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  • Grandma's House by Lynda
    … in front of Grandma’s house. I couldn’t believe it. There was a for sale sign in front of the ginkgo tree that I remembered from 1947. I made … loved the bright orange lifebuoy soap. Grandma’s house was warm and welcoming. She was too. And I was shocked when I was six and she suddenly …
  • Perfectly Delicious
    … by Lumi Studios. Have you noticed that we at the Museum are a little obsessed with food these days? There’s a few reasons for that. … food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared …
  • Perfectly Delicious
    … by Lumi Studios. Have you noticed that we at the Museum are a little obsessed with food these days? There’s a few reasons for that. … food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared …
  • Life in the Early Days at Vidivollum by Oli
    … of the owner and giving the farm a name. The farm my grandfather settled in 1897 was known as Vidivollum. It took them many years to clear … no refrigeration. It wasn’t until the railroad came in, that the dairy companies came out and offered producers the opportunity to ship whole … I love to farm and I could because I still feel strong and healthy. I credit that to eating whole milk and lots of dairy products my whole …
  • Travel, Hospitality and Conferences
    … Starting April 2024, all proactive disclosures for travel and hospitality expenses are available on the Government of Canada’s Proactive … ). Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences 2023-2024 Report 2022-2023 Report 2021-2022 Report … 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Archived: Bruce Manion 2019-2020 Salima Ebrahim 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Archived: Salima Ebrahim …
  • Canada's Storytellers: Catherine Clement
    … Month, the Museum presents a special edition of Canada’s Storytellers featuring award winning community historian and curator Catherine Clement to explore Chinese … Canada's Storytellers: Catherine Clement …
  • Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946
    … category and allowed residents of Canada to obtain citizenship regardless of their country of origin. [1] Prior to 1947, individuals born in …
  • Position As Desired / Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection
    … 22 to March 30, 2013 Dawit L. Petros, Sign, 2001, Digital print. Credit: Dawit L. Petros and Dr Kenneth Montague / The Wedge Collection What does it mean to be African Canadian? Explore the topic of … experiences of African Canadians. The exhibition also featured a local component, incorporating works produced by African Nova Scotian artists …
  • Gunther and Elisabeth Sparkuhl
    … to be a distinct possibility. It seemed a good time to be elsewhere. I can recall my parents listening unhappily to news broadcasts on a large … served as a hospital ship during the Suez crisis under the name "La Marseillaise", had just been refitted as a passenger liner and was … passengers and made a rough crossing in heavy seas and generally poor weather. I can still recall the sense of excitement and relief as …
  • Hazel Munro
    … Canada (a troop ship during the war) and I had a large cabin with en suite facilities. When aboard, I asked for my luggage. I was told that … find our cabin. I opened what I thought was our door and a lady in the top bunk and a man in the bottom bunk invited me to "Come in dear". I, of course, slammed the door shut and re-thought my …

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