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Virtual Field Trip: Jewish Immigration to Canada Ideal for: Ages 17+ with prior knowledge of Jewish History Jewish immigrants to Canada have come for many reasons and been a part of the fabric of the country since before Confederation. Many fled oppression and persecution; and while they often …
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Ideal for: Ages 4-8 In this interactive and fast-paced half-hour program, follow the journey of Fenton the Teddy Bear as he tells his story of immigrating to Canada with his small owner, Hendrik. Young participants connect with their emotions and share their thoughts as we virtually explore parts …
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…In early March, 1970, I attended a meeting on co-op housing in Sackville, and came home a member of a Co-op shortly after that, we were assigned a building lot, allocated $14,000, and we were on our …
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For 150 years, millions of people have come from far and wide to call Canada home. And while they each experience the challenges and opportunities this country provides differently, a common theme binds many of these stories together: the desire to build a better future for themselves and their …
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I look back on how Canada has changed me and my values. I think the hardest part of emigrating was changing the way I believed things should be done. I was brought up to understand that the British knew how to do things correctly. – Adrienne Brown nee Drought, …
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We have had our share of sorrows, but also lots of joy. Life has been wonderful here in this marvelous country. I am thankful and grateful that I have had the opportunity to live here. Canada, in my opinion, the greatest country and the most generous, fine people to be found. – Kathleen Udell nee …
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We were grateful for the roof over our heads and no one complained… …
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Our first house in Canada was a farmhouse 2 km outside of Bowmanville …
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In 1963 we bought our first house in West Vancouver …
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…In 1966 we bought our first house in Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto …