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… When I came to Canada in July of 1955, I was very young, adventurous, straight … language, which I had studied in school for at least five years. My parents and I had met a German couple, who immigrated to Canada …
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… in the world! A city that, today, I am proud to refer as my mother land! When I finished my university I moved to Veracruz where I spent … and a couple of years later we got engaged. I was now starting to become really hesitant to go back to Mexico … many things changed and my … the toughest stage. There were many cutbacks and re-allocations at the company where I was working. My fiancé’s mother was very ill and moving …
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… in Belfast. During the troubled times resulting in the partition of Ireland, many found refuge by emigrating to various British Dominions. … at Westinghouse where he worked in Hamilton. Given that my purpose in coming to Canada was to financially help my parents, I had thought it prudent to delay any romantic possibilities for a few years. That was until I met …
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… Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and never more so than this year. The past significance has always … a 21-year old RCAF Air Gunner who lost his life over France on July 14th, 1944 while serving with 156 Squadron RAF Pathfinder Group. He is … right way to begin. I thought I might begin by talking about how when my grandmother died, I received her collection of letters; every one my …
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… Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and never more so than this year. The past significance has always … a 21-year old RCAF Air Gunner who lost his life over France on July 14th, 1944 while serving with 156 Squadron RAF Pathfinder Group. He is … right way to begin. I thought I might begin by talking about how when my grandmother died, I received her collection of letters; every one my …
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… Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and never more so than this year. The past significance has always … a 21-year old RCAF Air Gunner who lost his life over France on July 14th, 1944 while serving with 156 Squadron RAF Pathfinder Group. He is … right way to begin. I thought I might begin by talking about how when my grandmother died, I received her collection of letters; every one my …
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… being part of this group, but I struggle with understanding their conversations and I feel awkward about being the only Canadian-born, … the pictures taken during her early-married life in BC. Because of the language barrier, her limited English and my almost non-existent … my Dad was a Buddhist. Mum had a stroke in 2005, as a result of complications after some dental surgery. I kept thinking if only I had …
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… with both my wife and me. It was an opportunity to stand by her and explain to our daughter that what happened to us in Uganda and the reason … to Canada. After meeting with the principal, nothing came out constructively from our initial discussion; hence I approached the … I was born and brought up in Uganda. Immediately the question was “how come you are not black?” My answer was just like in Canada, Africa has …
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… to the hospital carrying her suitcase as the bombers flew overhead. In May of 1946, Sarah, along with her first born, entered the sea for the … Sarah enjoyed raising her five girls & having her ten grandchildren visit (Danny, Noel, Erin, Megan, Timothy, Shannon, Jeffery, Sarah, … tried selflessly to give it to each other, Sarah spoke up & exclaimed “the Babs shall have the egg!” & so she did. It is with great respect …
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… My husband, Theodore, brought me to Lethbridge, Alberta. Having no relatives here we stayed with his … made it much easier for income. I still travel down Eastern Canada to visit my son and daughter-in-law, four grandchildren (two married) and …