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… “We’ll Meet Again”: The Gracie Fields Story …
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… of old-fashioned luggage tags adorn two walls in the Museum. They are left by visitors and covered with drawings and handwritten messages in … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags … of origin. Not only do the tags link visitors to the building’s past, they are also a way to communicate through time to the future. A …
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… of old-fashioned luggage tags adorn two walls in the Museum. They are left by visitors and covered with drawings and handwritten messages in … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags … of origin. Not only do the tags link visitors to the building’s past, they are also a way to communicate through time to the future. A …
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… Aldo Cescato La mia vita di emigrante, e cominciata un paio di anni dopo la fine … nato e ho vissuto nella Regione del Veneto fino a 23 anni, il Veneto si trova al nord d'italia ed e sempre stata una Regione completamente agricola fino agli anni 1960. Da allora ha cominciato uno sviluppo industriale che non si e piú fermato, le …
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… Arrival in Canada “We were terrified of the cold land and the large amount of snow, where people were different … he pressed on towards the Canadian shores to give his family a new lease in life.” (Pietro Di Loia) “These were very difficult post war … and child. Trying to learn the language and how to get around in the city was difficult. He told us many times if he had the money to return …
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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 …
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… As a Heritage Interpreter here at the Museum I have the opportunity to interact with the public … the scope of what we talk about here at the Museum. The history of Canadian immigration is a vast and immensely complicated thing. It’s a … your questions provide a much clearer sense of where your interests lie, and what we should be talking about. Questions help me gauge your …
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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 …