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… class, I was so impressed. I told him I want to learn from you. Each day after school, I went to his atelier and would grind the ink, and … us were settled in Korea, but all my brothers and sisters were in Canada and the US. We had 3 daughters, and we thought of their future. We joined my brother in … Korean Art in Canada-My Life, My Art by Young Ju …
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… the world. And yet, never in my wildest dreams had I imagined that one day I would be travelling halfway across the world all on my own. But … India as a single woman. So I decided to apply for immigration to Canada. It was a very big step because I had led a very sheltered life and … that even that was of no worth unless it was tested to Canadian standards. It was a big struggle to survive in odd jobs and adapt to the …
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… England to escape detection by the German air force. They met by chance in High Wycombe and quickly fell in love. Not long after, on … trip across the Atlantic to join her new husband in Canada. The five-day crossing aboard the Queen Mary seemed like an eternity for Nancy, … Wilfred and his wife, Nancy Clouthier, on their wedding day …
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… us during this initial part of our journey and stayed throughout the day until we familiarized ourselves with the Porto. That evening after … particular stop, in the darkness of the night, my father and I briefly de- boarded before carrying on our way. On January 30th, 1960, it was a … who took us into their home so that we had a place to live. They had come to Canada before us and settled in the northern Ontario. Luckily …
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… arrival of their first daughter, Moira Audrey Mackay, who was born on D-Day in London. Sarah always spoke of walking to the hospital carrying …
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… in other places I’ve been. And it was really cold. And I remember one day I went out—you know everybody have an advice for you. They say to … Clarecia Christie was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She studied at the University of the West Indies in Kingston where she earned a master’s degree in international …
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… the call came to deploy to Europe and immediately go into action. A day they feared but approached with apprehension and anticipation to … and the Netherlands. The war ended with victory proclaimed on VE - Day May 8, 1945. On September 18, 1945 James' deployment ended and he …
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… It was 1942 and a lovely Sunday afternoon when I met my handsome soldier. My plans that day were to … She did not get on. I stood hanging out of the door yelling for her to come on till the bus reached the top of the street. I was furious with … Union Terrace Gardens these two Canadian soldiers spotted us and said "come on down". There was a steep bank so we said, 'No you come on up". …
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… as our liberators in the spring of 1945 also influenced my decision to come to Canada. There were also many reports from Canada that it was a … The women and children had to sleep in separate cabins. During the 11-day crossing I was sick for six days due to the small pox vaccination that I received before leaving The …
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… Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 1:50 Transcript Yeah, so, I left. I was with uh, my Aunt Olga … in the Alps, just a beautiful, beautiful place. It is that to this day, everybody knows about it. But remember, this was after the war and …