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  • Run Away by Oumou
    … one person in the nest. My mother is by herself. Sometimes I go to visit – I tell people I am going home. But when I am coming back to Canada, I tell people I am going home. So where is home? … has created. I thought that this will help me to heal. It was not easy from the beginning because the lack of English language and the …
  • Francesco Geraldo Sabbadin
    … on the family farm when I was 6 years old to 19 years old. There are many stories to be told from this period in my life. We owe our life to … of my life. Finally when the day arrived, Mr. Bernardi came by my house to pick me up and took my to the Canadian Consulate in … me a long look and said he needs no consideration. When he stamped my Visa, I knew I was accepted. Mr Bernardi was the translator from …
  • Corporal Leonard Palmer
    … Grade “B” and began to receive Tradesman’s Rate of Pay. On May 26, 1944 he was transferred to No. 8 Sub-section and proceeded “on …
  • Mary Moir Cathcart
    … all around us. It was a wonderful introduction to our new country, Canada. The next day we eagerly embarked to wait our turn in Pier 21. I … proudly painted my new married name in large white letters so it was easy to find. Grace was worried about her precious sewing machine. … Not knowing I was on my way, my husband Neil had driven his parents to visit his sister in Waterton Park, Alberta. With difficulty, the Red …
  • New Year, Canadian Beer
    … a very excited Margot Tarajos. She asked if we would be open for her visit 363 days later. Margot was two and a half on New Year’s Eve in … us with warm friendly smiles and gave my mother three rosaries -- one for each of us -- and welcomed us to Canada. The best ambassadors this country could ever have …
  • Tonellato Angelo, Rosa, Attilio, Ido
    … Bellino, our mother, Rosa and our grandfather Beppi who would accompany us by train to Genoa. Many of the people of the town, came out to … and generous person wanted to help this person, instead became an easy victim of a scam. Fortunately, my uncle was able to share money he … in the dining room and enjoy the freedom of roaming the ship as we wished, without any supervision as my mother suffered from seasickness …
  • Koster
    … The original idea was that the 2 oldest boys [twins] would go alone. They wanted to be farmers and if your parents did not own a farm … who was visiting from Canada, that there was lots of land there and easy to buy. So that was where they wanted to go. When they went to The …
  • Does Anyone Have Any Questions?
    … in helping me do my job, and to ensure you get the most out of your visit. I thought I would take a moment and share the reasons I prize … the scope of what we talk about here at the Museum. The history of Canadian immigration is a vast and immensely complicated thing. It’s a … Aboriginal Peoples, and reaches forward into our nation’s future. None of these things lend themselves to a concise guided tour! It’s …
  • Port of Entry, Process and Gatekeepers – A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec during the Great Depression
    … institutions, trade and modes of transportation. All three aforementioned areas shaped the city’s port area. In turn, the Port of Quebec … ship, in the immigration building or up river at Rimouski to prevent any possible delays with a stop at Quebec City. In the 1930s, … room all fortified with metal cages to discourage the illegal entry of any persons who had not yet passed examination. Similar to the …
  • Sheila Beverly Haney
    … Sheila Beverly Haney …

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