• David E. and Regina Hartman Family
    … am David & Regina Hartman's third daughter, and the first one born in Canada! Mom was 4 1/2 months pregnant with me, when they left … they had and we children have had). Their reason for emigrating was due to religious persecution in Russia. My father had been a lay … 1910 when they converted to the Baptist faith. Catherine (who had come from Austria) had asked for professional people to help populate …
  • Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON
    … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON Viemos em busca de sonhose e a vontade de vencer.   Nesta terra, encontramos apoio e amor. Hoje, … Brazil Community, Toronto, ON • Comunidade Brasileira, Toronto, ON …
  • Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal
    … Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal Consulat général de Suisse à Montréal Schweizerisches Generalkonsulat in Montreal Swiss … through the maritime port of Halifax. Their arrival contributed to the development of harmonious relations between Switzerland and Canada and … by friendship and trust between our two welcoming nations. Par ce point maritime à Halifax, des citoyens suisses ont amorcé un périple …
  • Laura Ogilvie Dunn
    … family with great sorrow at an early age. The crossing was rough some days and I remember being seasick. I believe we made a record crossing … for accommodation but alas, no such luck. They were booked to capacity due to the fact another ship had docked the same day. A very nice young man, who was an employee at the desk arranged …
  • Francophone Immigration in Canada
    … Saint-Gérard school in Ottawa in 1943 Francophone Immigration in Canada explores and celebrates francophone newcomers and the vitality of the communities that welcome them. From past … in partnership with La Féderation de Communautés Francophones et Acadiennes du Canada to mark Canada 150. … Francophone Immigration in Canada …
  • Vito Vescio
    … hometown of Sambiasc Clabria in late March, as we were to travel to Canada on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of … Saturnia. I guess I must have gotten better as we boarded the next day to a journey, which would take us 12 days to arrive in Halifax. The … us had ever been on such a luxury liner. My dad had been at sea but I do not imagine that the war ships were luxurious. The trip back then …
  • A Mother and Daughter Recall Frightening Days in Quarantine
    … again. While Laima Haddad still hoped to return to her home one day, her family decided to come to Canada in June 1955. “…one was in Montreal, and the others were … I make my millions." He thinks he was going to come and shovel the dollars. And I didn’t want to be separated like that. Neither my mother …
  • Michele, Nicolina e Vito Spatafora
    … to his parents for having the courage to leave their homeland to come to Canada to build a better life for Vito and future generations. …
  • David Robina Robert Cormack
    … for meals. I was fourteen years old at the time and found a lot to do. One thing in particular that I remember was playing table tennis … gymnasium, and movies. So one was kept quite busy was well as the all day brunch. Every day my mother would take the dog out to exercise on a special deck for …
  • Gunner Roy F. Ludwig
    … Edited speech by Doreen Motz for VW for Gunner Roy F. Ludwig Speech made to children in 1994: ‘I am very honoured to speak to you on this Remembrance Day because, you see, I do remember… In September, when you were … in case the enemy got hold of his letters. He didn’t phone. In those days, no one phoned from England. The Invasion of Normandy took place …