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… one of the conditions of this sponsorship was that we marry within 30 days of my arrival in Canada. As a young woman I rarely traveled far … on the S.S. Rijndam, which was a relatively new ship brought into service in the previous year. The cost of ship fare was $167.50. I was … had to make our own entertainment during the journey. As I recall the food on the ship was quite good and it helped to make the crossing more …
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… and multiculturalism. In recognition of his outstanding volunteer service to the community, he was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. … to his parents for having the courage to leave their homeland to come to Canada to build a better life for Vito and future generations. … the Queen's Diamond Jubilee award for 30 years of exemplary community service. Vito and Frances walking their daughter Lina down the aisle at …
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… down the Mersey River, stopped at Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland the next day and arrived in Halifax on April 27, 1929.” [1] Leonard was … to a hotel for dinner and a place to stay for the night. The next day, his boss came along with a horse and wagon and took Leonard out to … in 10 years. The ship’s staff made sure that he had a kit bag full of food for his folks in England who were under rationing at the time. …
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… the Groote Beer to go to Canada and start our lives together. The food was good on the ship, what I mostly remember are the fresh fruits … so bad we could not get out of bed and we did not see each other for days. I remember one morning the stuart came and ordered all the woman to the top bunks and the children to the bottom ones and he put nets in front …
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… here to Canada, because my daughter was already here. I thought that coming as a family was the right thing to do. Olena Stepanova, … when we moved here in my mind was, for instance, that my daughter was coming to live with me, and we were again a big family like we were … 80 strings to play. And um, with your left hand you use it only on the top ones, so it would give that beat. As all instruments, you need to …
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… individuals, or 37 percent of the movement, chose to resettle in Canada. [1] The Netherlands experienced a surplus of farmers after the … warm enough for a Canadian winter. The Afman fammily spent a boring day in Halifax awaiting their evening departure. They wandered the city buying bread, jam, and butter having been informed that the prices aboard the train …
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… which had 1400 passengers and 500 crewmembers, to go to our new land Canada. The Atlantic Ocean can be pretty rough going in the winter so … reached Halifax February 22, 1951 and went through customs that same day yet, we had to stay on board ship one more night. We walked around … but we made it as comfortable as possible. At night the kids slept on top where the baggage was supposed to be. With us in the same …
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… May 10, 2025–January 18, 2026 Recipes eat make share Perfect Pairings Canada’s food is as diverse … shaped by over 400 years of immigration and relationships between newcomers and Indigenous Peoples. Food connects us to the past, to place, … histories behind popular Canadian dishes. Learn how individuals and communities express themselves through food and engage in diverse food …
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… Her early school years were World War Two years with The Netherlands under German occupation. She graduated from the Gemeentelijk Lyceum in 1955. Temporary jobs in greenhouse and orchard provided her first experience in horticulture. In 1956 Ina enrolled in a … she took MOEnglish (BA level) at the School voor Taal- en Letterkunde, The Hague, while employed by the research and exploration division …
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… propeller out of the water as the boat was tossed up and down like a toy. Many were seasick, even many of the crew, and Fred remembers having to bring food to those who remained below in their hammocks, too sick to move. … immigration papers that Fred was destined for the National Employment Service, London Ontario. It must have been from there that work on a …