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  • Morris Koggel, Ann Meyerink Koggel
    … Ann and Marinus Antonius Koggel entered Pier 21 in Halifax, September 26, 1952, Arriving aboard the Zuiderkruis from the Netherlands. I left … would never see her again. I promised him that she would be back to visit him within 3 years. As difficult as times were in Canada in those … all of whom have visited Holland. We're happy about the decision to come to Canada. …
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    … not-for-profit and government organizations. Please inquire directly with a member of our Facility Rentals team. How does food and … music or live entertainment is employed. SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) represents music … Without dancing With dancing 1-100 $9.25 $18.51 101-300 $13.30 $26.63 301-500 $27.76 $55.52 Over 500 $39.33 $78.66 *All rates are …
  • Yolan Bencsik
    … old and I, who was eight at the time, were told that we were going to visit our relatives, but this couple never came with us. None of our … to plan for the future, freedom to dream. He was 34, mother was 26. We liked Neikirchen Austria a lot with its mountains and pretty … was like a heavenly perfume and oh! Those Austrian chocolates and I can’t forget the strange brown drink they called ‘coca cola’ that I …
  • The Barr/Britannia Colony, Part II
    … by Daniel Meister, PhD Introduction The first part of this article … of British colonialism and was inspired by a desire for colonies to be composed of mostly British settlers. The group of nearly 2,000 … the perpetrator was fired, in the other, the student was sent home. [26] Parents repeatedly refused to send their children to the schools on …
  • Giel, Els, Jack Jonkhout
    … We, my wife Els, son Jack and myself arrived from Holland on Pier 21- Friday, April 2. 1954. I was 28 years old (born 1926), my wife 26 years (1928) and our son was born June 21, 1953. We … and grandchildren. We have been fortunate to be able to go back to visit our families in Maastricht, Holland on a regular basis. We kept …
  • Elise Marini
    … remarried a lady from Italy also employed with an Italian countess who visited Denmark when Queen Elizabeth II, then princess, came to … My brother had the privilege of living with an uncle so he was able to visit with my father and new mother. Yes, this was a great event in my … up immediately. I believe we left Copenhagen in and around November 26, 1951 and arrived at Halifax Nova Scotia on December 5, 1951. Just …
  • Two Ways to Dig into the History of the Black Battalion (1916-1920)
    … Credit: Courtesy of Esther Clark Wright Archives at Acadia University The world nearly … and exclusion. The British War Office did not want to train Black combat units in case they decided to rise up against British colonial … Records at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)” is being offered on Feb 26 th , 2022, in partnership with LAC. Visit No. 2 Construction …
  • 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 … and exclusion. The British War Office did not want to train Black combat units in case they decided to rise up against British colonial … Records at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)” is being offered on Feb 26 th , 2022, in partnership with LAC. Visit No. 2 Construction …
  • Movement of War Brides and Their Children through Pier 21
    … to Canada of bona fide agriculturalists who had sufficient means to commence farming in Canada. However, immigration remained prohibitive … them to Pier 21 in Halifax where they were processed as immigrants. [26] Mrs. J.W. Perry, a war bride, and her daughter Sheila aboard SS … Appeal Decisions: Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Taylor [2007 FCA 349],” Federal Court of Appeal , …
  • From “Gutter Children” to Home Children: child migrants in the archives of the Canadian Museum of Immigration
    … by Sorcha Clarke This is a guest post from Visiting Researcher Sorcha … workers from rural areas in search of employment. Population growth accompanied this, with London, already a city of one million in 1800, … recalled that ‘I stood up, I was impulsive and always pushing ahead,’ [26] whilst Robert Clapham and his peers, ‘when we got the chance to go …

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