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… of the retreating German army. As the water rose in the basement, I said to my father this is where we will now die, father and daughter. … question, but this time in German. I whispered to my father, "do not say anything, it’s the German’s, they have come back to kill us!" Both my father and I laid motionless as a …
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… Hein Lies Mia Cisca Willem vd Maden …
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… immigrants, a journey into your family history could also begin here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre. Visit In Person: Every … document for someone arriving in Canada before 1865 are low, as there are no comprehensive lists. 1865 - 1935: Canada started keeping …
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Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo (US): When we were growing up we had— communities were divided in that, white people went to white schools, black kids went to black schools, and Ismaili kids and Indian kids went to the Ismaili community school. And there …
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… Abandoned well, Lawlor's Island, September 2011. Credit: Photo by Steven Schwinghamer Historians tend to pay close … Harbour. Lawlor’s Island is next to McNabs Island, close to Eastern Passage. People in Halifax love the harbour islands. We’re all over … Dr. Ian Cameron, a medical doctor and an accomplished historical researcher, has done a great deal of work on the history of the island , …
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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 objects are contained in a large wooden case and include many different objects: a bicycle, a pair of …
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… his wife Sophie and daughter Fabiola after a team Canada match vs Wales in Halifax, August 27, 2022. Courtesy of Fabiola Forteza. … infectious. The ROCQ would be training on the Plains of Abraham , the site of the pivotal 1759 battle between English and French forces for … sport Rugby is a peculiar sport. Its practitioners and fans are passionate, and that passion extends beyond the playing field. Did you …
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… his wife Sophie and daughter Fabiola after a team Canada match vs Wales in Halifax, August 27, 2022. Courtesy of Fabiola Forteza. … infectious. The ROCQ would be training on the Plains of Abraham , the site of the pivotal 1759 battle between English and French forces for … sport Rugby is a peculiar sport. Its practitioners and fans are passionate, and that passion extends beyond the playing field. Did you …
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… Ghita and Saïd have the right gear and the right attitude about the cold. Photo courtesy of Saïd Allibou. “I can’t feel my hands!” Saïd was wearing gloves. His wife, Ghita, was not. It was February 4th, …
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… and Ghita had moved into an apartment and were doing the things people do when they begin life in a new country. They had chosen this day … It began with an eight-minute walk through a park, along the Dartmouth Commons, to the bus terminal. Both Saïd and Ghita had seen snow before, … And the tears dropped from her eyes. ” The Canadian Government’s website records that winds that day were northerly and gusted to 89 km/h. …