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… or Second World Wars were eligible for citizenship after only one year. The new legislation also granted married women greater authority …
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… to Canada The homeland of Canada’s Hungarians has a long and interesting history which helped shape these industrious and resilient … was an important waterway from pre-Roman times. The Magyars, who would come to be known as Hungarians, travelled from the foothills of the … Canada, which was then called British North America. In 1867, the same year that Canada became a country, Hungary became an equal partner in …
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… January 1966 My story started out on January 6, 1966, when myself, my parents, two … know what to do with the life jackets and how to work them. On January 26 we docked in Halifax, we entered the Pier 21 and were told to take a …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: England Ship Name: MV Georgic Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: May 14, 1953 Age on Arrival: 44 and 39 Reginald Wadham Haines. Born … 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 …
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… his homeland that was still recovering from the ravages of World War II and travel alone across the Atlantic Ocean to Canada. His ultimate … in Toronto, Ontario, a city that his father had settled in just a year earlier. Giovanni boarded the ‘Nea Hellas' with simple belongings … and her husband Benedetto also immigrated. Depending on when you took count there were as many as 10 to 12 people living in a three …
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… History Centre is greeted by a knowledgeable and experienced staff member ready to help them with their research. But responses staff often hear run the gamut from “oh, I was just curious, but I don’t think I have enough information” to “they arrived through Quebec City so you wouldn’t have anything for me here." However, while it helps to …
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… The Railside Room offers space for small meetings, workshops and conferences for up to 40 guests. The intimate space is located conveniently … for groups of 50 or less, and is perfectly suited to workshops, seminars and group learning experiences. Rows of windows fill the space … Railside Room …
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… El Consulado Honorario de México en Nueva Escocia y Nuevo Brunswick The Honorary Consulate of Mexico in … En reconocimiento al trabajo hecho por todos los mexicanos que han inmigrado a Canadá, trayendo su rica cultura y espíritu emprendedor … El Consulado Honorario de México en Nueva Escocia y Nuevo Brunswick • The Honorary Consulate of Mexico …
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… means ... crowded or not, they were together, happy and prospering. A year later, Concetta's life would again change dramatically when she … Giovanni Guglietti . They married on August 26th, 1961 and in the years that followed brought four sons in to this world, Silvio, … as her homeland, a place she never forgot to praise. She enjoyed many years in this wonderful, abundant country and never forgot her humble …
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… opportunity to interact with the public on a daily basis. There are numerous reasons behind coming to Pier 21, but there is something … questions. It might seem like a trivial thing, dear visitor, but your questions are immensely important. They are invaluable in helping me do my job, and to ensure you get the most out of your visit. I thought I …