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… et force dans nos mains, nous avons partagé notre culture et nos valeurs pour enrichir le tissu de notre nouveau pays, sans jamais oublier notre patrie, le …
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… 1950 when I first saw the General Blatchford. She was tied up at dockside in Bremerhaven, Germany. Through my nine-year-old eyes the General was like a huge city topped by the volcano of its gently smoking stack reaching toward … to ever see his home again but excited none the less about what lay ahead. My sister and I, with the exuberance of the young, saw …
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… The Museum would like to hear from anyone with a story related to Canadian immigration. Personal and family experiences of immigration are an important part of everything we do, and you can help the Story Collection grow by sharing yours. Criteria for … story meets the Museum’s mandate: “explore the theme of immigration to Canada in order to enhance public understanding of the experiences of …
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… Preservation is a way of keeping digital material alive so that they can be accessed long into the future, even as the technological tools … our catalogue to improve full-text searching ii . We have also been scanning some beautiful hand-written stories from the filing cabinets. … copy v , with a lower resolution JPEG as the access copy vi that you can view on the Image search page . This means we preserve the best …
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… accept into the collection. Please provide as much information as you can about the items. The Committee wants to know the experiences and … we will reach out to you to finish the donation process. If the Museum cannot accept your offer, we may suggest other museums for you to … Plan. The item expands upon themes related to immigration history in Canada. The item contributes to understanding the diversity of …
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… Bombay (Mumbai), now known as Bollywood, to try my luck. As in any big city, it was a very hectic lifestyle. I met many resourceful people, … my job as a teacher, still yearning for adventure. As William Feather said, "One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an … I could have imagined. I was filled with such anticipation for what lay ahead of me in the coming months. Travelling by bus to Pier 21 was …
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… 22 to March 30, 2013 Dawit L. Petros, Sign, 2001, Digital print. Credit: Dawit L. Petros and Dr Kenneth Montague / The Wedge Collection What does it mean to be African Canadian? Explore the topic of … experiences of African Canadians. The exhibition also featured a local component, incorporating works produced by African Nova Scotian artists …
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… over on the Mauretania as I was very sea sick and she never left my side. When we arrived at Pier 21, Mum tried to hold onto me, luggage … from, a wood stove and they washed their clothes in Church River with Lye soap and a scrub board. As my mother said, I wanted to flee back to England it was so horrible but my …
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… history, we examine the significant contributions made by newcomers to Canada’s culture, economy, and way of life. Our job is to … visitors. We want everyone to see themselves and their experiences reflected in the Museum. The Museum offers exhibitions and programming to … of these exhibitions is about the history of this national historic site. Pier 21 was the site of arrival for nearly a million immigrants …