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… by artist Marilyn Carr-Harris. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. Canada’s connection to slavery is not just the Underground Railroad; Slavery played a … with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. Dr. Afua Cooper Content Highlights Global context of slavery in Canada Origins of … A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada …
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… for Canada. CANADA? The name Canada meant absolutely nothing to me; it might as well have been Mars or Jupiter. I had no knowledge of … A true adventure was about to unfold. Our family consisted of my older brother Dante, his wife Giuseppina, sons Marcello and Walter, … married Frank Greenwood and together raised three children; Loretta, John and Mark. In the year 2000 I had the great fortune (and a dream …
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… As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and malaria, made me want to help. In 2000, I started an organization called … in schools, communities and universities to address issues are concerning the youth. This project lead me to become a youth activist. …
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… My name is Fortunato Rao. I was born in 1931 San Giorgio Morgeto, Reggio … siblings. The conditions motivated me to set sail on the Saturnia for Canada, in search of “pane e lavoro” (bread and work). I arrived in …
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… in Bolivia. It is a developing country with many challenges to overcome. Often people did not agree with the decisions of the government … in the streets. My wife Cinthia and I, owned a restaurant downtown La Paz. I remember one day, because of the protests, we had to close … Bob and Carmen, the most generous and lovely married couple and now we consider for my children as their Canadian grandparents, and Anne, a …
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… I was 24 years old when I came through Pier 21 in May, 1946. There is a picture of this sailing in the book "Pier 21: The Gateway That Changed Canada" by Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic and J.P. Le Blanc. My husband, Stephen Astephen, was waiting for our four year old son, …
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… Emigrating To Canada September 1956 The photograph below was taken in front of our doorway at 473 … to shortest, we are Ben, Rina, Fred, Nettie (Jeannette) and Joop (John) Lindeijer. I personally had no idea where we were going. I had … knew we'd be leaving for Canada for good. I knew nothing about Canada. My Dad was the only one who knew how to speak English. He could speak …
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… Time 0:02:44 Transcript I planned my life to have a career in media communication and with my mind … their taste differs from the blueberries in a local store before we continue our hike. We stopped in the spot where we can see the valley… …
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… I don’t know what to do. I have no projects, no deadlines, no place to go. I need to do something with mindfulness, but my mind feels … I had to hide my feelings, my heart felt frozen. Just a few months later, I retired. Now there was too much time to reflect. I go back and … had gone, my parents joined me in Canada. Because we lived in the same condo our doors were open to each other all the time. I was privileged …
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… Sport As with many European countries, football (soccer) is the most popular sport … and volleyball are also enjoyed. In areas of Italy, where the Americans stayed during the Second World War, there is a strong, although … of Sicily is the flute. Opera is a well-known form of music to come out of Italy beginning as early as the 16 th century in Venice. …