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… By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian As we approach the centenary of the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, answering three key historical questions will help us understand and make meaning of the legislation: What was the 1923 Act that closed the door on Chinese …
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… Wally. “We were the last passengers to leave the ship as Wally had come down with the German measles and we were put into quarantine,” … were no handles on the inside and the windows were barred. At night we washed our underwear in the bathroom sink for the next day because we … granted permission for short walks outside. “After the first 48 hours my Dad was given a paper that allowed us play at being a tourist in …
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… 13, 2022) “I think a stalwart peasant in a sheep-skin coat, born on the soil, whose forefathers have been farmers for ten generations, with … grasp the direction of the larger article he wrote for Maclean’s , “The Immigrants Canada Wants,” we might look to his other use of the “sheep-skin coat” …
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… Toll Free: 1-855-526-4721 Email: info@pier21.ca Parking There is a large paved parking lot to the right of the Canadian Museum of … of $12.00 per day. Weekends, evenings (6 p.m. - 7 a.m.) and holidays complimentary. On-street metered parking is available near entrance. After dropping off visitors at the entrance of the …
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… in Betty Jean Barnhill's Canadian Studies 4400 project entitled: The Stories of Four English War Brides Who Adapted to Canada: How the … in Nottingham. However, in 1940 she became a member of the Land Army where one was working on the farms to grow produce. In 1942, she met … 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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… Sisukas Suomalainen The Finnish word "Sisu" is frequently used to describe the Finnish … that have existed in their tiny country during the past few centuries. My dad, Armas Vaino Laurila, had the spirit and toughness seen in so … He spent 2 years in the Finnish army and there excelled as a soccer player. Life in Finland in the days following the civil war was hard, …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) Introduction From … and evacuee children came through its halls before setting out across the country to begin their new lives in Canada. After their arrival in … This collection includes first-hand accounts of what it was like to come to Canada including: travelling by ship, first impressions of Pier …
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… Left: The mountain village of Diman and surrounding villages (photo courtesy of Jasmine … itself. Perhaps even more surprising is how successful members of the community have been . Among them are business and community leaders, … effect on the city of Halifax- its culture, food, street names, economy and skyline. So how did it happen? Why have so many individuals …
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… Left: The mountain village of Diman and surrounding villages (photo courtesy of Jasmine … itself. Perhaps even more surprising is how successful members of the community have been . Among them are business and community leaders, … effect on the city of Halifax- its culture, food, street names, economy and skyline. So how did it happen? Why have so many individuals …
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… suggested the idea and our father very quickly embraced the idea completely to the point where he talked of little else. Mom and dad had an … see our family again. The cost of travel across the Atlantic for a visit was considered totally out of reach back in those days. We … were mom and dad, Rita 13, Hennie 10 (11 after only a week in Canada), myself (Gerrit) 9, Corrie 6, and Albert 11 weeks. Tom was born in …