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  • How War and Peace Have Shaped Migration to Canada
    … the sacrifice of those who served our country. But it also gives us a chance to reflect on war and its effects. Different impacts Lloyd and …
  • Port of Precedence: A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec Part 1
    … 2020) Introduction Before the arrival of Europeans, Algonquin and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations were the primary inhabitants along the … narrows”). In 1535 , French explorer Jacques Cartier discovered a Haudenosaunee village, Stadacona, where some 1,000 inhabitants lived … corn, fishing, and hunting. In 1608, French explorer Samuel de Champlain established a trading post and habitation , and named it …
  • Dennis Teitsma Annie vd.Zee Teitsma
    … Dutch Coalminer becomes National Parole Officer In 1946, at age 14, I was eager to get … industrial area in the south of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we had come through the war with little or no harm. My parents had done their … on an early midnight shift from 8 pm to 4 am. My supervisor was on dayshift. He just read my daily reports and might inspect my work once …
  • Carmela Citro
    … sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment … a snowy little town of barely 200,000, where she still lives to this day. Taking a job at the Salvation Army, and reunited with her …
  • William Henry Heystee
    … the fall of 1952 and they were married on December 6, 1952 within 30 days of her arrival in Canada. After their marriage they lived in … as our liberators in the spring of 1945 also influenced my decision to come to Canada. There were also many reports from Canada that it was a … The women and children had to sleep in separate cabins. During the 11-day crossing I was sick for six days due to the small pox …
  • Lina Douwsma
    … what seemed to me to be a huge ship, the Zuiderkruis. The first few days on board were a lot of fun! We ran up and down the stairs, played … one! We loved to see a movie in the theatre on the ship and on Sunday, we had a church service there as well. However, as we processed … For us, who came from a very flat country, it was an unusual but welcome sight. I remember walking from the ship to a big hall where Dad …
  • Dorothy Schofield-McIlveen
    … By Dorothy Schofield McIlveen On the morning of June 20, 1946, I boarded the train in Halifax, Yorkshire, for London, leaving Mum and Dad … The temperature was in the mid eighties; the windows stayed open day and night. There was no air conditioning and we were covered in … The only stores I had been in were the ones in Winnipeg on my first day. We bought bread, milk, eggs, bacon, and so on. At the meat …
  • Mario DeMello
    … So, the club that we belonged to, you could go and play a multitude of sports. They’re very affordable. So, in that hometown, the way … they were electing a new executive and I ran for the executive… I made it on board. And I been on the board since 1973. I’ve been the president for many, many years and worked in different roles. …
  • Carmela Citro and Family
    … sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment … a snowy little town of barely 200,000, where she still lives to this day. Taking a job at the Salvation Army, and reunited with her …
  • Countless Journeys Podcast
    … Journeys is presented by Air Canada , Canada's airline for welcoming newcomers home. OuiCanSki: Helping Newcomers Love Winter - Sandy Wolofsky and Joanna Barnowski How Gode …

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