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… and I sang together with brothers and nephews. In Uganda, we were competing with many musicians, and because we were not from there, and … same way. I became more concerned on other people’s lives. I started visiting people in different areas such as hospitals, homes, camps and … that they could make money to help themselves. In 2010, I came to Canada together with my family. We continued with music, singing in …
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… in Dalhousie Junction, New Brunswick reuniting with Tom who lived at his family homestead with his mother. Sarah & Tom proceeded to have … Tom spent his post war days as a bus driver & driver for Gray’s Velvet Ice Cream. He lived out the remainder of his life in that same home … Sarah enjoyed raising her five girls & having her ten grandchildren visit (Danny, Noel, Erin, Megan, Timothy, Shannon, Jeffery, Sarah, …
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… Time 0:03:31 Transcript There’s a vibrant group of Japanese Canadian immigrant women who meet to share the Way of Tea in Whitehorse … the hidden history. The story became real, when my parents came to visit me in Vancouver, and my Dad insisted on visiting the old family … my Dad was a Buddhist. Mum had a stroke in 2005, as a result of complications after some dental surgery. I kept thinking if only I had …
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… the first to arrive at Pier 21. This historic first is an institutional oral history that has been passed from staff to staff to volunteer to visitor for over the last 21 years. First arrivals are special. In the … However, to my recollection, I don't believe we have ever had anyone visit us who's family member was among the first 54. When the Museum’s …
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… Did you know that the Museum offers personalized and professional research assistance that can help you learn … lineups at the Museum’s popular Scotiabank Family History Centre. Visitors are keen to dig into their history as soon as they learn about … are not limited to people who immigrated through Pier 21 . "That's a common misconception," says Jocelyn Bourque, Genealogical Researcher …
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… like it’s evacuated somewhere. I worked at the United Church of Canada and did a lot of women’s leadership and intercultural trainings. … was called Sounding the Bamboo when ethnic women from across Canada came together. When women immigrate, they change from being smart … over 20 years. I think of the weekend bbqs, our trips to the States to visit my brothers, and in the van my father is snoring. My father said …
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… Age on Arrival: 16 My dad Stefano Paoli at the tender age of 16 left his small town of Vallelonga (CZ) in Calabria Italy to join my … my uncle Vito Paoli who had already immigrated to Canada. He commenced his voyage in the company of his 17 year old friend Vincenzo Faga. The two of them departed from …
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… the European continent. It was the last goodbye. My first memory of Canada at age six was entering an ugly grey warehouse. There were people … do you love most—your mother or your father? I love them both. When I visit Italy, I am very Italian. When I am in Canada, I am Canadian and am proud to have dual citizenship. My parents made sacrifices to come to Canada and I am thankful. Return to Sault Ste. Marie …
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… and unforgettable picture - like a dream. We always wanted to visit Halifax again, together as husband and wife but, sadly, my … work and society, I was at least able to have a plaque at Pier 21 in his memory. Pictures 1 and 2 are of a Hungarian group during the … Canada on that particular crossing. Pier 21 is a critical part of my history and the history of so many who, like myself and my husband, …
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… Our family histories are the stories that we decide to repeat and share, editing … that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those stories become our truths. But what if there was someone who could help decipher … many talented people who work here. My parents and brother had come to visit from out of province and my Dad had a few questions about his …