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… join her father Attilio and two other brothers, Alfredo & Angelo who had already begun their aspirations of a new and better life in … together, happy and prospering. A year later, Concetta's life would again change dramatically when she met the man who would become her …
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… dinner one year as the ship's supplies were low. He also said that while at sea, the ship was under the waves more than on top of the … life, Viola Carroll (whom he always called"Pal") on June 1, 1945. He had three children; Myrna (married Roger Lintaman), Shirley (married … His family meant everything to him and he showed it every day. He had four grandchildren; Todd, Adam, Lauren and Heather and at the time …
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… resulted in Velia not making the departure time, her father wished her well and she boarded the Olympia . Thus began her voyage across the …
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… The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 invited visitors to find out by exploring the temporary exhibition Shaping Canada: Exploring Our … like family, faith, food, recreation and neighbourhood. The result showed aspects of how people create, maintain and experience cultural landscapes across …
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… Becoming a Refugee Time 3:23 Transcript (This video is only available in … Sea, it's the sea to the east of Vietnam, that's a lot of movement, so it's—but we left the country in small boats, you might say rowboats. … we? I left Vietnam on January 21st 1988. Yes, it's true, so January 26 is the anniversary of my marriage. I? I got to Thailand by boat, but …
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… nursing skills in world. The nurse can work can work in most of the Commonwealth countries. Having graduated as a registered nurse, and … from the Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong. With a nurse position offered to me in a hospital in Vancouver. With 2 months discussion with … his help. Having worked in the hospital in Vancouver and Victoria for 30 years, looked out for the elderly with chronic diseases. After I …
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… us by the Canadian War Museum. It is a glowing success, attracting about 6,000 visitors in just six weeks. One of the elements that make it so successful is the activities that encourage visitor participation. … interpreters collect the tiles and use them to make a mosaic on the wall in the exhibit. Over 600 people have contributed so far, and the …
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… live on a huge ship for about nine days to get there. Wow! From that moment on, what had been ‘normal’ faded into the background. Chaos took its place! … and always left in tears. My best friend invited me to dinner to say a formal farewell. Our family doctor examined all of us and stuck …
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… There I met Gerald, my future husband, although at that time we had no idea that we would be married eventually. I lived in Leeuwarden, … of North Holland. We went steady for one year and then I broke it off. In September 1953 Gerald immigrated to Canada. He sailed from … Holland in 1955 and 1957. He looked me up and something clicked again. In 1957 I was invited to his sister’s wedding and on my birthday …
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… We often say that the War Brides followed their hearts to Canada, and so they did, but they were not the only ones. From the Italian proxy … as children only to find each other years later in Canada we have had the opportunity to hear a lot of love stories. I think of my …