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… 2, 2020) Introduction Travellers approaching Canada’s border by car are asked by customs officers whether they have anything to declare. Whether entering the country at … medicine for hospital use and settler’s effects. Over the years, the list of goods for which a duty had to be paid was expanded. In 1879, …
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… Fred Carter was born July 23, 1900 in Manchester, England and immigrated to Canada arriving in Quebec City May 27, 1912 on the Tunisian. He died in Vancouver, BC December … Fred Carter …
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… and Kevin Shaw arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952; Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April … was a terrible storm and the Nursing sister couldn't understand why she was not sick on that day while all the seasoned sailors were. We …
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… was uneventful but we do remember that, as each day elapsed, England seemed farther and farther away! Our arrival in Halifax was a typical … could see no future for our family. When I left the U.K. at the age of 26 I had the dubious distinction of never having paid any income tax, … wife had been the bread winner for the first years of our marriage. She remembers the promise I made that we would return to the U.K. if …
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… Colegio de Dolores , in Santiago de Cuba. That same day, on the other side of the island, former student of Dolores Fidel Castro led a group … some music books. Everything else was on the plane. Through a window inside the locked room, he eventually saw the plane take off. “I didn't … overpass. Rafael kept his distance until the man disappeared inside a door. When Rafael reached the door, he too went through it. …
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… Colegio de Dolores , in Santiago de Cuba. That same day, on the other side of the island, former student of Dolores Fidel Castro led a group … some music books. Everything else was on the plane. Through a window inside the locked room, he eventually saw the plane take off. “I didn't … overpass. Rafael kept his distance until the man disappeared inside a door. When Rafael reached the door, he too went through it. …
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… In 2005, the Pier 21 Foundation launched the Nation Builders Campaign, an … of Ruth Goldbloom, the Nation Builders Campaign accomplished its $7 million goal to establish this endowment fund. One million dollars was … who choose Canada as their home, will be remembered for generations to come. Our Nation Builders symbolize what it means to be Canadian. The …
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… “Les Tabliers,” grade 3 students at Saint-Gérard school in Ottawa in … Immigration in Canada explores and celebrates francophone newcomers and the vitality of the communities that welcome them. From past to present day, the exhibit includes historical timelines, images …
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… Handsome Canadian Soldier-Meets-Pretty Scottish Lassie It was during the terrible times of WWII when our parents met. Our dad, Wilfred … was among the soldiers who tried to help the citizens of a devastated city. He was then stationed in Scotland in the summer of 1943, where he … Elizabeth Knowles, was born on April 18, 1923 in Aberdeen, Scotland. She was at a dance at the Palais de Dance where our dad saw her from …
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… Handsome Canadian Soldier-Meets-Pretty Scottish Lassie It was during the terrible times of WWII when our parents met. Our dad, Wilfred … was among the soldiers who tried to help the citizens of a devastated city. He was then stationed in Scotland in the summer of 1943, where he … Elizabeth Knowles , was born on April 18, 1923 in Aberdeen, Scotland. She was at a dance at the Palais de Dance where our dad saw her from …