• Celebrated Author Lawrence Hill Speaks About His Newest Novel
    … By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 04/01/2022 Lawrence Hill What do turquoise crocodiles and gifted children have to do with … of the transatlantic slave trade? Award-winning writer Lawrence Hill (The Book of Negroes) spoke with us about his new novel Beatrice … Celebrated Author Lawrence Hill Speaks About His Newest Novel …
  • Cornelis Verwolf
    … Single Men and Women February 26, 1950 – Beaverbrae I have been asked numerous times why I left home … At about 4:30 a.m. there was a lot of banging, airplanes flying in all directions. An hour later I was standing in the yard with my father … killed, houses burned and beatings took place. Each year things were more severe than the previous. There were raids in the later part of …
  • Hours and Admission Prices
    … November to April 30 Open: Wednesday to Sunday , 10:00 am to 5:00 pm More ways to explore Canada this summer, made possible by the …
  • Resettling Child Refugees: Canada and Armenian Orphans, 1923-1927
    … Canadian immigration policy, they are treated as adult refugees. Accompanied by a lawyer, social worker, or trusted community member, … 38 of the Immigration Act prohibited the entry of individuals “…belonging to any race deemed unsuited to the climate or requirements of … McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2005), 161-163. Apramian, 25-26; AGCCC, "Georgetown Boys." Isabel Kaprielian-Churchill, "Armenians" …
  • A Sympathetic Interest in the Plight of Refugees: World Refugee Year in Canada
    … financial resources for organizations dedicated to enhancing their well-being and seeking durable solutions, including permanent … the United Nations, specifically the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Relief and Works … refugee students and professors in Algeria, Hong Kong, and Korea. [26] Canadian Committee for World Refugee Year (CCWRY) pamphlet …
  • Canadian Immigration Facilities at Victoria, BC
    … groups of migrant labourers after the gold rush of 1858, the first major ocean arrival of immigrants to Victoria occurred in September …
  • Charles J. Lutton
    … Port of Entry: Saint John, New Brunswick Date of Arrival: February 26, 1928 Age on Arrival: 24 CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH … – bright and warm. April 22, 1944 (S. ELIA FIUMERAPIDO / Map. 891266 Scale 1/50,000 Sheet 160 1) The Bn change over was completed by …
  • Corey Verwolf
    … At about 4:30 a.m. there was a lot of banging, air planes flying in all directions. An hour later I was standing in the yard with my father … killed, houses burned and beatings took place. Each year things were more severe than the previous. There were raids in the later part of … soldiers encountered in Holland took them longer. Freedom did not come to our town until May 10, 1945. WHAT A DAY! The Canadian soldiers …
  • Mystery Visit with the Museum
    … Virtual Field Trip: Mystery Visit with the Museum Ideal For: Ages 8 - 14 As one of Canada’s six … are many ways our Museum is unique! Students will use these clues and more to guess where they are, and then take a virtual tour. Video chat with a Heritage Interpreter in the “Assembly Hall,” former site of medical and civil examinations for new arrivals. …
  • Plan Your Visit
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