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… forced to leave my job. After, few months another Board, hired me as a community relation officer. In this position I had great satisfaction … It has got many awards from Indian Govt. I am well known in the community. This was my journey to Canada. All is well that ends well. …
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… The Museum would like to hear from anyone with a story related to Canadian immigration. Personal and family experiences of immigration are an important part of everything we do, and you can help the Story Collection grow by sharing yours. Criteria for … story meets the Museum’s mandate: “explore the theme of immigration to Canada in order to enhance public understanding of the experiences of …
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… phase in his development Dad became intensely interested in "internal combustion engines" and how "the moving parts" were "timed and … the direction of his life. It was on aero-engine mechanics and upon completion Dad went to the local Post Office and promptly enlisted in … black address book had hand drawn crosses beside the names of several comrades, and there was visible sadness whenever he turned the pages. …
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… Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond Ngarboui … how immigration is shaping Canadian cuisine , and how food connects newcomers to their heritage, adapts to new tastes, and builds new communities. A Hunger for Home Born in Chad and raised during the …
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… my family (parents and 2 older brothers) from the Netherlands to PEI, Canada in March of 1953. The decision to immigrate was made by my … Scotia on April 2nd, 1953 there was a large crowd to welcome us to Canada. With the destination of PEI, we missed the train and were … difficult to order. Therefore, the Senator ordered for us. Well, you can imagine when the plates of food arrived and were put in front of us …
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… all around us. It was a wonderful introduction to our new country, Canada. The next day we eagerly embarked to wait our turn in Pier 21. I … for seven months while we waited in England for transportation to Canada. My memory of being with Grace in Pier 21 is as fresh as when it … to visit Pier 21. Grace, I know you will be with me there in spirit. I can hardly wait. Mary Cathcart née Moir Wedding photo, Mary & Neil …
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By recording peoples’ immigration stories through oral history interviews, the Museum contributes important documentation on the human facet of immigration and makes it possible to share these stories with the greater public. Transcript We can learn a lot about immigration from government records …
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… a fusion of their cultural backgrounds and their shared passion for comfort food. Step 1: Drain the oil from a can of tuna and measure out … together. Form the mixture into small balls. Step 6: In a saucepan, combine water, milk, salt, soy sauce, butter, and sweet paprika. Bring … it cool slightly. While it’s still warm, knead the dough until it becomes firm and smooth. Step 9: To shape the K-Bap Coxinhas, take a …
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… am David & Regina Hartman's third daughter, and the first one born in Canada! Mom was 4 1/2 months pregnant with me, when they left … 1910 when they converted to the Baptist faith. Catherine (who had come from Austria) had asked for professional people to help populate Russia and although she also had peasant Germans come, she also requested professional people to emigrate there as she …
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… in the language.” And you know when you read the web sites for communities it is a marketing piece (laughs). So it was sold to me a … something about Portage, no Main—the intersection at Main and Portage competing with Russia as the coldest spot in the world, and I thought, … of Winnipeg and her mother began working for a pharmaceutical company. Noma stayed in Colorado to finish her undergraduate degree. …