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… Time 0:04:46 Transcript When I was 17 years old I went with my father winter fishing. We fished … but when the curling match was over, I was happy to see that dad had come home. He figured that running back was a little much. In open … Fishing Lake Winnipeg Longterm by Harvey …
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… In the Canadian Immigration Hall, we have a great interactive element where we … this activity is to get people to think about where these traditions come from and the intangible culture that immigrants bring with them … it became very clear to us that for many of our visitors, this time of year is very important. We therefore decided to bring this part of the …
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… Separation Oral histories are used in Museum research reports, in permanent and travelling exhibitions, on the Museum’s website, and by … and advocacy in Canada, and returning home. I would like to share with you some insights from one of the subthemes: childhood experiences . … offer any generalizations about children, dislocation, and war. They can, however, give us insights into how individual people experience …
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… Time 0:02:19 Transcript The night before I left to travel the world for nine months, my oldest sister, Colleen gave me a small bundle of 36 numbered envelopes to keep me company. Inside were notes of encouragement and questions to inspire … Letters Home by Matt …
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… Time: 9:10 Transcript Neepawa is a small town in western Manitoba, in the Canadian prairies. A service centre for grain and livestock farms, Neepawa has a population of just … Canada Immigrants from the Philippines have been by far the largest newcomer group. Why is this? Filipinos began arriving as temporary foreign …
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… Time 0:03:34 Transcript Growing up, my parents would always bring me along to the restaurant. I remember sitting … while sitting on the couch they told me about growing up with papaya trees in the backyard and catching frogs late at night. And driving … Behind the Story by Kathy …
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… about working in the Scotiabank Family History Centre (SHFC) at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is that every interaction is … their family members about their lives and stories when they had the chance. Too often we take our loved ones for granted, or forget that … of their own - who had maybe been born in the 19th century! So when you think about it, while you don’t know someone who was alive in the …
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… Time 0:04:42 Transcript … Girl's Horizon by Moonja …
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… The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Daniel … Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a memorial for 900 Jewish refugees … The Wheel of Conscience …
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… Time 0:02:41 Transcript In January 1945 my mother’s family, as Germans, fled Poland … to family still left behind how good life was saying ‘you should come!’. In 1950 my Mom and her family, having not much to look forward … for one year. My Mom committed to paying back the Lutheran Relief $265. I was astonished when I discovered the original promisory note in …