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… in our lives and was going to be permanent and final. I recall asking my grandfather when we would return Italy. His response was “When Italy … For him our departure was permanent. At the train station we were met by our uncle, who would also accompany us to Genoa and by Tosello (a minor) who was going to meet his brother in Toronto. In fact, my mother was responsible for six …
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… for the other islands, and no joy for this one? Well, Lawlor’s has a complex history. It was the quarantine facility for Halifax in the … of much historical work, including an energetic restoration and commemoration project by Parks Canada . I can’t propose a single answer … a bit. We’re lucky in the case of Lawlor’s: Dr. Ian Cameron, a medical doctor and an accomplished historical researcher, has done a …
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… Brain Mark, Edna and Keith Brain’s Journey to Canada November 8, 1948. My wife Edna and I and our eleven months old son, Keith, left the … man and his son. The Aquitania sailed from Southampton on November 9. After we got over being seasick we began enjoying our journey. What we …
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… of the year is the most preferred time for most people. At least it may be for some people, but for others it is not the greatest time. … In this blog, I would like to talk about how Christmas happened at my home, and my childhood memories. I come from Burundi, a small country in Central Africa. Christmas is the …
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… me a job. Three months later, I was in the restaurant working when the commandant and two other men came to take me away. I asked them in … there right away. They interviewed me many times. They questioned the commandant and he denied my experience, but when they met my boss from …
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… It was 1942 and a lovely Sunday afternoon when I met my handsome soldier. My plans that day were to go with my cousin Muriel …
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… could barely feed her family. The couple courted 3 years during their mid-teens as the bombs fell on the town. There were no photos taken on … in Halifax, sponsored by Peter Rivando, a friend to Father Raphaele. After 2 years of saving while living with Olga and Gennaro Iocca, …
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… he served until the end of the war. While on leave in Scotland he met his future wife, Rhoda Lowson. And a year later, they were married in Dundee, Scotland. After the war, Carl returned safely to Canada and re-settled in … Carl and Rhoda welcomed two more children to their growing family. After a lifetime of service in the mining industry and in education, …
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… Edith Metcalfe Wallace, War Bride June 29, 1922 - Nov 29, 2010 My mother was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire on June 29, 1922, the third … for the family - Edie was marrying an officer. Sadly, Mother’s father (my grandfather John William Metcalfe, b 1890) was so upset that his … Edith Metcalfe Wallace …
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… Deciding to Leave – Saying Goodbye “On May 1, 1948 my wife and I and our 11- mouth old daughter arrived in Quebec City, Canada. We decided to leave our homeland of the Netherlands for a …