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  • F/Lt Maurice R. Hennigar
    … is to the airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force and is what "in Flander's Fields" was to the Canadian Military in the First World War." … file a flight plan, sign out a plane, and off we went. With no Sunday classes on many occasions I flew to Cartiervulle airport outside of … to be over a convoy by first light, circling it around and around all day, then returning to base after dark. On being posted after a tour of …
  • Conrad, Joanne Cats
    … was much crying as family and friends wished them well. The departure day arrived and Mother's family took us to the pier in Rotterdam … with washing diapers and cleaning as best they could. It was 14 days at sea before arrival at Pier 21. She was very happy to reach land … train. It was night time so we soon went to sleep. think it was a two-day trip to Mitchell, Ontario where a dairy farmer took us because the …
  • Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal • Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Montreal
    … Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal Consulate General of the Federal … Montreal In Erinnerung und Würdigung an tausende deutsche Einwanderer, die in Kanada eine neue Heimat fanden und massgeblich zur Entwicklung … Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Montreal • Consulate General of the …
  • Migration, Work, Uber Driving: Continuity and Rupture
    … and reflections of people from Pakistan, India, and Syria who have come to Canada as refugees, migrants, or immigrants, and have … theme relating to Uber driving through the sub-themes of immediate income generation, working conditions, and cultural exchange and skills … narratives that credit state policies alone for migration outcomes. [4] The early twentieth century saw over 5,000 South Asians, …
  • Atlantic Jewish Council, Canadian Jewish Congress and Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada
    … of Jewish immigrants who entered Canada through this port and made an enormous contribution to their adopted land. En l’honneur des milliers d’immigrants juifs entrés au Canada par ce port et en … Canadian Jewish Congress and Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada. Dédié par le Conseil Juif de l' Atlantique, le Congrès Juifs canadien …
  • Kurt and Rolf Maurer
    … last port of call in Europe, and after a rather stormy voyage of 11 days arrived in Halifax May 1, 1952. We were told that it was the last … track of them when we got to Montreal on the morning of May 3, a Saturday. My brother, whose financial situation had not made it possible to … at that time, now about 400) and made a plan for the next day. Thursday, 8th of May, I first went to the white collar Unemployment Office …
  • Koster
    … 21 on May 16. From here on Kees will write his own story. In those day, when someone emigrated to a faraway country, you never knew if you … but for that I really had to work and they had to be done absolutely perfect. I was only 15 years old, but had to say I was 16, because that …
  • Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON
    … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON Viemos em busca de sonhose e a vontade de vencer.   Nesta terra, encontramos apoio e amor. Hoje, … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON …
  • Marcello Munaretto
    … MARCELLO MUNARETTO December 27, 1944 to June 1, 2023 Marcello lived his early years in Italy and his adult life in Canada. Marcello was born in the Veneto region of Italy during World … operational bicycle. Such pride and joy as he pedalled his way for a day of fun and adventure with his friends. A wad of paper tightly …
  • Jean Alice Walker Smith
    … the war for two years. In 1949, Mom and Dad decided to immigrate to Canada. My Mother had a sister in Toronto. Dad's intentions were to visit Canada then go on to Australia, but Mom did not agree. She wanted to … on September 20 and our new cousins were waiting for us. The next day they took us to Niagara Falls for the day. We stayed a month in …

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