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… marks the 25th anniversary of the resettlement and repatriation of Kosovar refugees. Approximately 7,000 Kosovar refugees fled the former … into Canadian society. It will also include a set up of a military cot used at the bases to quickly settle the refugees. “We came here … the airplane. Here is so nice. The people is really nice. It’s very good people, very good place. But home is home.” Nita quoted in …
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… Canada and our new life. We were coming to join my father, Odi, who had arrived 2 years earlier to start a new life here. The Italy of the … and the rest of the family couldn’t face seeing us leave and opted to say good bye at their house. We all knew that it was very likely that we wouldn’t see some of our family members ever again. I never did see my beloved grandfather after our departure. He …
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… It was 2:00 a.m. Our family was rudely awakened by two Russian soldiers armed with rifles and were told to pack a few things, and we … were deplorable. If someone died, the soldiers would throw the bodies off the train. I had a choice-- school or prison. Of course, I chose … My uncle was in the Soo since after WWI. He made the papers for us to come to Canada. We said our good-byes and sailed to Canada in the hopes …
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… Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. … War by the German Army. In 1945 when most of the German Nationals had to leave Poland, Erika’s mother did not leave. She was afraid that …
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… ship to Canada and quarantined when they arrived at Pier 21, but the Haddad family still felt blessed. The Christian Palestinian refugees had already fled to Lebanon, then Syria, then Lebanon again. While Laima Haddad still hoped to return to her home one day, her …
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… I have been working at the museum for over five years now, and I have had the incredible luck to be able to see our Museum evolve from a … interactives - they invite real thought.” Comment Card 246 “I enjoy how interactive the experience has been.” Comment Card 159 In … be a “look and read” type of museum. In the Pier 21 exhibition and Canadian Immigration Hall, there are places for people to touch, sit, …
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… Museum offers personalized and professional research assistance that can help you learn about your family, sometimes dating back many … when there are fewer visitors, is the perfect time to avoid the crowds while researching your genealogy and your family's immigration history … Canada (IRCC) and are not open to the public. In-person research vs online research requests “The staff are so helpful and I learned more …
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… Researcher and Manager of the Scotiabank Family History Centre. However, the Museum's researchers don't have access to all records. … How to discover your family's immigration history …
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… us to Canada. The best ambassadors this country could ever have had. Mother still has those rosaries. Mother does not recall all that much about Pier 21 itself. Too much excitement for one day. Next we boarded … stamped 'Canadian National Railways' January 1, 1956. New Year's Eve had come and gone. It was very, very, cold and my father thought that …