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… When people ask me about my immigration story, the first picture that comes into my mind is the snowstorm. It was January 2010, my first trip … make an hour?” He wanted to buy three hours from his dad, so he would play basketball with him. I was shocked when I heard the story. We … enjoy helping people. I enjoy the simple life here. This is my second hometown, a place I want to be. Return to Moncton …
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… Life in Uganda - A Multifaceted Community Time 0:01:10 Transcript I speak English, Gujarati, Gujarati’s our mother tongue, and Hindi. I speak three languages. And I did know Swahili. But, coming here, not keeping in … to make samosa, pakora, laddu, all the sweets, you know. And it was convenience store, Canadian grocery and Indian groceries. So, my dad …
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… “My life story would not have played out… if it wasn't for the kindness …
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… Families 1953 – Groote Beer When my parents decided to come to Canada in 1953, I was faced with a huge dilemma. I had become a …
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… largely halted with the onset of WWII. The Netherlands was invaded in May of 1940. Dutch immigrants in Immigration Hall Credit: Library and …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) Introduction “If … exhibition sheds light on an interesting yet underexplored aspect of Canadian immigration history: food confiscation. Food can be a … culture that are important to them and their families. These aspects may include education, material possessions, language, religious …
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… The Trans-Atlantic Passage of Rosa (Mulé) Nobile and Daughters Maria & Carmela When my sister Carmela and I found out that we had been accepted to …
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… Can I search for an immigration record on the Museum’s website? No, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 does not have immigration … such as those chartered by refugee assistance organizations, may not be reflected. To search this database click here. How do I find …
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… Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Establishing historical significance” is the first skill of historical literacy put forward by the Historical Thinking Project ( www.historicalthinking.ca ). Significance is a challenging concept: one of the things that a historian has … Historical Thinking (2) : Establish Historical Significance …
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… Flight Lieutenant Orland Ross Down (1922-2009) The late Orland Ross Down passed through Pier 21 four times between … young man from Charlottetown who joined the RCAF in 1940, trained in Canada as a wireless-operator/air-gunner and left for overseas from … little information available so two of us were given permission to visit Eastern Command H.Q. I can still see the startled looks we got …