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… Single Men and Women July 20, 1957 – Waterman My story starts in the summer of 1951, when I went on holidays with my family to a resort … we would be married eventually. I lived in Leeuwarden, the capital city of Friesland. Gerald lived in Amsterdam, in the province of North … my birthday March 28 (I turned 28), we became engaged. I promised to come to Canada as soon as possible. I did not consider myself an …
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… immigration officials have considered many factors in determining whether an individual was ‘admissible’ and would be granted entry to … and procedure and what was enacted in practice at Canadian offices overseas and at various ports of entry across Canada. SS Walnut ’s … "Might Be the Best of the Lot": Baltic Refugees, Canadian Immigration Policy and …
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… Passengers await their train to destinations across Canada. The model … Through the 60’s, air travel began to take over as the primary way people immigrated from overseas, leading to Pier 21’s eventual closure. “ I … “The whole idea is to illustrate the processes as well as the site features - all the stages an immigrant would go through until you …
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… Diary Entries Friday, April 26 I left Sheffield at 9 am and was met in London by the Canadian Army and driven in a private car along with a girl named Beatrice to the hotel. This place is very … Hyde Park. We slept in two tier bunks along with about two dozen other girls, including Margaret from Scotland. We three became great …
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Country of Origin: Sweden Ship Name: Aquitania Date of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself (Arnold ja Heli), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak Rakfeldt began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, Sweden from there to London, England where …
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… multilayered than many individuals realize. The discipline of history can be viewed as a complex interplay between continuity and change. … when continuity is present. In our 2012 temporary exhibition, Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes , the case study of the … between continuity and change. In researching Lebanese immigration to Canada, and in particular Halifax, previously published scholarly …
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… SLOVAK CANADIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM LE MUSÉE CANADIEN-SLOVAQUE DU PATRIMOINE MÚZEUM SLOVENSKO-KANADSKÉHO … pamiatku všetkých slovenských vysťahovalcov, ktorí prišli do Kanady za lepším životom a prácou. Nikdy nezabudli na svoje slovenské korene, … SLOVAK CANADIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM • LE MUSÉE CANADIEN-SLOVAQUE DU PATRIMOINE • MÚZEUM SLOVENSKO-KANADSKÉHO …
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… Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself ( Arnold ja Heli ), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak … began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, Sweden from there to London, England where we arrived on November 14, 1949 and … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was …
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Country of Origin: Sweden Ship Name: Aquitania Date of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself ( Arnold ja Heli ), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak Rakfeldt began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, Sweden from there to London, England …
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… for the ultimate customization? We have a number of experts available to talk your group when you visit. Contact us to find out if the … us to schedule a content expert. Some topics we’ve covered in the past include: History of Canadian immigration policies and practices … The Pier 21 Story and The Canadian Immigration Story Pier 21 site history Understanding historic sites Back to Program Information > …