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… what was happening was very unclear, I was only 8. All I knew, I was coming to Canada and My father had told me he had a teddy Bear for me … was so cold, it was the month of December. At the beginning it was not easy, we were a family of 5 living in a bachelor apartment. With very …
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… in Canada. Mom (Elske), Dad (Marinus), my four brothers and I slept in one hut with 3 bunk beds and a crib. It was crowded. Many people were … a new language. Their children and grandchildren and generations to come should know what they sacrificed to bring us to this wonderful … our three children and four grandchildren. Life has not always been easy, we have had to work hard to get where we are, but there are no …
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… worked in the new Michelin tire plant. Daxa attended the Nova Scotia Community College for book-keeping and secretarial administration. She …
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… select, integrate, and retain French-speaking immigrants” to Francophone minority Communities (FCMs) in Canada. [2] Almost half of the … oral history collection, are from people in these communities. One of the fundamental questions emerging from an initial exploration … to settle in a community where their official language is a minority one. [3] The selected interviews that were explored were with people …
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… Time 0:03:06 Transcript Coming back to Mexico after two years living in Canada was exciting, we … have my license, and to work in a radio station in English it was not easy either. So I decided to use my skills and knowledge and transfer … enjoy my life now, I have peace again. Last week I was in Mexico visiting my family. I think right now, we’re going in the right …
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… sponsored us to move to Canada. The transition for me was not that easy. I had to start from the beginning again. Students in my class … I became a more social individual, and I wanted to give back to the community. Currently, I am a part-time student at the University of … working with Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington to help out other newcomers in this country. Now, I can say I am a proud Canadian who is …
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… Transcript I came to Canada and then, I chose to stay. I did not come as an immigrant but I became one. I was successful and happy in my … was simple. I liked the little bit of Canada I knew. But it was not easy. I had to reinvent myself. Instead of following the path I had … him. Everyday is an adventure in cultural misunderstanding. He has become the father my daughter never truly had and our little family has …
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… can also be understood as a social disconnection between people. I come from 2 stories: my parents didn’t grow up in the same country. My mother hailed from Italy. It was easy to relate to most of what Dad told us about Malta, I was … I will admit that close to water, so Nova Scotia, is where I’m most comfortable. As I look back- the semi-retired person that I am today …
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Time 0:04:18 Transcript Perhaps growing up in a military lifestyle gave me the courage to face new environments and an adventurous spirit to explore the world. And yet, never in my wildest dreams had I imagined that one day I would be travelling halfway across the world all on my own. But as …
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… (Carmela Citro) “Even though our life in Canada has not always been easy, with much faith and hard work, today after 45 years I give thanks …