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… stories she told me about some events that preceded her immigration to Canada would be an interesting variation from the customary and … the transition from the Old World to the New one is mainly generally underlined by a common factor - their desire to join relatives … than the Allies. Families were reunited and Brigitta was again free to visit her grandmother and her playmates at will, and so resume her …
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… of Canadians as combatants, activists, diplomats, humanitarians and more. They’ll encounter stories and perspectives that may be unfamiliar. They’ll learn about major historical events, as well as the stories of individuals and … central to the history of immigration to Canada. Many immigrants have come to Canada to escape violence caused by war and conflict or to …
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… Glebe Collegiate in 1939. An outstanding competitive tennis player and all round athlete, he was awarded the Ames Memorial Trophy for the … Forbes in Halifax in the winter of 1943, obtained employment at Camp Hill Hospital, which housed wounded veterans. In the spring of 1944 he … for a meeting with Roosevelt and Stalin. The Queen Elizabeth carried more guns than most ships of the Canadian Navy (as it was unescorted). …
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… For 150 years, millions of people have come from far and wide to call Canada home. And while they each experience the challenges and … collection. You can explore and discover these stories and a whole lot more in our online collection here . And whether you’re an immigrant or … Thank You Canada …
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… sliced bread tasted like cake to me, but after a few days it seemed more like cotton batting and we quickly grew tired of it. We longed for … to be found..." - Christine Gerth ...Periodically, my father would come back and it was on one of these occasions that I told him that we … - Mary Russo Alati ...Actually I already know a few words. When a man comes around selling food I just say, "Ham sandvits!" and he gives me a …
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… Guidelines for Stories Word limit: 500 – 750 words Photo limit: 4 (high … logos, promotion, or links The Museum reserves the right to make small edits, and may redact any personally identifying information before publishing online Stories cannot be … Add Your Story to the Virtual Sobey Wall of Honour …
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… My name is Lillian Alton and I am David & Regina Hartman's third daughter, and the first one born in Canada! Mom was 4 1/2 months pregnant with me, when they left … 1910 when they converted to the Baptist faith. Catherine (who had come from Austria) had asked for professional people to help populate …
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… Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Time: 6:30 pm Location: In-person event at the Museum Language: … audiences to reflect on the struggles, resilience, and activism that helped shape rights, visibility, and belonging across the country. What … and first-person accounts. From police raids and early drag shows to community organizing and the House of Commons, the film honours the …
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… 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 … I started to have a different awareness of the—both the—domestically, what kinds of lives were available in the United States, and … of the civil rights movement, what that meant, um—and internationally, with the increasing immersion in Vietnam, and the sense that the …
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… sons. While living in the farmhouse there was never any electricity. Oil lamps and candles were used for lights, and coal fireplaces for … which had a fire underneath to boil the whites. The darks were hand washed in a tub, then were rinsed and hung on the line to dry. The … in the county of Dorset. The year was 1952, and Landowner was to sell all his holdings of 650 acres. Due to age and finances, Reginald, his …