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… me a job. Three months later, I was in the restaurant working when the commandant and two other men came to take me away. I asked them in … are you taking me? One of them answered, we were told you are a soldier. They thought all people from south kivu in the areas of Mulenge … interviewed me many times. They questioned the commandant and he denied my experience, but when they met my boss from the restaurant, he …
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… December 27, 1944 to June 1, 2023 Marcello lived his early years in Italy and his adult life in Canada. Marcello was born in the Veneto … and provide for his family. When Marcello spoke of his childhood, he always had a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face. He would often … operational bicycle. Such pride and joy as he pedalled his way for a day of fun and adventure with his friends. A wad of paper tightly …
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… Writer Published on 01/12/2021 December 5 is International Volunteer day. This is the story of a connected chain of volunteers who have … serving volunteer in the history of Pier 21, Sadie Fineberg helped welcome countless immigrants and refugees over more than three decades … and Poland). Echt’s daughter, Marianne Ferguson, later reported: “We were met by Mrs. Sadie Fineberg, who was so welcoming and friendly …
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… My story was just like David Copperfield. But I never gave up my studies. In order to continue my studies I had to do private coaching and sometime pulling rikshaw. This … forced to leave my job. After, few months another Board, hired me as a community relation officer. In this position I had great satisfaction …
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… BRIEF STORY by Nicholas Sbarra Oh Canada! A pleasant light breeze was sweeping the air in the sunny mid-morning of Tuesday, June 26, 1951. The USNS General Harry Taylor , a U.S. merchant ship which … for the moment when the uncomfortable ocean crossing would finally come to an end. We were taciturn while the sound of the waves striking …
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… I gave the matter much thought and tried to persuade my best friend to come with me. His parents would not agree to let him go, so it was off … for three years. (Then I would return for a vacation home). When we arrived from the train dockside in Southampton, we discovered the SS … the English Channel. The ship would be laid up at dockside for three days, for repairs to a large hole in her bow. I was a teary eyed young …
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… was born June 5, 1921 in Gendringen (Gld) The Netherlands. We left Holland Feb. 11 and went by train to Paris. We stayed 1 night in Paris to go the next day to Le Havre, to board the "Samaria II", owned by the Cunard line. …
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… Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 20, 2021) Introduction: Accommodation and Detention at Pier 21 Pier 21 is best known as Halifax’s … 21’s immigration quarters. Pier 21 operated two kinds of quarters: “accommodation” for people who were delayed due to minor issues, and “detention” for people held for security reasons . The accommodation dormitories ran along the west (inland) wall of the second …
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… Country of Origin: Portugal Date of Entry: April 14, 1955 Name of Vessel: Saturnia António and Maria Moreira of Proença-a-Nova, Portugal dreamed of pursing a better life for themselves and their children. They had become aware of the opening of immigration to Canada, and although other …
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… and did Commando training. He was in 'blue group' and landed in Caan on 'D' day. He survived two plane crashes during the war and is very lucky to … place to raise children, so my father decided to immigrate to Canada. We left Liverpool on July 3, 1954 on the Franconia and arrived in …