• Doris Kendall Whalen and Jacqueline
    … Doris was very fortunate to arrive at the port where she would be met by family and not have to travel on alone as some women and children had too. She was met at Pier 21 by her husband John (Jack) Whalen and his family. She met John (Jack), when she was serving in the ATS as a Tracker on an …
  • George and Evelyn DeLorey
    … Evelyn May (Blackburn) DeLorey Daughter of Henry and Jane (Cullen) Blackburn … 1923 in Kent, England Died September 4, 1993 in Ft McMurray, Alberta   Met her husband George Willis Renford DeLorey, a soldier with the West …
  • Sister by Heather
    … old memories. I realized that even though my grandparents chose to come to Canada to pursue new opportunities, they also gave up a lot to …
  • Sarah Theresa Roberts
    … the factories during World War II. It was in London, England that she met her future husband, Thomas Roberts of New Brunswick, Canada. They … 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 … lived & the difficult journey she overcame. May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm …
  • Kucha Family
    … Sharon Bonnallie Hungarian Immigrants Minnedosa (Steven) July 23, 1926 Berlin III (Margaret) February 11, 1934 Age: 5 years 8 mos for … He and his Mother were then put on a train for Raymond, Alberta to meet up with his Dad (Steven Kucha Sr.). His father was already … here in Canada waiting for them. Steve Kucha, Jr. and Margaret Toth met in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where Margaret resided, and were married …
  • A Taste of Something New: Adapting to Food in a New Country
    … Settling in a new country may pose many challenges for immigrants There are language barriers, … relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the … stiff porridge made from Cassava root powder and a very common dish in my home country of Burundi. I was craving it and most African stores in …
  • “The only way to be safe is to leave the country.”
    … or marine photography. There's a million ways to use it. I think it comes from personal convictions and curiosity about the world. And I think it comes from a desire to do something useful with my abilities. Do you … “These guys are brutal, so do not get in their way.” I haven't done combat photography. I haven't been in a full-on war zone, so I don't …
  • “The only way to be safe is to leave the country.”
    … the stories of migrants in border regions? There are many things one can do with photography. Shooting sports or marine photography. There's … curiosity about the world. And I think it comes from a desire to do something useful with my abilities. Do you get to know some of the people you're …
  • Steven F. and Margaret S.
    … on the ship called the Minnedosa and arrived in Halifax July 23, 1926. He was just over five years, 8 mos. old when he arrived in Canada. … He and his Mother were then put on a train for Raymond, Alberta to meet up with his Dad (Steven Kucha Sr.). His father was already … here in Canada waiting for them. Steve Kucha, Jr. and Margaret Toth met in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where Margaret resided, and were married …
  • Irena and Maria Malinowska Wacyk
    … Mandryk – grandmother (deceased) Iwanna Kosarchyn – aunt (deceased) My immigrant story is an extension of the story of my family’s flight … and our family with whatever they found. Along the way, my mother had met and married Wolodymir Malinowksi, who became my father. On April …