-
… my brother and I attended a Christmas party which was held at Pier 21. We are both in the photo of the children at the Christmas party. We are … Two of his brothers, William and James also saw active duty in WWI. After the war my grandfather returned to Halifax and in 1921 he …
-
… Life in Uganda - Gathering at the Clubhouse Time 0:01:35 Transcript Most towns had clubs, or institutes they called them. And they’re based on the British system. And these clubs were like a social gathering spot. So, the British had their own club, the Goan community had …
-
… In the summer of 1956, while working at her parent’s bar in the town of Fagagna in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of northeast Italy, a young man …
-
… the Human Side of Immigration Listen now → Season 7: Sports and Belonging New episode released every two weeks starting May 5. This season of Countless Journeys is presented by Air Canada , Canada's airline for welcoming newcomers home. How Gode Katembo Uses Soccer to Build …
-
… England in 1946 as a war bride married to Harold Vacheresse from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. They made their lives there and raised three children …
-
… By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Introduction They took me to Woolco—which doesn’t exist now. Woolco was Scotia Square’s last department store. And we bought pots and pans. Since she realized I hadn’t cooked before, we … wasn’t very tasty. When she found out, she says, “You can’t afford to buy that stuff. It’s too expensive. You’re going to have to learn how …
-
… my sister Vera and me. I was nine years old and my sister was only 3. We left the security and tranquility of our small town Nocciano, in the province of Pescara in the region of Abruzzo, Italy and made our way to Naples. We were filled with excitement but also scared as we had …
-
… This is a basic story of my life. I was born Jean Alice Walker, in a town called Gravesend, Kent, England, east of London on south side … brothers, oldest Victor, Jim, Ron and Bryan. Two brothers, Jim and Ron were evacuated to Devon during the war for two years. In 1949, Mom and …
-
… Perfect Pairings , a program by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, brings together home cooks to create recipes by blending elements of their unique cultural food traditions. This unique … Perfect Pairings Lobster Dip with Ka’ak Al-Quds …
-
… at Pier 21 from Holland aboard the Ryndam on Dec. 6, 1954 just three weeks before my 18th birthday. The voyage was quite uneventful until … three days out of Halifax when the seas become extremely rough until we docked at Pier 21. I travelled by train to Manitoba where I worked … I moved to northern Ontario and worked in pulpwood and to Vermillion Bay and worked on the trans-Canada pipeline. After moving around …