• Jean Shephard Laffin
    … the Second World War began. When I was still going to school, my Mother belonged to a women’s group called, The Women’s Own. They had their … in after school just in time for a cup of tea and a sticky bun. The President was a Canadian whose name is Mrs. Bleech, and in the Parish … in those days was 14 years old. Unless parents were well off enough to pay for high school fees, or smart enough to pass the entrance exams. …
  • Two Ways to Dig into the History of the Black Battalion (1916-1920)
    … By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 01/02/2022 Credit: Courtesy of Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University … away as Yemen and South Africa. Reverend William Andrew White, 1936 Credit: Wikimedia One of the most notable figures, Captain William …
  • Meta Echt and Marianne Ferguson
    … "There are things of which I may not speak, There are dreams that cannot … have been so horrible; but the memory cannot die, and yet, it makes me sad to think of them. And even in such a country, a country of tyranny, … and hatred, people have dreams of freedom and liberty, which, may come true to some of them but may not come to others. We had our dreams …
  • eat make share: a taste of immigration
    … we eat in Canada today.  Download activity book [PDF] Content Highlights First-person accounts of food experiences. Unique, … perspectives and diversity of representation. Strong focus on accessibility. Required Exhibition Space 1,200-1,500 square feet with an … including modifications for 1,000 square foot spaces. Languages Bilingual (English and French). Loan Fee $17,500 for 12 weeks or $28,000 …
  • Accessibility
    … Museum’s Accessibility Plan and information on how to provide feedback can be found on this web page . → NaviLens To improve accessibility, … Museum uses NaviLens technology. Download the free NaviLens App . You can scan nearly 100 codes around our museum. This will guide you with audio …
  • Dad's Story
    … begon den aftochd. Voor de Neerse kerk werd nog afscheid genomen van heer Kapelaan Haenen en pater Sillekens even werd nog een kiekje … toch nog is ‘t scheiden en zoo als tijd is scheiden ook lijden. Dan pas begint men pas te voelen dierbaren to bezitten en vrienden te …
  • Order-in-Council PC 1911-1324
    … agents participated in the alarmist exclusion by creating many obstacles for immigrants of African descent. For instance, Canadian … fare for train travel, rather than the reduced settler rate. [4] The Commissioner of Immigration for Western Canada bribed a medical … branch. This response culminated on 12 August 1911 with the passage of an Order-in-Council banning “any immigrants belonging to the …
  • Fattoush Salad - Adelle Tarzibachi
    … The word fattoush comes from the Arabic word fatafit, which refers to leftover stale pita … the fattoush ingredients and the fried pita pieces in a salad bowl. Pour in the vinaigrette and toss with your hands. Garnish with … Fattoush Salad - Adelle Tarzibachi …
  • Eminently Suitable for Our Purposes: Official Commemoration of Immigrant Arrivals in Canada, 1949-1972
    … by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 26, 2020) Introduction During the early postwar period, Canadian … an ethnocultural preference or bias for Baltic refugees over other more sizable European nationalities from which large groups of … Samaria . [2] That morning Levalds received a large reception in which she was greeted by Canadian officials in the immigration shed, while …
  • Hendrik and Iefje Eyk
    … On March of 1949, Hendrik and Iefje Eyk with their three children: Cornell, Willem and … These letters have been translated by their son, Willem (Written by Mother to her parents and sister.) February 15th 1949 Velp, Holland Dear … Mother and Ans, Again it is Sunday and once more we are sitting here writing letters. First of all, congratulations with the birthdays …