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  • All or Nothing by Jessica
    … Time 0:02:31 Transcript My mom is from the Philippines, and my dad is from Poland. They were pen pals, fell in love and moved to Canada to start fresh. It’s as … we were invited too. My mom was very involved with the Filipino community, so my dad would take us to support the events and … All or Nothing by Jessica …
  • El Consulado Honorario de México en Nueva Escocia y Nuevo Brunswick • The Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    … El Consulado Honorario de México en Nueva Escocia y Nuevo Brunswick The Honorary Consulate of Mexico in … En reconocimiento al trabajo hecho por todos los mexicanos que han inmigrado a Canadá, trayendo su rica cultura y espíritu emprendedor … El Consulado Honorario de México en Nueva Escocia y Nuevo Brunswick • The Honorary Consulate of Mexico …
  • Immigrant Voices: Diverse Reactions to the Transatlantic Voyage from Europe to Canada’s Shores
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) Introduction From 1928 to 1971, Pier 21 was an active Canadian ocean … their new lives in Canada. After their arrival in Halifax and in the years afterwards, many individuals have shared their immigration story … This collection includes first-hand accounts of what it was like to come to Canada including: travelling by ship, first impressions of Pier …
  • Berthold Herman Seiler
    … remember Berthold Herman (Bert) Seiler as a devoted husband and a loving father who taught us the importance of working hard, pursing a goal … Ranches, a major employer west of Calgary. Here he met and later (in June of 1942) married Margaret McKady (my mother). They rented rooms in a rooming house near City Hall, …
  • Cor Groenewegen
    … We both arrived by ship from The Netherlands in the same year. Cor arrived with his brother Nico on the Waterman at … had arrived in Formosa. The following weekend Cor and Nico went to visit the Remkes family. The family soon moved to Carlsruhe and then to …
  • Ferrara Family
    … 15, 2003 where I spent an interesting morning touring and researching my arrival to Canada on the ship - Vulcania. We docked in Halifax on an … day on December 29, 1952. This account is the story of Peppino, a nine-year-old boy emigrating to Canada from the town of Agnone, in the … close family members and friends. Shouts from a friend could be heard "you’re going to America, you’re going to be rich, send some money …
  • What is Canadian Food, Anyway?
    … If it's true that “you are what you eat,” then Canada is both diverse and delicious. Generation after generation of newcomers have brought new recipes, ingredients and approaches, while … opens on May 10 and will remain at the Museum until January 2026. Access to the special exhibition is included with admission. …
  • What is Canadian Food, Anyway?
    … If it's true that “you are what you eat,” then Canada is both diverse and delicious. Generation after generation of newcomers have brought new recipes, ingredients and approaches, while … opens on May 10 and will remain at the Museum until January 2026. Access to the special exhibition is included with admission. …
  • Hillegonda Bolding MacDonald
    … My Story - Hilda MacDonald My name is Hilda MacDonald. I was born in … South Hampton, England, on the ship ‘Aquitania.’ This is my story. On May 10, 1940 World War II came to our doorstep when German forces …
  • Immigration Records and Family History Research Help
    … The Scotiabank Family History Centre no longer offers online services, but all previously submitted requests will be answered. … We provide in-person research services for people who are able to visit the Museum. Our staff use a variety of internal and external … immigration records, manifests and passenger lists . Research we can help with: Someone arrived between 1865 and 1935 The Scotiabank …

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