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… the youngest child of Maria Figliola and Antonio Romano. Mary was also born in Roseto, the middle child of Filippo Bozzelli and Maria … became an American citizen. We met when Mary came to Toronto to visit relatives, one of whom I was friends with and married in 1959. … a welder and later a millwright. I’ve used my welding skills to make furniture out of iron, wood (from trees at the cottage), glass and …
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… is sponsored by Emera, everything we're offering this March Break is complimentary , including: Movement programming Cooking workshops … Pyjamas are welcome any day at the Museum but they are encouraged for that particular day. Visit the exhibitions, admission is free. There are two main …
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… shortages? How did this affect your daily activities? How was your community affected by the conflict? Do you remember the conflict coming … leave and go to Canada? What was involved in the process of leaving? For example, was there official paperwork, interviews and/or … in Canada? Has it made a difference for you? Have you gone back to visit your country of origin? If so, what was this like? Reflection …
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… the children were allowed to roam fairly freely enabling us to find some interesting places to play hide-and-go-seek. On the final day of … into the loving care of, now the late, Della and Carl Allen of "Four Winds Farm" Upper Cape, N.B., on Baie Verte some 30 miles from … evacuees was held in Halifax in September 1990, including a nostalgic visit to Pier 21. On that occasion a brass plaque was unveiled, now on …
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… I came to Canada in June 1962 to join my two brothers Gabriele and Vittorio who … but the ship stopped for a short time to allow passengers to buy souvenirs from the fishing boats nearby using baskets with a long cord. … of the water. Our next stop was in Lisbon, Portugal for five hours, visiting the city. On our way again, no one became ill as it was …
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… Radke, decided to immigrate to Canada. My father told me that having a son motivated them to make the move. He felt that most wars started in … brother and his wife came to Canada in 1929 and they encouraged us to come as well. Two more of my father’s brothers also decided to … to issue separate papers for a young child. I have never been back to visit my birthplace. My relatives who remained in Europe experienced …
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… brother they were all well established and they had no intention to come and start from scratch. But I told them my assessment is that it is going to get worst, if not for yourself, for your children. Maybe you need to move. And there is … my brother and sister they’re here, my parents are here, they came to visit me because, once my—they never wanted to come, and travel that …
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… who worked twelve-hour days, seven days a week and frequently cared for German soldiers. Johanna Silvester was active with the Resistance … “Netherlands-Canada Settlement Scheme”. The experiences of Dutch newcomers ranged from being housed in a chicken coop by an abusive farmer … get to Canada. Van Helvert family photograph album, detail of a family visit to the Museum. Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 …
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… the Netherlands. Dad had obtained a long-playing record of English lessons for those of us who were old enough to learn English. The lessons … in a type of day-care, a large playroom from which we were not free to come and go as someone stood on guard at the door. I believe we talked … farmhouse about three kilometers away. School began immediately for four of us. It was a one-room schoolhouse with a male teacher. I …
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… to Pier 21 for the first time since first landing in Canada. The visit to Pier 21 was a moving primary experience for me as I did not …