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… behind their friends, family, good jobs and the sense of security that comes from being surrounded by people who understood their native … Specialy when I heard about the snow, but now I found is nice & comfortable Country. I am happy to live in Canada. JW Edmonton, AB … I did work happily in my profession for 32 years. I have 3 medals for community contributions, plus numerous awards. Thanks, Canada. P.S. I …
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… in the air, for most passengers were fellow emigrants heading for Canada and U.S.A., and the realization must have come to a lot of folks, as the Norwegian coast slipped below the … the high seas and the motion of the ship seemingly made the many peas come alive in my stomach. A quick exit to the railing accommodated the …
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… live together. Everything changed on May 8 th 1945, World War II had come to an end in Europe. A cease fire order was in place, and the … Germany and sailed off to a new country. Pier 21 in Halifax welcomed Canada’s newest citizens on June 23rd 1948, the Ivan Zadan …
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… living in the farmhouse there was never any electricity. Oil lamps and candles were used for lights, and coal fireplaces for heat. Mondays … and go their separate ways. Reginald and Dorothy decided that Canada would give them more opportunity than staying in England. George … there in that lonely place with all the luggage. Reginald was to come to pick him up in a jeep. At about 6:30pm Reginald arrived, and …
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… in order. We had between all of us decided that we should go to Canada after looking at books of different countries. What attracted us … work for a farmer, and if Pete did not want to stay with the farmer to come to Whitby where there would be plenty of job opportunities. … on the train. We bought bread, butter, a sausage, some cookies, and jam. In the morning Pete got us some tea, and if I remember, milk for …
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… my brothers, sisters and I were told we were moving to a place called Canada and would live on a huge ship for about nine days to get there. … there. Mr. Neauelt had been our next-door neighbour in Holland and had come to Canada two years earlier. When he returned with Dad he shook … latest one eh?" Giving my Dad a wink he added, "You aren’t giving me a chance to catch up to you are you?" (He apparently had five children at …
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… The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can be found in the social, religious, and political life of Atlantic Canada. Did You Know? 8,000 New Englanders came to present-day Nova …
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… to work in the munitions factory. One day a handsome soldier from Canada commented on her red kilt that she was wearing; telling her that … learning to adapt to prairie life. She learned to make bread, and can vegetables from the garden she grew, make butter and separate milk. … never judged people before she got to know them. She gave everyone a chance to be themselves. My brother Ken’s memory was of taking Mom back …
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… John and Mark. In the year 2000 I had the great fortune (and a dream come true) to visit them and acquaint myself with the rest of the … where, for the very first time, I indulged in what eventually become my favourite dessert : apple pie with ice cream. What a treat! My … when we spotted a hitchhiker. "Let's give him a ride as far as we can", said Dante; and so we stopped. Once again, we hadn't gone very …
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… his wife holds a bouquet of flowers. He is nervous and excited. He is coming home in a sense and he cannot stop thinking about what brought … that he would be wearing a blue shirt. How is it that on this, an uncommonly busy day, every man who enters is wearing some variety of blue … a pharmacist and a hobby farmer her father was uniquely qualified to become one of the mere five thousand Jews given permission to enter …