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… at first bite, guaranteed. The first time I visited Mumbai, on the inbound flight I sat next to a Mumbaiker who was returning home, and we had a great conversation about the food culture of this fascinating city. I jotted down the names of some restaurants to try and … Pav Bhaji - Arvinda and Preena Chauhan …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to and from Pier 21. Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for … Sgt. Elroy Heinz …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to and from Pier 21. Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for … L/Cpl William Heinz …
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… Joyce Emily Sherwood nee Callow with tributes by her sister Gwen Milton and her daughter JoAnn Bell. English War Bride, Aquitania, … I was one of three children, one sister and one brother. I grew up in Penge, England. Bombs dropped frequently, and air raid sirens went …
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… My Pier 21 Story Elizabeth Heinz, Nanaimo, BC 24 August 2015 For the past 120 years, my extended family has had the privilege of blazing a trail to and from Pier 21. Whether it was to find refuge as new immigrants, depart for military service, visit for …
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… which was published in a local book about immigrants "In Search Of A Better Life..." What was he thinking of that day in the … Vesuvio and to his family that had gathered on the shore to bid farewell to a brave son and soldier. Was he fearful of venturing out to the … As the ship pulled out of the Gulf of Naples and the Vesuvio faded away to a mere shadow in the distance, did he have second thoughts of …
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… submit photos – I left it quite open. Once people submitted their work (in whatever format) my goal was to present the submissions as they … Sometimes photography turned into animation. My role was to find a way to amplify the stories of others in a creative way, as a kind of mediating megaphone or a conductor of the choir. …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian Introduction Over the last several decades, Canada has become … in Canada In early New France, women and men used domestic work as a way to migrate into the colony. Historian Marilyn Barber notes that by … Recruiting Domestic Workers and Live-In Caregivers in Canada …
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… Fred Carter was born July 23, 1900 in Manchester, England and immigrated to Canada arriving in Quebec City … but it was so poor that his father took a job seeding land 12 miles away and only came home on weekends. The barn they built housed them and … From 1915-1917 Fred worked on various ranches and was a delivery boy in town, being cared for by various people in Shaunavon and Swift …