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  • Private Harry Heinz
    … Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to …
  • Private Ella Heinz Rinder
    … Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to …
  • Emmanuel and Rose Flaig
    … Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to …
  • L/Cpl William Heinz
    … Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to …
  • Sgt. Elroy Heinz
    … Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to …
  • Katrina Ewanishan Yurko
    … it was Russian, American or Sports. I decided to tailor my birthday present to commemorate her history through personal memories and … Years In my opinion, a person's birthday was considered a special day, and my mother's was no exception. She was born on July 21, 1925 as … in the grand scheme of things.) Even with the physical pain, Mom was a top notch softball catcher playing for the town of Two Hills. This …
  • Frits and Trijn Lopers
    … almost four, and Susan was two) and our suitcases, to Rotterdam a few days later. We went with other emigrants from our town at the same … two girls. Opa and Oma Lopers and Oma and Opa Steenbergen were able to come along on the bus to Rotterdam to send us off. When we got to the … teeth in the water. We saw nothing but water, water, water, but on the 26 th of May we reached the shore in Halifax. When we landed there was …
  • Anyone Could Be a Refugee; No One Chooses To Be a Refugee
    … When there is a war in a country, it can become difficult for its citizens to leave... People lose their … The most important challenge, and certainly one that we can relate to, is fear. Growing up in Burundi during the civil war, where there was violence every day, my family faced so many difficulties but… we managed to stay. …
  • “This Is An Emotional Place” - The Notes They Left Behind
    … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags displayed key information. This helped officials and voluntary service organizations get people on the proper ships or trains. … past, they are also a way to communicate through time to the future. A message might be read by visitors months later. One visitor, …
  • “This Is An Emotional Place” - The Notes They Left Behind
    … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags displayed key information. This helped officials and voluntary service organizations get people on the proper ships or trains. … past, they are also a way to communicate through time to the future. A message might be read by visitors months later. One visitor, …

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