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… Margarita Bruehler nee Sosnowsky to Paraguay if her brother hadn’t come down with the chickenpox. Margarita’s early childhood memories are … to Canada. But the path to Canada would not be a straight one. “Joy came in the form of care packages arriving from North America,” … in another country. No country wanted them. They all felt they had had their own quota of hardship following WWII. “Paraguay, South …
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… stole crackers from market stalls. Or they fashioned slingshots out of whatever they could find and used them to shoot small birds to … a change in all aspects of his life, including the way he thought about food. "When I moved to Canada, the idea [that] you can eat food and … to understand that I am safe. This food is not going to go anywhere." How hunger shapes the relationship to food Prince's early childhood in …
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… war brides, and evacuee children came through its halls before setting out across the country to begin their new lives in Canada. After their … This collection includes first-hand accounts of what it was like to come to Canada including: travelling by ship, first impressions of Pier … Below, I share a few of these accounts to draw attention to our online collection. Diverse Reactions to the Transatlantic Voyage to …
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… Add Your Story to the Virtual Sobey Wall of Honour …
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… all blinds drawn as required by blackout rules. For nourishment we had a cup of Cha and a Wad (tea and a bun in Canadian English.) We were marched into Bournemouth, a seaside resort in the South of England. The hedgerow and gardens were in full … the same period the hotel where our Officers were billeted was neatly cut in half with several casualties. Welcome to the war! My first …
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… visit the Canadian Department of National Health and Welfare. At the office, he passed his physical and was granted a visa that he was to … – Mario Pecile – who was from his hometown in Italy and would become a lifelong friend. A local family provided them with room and … flooring. Mario eventually moved to Toronto where he spent more than 30 years working for the Brooks Marble and Tile Company. He laid …
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… in May 1940 by the Germans. For five years it was horrible. There was so much sadness and fear; never knowing when fathers or brothers would … came: CANADIANS .They rolled in to my village on big tanks looking well fed and healthy. What a beautiful sight and to this day it stands … Dutch. I met my Canadian soldier who was stationed in a school. They had dances and fun - something we did not have for a long time. On June …
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… the population between 2011 and 2016 alone. Text Box 27% ↑ 2011 – 2016 Source: Statistics Canada Immigrants from the Philippines have been by far the largest newcomer group. Why is this? Filipinos began arriving as temporary foreign … the elderly always go to every eight o'clock in the morning for a coffee. So, I talk to them, I explained to them how was the Filipinos. …
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… and working in Newfoundland, the bar has undergone big changes and somehow also remained much the same. “The colours were different. There … serves – is quite different. Now, the tavern serves lunch and dinner, offers a family-friendly atmosphere , and attracts customers by … to start offering dishes from home. And yet, when asked who tends to order the Nepalese food off the menu, Hari says, “ Most of them are …
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… and working in Newfoundland, the bar has undergone big changes and somehow also remained much the same. “The colours were different. There … serves – is quite different. Now, the tavern serves lunch and dinner, offers a family-friendly atmosphere , and attracts customers by … to start offering dishes from home. And yet, when asked who tends to order the Nepalese food off the menu, Hari says, “ Most of them are …