• Bill and Jo Hawkins
    … actually be leaving the little town of Chingford Essex, the town where I had been born, to travel across an ocean to a place called … day arrived. My trunk had gone on ahead and I just had my one piece of luggage to carry. I remember my Mother and I walking the short … It is a moment I shall always cherish. The next seven days we spent at sea are now somewhat misted in time. I remember the cabin was packed …
  • Candida Franca Iaccino
    … ai miei figli e nipoti) Era un mio desiderio ritornare al Porto di Halifax, avevo un ricordo vago e triste. Così il primo di luglio … è stata una grandissima emozione. Sono sbarcata il novembre del 1960 con la nave Olympia, all'età di 19 anni, sono ritornata dopo 42 anni … vedere il famoso Capannone, testimone di tante lacrime e tristezza. La città di Halifax è bellissima la sua storia è commovente (tutti …
  • Facility Rentals Frequently Asked Questions
    … some rooms to registered not-for-profit and government organizations. Please inquire directly with a member of our Facility Rentals team. How … music or live entertainment is employed. SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) represents music … Without dancing With dancing 1-100 $9.25 $18.51 101-300 $13.30 $26.63 301-500 $27.76 $55.52 Over 500 $39.33 $78.66 *All rates are …
  • Margaret L. Coles and John F. Dickey
    … Margaret L. Coles and John F. Dickey …
  • Hon. Lt. Col. S. L. Caseley
    … As a young man Samuel Leaman Caseley joined the PEI Light Horse Regiment. He served overseas during WWII with the South Alberta Regiment, one of only two Maritimers who served overseas … Hon. Lt. Col. S. L. Caseley …
  • P. and L. Masly Family and A. Rosa
    … P. and L. Masly Family and A. Rosa …
  • Rita Mitchell and Marion Mitchell
    … Born in 1918, Rita Hilda Mitchell (nee Yeomans) grew up in the Brixton area of London, England with her parents and younger sister Edna. In 1944 her mother died suddenly; … Reg resided in East York and had two more children, Diane and Reginald Jr. Reg joined the East York police and went on to become a Sgt. with …
  • Mark, Edna and Keith Brain
    … England everyone was still on rationing. Edna couldn’t resist buying a pair of very fine nylons that she couldn’t get in England. She would have liked more but after paying …
  • No eggs or butter? Baking during difficult times is nothing new.
    … and civilians. Therefore, from 1942 to 1947, a system that was completely new to Canadians: rationing was imposed. Rationing had a major … rationing goods became their patriotic duty to support the war effort. Credit: Economy Recipes for Canada’s “Housoldiers.” Toronto: Canada Starch Company Ltd. 1943. From Laurier House National Historic Site interactive exhibit “WWII Kitchen.” How did rationing work, …
  • Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra
    … at Pier 21 on April 27, 1951 aboard the ‘Georgic’ with 2 sons, Sjouke Jr. (George) and Broer (Gerald). Their eldest son Pier (Peter) arrived …