• Alois Wilhelm Escher
    … of Aloys (Anglicized as Alois) Wilhelm Escher, born March 13, 1906 #26 Kampstrasse, Gladbeck, Westfallen, Germany. That particular house … his meager salary, to buy gum and cigarettes for the prisoners in a WWI - POW camp he passed each day when mined at the collier. Al told his family in America in later …
  • LACW Grace Shewan
    … I did during World War 2. When I was 19 years old, I was notified, as were all others my age in England, to attend an interview to decide … sworn to an oath of secrecy which was not fully lifted for 50 years. Can you imagine in this day and age, something involving so many people being kept a secret at …
  • Who is that giant bear?
    … immigrating to Canada from their home country often bring toys for comfort and a sense of safety . In fact, our Canadian Immigration Story … about herself in the third person: She cuddled Teddy, her constant companion and whispered in his ear, ”we are really going to sail to … continuity, in a time of change. Fenton is here to make people feel welcome. Left: Pat & Teddy Toronto, summer 1954 [DI2019.177.2]. Right: …
  • Who is that giant bear?
    … immigrating to Canada from their home country often bring toys for comfort and a sense of safety . In fact, our Canadian Immigration Story … about herself in the third person: She cuddled Teddy, her constant companion and whispered in his ear, ”we are really going to sail to … continuity, in a time of change. Fenton is here to make people feel welcome. Left: Pat & Teddy Toronto, summer 1954 [DI2019.177.2]. Right: …
  • Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON
    … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON Viemos em busca de sonhose e a vontade de vencer.   Nesta terra, encontramos apoio e … amados e o chamamos verdadeiramente de nosso lar. Obrigado Canadá! We arrived with so many dreams and a strong desire to succeed. On this … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON …
  • Mario DeMello
    … So, the club that we belonged to, you could go and play a multitude of sports. They’re very affordable. So, in that hometown, the way … they were electing a new executive and I ran for the executive… I made it on board. And I been on the board since 1973. I’ve been the president for many, many years and worked in different roles. …
  • Tony, Martha Vanderheyden Family
    … JoAnne Potter nee Vanderheyden I was born May 21, 1940 in Beek & Donk, Holland. After WWII devastated our country, my parents made the decision to immigrate … There was much preparation for a family to make such a journey. There were two sets of klompens (wooden shoes) made for every member of the …
  • Dirk and Hedwig van Laren
    … 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 final goodbyes had to be said in the departure hall just before I went through customs and check in. Dad thought that it would be a final … not possible. At 4:00pm the "ms Groote Beer" cast off and we were underway. First stop was Le Havre where we arrived the following morning to …
  • First Taste of White Bread
    … and sprinkling sugar on top... yum, it was good. The next morning we boarded another train, which was beautiful, and we arrived in Orillia on April 1, 1953 on a lovely sunny day. Orillia has been home for the past 60 years. I married my …
  • Yolaine Maudet
    … from French) YM : Yes (laughs), yes. Every time—the biggest file to complete is the permanent residency. There’s a medical section too: you … services; I had to go to the US to do the “tour de poteau,” then come back. So I could have taken the opportunity to go to see my family … to university in Bordeaux, France where she received two degrees in communications. She moved to Paris for work and stayed there for four …