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… when a friend I worked with asked me to go on a “blind date” with a Canadian who was in London, England on leave. He had met with another Canadian pilot and did not have a date. I protested because that kind … who didn’t have a date. I can still hear my friend saying: “Oh, come on Hazel, you’ll only have to see him once. You won’t have to see …
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… and sisters. In 1929, at the urging of his mother who had emigrated to Canada the previous year, he decided to leave Finland in search of a … Estonia docked at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Pa stepped onto Canadian soil for the first time. He cleared the immigration process … quickly became a foreman at both Rubenstein Brothers Machine Shop and Canadair Aircraft where he remained until his departure for the United …
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… arrived from Buenos Aires to Quebec City speaking no French . He’d come to do a Masters Degree at the Université Laval. It was 1988. “I … the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves with a large group of … says Fabiola. Even at the sport’s highest level of performance, community and camaraderie are core values. “For me, it’s such a …
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… Foundation and Scotiabank. Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome at the Museum—including you! Share cross-cultural experiences with … immigration history. Meet new people in a vibrant atmosphere and become actively involved in your community. Gain marketable skills and share Canada’s immigration story …
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… arrived from Buenos Aires to Quebec City speaking no French . He’d come to do a Masters Degree at the Université Laval. It was 1988. “I … the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves with a large group of … says Fabiola. Even at the sport’s highest level of performance, community and camaraderie are core values. “For me, it’s such a …
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In the Museum’s Pier 21 Story exhibition , there is a section called Treasures From Home , with artifacts and props representing what immigrants brought with them as they sailed to Canada. The objects are contained in a large wooden case and include many different objects: a bicycle, a pair of …
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… my wife and I and our 11- mouth old daughter arrived in Quebec City, Canada. We decided to leave our homeland of the Netherlands for a better life in Canada. Work was hard to fine at that time but we managed to save money … and Australia. Henk Knol wrote and told us the best thing would be to come. He also wrote a special letter to me, for encouragement to make …
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… ocean trip – seeing whales and large schools of fish, climbing anchor chains, and seeing moving pictures for the first time. It was a big adventure for them. As they got close to Canada, the children had a competition amongst themselves – who would see Canada first. It was very exciting when they saw land on the horizon - …
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… 1951 was the first year Germans were allowed to emmigrate to Canada. It was only six years after the war, and the situation in … job is neither nice nor easy, but nobody has pity on us. All newcomers here have to start modestly and be willing to do hard work. For … A section from another letter shows our first impression of Canadians, or better Nova Scotians: Outstanding characteristics of …
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… devastated our country, my parents made the decision to immigrate to Canada in 1948. There was much preparation for a family to make such a … not knowing if we would have enough money or food upon our arrival to Canada. As the large crates were prepared and filled, my mother was … although the potatoes were yellow and tasted different; the raspberry jam tasted oily. With the lack of space, there wasn't much room to run …