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  • Julie Van Rosendaal’s Newfoundland-style Chow Mein
    … (2018) author Ann Hui writes, “…from its origin story, to its ingredients, to its execution — it was utterly and completely Newfoundland. It told the story of this place. It was as … on Newfoundland chow mein. Note: As with the rest of the ingredients, the sauce measurements don't need to be strictly adhered to. …
  • Welcome to Turtle Island
    … Celtic – Nova Scotia). If you would like information about hosting Welcome to Turtle Island after December 2027, please contact the artists . … as a medicine game—to bring wellness, settle conflict, and strengthen community. Valued as both sport and ceremony, Lacrosse teaches … we honour the past, stand firmly in the present, and work toward a future rooted in mutual understanding, respect for the Treaty …
  • L.A.W. M. Catherine Cannon
    … I enlisted in the R.C.A.F. (W.D.). I experienced three years of service as a clerk accountant which included time overseas. Returning to … tracks loom large. We walked the rail to school; we told the time of day by the passenger trains; it was a game to guess the number of box … unemployed could one day be the plight of any of her six sons. Mom had come to Canada from Minnesota in 1903 at the age of ten and was …
  • Francesco and Rosaria
    … would send him back to Italy and not sponsor him any longer. The next day he went searching for a job on foot as he did not have enough money for public transport. There were … one Doting privileges and honour solely to sons. United in marriage come thick or thin Till death do you part and ne'er to sin. To keep you …
  • Share Your Story Guide
    … shortages? How did this affect your daily activities? How was your community affected by the conflict? Do you remember the conflict coming to an end? What was that like? The decision to leave and the … to leave your country of origin? Why did you/your family decide to come to Canada? Did you apply to come to Canada with the idea of …
  • He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own
    … Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond Ngarboui … He now lives in Winnipeg. “When I newly arrived to Canada, it wasn't easy for me to find foods that I used to eat back home ,” says Raymond. … I shall tell you what you are." Raymond Ngarboui calls himself a soldier for economic and community development ; the Rainbow Community …
  • He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own
    … Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond Ngarboui … He now lives in Winnipeg. “When I newly arrived to Canada, it wasn't easy for me to find foods that I used to eat back home ,” says Raymond. … I shall tell you what you are." Raymond Ngarboui calls himself a soldier for economic and community development ; the Rainbow Community …
  • Warrant Officer Jack E. Mills
    … have passed and so much has happened. It’s August, 1999, a beautiful day. The sun is shining and the sky looks so huge. That was the first … supposed to be at a dance, but I was! Ed was with a group that had come over to the dance. He had run out of money to get back, so I … army in 1948 and served until 1968 and with his war service completed 26 years active service. Life was always interesting, living in …
  • Leonard Palmer
    … down the Mersey River, stopped at Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland the next day and arrived in Halifax on April 27, 1929.” [1] Leonard was … to a hotel for dinner and a place to stay for the night. The next day, his boss came along with a horse and wagon and took Leonard out to … Mountain in Cape Breton. On August 16, 1939 he married Hilda Loretta Ashe and a year later on August 12, 1940 a daughter was born. She was …
  • Research with Newcomer Children - Monica Valencia
    Life in Canada Time 3:36 Transcript Monica Valencia: And then after that, I did my Master’s because when I was studying journalism—when you’re a journalist, you have to pick a, like, a beat you want to do—I don’t know, crime or you want to do politics. And for me, I was interested in doing …

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