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  • Odd One by Sosina
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  • Mary K. Bowes Astephen
    … the Royal Canadian Legion. Then the Saskatchewan War Brides came to visit Pier 21 in 1985 and were joined by the Nova Scotia War Brides.   …
  • More than a Building
    … people who arrived here during the 1940s and early 1950s, better than any of the histories that I have read or documentaries that I have seen. Heather was one of our summer students. It was a quiet day in the exhibition and … 21 at his leisure. She kept an eye on him though, in case he needed anything or wanted to talk some more. When the man went out on the …
  • Sergeant W. Vandekamp
    … Walter Vandekamp. He arrived in Halifax in March of 1928 on board the M.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, the first ship to dock at Pier 21. He traveled to … a 320 acre homestead in the Caribou region plus or minus 80 miles E.N.E. of Lac la Hache, BC, built a log house and out buildings and started farming mainly beef cattle and …
  • Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to Close Temporarily for Renovations
    … Media Release December 11, 2020 Halifax, NS Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to Close Temporarily for … December 14, 2020 . The planned closure will allow for renovations to one of our permanent exhibitions – the Canadian Immigration Story. In … include upgrades to provide a more accessible experience for our visitors. During this closure period, administrative offices at 1099 …
  • Fortunato Rao
    … was hard in southern Italy at the time. I lost my father in a tragic house fire when I was 16 years old. Following his sudden death, I … siblings. The conditions motivated me to set sail on the Saturnia for Canada, in search of “pane e lavoro” (bread and work). I arrived in Canada in 1952 and settled in Toronto, where I worked three jobs in …
  • Frequently Asked Questions About the Collection
    … How can I share my story? You can share your story in two ways. You can complete the online story form located here . You can also email …
  • Tips and Tricks: Band-aid Solutions for the Event Planner
    … about a few essential items to have stocked just in case. At a minimum one should always have dark grey or black duct tape (insert chuckle … works like a charm!). The next item on my list would be sandpaper . It can be used in a pinch as an emery board, to remove fuzzy pills on a … to hold the frame together until the end of the presentation when a visit to the repair shop can be made. When time is of the essence and …
  • Making Change is Possible by Leonard
    … Since we lived in the church area in my childhood, we had many foreign visitors. I asked I can travel with them. I never got to go anywhere … As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and … I lived in Calgary for three years when I had an opportunity to visit Whitehorse, and I real loved it- the nature, the people, it was a …
  • Bruno and Rosanna Bellissimo
    … to Canada four years earlier to begin working in order to save money to pay for our trip and to buy a house. It took us four hours, by car, to get to the city of Naples … My grandmother passed away in 1959. My mother went back to Italy to visit in 1967. I have never been back. One day I hope to go and see the …

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