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Time 0:02:46 Transcript Before I lived in Canada, I lived in Thailand. I lived in a village called Mae Ra Mo. I remember the houses were made out of bamboo and the roofs were made out of banana leaves. I also remember growing vegetables. My parents used to tell me that in Burma the soldiers would …
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Time 0:02:31 Transcript This is a long story. One day when my father came back from Canada, he said: “Oh~ Canada is a good place, I love there. Maybe we can think about to immigrant to there?” My mom knew nothing about Canada, so at first my mom was disagree with it, so then they talk about this …
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Bringing Sugar, the dog, to Canada Time 0:01:20 Transcript But my husband stayed a month after we left because he has to finish his work and then he has to sell the car. And then we were wondering about our dog, Sugar. Sugar is our family dog and she’s, like—she’s very attached to the children. So …
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Time 0:04:46 Transcript When I was 17 years old I went with my father winter fishing. We fished sauger. And this sauger in Icelandic was called svartenpick meaning, black pickerel. One day, I said to my dad, I'm in the bonspiel but I'll just run home, curl the game and then run back. My dad didn't …
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… … so it’s very important and understand that again when you’re coming to this country you consider yourself as an infant you don’t know anything, … at a national fitness centre. Kavitha had a long-term goal of completing a PhD in North America because of the quality of education. …
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… and get used to the Quebec accent. I said, “OK, I ‘m going to do this.” It had been about 3 hours since we had gotten off the plane. I … her.” “Oh, that’s what you mean!” And I said, “Yes.” I think my Quebecois started on the wrong foot! Here, we say: “I’m looking for a job”; … months later, she began working in a bookstore. Her husband Clayton completed his doctorate and now works in a Montreal laboratory. At the …
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… showered my sister and me [with] a lot of love and affection that has stayed with me forever. My father immigrated to Canada in 1952, and then in May 30, 1953. I took the journey that would … in the office. At this time I was very hungry and she returned the can, to find out that she had opened it for me! I will never forget her …
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The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 was passed by the government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in response to continued demands for more prohibitive regulations to limit Chinese immigration. Commonly referred to as the “Chinese Exclusion Act,” the legislation virtually restricted …
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… by Scott Stewart, Heritage Interpreter Time 0:06:12 Transcript: Hello … china, glassware, flatware, and what I like to ask visitors when they come to do the activity with me is where does it all go? Which piece is … the 30’s. The meals won’t be particularly elaborate but they won’t be bad either. Many companies will try to attract visitors aboard by …
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… by Nicole Dalrymple (Updated July 19, 2021) Introduction As the Research Intern here at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, as well as a History and … However, oral histories are still relatively new to me, which has made working with them that much more exciting. Oral histories at … Reflections on Oral History Interviews from Prague Spring Refugees …