• Railside Room
    … 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 …
  • No eggs or butter? Baking during difficult times is nothing new.
    … During the Second World War and reconstruction period, the Canadian Government wanted to fulfill its commitments to England by providing a vast quantity of food supplies … No eggs or butter? Baking during difficult times is nothing new. …
  • Guided Tours
    … The Pier 21 Story Guided 30-minute tours of Pier 21 are offered in English and French. Tours and …
  • Heide Wenkhausen Cogswell
    … When I came to Canada in July of 1955, I was very young, adventurous, straight … language, which I had studied in school for at least five years. My parents and I had met a German couple, who immigrated to Canada three years before and were looking for an au pair girl for a Canadian family in Halifax. They were sailing back …
  • Reproductions, Use and Loans
    … to use the collection. Provide as much information as possible about your request and how you will use the items. Licenses will be issued for requests as long …
  • Scotiabank Family History Centre
    … Trace Your Roots Just as Pier 21 was a new start for nearly one million … family history could also begin here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre. Visit In Person: Every visitor who enters the Scotiabank Family … for someone arriving in Canada before 1865 are low, as there are no comprehensive lists. 1865 - 1935: Canada started keeping immigration …
  • Private Harry Heinz
    … My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to … it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to have a …
  • Private Ella Heinz Rinder
    … My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to … it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to have a …
  • L/Cpl William Heinz
    … My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to … it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to have a …
  • Emmanuel and Rose Flaig
    … My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to … it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for pleasure or pilgrimage; the iconic Pier continues to have a …