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… I followed in June 1946 on the Lady Nelson. I could not believe how well we were fed aboard the ship, and how white the bread was. I met lots of friends on the ship and we were all hoping for a good life in Canada. Arriving at Pier 21, we were given a quick cup of … Ruby Leeson Kaspard …
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… Time 0:00:47 Transcript Otherwise I think everything was at least as good in Canada. For me I was almost like a non-immigrant in many respects. As a child I visited Canada so I knew it was right across the border. Even when my grandmother gave me the money to buy a car, I …
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… no money in Italy. On my qualification there was good money in Canada. So I applied through the Canadian immigration. But I didn’t speak a … there, they told me there was a job in Toronto for me. I went in the office, and they asked me if I speak German or English. I said no, only … a friend, they were in the Soo, making $2.75 an hour. That got me to come to Sault Sainte Marie. I looked for this place on the west side. I …
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… gateways to understanding. People from around the world continue to come to Canada, each with an individual journey worth sharing. All continue to … You can help provide newcomers with stepping stones Donations also go to support the Welcome Home to Canada program , which assists …
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… As time went by, and it looked a bit used, he started wearing it only while gardening. I have countless memories of my father wearing this sweatshirt with high-cut shorts, covered in dirt, milling around the tulips and daffodils. … to pass down to my son. I will have to tell him he can only wear it while gardening. …
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… our two year old son Leslie, and our one year old daughter Fiona. While waiting for the late evening train to Liverpool, we met fellow … throughout our long journey to Canada, and we have remained very good friends. We sailed from Liverpool the next morning on March 13th. … the Carinthia it was her 13th crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Fiona had her first birthday the day we sailed. We arrived in Halifax March …
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… think either of us was very taken but 5 years later we married and had 52 years of married bliss before he was taken from me. Pier 21 was especially good for me as I had a hard time getting there. My husband Chuck returned in June, 1945 and it was February, 1946 before I got my sailing orders. I arrived at Victoria Station on February 23rd …
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… lost all our savings that took years to build up. But, we had our own company that we could sell and we had money to leave, lots of people … we ever would. Lot of Icelanders were moving to Norway but we wanted something completely different, and that was Canada. I called my good friend Sigrun Stella in Toronto to get some information. She told …
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… peoples from lceland who settled along its shores. Lake Winnipeg also provided the spark that ignited generations of entrepreneurs, … regardless of their age. My brother Robert and I spent a good deal of time playing by the lake. As our family earned a living … nets - free; boat - free; license: what license? Each weekend we sold the pickerel for 23 cents a pound and with the cost of a movie at …
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… Sharon Bonnallie Hungarian Immigrants Minnedosa (Steven) July 23, 1926 Berlin III (Margaret) February 11, 1934 Age: 5 years 8 mos for … he came back and could identify all the places of his childhood. We had the privilege of having the Curator of the museum in Raymond, Alberta accompany us around the town. He also took us out to the sugar beet fields where Steve’s father worked when he first …