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… and I would like to share the story of my dad Nicola Lavolpicella and how he came to Canada. It was the early 1950's and the economic … the beginning of a new and prosperous life and Nicola thought it was a chance he had to take. He would have to leave behind his parents Luigi and Maria …
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… And he did, on June 23, 1944. When the happy day came, our parents had only four days leave to get up to Aberdeen, get married, and then … They always moved at night to foul the soldiers. Our father shipped out to fight in Normandy, Germany, and Holland. You could say this was the best and worst time of his life. He had just gotten …
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… And he did, on June 23, 1944. When the happy day came, our parents had only four days leave to get up to Aberdeen, get married, and then … They always moved at night to foul the soldiers. Our father shipped out to fight in Normandy, Germany, and Holland. You could say this was the best and worst time of his life. He had just gotten …
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… him until the baby was five months old. In May 1946 word came that he had found an apartment and I was to report to a hostel in London, … with anyone. Sailing orders came and we were sent by train to Southampton. I arrived at the docks holding a two year old by the hand, a baby in a carry-cot, diapers, formula and all the things you need when travelling with …
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… made many sacrifices to ensure that their children and grandchildren had a better quality of life. Jim was born in 1936 in the village of … of 17 when his father passed away. He immigrated to Canada on November 26, 1955 at the young age of 19 via the Olympia with only a few cents … she moved to Athens, Greece to work as a maid for a wealthy family in order to support her parents and four siblings. Eleni marvelled over …
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… restaurants in small towns that Ann Hui discovered dishes like chop suey, or moo goo gai pan, or sweet and sour chicken balls. Hui had … As Hui explains, most of the food served in what she calls “chop suey” Chinese restaurants originated in North America at the end of the … a series of Globe and Mail articles, and ultimately, the book Chop Suey Nation. Ann Hui's cross-country road trip took her all the way to …
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… restaurants in small towns that Ann Hui discovered dishes like chop suey, or moo goo gai pan, or sweet and sour chicken balls. Hui had … As Hui explains, most of the food served in what she calls “chop suey” Chinese restaurants originated in North America at the end of the … a series of Globe and Mail articles, and ultimately, the book Chop Suey Nation. Ann Hui's cross-country road trip took her all the way to …
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… Holland on Pier 21- Friday, April 2. 1954. I was 28 years old (born 1926), my wife 26 years (1928) and our son was born June 21, 1953. We … born at York County Hospital in Newmarket on June 22, 1954. We always had been living in a country setting, North of Toronto. Langstaff, … Ontario. In the early years I had different jobs, but landed a good position in 1957 with TransCanada Pipelines, who were building a …
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… Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Establishing historical significance” is the first skill of historical literacy put forward by the … find suitable evidence, could be the subject of historical inquiry. In order to limit our scope to something manageable, we have to make … Historical Thinking (2) : Establish Historical Significance …
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… could be implemented quickly by the authority of cabinet whereas acts had to pass through various stages of approval in Parliament. By … Immigration Regulations, Order-in-Council PC 1962-86, 1962 …