• 1973: Canada’s Response to the Chilean Refugees
    … At that time…[there were]…no buses running, it was like a strike, all the transportation. So I remember…we were scared…we didn’t know what was going on, that it’s going to be…more like a coup—in those days I didn’t know what a coup was. We only … was the time of long lineup[s] to buy anything…I remember…I went to visit my mom…it was September 11, 1973. Everything changed. Everything …
  • Movement of War Brides and Their Children through Pier 21
    … proponents of big business and humanitarian organizations supported a more generous immigration policy which would respond to the plight of … [8] Assistant Matron Kathleen Hurley helping war bride Mrs. H.F. Whitmore and her son Mervin, who are en route to Canada. Maple Leaf Club, … critical” although it took much longer to get to know them than in more rural areas. War brides were also informed that while their fellow …
  • Port of Precedence: A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec Part 2
    … function became grain export. However, the site continued to be a major point of entry for immigrants to Canada. On 28 May 1921, … Station before heading for processing through the immigration hall on the Louise Embankment at the Port of Quebec. On the second floor of the hall, travellers were sorted into sections: first, returning Canadians, …
  • Seafood Momo
    … Guided by instinct, heritage and a shared love of storytelling through food, Darwin Rengifo of Your Sixth Sense Culinary and Chef Rohit Shrestha bring Venezuelan warmth and Nepali depth together in a bold recipe that feels both rooted and new. … elements of their unique cultural food traditions. Step 1: Dough Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Gradually add water while mixing …
  • The Barr/Britannia Colony, Part II
    … by Daniel Meister, PhD Introduction The first part of this article traced the … of British colonialism and was inspired by a desire for colonies to be composed of mostly British settlers. The group of nearly 2,000 … the perpetrator was fired, in the other, the student was sent home. [26] Parents repeatedly refused to send their children to the schools on …
  • 1968: Pier 21 and the Prague Spring Refugees
    … Czechoslovak leaders that if their reforms continued, they would come with grave consequences. Moscow demanded that the Communist Party … the 1960s Many of the Prague Spring refugees, who had applied to come to Canada at Canadian embassies across Europe, arrived by … horizon. There were ramblings in Moscow that the Soviets are ready to come to ‘help’ us to make sure that we follow the ‘right way’ of …
  • Deportation from Canada during the Great Depression
    … – particularly the countries of the Western Hemisphere – are much more strict in their requirements today in permitting a foreigner to … a short time, and particularly the men of this class who are sending all their earnings back to Europe, should not be allowed to have the … to just over $31,000 in 1927-28. In 1930-31, the same cost was more than fifty times higher, at over $1.6 million. [9] This led to …
  • Mystery Visit with the Museum
    … Virtual Field Trip: Mystery Visit with the Museum Ideal For: Ages 8 - 14 As one of Canada’s six … are many ways our Museum is unique! Students will use these clues and more to guess where they are, and then take a virtual tour. Video chat with a Heritage Interpreter in the “Assembly Hall,” former site of medical and civil examinations for new arrivals. …
  • Plan Your Visit
    … Navilens app and how it works.  → We are working to improve everyone's visit. Description of all services and accommodations.  → Hours Seven days a week, 9:30 am to … Plan Your Visit …
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