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… behind coming to Pier 21, but there is something universal I hope all visitors bring: questions. It might seem like a trivial thing, dear … 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 …
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… I was still going to school, my Mother belonged to a women’s group called, The Women’s Own. They had their meetings on Wednesday … but anyway she asked me if I would mind going to her house for some more milk, as the stores close at 6 o’clock, and she was running low. … that war was over with Japan. You guessed it - we had arrived on V-J Day. After we docked, it was women with children first, and those …
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… June 6, 1955 I came to Canada from a small Italian town in central Italy. I arrived on June 12, 1955 on the Queen Frederica. I followed my father, who had come to Canada in 1952 because of the poor economic conditions at home. … we were led into Pier 21. I remember the floor in the reception hall as a place of organized chaos. People stood next to their luggage …
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… and gave them the opportunity for freedom. The year was 1945. First visit to Canada was November 25, 1951 from the port of Halifax. …
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… Force. In doing so, she set the wheels in motion for what would be a challenging sea voyage to Canada in March of 1945 when the North Atlantic … from friends and family. The war brides who married after the war were more fortunate as they did not have to deal with these restrictions. In …
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… trip throughout the Atlantic Ocean was not pleasant, I was sea sick all the way. On January 17, 1968 the ship docked in Halifax. When I … I would have a two day journey to Toronto. I ate the sandwich and more as I was so happy, seasickness was over. When I stepped outside, … I was met by my relatives at Union Station. Days later, I went to visit the nearest employment office to register my arrival. In January …
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… cannot stop thinking about what brought him to Pier 21 the first time, all that had happened before and all that has happened since. A woman stands in the foyer of Pier 21 … and though the Echts, as Jews, were not members they were invited to all special services and parties that their Christian neighbours held. …
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… I visited Halifax Nova Scotia on July 15, 2003 where I spent an … had agreed to transport the family and Peppino’s uncle, Antonino Anniballe to Naples where they would begin their journey to Canada. Well … to get to the dining room became a challenge. When the wave action was more turbulent fewer people attended the dining room until one day the …
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… Editor's Note: This account originally appeared in Betty Jean Barnhill's Canadian Studies 4400 project … that George stayed in England until after D-Day and the troops were more advanced in-land, however, he did go over to Europe and down to … out, it was quite a culture shock for her and she described he first visit at her in-law's place. She was shocked that she had to go through …
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… This Mumbai street-food specialty—a mashed vegetable curry (the bhaji) with a ghee-toasted soft bun … names of some restaurants to try and the districts to visit as he reeled off a list of delicious things to eat and intriguing places to go. … soft bun to serve with it. Step 1: For the bhaji: In a large pot, combine the potatoes, cauliflower, beans, red peppers, water, and 1 …