, … Dorothy and Reginald were blessed with 6 children, two daughters and four sons. While living in the farmhouse there was never any … which had a fire underneath to boil the whites. The darks were hand washed in a tub, then were rinsed and hung on the line to dry. The …
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… leaving age in those days was 14 years old. Unless parents were well off enough to pay for high school fees, or smart enough to pass the entrance exams. (I guess I wasn’t.) Anyway, I had just started work at the Boy’s Private Boarding school at a place called Grayshott. It was a 4 …
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… history, we examine the significant contributions made by newcomers to Canada’s culture, economy, and way of life. Our job is to … the story of Canadian immigration in a way that’s engaging for all visitors. We want everyone to see themselves and their experiences … The Museum continues to be a stable organization, striving to be best in class while being financially responsible, sustainable, and …