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… stations where we could buy food, our family ran out of bread and jam. A very kind elderly immigrant couple from Germany gave us some … the war. We slept during the night, and there were great parts of Canada we did not see. The train was so dirty, and there was black coal …
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… promote emigration. Countries preferred by many emigrants were Canada, the U.S.A., New Zealand and South Africa. I had several reasons … After the war we saw little of each other. Meeting again we had a chance to get reacquainted. Because of him, I had the opportunity to … promising news from the International Nickel Company. We both had to come in for a medical examination. We passed and were given …
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… knew where I was and in the event of the ship sinking, no one would come to my rescue, I panicked. Visions of water rushing in through the … starts. The young woman who shares our cabin is the first to become sick, and oh horrors, uses one of the two wash basins in the … the mess. Since our cabin is in the bottom of the ship, no portholes can be opened so the atmosphere is not to pleasant for a little while, …
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… I spent an interesting morning touring and researching my arrival to Canada on the ship - Vulcania. We docked in Halifax on an overcast day on December 29, 1952. … account is the story of Peppino, a nine-year-old boy emigrating to Canada from the town of Agnone, in the Molise region of Italy. He was …
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… heritage institution, we’d like members of the public to be able to come and talk with us about how we think about the past and how we …
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… Time 0:02:31 Transcript I had incidents, that’s again us being a newcomer in Prince Albert, that’s later when we had the two children my … Switzerland in 1947. When Annemarie was 16, she started studying to become a home economics teacher. After four years of college, she … the Canadian government helped Heinz find a job at a manufacturing company. After one year, the couple moved to Prince Albert, …
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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 … I experienced, knowing how difficult the life would be for newcomers, I am offering landing service, helping other immigrants to …
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… food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared … Arts with a certificate in Baking and Pastry Art from the Nova Scotia Community College and now specializes in making sourdough . She is the … the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary and now owns Comfort Foodies, a business that operates as a pop-up and catering …
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… and friends. Re-imagining the Pier 21 exhibit has given us a chance to bring some of the chapters in the site’s history to life by … video and clothing (and some items that our young visitors can play with). Ausma Levalds Rowberry Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 [2013.1912.24] Ausma Levalds …
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… is sponsored by Emera, everything we're offering this March Break is complimentary , including: Movement programming Cooking workshops … crepes, cookies, and chair yoga with Fenton the Bear. Pyjamas are welcome any day at the Museum but they are encouraged for that particular … history of the building the Museum occupies, and the years when it welcomed nearly a million immigrants arriving to Canada by sea. The …