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  • William Gouweleeuw
    … My name is William (Bill) Gouweleeuw from Parry Sound, Ontario. … in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven … that after the war was over, the Canadians were looking good to me. Then, two boys in my neighbourhood invited me to their home one …
  • Wilhelmus Petrus Gouweleeuw
    … Single Men and Women April 18, 1948 – Kota Inten I worked for my father as a … that after the war was over, the Canadians were looking good to me. Then, two boys in my neighbourhood invited me to their home one …
  • Pietro Di Ioia
    … an opportunity for a better future. Date: May 22,1950 Port of entry: Halifax, Nova Scotia-Pier 21 Ship: Vulcania - Third class PART TWO Personal profile of my father and my family In post-World War II, it was extremely …
  • Order-in-Council PC 1911-1324
    … Canada, there was widespread domestic pressure to ban Black immigration, although the number of Black immigrants seeking entry … used a form letter that stated in part that Black settlers were not considered “a class of colonists who will be likely to do well in our … fare for train travel, rather than the reduced settler rate. [4] The Commissioner of Immigration for Western Canada bribed a medical …
  • Able Seaman Leo Patrick Caine
    … Able Seaman Leo Patrick Caine …
  • 1968: Pier 21 and the Prague Spring Refugees
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated August 21, 2020) Introduction: The … resisted participation in communist-led organizations. On 5 January, Alexander Dubček, a Slovak reformer, replaced Antonín Novotný … Czechoslovak leaders that if their reforms continued, they would come with grave consequences. Moscow demanded that the Communist Party …
  • Michael Supino
    … On August 19, 1954, approximately one month shy of my sixth birthday, my mother, Teresina DiGirolamo, and most of my … region of Italy. We were heading for Naples to embark on a ship to join my father, Francesco Supino, and older brother Antonio in …
  • The Francesco Supino Family
    … On August 19, 1954, approximately one month shy of my sixth birthday, my mother, Teresina DiGirolamo, and most of my … region of Italy. We were heading for Naples to embark on a ship to join my father, Francesco Supino, and older brother Antonio in … The Francesco Supino Family …
  • Kookoo Sabzi - Naz Deravian
    … upon bunches of green herbs that take over our kitchen table on a regular basis are mixed here with a few eggs and spices for a fragrant, … except for the eggs and the oil to the green herbs and give a stir to combine. Add the eggs and mix well to combine. The batter should have the consistency of thick yogurt or soft-serve ice cream. Step 2: In a large …
  • Canada’s Oppressed Minority Policy and the Resettlement of Ugandan Asians, 1972-1973
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 16, 2020) Introduction In January 1971, the Ugandan government of President Milton Obote was overthrown in a … a Ugandan Asian refugee who resettled in Vancouver recalls that... You may line up for five hours and then by the time you get anywhere near … Canada’s Oppressed Minority Policy and the Resettlement of Ugandan Asians, 1972-1973 …

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