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… was a collective of 6 women photographers from and working in SWANA (South West Asian, North African Region). For her residency, Abdul Hadi …
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… remember one morning the stuart came and ordered all the woman to the top bunks and the children to the bottom ones and he put nets in front … and they where getting low. When the ship got close to Halifax someone said they could see land and everyone went on deck, we were not sick … we were at Pier 21. There was the building, more like a barn or big shed. When we got in there where woman in grey habbits, some order of …
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… this period in my life. We owe our life to two aunts on my father's side. They provided for us and kept us together as a family. This was … situation to the Consulate representative. He gave me a long look and said he needs no consideration. When he stamped my Visa, I knew I was … on July 15, 1956 bound for Canada. My crossing of the ocean, it was a sad story. I was sea-sick most of the way and did not see much of the …
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… spoke of what he saw during his time but did tell the story of having shredded wheat for Christmas dinner one year as the ship's supplies were low. He also said that while at sea, the ship was under the waves more than on top of the water. He was given several medals during his time and was …
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… thus be the last to immigrate. He boarded the Nea Hellas on November 26, 1953 with his brother George, sister Pauline and mother Lorenza. On … very much saddened by the strains of this melancholic song; they too shed a tear. It was relayed on many occasions how the passengers … in downtown Toronto. Later they moved to 599 Jane St. He married Rose Schutt on August 22, 1960 and they had two children, Frank (born 1962), …
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… 1959 when I, along with my parents, 2 younger brothers and a sister said good-bye to our dear grandparents, aunt, uncle and little cousin … but we became used to it just like everyone else there. My father had come to Canada 6 years earlier and had a very good and secure job with … They were there during the summer and they described the beauty of the city, how green it was, and how there were so many colourful flowers …
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… Cdr. William James Magee Veteran Date of Departure: November 1943 Age: 26 Years Name of Ship: S.S. Mauritania After joining the Royal Canadian … other wives. The following morning we boarded the S.S. Mauritania and set sail either that evening or early on March 22nd. I was 25 years old … a spot on deck behind one of the funnels, out of the wind where I sat and read. I have no recollection of going for meals aboard ship, as …
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… of 17 when his father passed away. He immigrated to Canada on November 26, 1955 at the young age of 19 via the Olympia with only a few cents … of the handsome Jim, who was already in Canada at the time, and she said that she would find and marry him. They met in Ottawa, Ontario, …
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… and tailored for different ages. If you have questions, please contact Saïd Allibou by email: learn@pier21.ca or by telephone 902-425-7770 …
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… (Lower Saxony) from 1945 to 1949 at which time we immigrated to Canada. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK WRITTEN BY EDMUND … industry and better paying jobs. Others started migrating to North or South America. In early 1949 we packed up and took a train to a … were fairly old, had never been painted and needed a lot of repair and a good clean up. There was no electricity and water had to be …