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  • Fred Carter
    … his mother but until his father received wages the family could not come to Canada. His mother Louisa Mildred and siblings George William … He was positive about his life and remained so pleased that he had come to Canada in 1912 and had the opportunities that came his way. On …
  • Bill,Eva,George,Tom,Mae
    … Eva “a hell of a time.” Eva and Bill, as did many others, desired to come to Canada for a better life. The news on the radio and newspaper … fell down from the top bunk and almost injured himself severely one day. Eva described the boat as nice and big, but not too big. There was …
  • Corporal Leonard Palmer
    … Grade “B” and began to receive Tradesman’s Rate of Pay. On May 26, 1944 he was transferred to No. 8 Sub-section and proceeded “on …
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    … music or live entertainment is employed. SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) represents music creators and publishers; Re:Sound represents artists and record companies. Both organizations are governed by the Copyright Board of … day. On weekends, evenings (6 p.m. to 7 a.m.) and holidays parking is complimentary. On-street metered parking is also available near the …
  • Francesco and Rosaria
    … would send him back to Italy and not sponsor him any longer. The next day he went searching for a job on foot as he did not have enough money … him. TIME STOOD STILL In my mountain town, time stood still in days of yore Til the outside world came knocking at my door. Roles were … one Doting privileges and honour solely to sons. United in marriage come thick or thin Till death do you part and ne'er to sin. To keep you …
  • Angelo and Livia Paladino
    … on Arrival: 23 // 22 Angelo This is the story of my father, Angelo Paladino and his immigration to Canada. Angelo was born in Santa Croce Di … was called the Roma and he left on it in 1953. After eight or nine days at sea, and many on board being sea sick, they finally arrived in … a Canadian citizen. He was able to sponsor three of his brothers to come to Canada as well. He had four children and seven grandchildren …
  • Walter Martin Kleinwort
    … the latter half of March. However, much to his family's surprise, a day after their departure Father unexpectedly appeared back at his … entire trip's duration to Winnipeg. Because government policy of the day focussed on sending new immigrants to Western Canada rather than … The photos of the Winnipeg experience tell a story of work and Sunday relaxation during the month of June at which time Father and …
  • Kinship, Inclusion, and Exclusion in Canadian Immigration History
    … delivered the “sheep-skin coat” quote in 1922, by which time he had become rather more aligned with Conservative politics, and with it, he is … marriage and child birth seems to have had some success, with studies indicating millions of traceable modern descendants, representing … racialized British subjects , such as those from the British West Indies or from India were treated very differently from their white …
  • Signs of Agency in Refugee Narratives
    … people who experience war, violence or trauma – are also agents who can exert control in situations defined mostly by control being taken … about Czeslaw Tomaszewski’s wartime experiences and his decision to come to Canada; the courage of Lynda Dyck, also during the Second World War; …
  • Immigration from the US - Biographies
    … in Dearborn Michigan with his mother, father and older brother. He studied physics at Kalamazoo College where he met his wife Janet. At that … to a War Resister Diane Kristensen was born in Indiana in 1948. She studied industrial design at the University of Cincinnati and was involved … Columbia where a group of Swarthmore graduates were starting a farming commune. Peter stayed for three years, later moving to Vancouver to …

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