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… in the war and away from their own families to the Thomson home for Sunday dinner and Douglas, the 19-year-old Canadian, became a regular … at St. David’s on July 2 (the Sunday nearest Canada’s Dominion Day) wearing a robe made by one of Jan’s friends, cut from her own … during the war. (That robe has become the family christening gown, worn so far (2012) by 15 Boyle children, grandchildren and great …
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… stores in Frankfurt, were filled with amazing goods. We were able to do a little traveling. If my father had been more patient, our lives … Germany was so that his children would be free from war, with no chance of Hans ever being drafted into the military. He was right, too. … a war on Canadian soil in a very long time. Some of these were good points, some not so good. I remember seeing a film that was supposedly …
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… the Czechoslovak Republic, whose birthday happened be on the very same day. Following the Munich Pact between British Prime Minister Neville … we asked father if we would have to go to school the next day. "Of course," he replied. Early next morning, father got ready to …
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… Umeeda Switlo, John Halani, Daxa Popat, and Mario DeMello , have in common with other Ugandan Asians the experience of being told they had … Applicants were initially considered in terms of Canada’s 1967 “Points System,” but humanitarian considerations quickly became key as … born in Vancouver, British Columbia. After two years of graduate studies at the University of Saskatchewan, he began working with the …
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… my mom was not accepting of girls joining teams. My mom’s thought of coming to Canada was to leave the violence in Somalia for a safer place … game she complimented on how well I did. This time she listened to my points. She agreed that I could play as long as it does not get in between my studies. My mom was able to witness me fulfill that promise during my …
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… Family story written by daughter Jane David Gordon Pettifer, his wife Sheila Doreen (Bradwell) … responsible for plotting the height and distance of the rockets from points around with theodolites. Then, when the tide was out, the men … they had done what was wanted. We were all thrilled one day when Wing Commander Whittle came to have his rocket tested - it was a forerunner …
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… Europe. Canada's entire population increase between 1901 and 1931 was due to immigration and most of that from European nations. From 1924 to … grey building with a brick centre feature and barred windows. The day of arrival began in much the same way for all the arriving … on spur lines on either side of the Annex. Immigrants would travel to points throughout Canada as the final leg of their long journey. For …
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… people who experience war, violence or trauma – are also agents who can exert control in situations defined mostly by control being taken … about Czeslaw Tomaszewski’s wartime experiences and his decision to come to Canada; the courage of Lynda Dyck, also during the Second World War; …
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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and … WRAF he had met. Then I thought I might begin by the entry in his well-worn small pocket diary with the entry on December 12, 1943 "Met Sadie …
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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and … WRAF he had met. Then I thought I might begin by the entry in his well-worn small pocket diary with the entry on December 12, 1943 "Met Sadie …