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… ship photograph, be sure to include the ship name and accession number (i.e. DI2012.1.1). … General WC Langfitt …
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… work, and a lot of interesting experiences. I think it was a pretty good life. Return to Gimli … A Good Life by Metta …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated July 6, 2020) At that time…[there were]…no buses running, it was like a strike, all the transportation. So I remember…we were scared…we didn’t know what was going on, that it’s going to be…more like a coup—in those days I didn’t know what a coup was. We only …
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… 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 … end, we have been working to make sure our building, our exhibitions, website, programs and services are safe, easy to use and barrier-free. … I want to thank the Birks Family Foundation for their support of the upcoming Refuge Canada Tent tour of Quebec. We would not be able to do …
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… and evacuee children came through its halls before setting out across the country to begin their new lives in Canada. After their arrival in … This collection includes first-hand accounts of what it was like to come to Canada including: travelling by ship, first impressions of Pier … voyage.” Eventually, the Poggi family arrived at Pier 21 on Christmas Day in 1956. [3] In its final year of operation as an ocean immigration …
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… Maisie, Stan and Ron Goat …
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… Jean was born December 29, 1924 and grew up in London, England. They experienced very different beginnings – Bill grew up an only child, … with different family members in various small communities in southern Ontario. Jean grew up with five siblings and her parents in a major international centre. Bill signed up with the …
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… Jean was born December 29, 1924 and grew up in London, England. They experienced very different beginnings – Bill grew up an only child, … with different family members in various small communities in southern Ontario. Jean grew up with five siblings and her parents in a … and Bill divorced while they were in their early fifties, but remained good friends for the rest of their lives. Both Jean and Bill passed …
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… Museum’s Accessibility Plan and information on how to provide feedback can be found on this web page . → NaviLens To improve accessibility, … Museum uses NaviLens technology. Download the free NaviLens App . You can scan nearly 100 codes around our museum. This will guide you with audio …
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by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 20, 2021) “There is no Exclusion Act in the Dominion of Canada” “The doors which once were opened wide are now but slightly ajar. The countries that boasted of their liberal attitudes toward new settlers – particularly the countries of the Western …