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… Time 0:03:07 Transcript My name is Elva Simundsson. Traditional Icelandic names tend to have meaning so my name means “ripples in a … guest. The next day, he came back and said to Thora: “You may as well come home with me.” She needed a place and he needed a wife. They were … A Ripple in the Canadian Stream by Elva …
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… another war. Dad served in the Royal Marines for 25 years (including all the World War II years) while Mum tried desperately to keep us girls safe from all the bombing. Half of our house was bombed away at the beginning of … ago of Ahlzeimers disease at the age of 80. When I told him of my visit to Pier 21 last week and of the Sobey Wall of Honour, he …
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… that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those stories become our truths. But what if there was someone who could help decipher … many talented people who work here. My parents and brother had come to visit from out of province and my Dad had a few questions about his … with the support of documentation, and those stories that lived in more uncertain waters of family lore and beloved stories. She was able …
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… you talk about it, think about it and talk about it again, you go to all kinds of bureaus for information. When it gets to be pretty serious … which had 1400 passengers and 500 crewmembers, to go to our new land Canada. The Atlantic Ocean can be pretty rough going in the winter so … through customs that same day yet, we had to stay on board ship one more night. We walked around a bit and looked at different things. The …
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… home raising 6 children with a huge garden that supplied healthy food all year around plus raising chickens and goats. Then war erupted and … work. He asked John, "would you like me to write to our relatives in Canada to sponsor you there to give you a job they have business there, … you are too young". John got exited and said "Dad I am not young any more I am 16 already". On May 19, 1951 his dad took him to Athens with …
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… Albin Carl Norlander outside the YMCA in Sheffield whilst he was on a visit to relatives of an army buddy. Trying for a maturity I didn't yet … training, he left with his Loyal Edmonton Regiment to join other allied forces for the invasion of Sicily and the long struggle up the …
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… Cartoon published July 1, 1999. (Material republished with the express permission of: PNI Maritimes LP, by its … 21 reopened to the public on July 1, 1999. This editorial cartoon by beloved Nova Scotian Bruce MacKinnon was published in recognition of the … MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at …
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… Cartoon published July 1, 1999. (Material republished with the express permission of: PNI Maritimes LP, by its … 21 reopened to the public on July 1, 1999. This editorial cartoon by beloved Nova Scotian Bruce MacKinnon was published in recognition of the … MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at …
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… August 1940 were accompanied to an initial assembly place at Avery Hill College (now part of Greeenwich University) near Eltham, Kent. Our … although we were well away from the dock area, the bombs seemed to be falling as close as the next street. Late the following day, along with … permitting. On, or about July 16, 1945, Dorothy and I passed once more through Pier 21 to join numerous other evacuees who sailed on …
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… when our families immigrated to Canada, we were interested to learn more. The Tourist Information office directed us to the Immigration … relief organizations. We lived in displaced persons camps and eventually were allowed, if we qualified, to emigrate. Our parents chose …