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… limitations of my Japanese language skills more profoundly when my Dad died. It was difficult to talk about preparations for my Dad’s funeral, … my Dad was a Buddhist. Mum had a stroke in 2005, as a result of complications after some dental surgery. I kept thinking if only I had … He helped us through the grieving process. When both my parents died, I told them, but wasn’t able to fully express, how much I loved …
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… as we were leaving, the sun came out, but it rained the rest of the day. The ship was towed by the tugboat Sirius: four times around its … board. Today a drugstore and a snack bar will be opened where everyone can buy coke and liquor. But I intend to buy some lasting things. First … were concerned, it was taking them quite a while. Last night I took a chance and went to the dance floor, where I did a few dances, mostly …
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… and place in a large bowl. Set aside. Step 2: In a food processor, combine chiles, onions, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, … Federation. In 2016, he won top prize at Ottawa’s Gold Medal Plates competition, followed by a silver medal at the 2017 Canadian Culinary … to celebrate the vibrant culinary scene in Canada and introduce our upcoming exhibition eat make share: a taste of immigration . This …
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… [1] Introduction: The Great Depression and Canadian Nativism In the 1930s, Canadians experienced a profound economic recession complicated … like Rev. Williston’s were widespread in Canada during the early 1930s, when about one-quarter of the Canadian labour force was … family of Canadian residents. The result was dramatic. In the 1930s, an average of about 16,000 immigrants entered Canada per year , …
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… and we fell in love. Her name was Theodora Cornelia Maria Van Houdt. She was 20 years old. I told her of my plan and she thought it was … to get married before we left Holland, but the closer it came to the day of getting married and leaving the country for Canada, a sudden …
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… in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven … and we fell in love. Her name was Theodora Cornelia Maria Van Houdt. She was 20 years old. I told her of my plan and she thought it was …
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… no longer exists? While the Scotiabank Family History Centre at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 does not hold copies of all … records on microfilm , and information on all ports of entry into Canada. There remain some misconceptions about the nature of these … comprehensive book of names and signatures of every person who entered Canada through a port of entry. In the past, ship manifests and …
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… (Updated October 2, 2020) Introduction Travellers approaching Canada’s border by car are asked by customs officers whether they have … entering bars and saloons when dressed in uniform in an attempt to maintain the public’s respect and to avoid falling into disrepute or … as a Canadian customs official, J. Earl Donnan notes that during the 1930s travellers had surprising enquiries about the country and its …
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… and provide testimony to a federal immigration official that he or she is a minor. Otherwise, within Canadian immigration policy, they are … the League of Nations, a predecessor to the United Nations, established the Nansen Passport, which provided stateless refugees with an … was an interethnic and interdenominational public organization, established a year earlier, with a predominantly Protestant affiliation. The …
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… detail their departure, crossing the Atlantic, and eventual arrival in Canada to their first place of residence. These letters have been … Oma. And Aunt Ans, when are you coming to see us? If you still want to come you will have to be quick about it; otherwise the birds will have … but if we can't take it, then Jaap will buy it from us at the purchase price. Our eating utensils will go downstairs too [Jaap and Ann live on …