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… A service centre for grain and livestock farms, Neepawa has a population of just under 5,000 people. The town has been growing over the … Canada Immigrants from the Philippines have been by far the largest newcomer group. Why is this? Filipinos began arriving as temporary foreign … have formed a cultural association. They are overcoming challenges and contributing to the broader community. My name is Emily Burton. I am an …
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… people who loved you? How could you do this to your country? You're a communist. You're a traitor." So, I had all that in my head and yet I … can't say that I was thrilled about it. I hate to say that, but I was glad I was here because I didn't want to get drafted. But it was awful. You know it was—even later on when I uh—Waterloo. I didn't become a Canadian citizen right away. That's maybe a better indication. …
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… Change. For some people, change is exciting, for others, terrifying. In June, the … Comment Card 159 In redesigning the new exhibit, we knew that we wanted many opportunities for visitors to interact with the content. We … be a “look and read” type of museum. In the Pier 21 exhibition and Canadian Immigration Hall, there are places for people to touch, sit, …
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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 … 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 England: … to Canada in December 1953, arriving in Halifax on MV Nova Scotia (the arrival of 12th Dec). It is there that the trail goes cold. My …
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… French Foreign Legion, elder sister evacuated by Americans to their zone, younger sister put into a detention camp by Soviets. We were liberated twice: first by the US Army, then by the Soviets (who received Saxony under the terms of Yalta). …
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… My mother and my brother Christopher arrived in Halifax 1944 or possibly 1945. Pease … during her crossing. Chris was a baby so diapers etc. needed to be washed etc. Mom commented on how small her room was and of course she …
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… Just the other day, to my surprise, I learned that I have been wearing a treasure every time I do my gardening. My father came to Canada from France in the 70s …
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May 13 to July 23, 2023 Credit: Parks Canada Revealing Chignecto: The Stories Within In Revealing Chignecto , visitors can explore life in Chignecto’s shared Mi’kmaw and Acadian space up to the late 18 th century through oral history, archaeology, and written records. Illustrated with beautiful …
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… to Halifax on board the Saturnia (Italian Line). I was accompanied by my mother and two-month old brother. My dad had left the year before … destination was Montreal, where I have lived ever since and still can recall our docking on a hot day in May at Halifax. I was astounded …
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… Time 0:05:19 Transcript (Translated from French) After working very hard for days and nights on my … me a job. Three months later, I was in the restaurant working when the commandant and two other men came to take me away. I asked them in … They thought all people from south kivu in the areas of Mulenge in Congo were criminals. I said no but they didn’t believe me. I was taken …