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… (nee Forshaw) was born in Dumbartonshire, Scotland in 1911. In 1941, she met her soon-to-be-husband, Albert "Chub" Angus, while he was on leave from his station in southern England. He was from rural Manitoba, and had …
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… Marie-Josèphe Angélique (1705-1734) depicted by artist Marilyn Carr-Harris. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. Reckoning with an uncomfortable past is an important part of the job of any national … at the Museum in August of 2024 and has since begun travelling to sites across Canada. It deals with a grim and lesser-known chapter of …
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… 2027 "Our people have always travelled and traded throughout Turtle Island, and beyond. We wanted to reinforce the idea that cultures … Celtic – Nova Scotia). If you would like information about hosting Welcome to Turtle Island after December 2027, please contact the artists . … as a medicine game—to bring wellness, settle conflict, and strengthen community. Valued as both sport and ceremony, Lacrosse teaches …
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… after the voyage, tired from the change in climate and depressed by bad news, confused by so many new impressions and without much … On these excursions we met some disappointment!- Halifax is a small city without industry, depending solely on small companies and … as janitors in an office building. Again from a letter. We inherited a bed eal here; our predecessors left us a lot of dirt and some unwanted …
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… JoAnne Potter nee Vanderheyden I was born May 21, 1940 in Beek & Donk, Holland. After WWII devastated our … much preparation for a family to make such a journey. There were two sets of klompens (wooden shoes) made for every member of the family. I … although the potatoes were yellow and tasted different; the raspberry jam tasted oily. With the lack of space, there wasn't much room to run …
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… Dutch immigrants, illustrated by ten comic book artists. The Museum has adapted two of these stories for a special exhibit, presenting the …
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… This is a basic story of my life. I was born Jean Alice Walker, in a town called Gravesend, Kent, England, east of London on south side of Thames River. My mother was Lily Barrett and father was … the war for two years. In 1949, Mom and Dad decided to immigrate to Canada. My Mother had a sister in Toronto. Dad's intentions were to …
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… Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond … hundreds of families and revitalizes a troubled downtown park. What he knew was that his favourite foods from back home were hard to access, expensive, and didn’t taste right. Raymond is one of the guests on Season Six of the Museum’s Podcast, Countless Journeys . …
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… Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond … hundreds of families and revitalizes a troubled downtown park. What he knew was that his favourite foods from back home were hard to access, expensive, and didn’t taste right. Raymond is one of the guests on Season Six of the Museum’s Podcast, Countless Journeys . …
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Life in Canada Time 2:37 Transcript (This video is only available in French; the transcript has been translated from French.) I have to say that what's important, what was interesting in that part of the war, is, uhm. Many things can be said about war, right, many horrible things. In my case, it's …