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… wife, Audrey Smith , a young woman from England. Previously Lee had served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Artillery and Provost … and have her send an engagement ring from Canada as he couldn't buy a diamond ring in England. Leland and Audrey got married on March … for $200. They nearly froze to death the first winter. They bathed "in front of the stove, in a little round tub. If you bent the wrong …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 14, 2020) Introduction Since Confederation, Canadian immigration officials have considered many factors in determining whether an individual was ‘admissible’ and would be …
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… Time 0:24:06 Transcript: Robert Vineberg, Chairperson: Good day everyone. The video that you have just … illustrates the countless journeys that immigrants made and continue to make to come to Canada. It may have reminded you of your own family’s story. On behalf of the Board of … Annual Public Meeting 2020 …
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… Angelo Di Placido's story I was born in 1947 in the region of Molise, Italy. Post WW2 things were pretty … throughout the Atlantic Ocean was not pleasant, I was sea sick all the way. On January 17, 1968 the ship docked in Halifax. When I disembarked … while waiting to be processed by the port authorities, I went to buy some bread and ham in order to make myself a sandwich, the bread …
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… vol. 3567, file c315-36-3. Page 119/136 Many Canadian cities have a Chinatown. There are neighbourhoods called Greektown, Little Italy and Little Portugal. In pre-war Vancouver, the Powell Street area in the Downtown Eastside was home to thousands of Japanese Canadians . …
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… In the Museum’s Pier 21 Story exhibition of the Museum, there is a … section called Treasures From Home, with artifacts and props representing what immigrants brought with them as sailed to Canada. The objects … offered the choice of bringing your possessions or of having money to buy all new things, which would you choose? Bringing familiar objects …
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… Sisukas Suomalainen The Finnish word "Sisu" is frequently used to describe the Finnish … siblings died before they reached adulthood. Pa's hero, as a little boy growing up in Finland, was his dad. His father was a policeman and … became the breadwinner for his family His first job was as an errand boy but he always kept an ear open for other jobs that would offer his …
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… In the Museum’s Pier 21 Story exhibition , there is a section called Treasures From Home , with artifacts and props representing what immigrants brought with them as they sailed to Canada. The … offered the choice of bringing your possessions or of having money to buy all new things, which would you choose? Bringing familiar objects …
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… vol. 3567, file c315-36-3. Page 119/136 Many Canadian cities have a Chinatown. There are neighbourhoods called Greektown, Little Italy and Little Portugal. In pre-war Vancouver, the Powell Street area in the Downtown Eastside … sentiment, they put down roots, started businesses and saved to buy land and establish their families. Why isn’t it universally known …
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… reports, in permanent and travelling exhibitions, on the Museum’s website, and by external researchers and other third parties. We still have much to learn from the oral history interviews, but one …