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… years of immigrants’ “Day 1” experiences. Curator's Tours: Transcript Welcome to Canada: Day 1. This exhibition looks at the very first day an … they arrive in Canada. Your first day in a new country, it’s an official milestone, but it’s also a personal milestone and this show explores …
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… 1957 at 9:15 in the morning. I remember it was Easter Monday; we were all there on deck watching the boat "Olympia" being docked by hand; … land, new continent, a new life, there are no words for. We were corralled into a big building and after immigration controls loaded into a … of itinerary I traced on the Canadian map, all kinds of recollections come back to my mind. The seven days at sea on the Olympia were …
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… Time 0:02:18 Transcript When I heard the announcer call my dad name and other people to go to Canada I was so happy. I was so happy that I cried, we all did. On that day when we have to come to Canada I was kind of sad because I won’t be able to play with my friend and I won’t see my relative anymore. The day we left, they started by driving us to Bangkok …
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… where she would marry our father Alceo D’Angelo. Our father had come to Canada previously in 1955. Travelling with my mother were two … making this such a memorable day. Joe and Robert D'Angelo Immigration Hall 1 : Santina Romano, Alceo D'Angelo and Marcella Pico Marcella Pico and Lucia D'Angleo on Queen Frederica Immigration Hall 2 : Santina Romano, Marcella Pico and Lucia Olivo D'Angelo …
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… with my mother, brothers and sisters, always hoping to some day come to a free country. Coming out of war ravaged Europe, Canada was … our hunger. But my mother said, When we get to Canada (pronounced Kahn-aud-ah) we will be able to eat all we want. I owned a pair of pants which I found on the British Army …
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… August 22, 2018 Halifax, NS Saputo Family commemorates arrival in Canada with $1M donation to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier … play a part in sharing the rich heritage of this historic place with all Canadians. It is not only our story that can be discovered here, … their support and contribution to Canada, the Mirella and Lino Saputo Hall has been named in their honour. Located at the heart of the …
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… soil. The Gray nuns were right there to greet us. Later that day we all boarded the train for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was a very long … to another son in 1953 at the age of almost 49, a bit of a surprise to all. My father had an accident at work and lost an eye around the time … a new language. Their children and grandchildren and generations to come should know what they sacrificed to bring us to this wonderful …
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… soon as I landed in Saskatoon airport on an early September afternoon although I had a woolen suit and an over coat in addition to two layers of undergarments. I was delighted to see the familiar face of the only person I knew from … Iran, and Egypt. They were all agriculture students and so we could compare and contrast agriculture in our respective countries. We played …
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… Time 0:03:29 Transcript I grew up in a small island in India called Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Our family had four girls, and we were always discouraged by close relatives and the community for only having girl children. My aunts would say, why does … Journey for Social Recognition by Sangeetha …
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… his family, his home and his country and the experience of leaving it all behind must have been heartbreaking, nonetheless he pressed on … because of the hardships, it left us with no choice but to sell our small business and leave our beautiful homeland and roots for broader … always appreciated and valued.” (Giuseppe Leone and M. Concetta Rossi) All Aboard (On the Train) “It looked like a cattle train (I truly …