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… Explore the timeline at timeline.pier21.ca Attention history nerds: Clear your next several hours. … of years of history to learn about on the Museum’s new digital timeline ! The timeline is full of information about the histories of …
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… January 28, 2022) Introduction: The Immigration Boom to the Canadian West From 1867 to 1914, the Canadian West became home to millions of immigrant settlers seeking a new life. … by Canadian immigration agencies. By examining these motivations, we can better understand Prairie immigration experiences and the …
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… by Scott Stewart, Heritage Interpreter Time 0:06:12 Transcript: Hello … started with third class. Start at the bottom of the ship and work my way up. So third class is going to be very no frills. We’ll have a main plate, we may have a soup bowl depending on what is … Empress of Ireland -The Dining Experience …
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… Bringing His Family to Canada Time 0:04:05 Transcript I told all my family members that there is a lot of instability, political and places not secure in Pakistan right now because the whole region is, in under fire, war, …
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… Families February 1953 - Groote Beer We were married on February 5, 1953 and on the 20th we went to … lots of it. There where very big rooms with lots of bunk beds for sleeping, woman and children in one room and the man in a other, not very …
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… Pasta and potatoes in tomato sauce are a winter dish, “a poor-person dish” ( cucina povera) , meaning very simple, especially in Naples. The smoked …
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… My story is a little different. Not only did I come a different way, (by train) and from a different direction (from Quebec), but I … most who passed through Pier 21. I arrived on the "Seven Seas" and we docked and I was processed by Canada Immigration on May 10th, 1960, …
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… My husband, Alex Munro, P. Eng., traveled to Canada by air in late 1947 under the 'Drew Scheme' … Apparently, there was another Mr. A. Munro traveling first class as well, who had cancelled his passage at the last minute and his luggage … have stood up to the wear on board. One vivid memory is waving good-bye to my parents as we left England. As we sailed away, I wondered how …
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… Scotiabank. Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome at the Museum—including you! Share cross-cultural experiences with fellow volunteers and learn about Canada’s immigration history. Meet new people in a vibrant atmosphere and become actively involved in your community. …
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… Canada Opens at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Opening March 10, Refuge Canada explores Canada’s place in the global refugee crisis. Through images, soundscapes, first person accounts and artifacts, this powerful exhibition begins “no one wants to be a refugee, anyone could become a refugee.” …