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… “A present of my past to your future” Written 1975-7 There were some people, relatives to my Dad, and they came over from Canada for a visit. They talked all about Canada, how good it was there and that … especially the woman, couldn’t talk enough about the country. The way she talked, everybody had money. That is why they came for a trip. …
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… Historian (Updated October 16, 2020) Introduction In January 1971, the Ugandan government of President Milton Obote was overthrown in a coup d’état by the Ugandan military under the leadership of General Idi … Canadian Officials Respond to the Expulsion of the Ugandan Asians The news of the expulsion of the Ugandan Asians was met with considerable …
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… Dutch Coalminer becomes National Parole Officer In 1946, at age 14, I was eager to get … own food. We did not need to buy bread, potatoes or vegetables. With four chickens, we even traded eggs for such a thing as a spinning wheel. Mom was an avid knitter and seamstress. With a sheep and two goats, I practically grew up on goats’ milk. At times we …
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… to Charles and Daisy Stovell in Bedfordshire, England on May 6, 1921. She entered the world in her parents bedroom in 'The Horseshoes', a pub … Bob Cunneyworth, an Airman with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In doing so, she set the wheels in motion for what would be a challenging sea …
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… Jean Barnhill's Canadian Studies 4400 project entitled: The Stories of Four English War Brides Who Adapted to Canada: How the War Bride … MacBurnie, was interviewed Friday afternoon on January 25, 2002. She was born August 21, 1921 and brought up in Sherwood, Nottingham, …
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… A man drives down Terminal Road towards Pier 21. He is wearing a blue shirt; next to him his wife holds a bouquet of … since. A woman stands in the foyer of Pier 21 National Historic Site. She is wearing a navy blue, slightly military style jacket and studying … The Reunion …
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… PIER 21 : Recollections by Jean Laffin (Nee Shephard), War Bride 1944 My association with Canadians started before the Second World War began. … afternoons. We children would go in after school just in time for a cup of tea and a sticky bun. The President was a Canadian whose name is … Jean Shephard Laffin …
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… I came to Toronto by myself. We came from Turkey to have a better life for our kids. From Syria in 1908. I am from Burundi. I came to Nova … history, we examine the significant contributions made by newcomers to Canada’s culture, economy, and way of life. Our job is to … the story of Canadian immigration in a way that’s engaging for all visitors. We want everyone to see themselves and their experiences …
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… 1945. Pease were declared during her crossing. Chris was a baby so diapers etc. needed to be washed etc. Mom commented on how small her room was and of course she had … Sheelah Mary Coughlan …
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… here. Like you did for Digital StoryTelling) Time 0:01:49 Transcript: So, it was very, if I were to sum up my childhood, I would say it was a very comfortable, safe, solid childhood where I had the … and resources to do well at school, to have nice activities. It was—it was a good place to grow up. Now, by the later years of high …