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… Kyle and Sylvia Mahler arrived at Pier 21 with their 2-year-old son Harry on October 3, 1948. They were from Austria … Troop Transport called the General M.B. Stuart. They were put up free of charge at the hotel for two or three days before catching a … used to be spelled with a C but someone made a mistake at immigration. His wife was called Cesia (pronounced Sasha) but she changed it after …
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… From new and travelling exhibitions to personal commemorations to free admission on Canada Day, your support is crucial. Passages shows why. The Winter 2026 edition has stories about: A special visit by two sisters who arrived at Pier …
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… General Enquiries Tel: 902-425-7770 Toll Free: 1-855-526-4721 Email: info@pier21.ca We are available Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can expect our team to get back to you within 2 business days. Museum …
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… to start a new life when the Cultural Revolution happened. When it finished, I was able to go back to school and could start life again. I … focused on the new field of the psychology, I felt the happiness of a free mind flying in the endless sky. I was active in different universities, museums, libraries, schools, and community centers. I was like a sponge taking in everything that I was …
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… arrested and detained for several months. My people paid them some money to set me free. Even when I was freed, I did not stop following Ken Saro Wiwa. … the refugee camp in Benin, I registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. In the camp, we were living in abject poverty. … My Fight for Ogoni Freedom by Saturday …
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… of my neighbors doted on the only little girl in this place. I felt completely free and a sense of belonging. When I was ten we moved to England. I … Street and I got 3 blocks of stores. After a week of feeling very alone, I asked my husband to call England. Nobody called overseas unless … Missing My Mother As I Make My Home in Canada by Amarjit …
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… The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Immigration of … and make enough money to improve their economic situation in Italy. This system of sojourning labour was facilitated by padroni , Italian … to 150 percent above cost. [2] Cordasco induced Italian labourers to come to Canada by taking out advertisements in Italian-Canadian …