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… The OCEAN CROSSING on the GROOTE BEER October 20-28, 1953 Tuesday Oct 20th departure day finally arrived. My fiancée had the use of … the place for the nightly entertainment organised by the crew or by comedians and musicians among the passengers. The latter was usually … sunny but already quite cool. Eventually we boarded the train for the 2-day trip to Ontario. The steam-locomotive driven train comprised a …
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… the SS Stavangerfjord and landed in Halifax at Pier 21, which is today the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. The purpose of the … of immigrants to Canada’s culture, economy and way of life. Today, Oscar and his story shares a rightful place in the museum on one … Society and the Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society, among others. Many a day would find Oscar bird and animal watching in South Surrey and other …
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… the High Church of England, where she would go to church every Wednesday and twice on Sundays. After finishing school at age 16, she went to … to work in the munitions factory. One day a handsome soldier from Canada commented on her red kilt that she was wearing; telling her that … day in the dining room, doing whatever activities were going on that day, chatting with staff and new friends she had made or just watching …
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… Olive. In 1944, she married Bob Cunneyworth, an Airman with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In doing so, she set the wheels in motion for what … who had been holding war exercises for the past year. In those early days of the war, I was a member of a social club that volunteered to … was able to live at home by riding my bicycle to work daily. In those days, I and all my friends rode bicycles everywhere, including to …
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… (Updated October 2, 2020) Introduction Travellers approaching Canada’s border by car are asked by customs officers whether they have … country at the border, airport, or port, travellers must go through Canadian customs before being permitted to continue on their journey. Returning Canadian citizens and permanent residents, tourists, students, …
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… stories she told me about some events that preceded her immigration to Canada would be an interesting variation from the customary and … present in her life - as are for many newcomers - Brigitta’s days at the end of World War II do contain some interesting aspects … suffered by those who are deprived of the simple enjoyments of every day’s life, when so forced by acts of war. Her migration to Canada – on …
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… to his parents for having the courage to leave their homeland to come to Canada to build a better life for Vito and future generations. …
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… Territory near Brantford, Ontario, and as a Six Nations veteran and community knowledge holder myself, I have been fortunate to become heir … shores. Historical evidence records five troopships with Canadian soldiers aboard departing Halifax's Pier 21 on June 21, 1941. Trooper … reserve near Brantford, Ontario, when the war began and was being readied to succeed his father in running the farm when the time came. …
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… Museum’s Accessibility Plan and information on how to provide feedback can be found on this web page . → NaviLens To improve accessibility, … Museum uses NaviLens technology. Download the free NaviLens App . You can scan nearly 100 codes around our museum. This will guide you with audio …
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… breeze was sweeping the air in the sunny mid-morning of Tuesday, June 26, 1951. The USNS General Harry Taylor , a U.S. merchant ship which … for the moment when the uncomfortable ocean crossing would finally come to an end. We were taciturn while the sound of the waves striking … as the senior Appeals Officer in the London District office. On June 26, 1996 - 28 ½ years to the day when our family disembarked in …