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  • Setting The Table: Food, Fusions, and Welcoming Communities
    … Transcript Screen Text SETTING THE TABLE: Food, Fusions, and Welcoming Communities Screen text with audio I was born in the … is lomo saltado, or stir-fried beef. It is a fusion between local ingredients, like the potato, and the method of sautéing beef first used by … places of origin, re-creating them in Canada as they added new ingredients to the mix—as well as new neighbours, new families, and new …
  • Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal
    … Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal Consulat général de Suisse à Montréal Schweizerisches Generalkonsulat in Montreal Swiss … through the maritime port of Halifax. Their arrival contributed to the development of harmonious relations between Switzerland and Canada and … between our two welcoming nations. Par ce point maritime à Halifax, des citoyens suisses ont amorcé un périple fondateur. Leur engagement a …
  • Ennio, Norina e Alberto Fornasiero
    … ship "Saturnia". We set sail from Genova, Italy to Halifax with a 15 day ocean sail crossing. The ship was completely full of people my … where we became landed immigrants to Canada. From there, it was a 2-day train ride to Toronto, Ont. We were greeted there by my father …
  • LACW Grace Shewan
    … sworn to an oath of secrecy which was not fully lifted for 50 years. Can you imagine in this day and age, something involving so many people being kept a secret at … Museum in our London, ON has a great deal to show. There was quite a Canadian connection since 5000 Canadian Airmen trained, at the request …
  • Maria Rosa
    … the men. It was so rough the little family only went on deck the First day. Guiseppe & Domenico went with ther father in the daytime. Guiseppe played cards with the men and became acquainted with …
  • Mosaic: Identity and Community Connection
    … which opens on International Women’s Day, celebrates and explores identity from immigrant and migrant women’s perspectives. Using art as a … was to create an art exhibit that would enhance the participants' identity, sense of place, belonging and community connection. The … Halifax Regional Municipality; the Province of Nova Scotia through the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage; Support4Culture, a …
  • Sietske Flietstra Bellsmith
    … my brothers, sisters and I were told we were moving to a place called Canada and would live on a huge ship for about nine days to get there. Wow! From that moment on, what had been ‘normal’ … that, and don’t remember ever getting punished for my behaviour that day. Most unusual! By the time the nine-day trip was up my brother and …
  • 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 … living in the farmhouse there was never any electricity. Oil lamps and candles were used for lights, and coal fireplaces for heat. Mondays … there in that lonely place with all the luggage. Reginald was to come to pick him up in a jeep. At about 6:30pm Reginald arrived, and …
  • Peter van der Horden
    … Children April 2, 1954 The move to Canada seemed imminent. My father’s parents along with some of his … had to stay clear of the railings. My father was sick for the entire 10-day crossing. Because of space limitations, the men were segregated …
  • Michele and Concetta DeBuono Family
    … Age on Arrival: 3 years old My Family will be celebrating 50 years in Canada on March 2nd, 2008, immigrating from our southern roots of Rende ( Cosenza) located in the Province of Calabria, Italy. I was only 3 … as an immigrant in a new land. The plaque of " Michele and Concetta De Buono and Family" hangs on the Sobey's Wall of Honour with pride.You …

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