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… here at the museum is “what made you leave your home and decide to come to Canada?” Some respond that it is for new opportunities, to … mother looked at me - she was in tears. “Do you know where Canada is? How long do you think it will take you to come back home?” I replied, …
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… became a widely-used metaphor for cultural pluralism in modern Canada, the use of such terms to describe Canadian diversity can be … early interwar period. Against the backdrop of a Canadian state that had formulated a specific construction of Victorian and British … European and Asian immigrant groups to Canada, but her focus on social order suggests a preference for the Anglo-conformity of diverse …
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… What was the 1923 Act that closed the door on Chinese immigration? How did the politics of exclusion develop in Canada? What were the … came in its fifth paragraph, on entry and landing, where it laid out the acceptable classes for entry. Under the Act, the only classes … students, along with children of Chinese descent born in Canada who had gone out of the country “for educational or other purposes.” All …
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… all those thing, you know. Oral History 13.11.23BDS with Bwe Doh Soe Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Return to Refugee … Karen and Canadian - Bwe Doh Soe …
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… HMS Chitral October 24, 1941 - November 2, 1941 The Personal Account of Elmo Hugh Munroe As Told To His Daughter Mary Lynn Smith MUNROE, ELMO … Sergeant Elmo Hugh Munroe …
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… was an important waterway from pre-Roman times. The Magyars, who would come to be known as Hungarians, travelled from the foothills of the … I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated and borders moved once again. Hungary was a state, one-third of which was transferred to … Revolution in 1956. Pier 21 was one of the entry points which welcomed many of these Hungarian immigrants, particularly the large group …
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… The Railside Room offers space for small meetings, workshops and conferences for up to 40 … RCR Hospitality Group. 80 inch Display Screen for presentations Windsor Foundation Classroom The Windsor Foundation Classroom is ideal for meetings and conferences for …
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… Scotia, Canada Date of Arrival: April 23, 1949 Age on Arrival: Alois - 30 years old, Anezka - 24 years old The following is the story of Alois … 1919 just prior to Alois’s birth. In 1939, at the age of 20, Alois had just finished business school. After much hardship he landed a job … as the Otrokovice airfield. The airfield was built in the mid-1920s by J.A Bata to manufacture aircraft, sailplanes, sports aircraft and to …
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… Due to this large movement of people, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appealed to the international … Canadian Forces Logistics Association , 2019, https://www.cfla-alfc.org/stories/op-parasol/; Canadian Armed Forces and Kelsey Berg, … 1999: Canada’s Resettlement and Repatriation of Kosovar Refugees …
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… later came back to Pier 21 as a Private. Quite a slacker, you'd think! So, there's a story. Why in the world would any young woman of 22 join … War II? I did! I'm not sure why; something different; adventure; a good solid job; smart uniforms or, because a long time friend of mine had joined and suggested that it was a great life. She told me there …