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… As part of our travelling Canada: Day 1 exhibit, we asked visitors to share their thoughts on immigration … parents and closest brother crossed the border on a hot, sunny August day at North Portal, Saskatchewan. We were landed immigrants, Americans … Visitors' Voices: The Canada: Day 1 Luggage Tags …
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… CARMEN NELLIE JOE E TOM DI FALCO My great uncle Carmelo Di Falco was one of five brothers, … in Canada. These brave hearts are the pioneers of the roots where I come from and to whom I feel thankful for. With my respect and … Carmen Nellie Joe e Tom Di Falco …
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… groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … various people referred to Pier 21 as “Canada’s Ellis Island”. This comparison to New York’s famed port of immigrant arrival helped people … generation’s Canadian fairy tale.” As we look forward to Canada’s future, may we aspire to be our best self as a country. …
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… groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … various people referred to Pier 21 as “Canada’s Ellis Island”. This comparison to New York’s famed port of immigrant arrival helped people … generation’s Canadian fairy tale.” As we look forward to Canada’s future, may we aspire to be our best self as a country. …
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… that we have to use other ways, which tend to be less detailed and can lead us down the wrong path or to “dead ends.” However, not every … story is a good example of that. It all began when I came to work one day in May 2012 to discover this lovely email from a gentleman in … This record would surely have the family’s destination on it, but alas, only the individuals who immigrated or next of kin can request …
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… space of a city block. Inside were such luxuries as a portable bowling alley, a soda machine, two dozen pigeons, and fine silver and china. … wealthy American ladies, Mary Hitchcock and Edith Van Buren, who had come to Dawson City not to make their fortune, but to experience … their impact on Aboriginal peoples all shaped the region for years to come. The excitement of the Klondike Gold Rush attracted a wide variety …
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… Bannia Social Club Club Sociale di Bannia Rendre hommage aux immigrants de Bannia, en Italie, qui ont quitté leur famille et ont trouvé leur destin au Canada, créant un avenir meilleur pour leurs enfants et le … Bannia Social Club • Club Sociale di Bannia …
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Hendrikus passed away from cancer on September 4, 2005 in his home city of Syracuse, New York, U.S.A. …
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… and Halifax was fairly isolated from habitation. See photo. VE Day in Halifax, like many cities and towns throughout Canada, saw the … was at the Ammunition Depot, which had been previously closed for the day, was directed by the Senior Naval Officer in Halifax, to bring a …
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… card" they boarded the train leaving for Vancouver. It was a seven day journey at that time. Upon arrival in Vancouver they were met at … apartment in the West End. They stayed until they obtained a small house with very little furniture. Of course, the most pressing task was … had started their own business upon their arrival in Canada. She had come to know them through the immigration assistance group. Upon return …