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… experience. His story starts with words that I hope children today will echo when they grow up and think about these challenging days. “It must have been tough for my mother and aunt but my … modern ones. We had yo-yos at which I became very proficient. “We got ill frequently of course and were often in quarantine. For instance, …
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… Regina, 1998. Bowen, Kurt. “Immigration and the Growth of the Dutch Community. The Postwar Wave and Its Predecessors.” (unpublished … Curtis, Herb. The Scholten Story . Oromocto, N.B., 1996. De Jong, Gerald. The Dutch in America 1609-1974 . Boston: Twayne Publishers. 1974. Delleman, Paul. The Dutch in Canada . Owen Sound, Ontario: Paul and …
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… I wanted to show off a new dish I had mastered, one that was totally unfamiliar to my parents. The introduction was a hit, and this … and cinnamon that are the stars. Step 1: Pat pork dry with a paper towel and place in a large bowl. Set aside. Step 2: In a food processor, combine chiles, onions, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, …
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… I thought that I failed at learning languages because I couldn’t actually speak to anyone. But in Japan, I discovered that I loved learning language. I heard the language all around me and was completely involved in Japanese life, so I learned quickly to get along in …
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… Haitian boy and girl so I had Haitian siblings and together we went to Canada. Living in Canada was hard - it was like a fairy tale, but I was the strange beast … The Life of a Can-Haitian by Fraser …
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… 0:02:36 Transcript Here I was riding a bike for my first time at 16… falling, getting back up. I wanted to be able to ride a bike like everyone else. Growing up in a small knit cultural & religious community in Ontario, everyone knows what you’re up to ALL the time, so … Bittersweet Freedom by Aliyah …
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… My wife, Zolanda, and myself, along with my two children, Allessandro (Rick) and Laura arrived in Halifax. Rick was nine years … I am telling you all this because when we landed in Halifax the welcome was most kind and wonderful from the Canadian Authorities. They … for all the children on board. A paradise after having come from the Hell of Naples! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I knew …
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… Age on Arrival: 3 years old My Family will be celebrating 50 years in Canada on March 2nd, 2008, immigrating from our southern roots of Rende … of " Michele and Concetta De Buono and Family" hangs on the Sobey's Wall of Honour with pride.You see my Mother and Father would have been … Brampton. My siblings and myself all live within the GTA from Richmond Hill to the West and Brampton to the East. We all own our own homes and …
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… of the social and political trends in the USA at the time, but most of all because I had never felt that I really belonged in that part of the world. Watching and listening to the oral histories in the BMO Oral History Gallery, I’ve come across several people who said that they didn’t feel at home until …
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… bound for the shores of Canada on May 8 1948. Alfred (Fred) Micallef was 18 years old, could hardly speak any English and had no money … to his name. Born into a family of 13 children to Paul and Lucia Micallef, he like many young Maltese, chose to go abroad to create a new … Malta experienced in the air raids of WWII. Leaving family and all that they knew in most cases, the trip across the ocean was not a …