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  • Postwar Immigration through Pier 21
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 26, 2020) Introduction V-E (Victory in Europe) Day, May 8, 1945, marked …
  • Refuge Canada
    Refugees face fear, shattered lives and often dangerous voyages in search of refuge. Canada has provided that refuge for many. However, over the course of the twentieth century, Canada has had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Refuge Canada …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    … he and his brother stole crackers from market stalls. Or they fashioned slingshots out of whatever they could find and used them to shoot … he ate at the orphanage more than three times a week. But, he says, " None of us were ever full ." He lived in the orphanage for four years … design project to find a way to prevent food waste because that's one of the things that just really irked me." He teamed up with …
  • William James, Betty Stewart
    … wedding anniversary on January 23, 2005, she must have been the right one for him! They have three children (Rhonda, Kelvin & Shona) and two … Cdr. William James Magee Veteran Date of Departure: November 1943 Age: 26 Years Name of Ship: S.S. Mauritania After joining the Royal Canadian … world. I arrived back in Canada on June 12, 1946 via New York, aboard H.M.S. Trumpeter, an aircraft carrier. Subsequently I went to the Naval …
  • Nickopoulos
    … of 17 when his father passed away. He immigrated to Canada on November 26, 1955 at the young age of 19 via the Olympia with only a few cents … over the family’s riches hoping that she too would be prosperous one day. She immigrated to Canada on November 2, 1958 at the young age … had never crossed paths in Greece. Prior to immigrating to Canada, someone showed Eleni a picture of the handsome Jim, who was already in …
  • Annual Public Meeting 2023
    … stands for. Tolerance, respect for other cultures. When I applied to come to this country, it was like a light inside of the darkness.My … to March 31, 2023. This period saw a welcome return to the patterns of visitation and activity that we were used to pre-pandemic. I would like … and leadership for their work throughout this past year. It was not easy to return to pre-pandemic service levels while at the same time …
  • Kokelj,Pavel,Ana,Milka,Franc,Marija
    Kokelj,Pavel,Ana,Milka,Franc,Marija …
  • Silva Martina Ana Janez Helena Marn
    … Silva Martina Ana Janez Helena Marn …
  • Angelo Rose Joe Rose Anna Vernucci
    … Angelo Rose Joe Rose Anna Vernucci …
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    … and Use Requests may take up to 1 month (20 business days) to complete. Urgent requests may be accommodated on a “rush service” basis, depending on the size of the … No additional fee Audio $22.00 - 1-10 minutes $25.00 - 11-30 minutes $26.00 - 31-90+ minutes Video $40.00 - 1-10 minutes $50.00 - 11-30 …

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