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… from French) YM : Yes (laughs), yes. Every time—the biggest file to complete is the permanent residency. There’s a medical section too: you … services; I had to go to the US to do the “tour de poteau,” then come back. So I could have taken the opportunity to go to see my family … to university in Bordeaux, France where she received two degrees in communications. She moved to Paris for work and stayed there for four …
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… the next year working in a gold mine. Life was extremely hard there. One story told of him getting frostbitten feet while he was out … it was imperative that he not try to avoid this rock......just hang on! You will go under water but will come out the other side of the rock. This must have taken huge faith …
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… departed from Pier 21 aboard a troopship for Britain. George was stationed in county Surrey in a town called East Grinstead near the current … at this time after successfully landing in June of that year in D-Day operations. After the war, George returned home to Montreal after … when she arrived in Montreal there were family members there to welcome her. Many war brides did not have this luxury and Ada knew she was …
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… Writer Published on 01/12/2021 December 5 is International Volunteer day. This is the story of a connected chain of volunteers who have … for the Museum in 2015. Like Debbie, she is still volunteering today. The Museum’s Volunteer Program is presented by Scotiabank. Staff …
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… 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 … F. Ludwig was my father. World War II started in 1939. My sister was one, I was three and my brother was six. My father joined the army in …
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… This is my recollection of my relocation to Canada as a war bride, and my arrival through … Bob almost 10 months ago, on May 8th, 1945 (which of course was V-E day), which was only one month after our wedding. I remember the ship was still fitted out …
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… on February 16, 1952. Grete was seasick the whole trip except for one day and therefore spent almost all her time in the cabin. Anngret … to work unlimited overtime. Grete found a room in a rooming house (an attic room in Cabbagetown) and they slept and sat on the floor. …
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… It was 1942 and a lovely Sunday afternoon when I met my handsome soldier. My plans that day were to go with my … She did not get on. I stood hanging out of the door yelling for her to come on till the bus reached the top of the street. I was furious with …
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… Volendam in Rotterdam with four children in tow. Kees (Keith) 15; Afke (Anne) 10; Betty 8 and Auke (John) 5 anxiously awaiting a new … I had left behind at Pakes (grandad) in Veenwouden. Keith, Anne, with John in tow soon made numerous friends, but I stuck pretty … farm in Nestleton where we slept in an attic on straw. Within a day or two the family Rienstra arrived with 11 children, so definitely …
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… farm. Because of their age our grandparents could not be sponsored by any agency in Holland/Canada so our uncle sponsored them. Our father … diet but our father wasn’t a happy traveller on the Atlantic Ocean. By day 2 he was seasick and this condition lasted until he set foot on solid ground in Halifax. Trying to put his socks on one morning as a wave tilted the vessel had him landing on the floor …