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… exhibition begins “no one wants to be a refugee, anyone could become a refugee.” Moving through major waves of arrival from Second World War era up to present day, Refuge Canada does not shy away from opportunities to portray the … gateway to Canada for one million immigrants between 1928 and 1971. Today, the Museum shares the stories and experiences of all immigrants to …
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… my wife and I and our 11- mouth old daughter arrived in Quebec City, Canada. We decided to leave our homeland of the Netherlands for a … and Australia. Henk Knol wrote and told us the best thing would be to come. He also wrote a special letter to me, for encouragement to make … movers come to pack our furniture into a large crate … Then came the day to say good-bye to my friends at school, my teachers, cousins and …
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… with bunks three high and the men and boys in the hull. During the day, we were placed in a type of day-care, a large playroom from which we were not free to come and go as someone stood on guard at the door. I believe we talked …
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… on December 19, 1954 aboard the Conte Biancamano following a seven day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. The family reunited and started a … he could find work to support himself and his family and perhaps some day have the ability to own a small home and live in freedom without …
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… be free of the Nazi tyranny. Many friendships blossomed in those days and indeed, many Canadian soldiers returned home with Dutch … away to a small area where a nurse oversaw their care and feeding. One day my parents had finished their dinner and came to fetch me from the … the passengers. Most people were sea sick for at least part of the 8 day voyage. It was a leaner group of travelers that arrived in Halifax …
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… there. WOW! It sounded like a great place to visit. Subsequently one day in August I found myself leaving home with my parents on the way to … our heads placed at opposite ends of the bed for sleeping. The next day, at sea, when allowed up on deck, I was amazed to see we were part …
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… housed in a wooden shed, which figured somewhat in my life. On Sundays I had to accompany my grandmother to that faraway church. Her … an affront, a provocation, a frontal attack. The decision to come to Canada was a piece of cake. Luebtheen had a bus service to the … a journeyman wheelwright. It is a shame that one is compelled to leave “Die schöne Heimat”; the home place, it had so much to offer. Many …
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… to join his father, so I had him look after my son and they would chum around the ship together, otherwise I would not let him leave our …
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… The Dambergs family arrived in Halifax through Pier 21 on Valentine's Day after a rough sea voyage across the Atlantic. The weather in … (Roberts - architect) and (Marija - retired teacher and present day glass artist) came to Halifax from Paris in 1954. She had numerous …
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… January 6, 1954, my husband Franco and I left our home in San Lorenzo de Arzene with our two little girls during a terrible snowstorm. Fulvia … connections were frozen because of the cold. However, the Vulcania was detained at Genoa because so many other passengers from various parts … able to join my husband in the dining room. On January 20th we landed in Halifax and went through Immigration. Our final destination was …