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  • The Gerald William Wilson Family
    … wife Joan Wilson . Gerald's daughter Sandra . Gerald and Joan Wilson A telegram that Joan sent to Gerald Gerald William Wilson Gerald William …
  • Sapper Melvin E. Clark
    …     “Sapper” Melvin E ( Mel ) Clark MEDALS: 39/45 star Italy Star France Germany Star Defense of Britain Medal CVSM (Can Volunteer Service Medal) Victory Medal … September 1939 war declared 1941 - Joined the Canadian Army and trained in Petawawa, Ontario August 1941 - … Sapper Melvin E. Clark …
  • Alfred and Liselotte Kraus
    … own homes. Three years later they moved into their first home on Bridge Crescent. Alfred worked in construction as a master carpenter … retirement. They raised two children; Ingrid Kraus now living in Maple Ridge, BC and Corinne Misko who resides in Coquitlam, BC with her …
  • Flight Lt. O. Ross Down
    … The late Orland Ross Down passed through Pier 21 four times between 1941 and 1945. He was an eighteen year old young man from … RAF in North Africa, Flt/Sgt. Down was posted back to the UK by way of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope. In Cape …
  • A Letter to Ify by Patricia
    Time 0:03:37 Transcript My darling "Ify bay... bay ", It is said that everyone has a story: How true! My immigration story is not complete without you! it is already 365 days since you left us. My heart is still heavy I feel so hurt, without you things are not the same, I just can't get over it! I …
  • Cescato Aldo, Renato
    … second world war when I was 23 years old. I had been born and raised in the Veneto region of Italy, a region found in the Northern part of … leave for work as migrants in France where they would stay until they were caught and returned to Italy since the two countries did not have …
  • Mark, Edna and Keith Brain
    … of Wheatley Hill, Durham and travelled by train to Southampton where we were to board the Aquitania to sail to Halifax, Canada. Seven hours … with babies to go to the head of the queue. We almost had to fight our way down. A stewardess held Keith while Edna and I saw to our travel …
  • First Taste of White Bread
    … and sprinkling sugar on top... yum, it was good. The next morning we boarded another train, which was beautiful, and we arrived in Orillia on April 1, 1953 on a lovely sunny day. Orillia …
  • My Fight for Ogoni Freedom by Saturday
    Time 0:04:41 Transcript I ended up being a refugee for 10 years in the republic of Benin as a result of what happened to me in Ogoni from the government of Nigeria. I am ever a disciple of Ken Saro Wiwa, a leader of the people of Ogoni. While alive, he spoke about the environmental degradation …
  • Quotes - All Aboard
    … All Aboard - On The Train “In this special train for immigrants, the passengers sat, ate, and often slept on wooden benches. At regular intervals along the way the train would stop, allowing the crew to take on coal and water … and therefore prepared sandwiches for all of their meals along the way.” (Kenneth Robert Vandenberg, 1953) “Thanks to a word of advice …

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