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… years from 1942 to 1945. He had suffered forced labour and little food, often bread and water. He had witnessed numerous bombings and … became rougher. It was difficult sleeping at night, but during the day, Luigi and a newly found friend would go to the centre of the ship … and surprisingly there was an abundance of delicious Italian food. He met many people from all over Italy, some from Apulia but few …
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… It was a time when families and friends relied on each other to put food on the table or help with working the land. Hard work never seemed … operational bicycle. Such pride and joy as he pedalled his way for a day of fun and adventure with his friends. A wad of paper tightly … opportunities for him to better himself. Settling in Canada was not easy. He worked long days as a labourer for a construction company. …
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… Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by Isabel Francis Photo. When … till I was like 17, 18, living in Maine. There was really limited income, living in Maine. All you had was either work for farmers or … and tell them I microwaved the big ones and made them small. The smallest I've ever made fits inside Queen Elizabeth's head on a dime. I …
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… Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by Isabel Francis Photo. When … till I was like 17, 18, living in Maine. There was really limited income, living in Maine. All you had was either work for farmers or … and tell them I microwaved the big ones and made them small. The smallest I've ever made fits inside Queen Elizabeth's head on a dime. I …
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The Windsor Foundation Classroom features a projector, sound equipment, and natural light. This fully accessible room is perfect for your next meeting or conference. Inclusions: 6ft rectangular tables and chairs Drop down screen and projector Wifi Podium and microphone Natural light Facility …
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… birth? It all began in 1942 when my father and mother died within 15 days of each other. They left 7 of us. Four boys and three girls, the … of my life. Finally when the day arrived, Mr. Bernardi came by my house to pick me up and took my to the Canadian Consulate in … Bernardi was the translator from English to Italian, for all us that day. There was from 30 to 40 guys from my hometown of Poggiana Di Riese …
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… our apartment testing the weight of the satchels and decided that we can handle carrying them for hours. My mother’s cousin gave us a large … that lead people across the border. We packed a string-bag with food and we were ready. We met our friends in the seedy hotel in the … our destination, a small border village, at dusk. We marched on foot to an outlying farmhouse, were crammed into the front room, there …
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… Luigia Beninatto. Both were born in and lived in the village of Breda di Piave in the province of Treviso, Italy. It is also an account of … who supplied the factory, and then endless hours throughout the day and evening to supervise the stages in the cheesemaking process. … an interest in coming to Port Arthur, Virginio encouraged him to come and helped to arrange a sponsor (someone who would employ Dad for …
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… Luigia Beninatto. Both were born in and lived in the village of Breda di Piave in the province of Treviso, Italy. It is also an account of … who supplied the factory, and then endless hours throughout the day and evening to supervise the stages in the cheesemaking process. … an interest in coming to Port Arthur, Virginio encouraged him to come and helped to arrange a sponsor (someone who would employ Dad for …
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… (Lower Saxony) from 1945 to 1949 at which time we immigrated to Canada. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK WRITTEN BY EDMUND … we stayed at my uncle's until spring break up in early May. Their house was very small by today's standards; about 600 square feet. Our … It was a one room school with a two acre school yard. There was an ice house for storing river ice for drinking water in the summer, two …