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  • Reginald W. and Dorothy E. Haines
    … (Miller). Reginald and Dorothy Married January 1, 1935. In the early days of their marriage, Dorothy worked as a nurse's aid, and Reginald … was 1952, and Landowner was to sell all his holdings of 650 acres. Due to age and finances, Reginald, his brother Harold, and his Mother, … spring breakup. This is in May, in the south of England the ice on a pond might get to one inch thick and would last four days or so. They …
  • The Honorary Consulate of Lebanon • Le Consulat Honoraire du Liban • القنصليۃ اللبنانيۃ الفخريۃ
    … Consulate of Lebanon القنصليۃ اللبنانيۃ الفخريۃ  Le Consulat Honoraire du Liban -In honor of the Lebanese who landed at Pier 21 We are the seeds of the tenacious plants, and it is in … we are given to the wind and are scattered. -G.K.Gibran En l'honneur des Libanais qui ont débarqué au Quai 21 Nous sommes les graines de la …
  • Facing Deportation: The Curious Cases of Rebecca Barnett and Rebecca Grizzle
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) In summer of 2012, I visited Library and … in Ottawa to conduct archival research for the historical context component of our temporary exhibition Position As Desired / Exploring … law generally.” [6] Armstrong focused his letter to Scott on two points: nationality and domicile. In attempting to ascertain whether …
  • Ron Baylis
    … Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to Toronto where I was met by my aunt who … during the next 10 years and joined tennis and badminton clubs. One day I was invited to go on a moonlight hike on the Bruce Trail which is …
  • Peter Stein and Family
    … because the regular dinner hour was only around 7 o'clock. For holidays we went to the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia, to the Adriatic Ocean … were prohibited from attending schools and the Star of David had to be worn by all.  Jewish properties were confiscated. They were put into … has to be mentioned, that after living in Canada for 5 years, we were sworn in as Canadian citizens at a ceremony in the Barrie City Hall, …
  • John Vanderlaan
    … promote emigration. Countries preferred by many emigrants were Canada, the U.S.A., New Zealand and South Africa. I had several reasons … After the war we saw little of each other. Meeting again we had a chance to get reacquainted. Because of him, I had the opportunity to … were off limit to regular passengers. The Atlantic crossing took 10 days. I don’t remember all that much about it, except that we had a lot …
  • Pte. Lawrence J. Hebert
    … 2000 My father enlisted on June 16, 1941 and was discharged on January 26, 1946. He was in the first wave at Juno Beach on D-Day. That is all he would ever say. He wouldn't talk about his … in his toolshed. He met my mother, Rose Chudley, while preparing for D-Day. The troops were gathering in Lincolnshire, England. My mother …
  • Italian Culture and Traditions
    … and volleyball are also enjoyed. In areas of Italy, where the Americans stayed during the Second World War, there is a strong, although … of Sicily is the flute. Opera is a well-known form of music to come out of Italy beginning as early as the 16 th century in Venice. … tarantella alone. Holidays Italy’s state holidays include New Years Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day (May 1) and Christmas Day and a list of …
  • Railside Room
    … Group. 80 inch Display Screen for presentations Windsor Foundation Classroom The Windsor Foundation Classroom is ideal for meetings and conferences for groups of 50 …
  • K. Shaw Family
    … arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952; Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April 19, 1952. Our Mom, Margaret,was quite sick for the first few days. On the fifth day there was a terrible storm and the Nursing …

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