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… Information and resources for media professionals, including quick … in Canada from 1928 to 1971. Today, as Canada’s sixth national museum, we share the ongoing story of immigration to Canada—past to present, … of Pier 21: A History by Steven Schwinghamer and Jan Raska. The book weaves first-person stories of immigrants, Pier 21 officials and …
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… Roger Declercq was born in Moorslede, Belgium (West Flanders) in 1931. He left Belgium for Canada on June 13, 1938 at the age of 6 … the ferry from Antwerp to Dover, England. From there they took a train to Liverpool, England where they boarded the ship "Lord Athelon" for …
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… Accepting applications The Ruth Goldbloom Educational Bursary Fund is intended to defray the costs of transportation and/or accommodation to … or related topics. Bursaries can cover all types of costs EXCEPT the cost of museum admission. Conditions Recipients must agree to be …
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… My husband, Carl Fulford , and I were married in 1943 in Dundee, Scotland. My husband was with the … in Northern Ontario and lived there for 50 years. I now live in North Bay and have just celebrated my 89th birthday. I have two daughters and … (2009) Editor's Note: Rhoda Fulford passed away in 2010 in North Bay, ON at the age of 90. …
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… tall order to sort out. I had behind me 6 months at the NCO school in Wezep and was already promoted to corporal. My career was definitely … the waves crash right overtop off this shelter. The weather on the way over was horrendous and many were totally seasick. Our family was …
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… John Hugh Mac Eachern left via Pier 21 as a young man from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and as a member of the Royal Canadian Airforce on his way to England during World War II. Flight Sergeant Mac Eachern was …
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… Pier 21 on October 30 1956. I was channeled directly in to C. N. Railway car to go all the way to Calgary, Alberta, with no connection in Calgary. Now on my 60th …
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… Our mother the Heroine The date was March 14, 1952 and we're somewhere in West Germany. It's been four months since we last saw our dad, Duro Sr. …
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… March of 1963. “I spoke to my dad and he thinks it was around 3 to 4 weeks that we were there,” Mike recalled. “The brick walls and the bars on the … Mike’s sister Carrie made a full recovery and they were soon on their way to Toronto. What rings the most true for me in Mike’s recollection …