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  • Reinhard, Anna Lehmann
    … came from. In 1945, before the Russian army came in, we were again moved west by horse and wagon and sometimes by train into … THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK WRITTEN BY EDMUND LEHMANN ABOUT THE FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN CANADA: Going to Canada Sometime in late … through the Red Cross; it may have been the other way around but anyhow we started to correspond. In time the decision was made that we …
  • Lieutenant Walter Melvin White
    … "Ellen" Blois of Gore. They resided in West Gore for 27 years and had four children: Donna (died at age 2), Delta, Donald, and Marilynn. … own words as told to his younger daughter Marilynn White. This Wall of Service plaque was placed by Marilynn in honour of her father … "It was in West Gore when a soldier stopped to speak to me just outside of Eddie Mason's hardware store. The soldier asked if I would …
  • A Reflection on Curating Perfect Landings
    … the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Halifax, to draw some of the guests interested in the event to the Museum, and to … on ice in the Public Gardens. More recently, I think it is fair to say that the city has both surprised and delighted itself with the … the city. (Aside: one of the builders featured in Perfect Landings is Joe Geisler, a German immigrant who arrived in 1927. He received the …
  • Tonellato Angelo, Rosa, Attilio, Ido
    … from our home in Trevignano by a horse driven cart to the train station at Signoressa. On the farm cart there were five brothers, … accompany us by train to Genoa. Many of the people of the town, came out to wave us goodbye and that gave us a feeling of embarrassment and … to change some money, but the stranger stole the money my grandfather had. My grandfather, who was a gentle and generous person wanted to …
  • Cristoforo Colombo by Bruno
    … below. She holds her hankie to her face. We are too far apart to talk. So we just look at each other from behind crying eyes. Nonna is not coming with us … I feel sad … but in two weeks … I’ll see papà again … … Now I understand why Cristoforo Colombo kissed the ground when he got off the Santa Maria, in 1492. He was seasick too! It’s been 50 years …
  • Visitors' Voices: The Canada: Day 1 Luggage Tags
    … winter and found it hard to breath the cold air. I had to teach myself how to inhale short breaths to be able to take in the cold! Share Your … Canada about a year ago and our first impression of the Canadians was how friendly and welcoming they treated us! Canada is such a great …
  • Open the Land by Margaret
    … Charles Midgley was born in York, England in 1882. By age 20 he had become the head gardener for a big estate. At the same time his desire … to this wonderful land….a real, almost unbelievable dream. He headed off to Liverpool to find a ship ready for the journey. He sailed on … to open up the land. No roads had been established, just rough trails, so the trip was not easy. Grandpa had applied for two quarter sections …
  • My Mother and I: Our Journey
    … Time: 15:47 Transcript I go by Charisma Grace, but my official name is Genieve Walker. My full name is Olena Stepanova. My … My name is Kateryna Stepanova. Omaira Eva Ospino Cárdenas. Yuminary Bryson. I normally go by Yumi. I was born in U.S.S.R., so Soviet Union. I … here to Canada, because my daughter was already here. I thought that coming as a family was the right thing to do. Olena Stepanova, …
  • Alexandros Dimitreos Sourtzis
    … the celebrations and music festivals in his village. It gave him great joy when he had the chance to sing and dance at these events that would last into the wee … Alexandros Dimitreos Sourtzis …

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