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… and J.P. Le Blanc. My husband, Stephen Astephen, was waiting for our four year old son, Francis, and me at the dock. We traveled that … welcomed at the Pier by the Red Cross and other organizations) as far as Truro by car -- next day up through New Glasgow, Antigonish, and … the Royal Canadian Legion. Then the Saskatchewan War Brides came to visit Pier 21 in 1985 and were joined by the Nova Scotia War Brides. …
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… Pier 21 today, as it was in years past, is a building. For visitors past and present, some find this site unmoving. They give … II Deck at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. After a long visit they said their goodbyes and Heather left the man to explore Pier …
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… ship to dock at Pier 21. He traveled to Vancouver and started working for Grauers Dairy farms until 1933-34. After working there he obtained … of this naturalization is unknown. In 1938, as there was no market for his products and it cost him more to ship his beef then he was paid … decided to sell his property and to go back to the Netherlands for a visit. After returning to Canada, he again worked for Grauers. When …
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… Media Release December 11, 2020 Halifax, NS Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to Close Temporarily for … include upgrades to provide a more accessible experience for our visitors. During this closure period, administrative offices at 1099 … will continue to offer services online. The public is encouraged to visit www.pier21.ca and follow the Museum on Facebook, Twitter and …
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… siblings. The conditions motivated me to set sail on the Saturnia for Canada, in search of “pane e lavoro” (bread and work). I arrived in Canada in 1952 and settled in Toronto, where I worked three jobs in … was for worker’s rights. On the side, I was also the host of “Labour News” on Rogers Cable TV and also, on CHHA 1610 AM Radio in Toronto, …
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… How can I share my story? You can share your story in two ways. You can complete the online story form located here . You can also email …
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… works like a charm!). The next item on my list would be sandpaper . It can be used in a pinch as an emery board, to remove fuzzy pills on a … If your venue isn’t carpeted, a little scuff on those new stilettos can prevent a slip and fall! Fishing line also has its many uses. It is … to hold the frame together until the end of the presentation when a visit to the repair shop can be made. When time is of the essence and …
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… values. Since we lived in the church area in my childhood, we had many foreign visitors. I asked I can travel with them. I never got to go anywhere … As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and …
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… in 1957. She was travelling with her parents and coming to Canada to visit her older sisters and brother who were already here. They met for … each other after the voyage, a while later they reunited in Toronto by chance in an English-language class and were married on Sept. 3rd, 1960 …
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… of Vallelonga, Italy in April 1953. My father had immigrated to Canada four years earlier to begin working in order to save money to pay for … would never see her again. She also left her younger sister, aged 22 sick in bed; her sister then passed away one month after we arrived in … My grandmother passed away in 1959. My mother went back to Italy to visit in 1967. I have never been back. One day I hope to go and see the …