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  • Lega Istriana of Chatham and Southwestern, Ontario
    … forza lasciata, ferita aperta nei nostri cuori. Per l'offerta di una nuova vita, grazie Canada July 18, 2009 …
  • Federazione Giuliano Dalmata Canadese
    … che, costretti ad abbandonare le loro terr, trovarono nel Canada una nuova e generosa patria. July 18, 2009 …
  • Salmonberry Crisps
    … on the Pacific Northwest coast and has nourished and healed Indigenous communities living there for countless generations. This recipe for salmonberry crisps comes from land-based educator and poet 'Cúagilákv (Jess Housty), who …
  • Peter van der Horden
    … Children April 2, 1954 The move to Canada seemed imminent. My father’s parents along with some of his … The actual trip by boat across the Atlantic was a very difficult one. It was very rough seas when we crossed, and I can still visualize …
  • Gerarda and Peter Flinsenberg
    … (Carla). Their sons, Gary, Hubert and Hank, were aged four, three and one, respectively. A year later their youngest son Jack was born. After … reading an advertisement describing Canada as the land of milk and honey, felt that the best thing to do was to go overseas. The voyage … the Atlantic on the Zuiderkruis was for the most part not a pleasant one. They encountered massive storms, where the waves were large enough …
  • Customs and Traditions Wall
    … and Bloor line in Toronto, or the Canadian Pacific Railway? There is one part of the impact section that is my absolute favorite: the … on many people. My mother still makes Bobalki (Slovak buns with honey and poppy seeds) every Christmas – and my family have been in …
  • Michael P. and M. Dorothy
    … of the bombing raids. It was a heart wrenching experience and one which neither of them liked to discuss. Dorothy already had family … needed! Thereafter, there were no chocolate covered cherries in our house! The family took the train from Halifax and Mac thought he was in … Save Supermarket for many years. In one of her earlier jobs at the Honey Dew Restaurant, Dot met Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotton who were …
  • Connie A.H. Uyterlinde
    … my family (parents and 2 older brothers) from the Netherlands to PEI, Canada in March of 1953. The decision to immigrate was made by my … weather we could not drive into the lane that led directly up to the house because of the red mud. As a result, we had to park the vehicle at the road and walk in the dark to the house, through the red mud and my mother was wearing black, suede …
  • Julie Van Rosendaal’s Newfoundland-style Chow Mein
    … story, to its ingredients, to its execution — it was utterly and completely Newfoundland. It told the story of this place. It was as … Step 2: Prep all your veggies so they're ready to go — a stir-fry comes together fast. Heat a generous drizzle of both oils in a large … add a splash of water or stock either as you cook the meat or after it comes out of the pan, scrape up the flavourful bits and pour it over …

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