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… his wife holds a bouquet of flowers. He is nervous and excited. He is coming home in a sense and he cannot stop thinking about what brought … of Germany in 1933. Jews, Marianne writes, were not even allowed to visit the beach or walk in the park. She notes that although ninety … if they did not leave willingly they would be forced out. The Wassers visited Kielce in 1945. They found no relations but felt the tension in …
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… history, we examine the significant contributions made by newcomers to Canada’s culture, economy, and way of life. Our job is to … the story of Canadian immigration in a way that’s engaging for all visitors. We want everyone to see themselves and their experiences … were immigrants from India. My grandfather was a 6-year-old refugee. Visiting Pier 21 has inspired me to search for my family’s roots. And I …
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… during her crossing. Chris was a baby so diapers etc. needed to be washed etc. Mom commented on how small her room was and of course she …
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… and resources to do well at school, to have nice activities. It was—it was a good place to grow up. Now, by the later years of high …
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… of 11 children and were rough around the edges, so to speak. The house was not that big or well built and had no inside toilet, a pump to get water from, a wood stove and they washed their clothes in Church River with Lye soap and a scrub board. … she had gotten in England before she left and because there was no money for clothes, she wore it like a pant suit to social events. No one …
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… was very, if I were to sum up my childhood, I would say it was a very comfortable, safe, solid childhood where I had the opportunities and … that I had grown up with, and that was part of making my life so comfortable, up to that point. Oral History 14.02.27PS with Peter …
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… for, you know, things like that. So it was um—yeah, it started to become—normalized, I guess, is what you’d call it. We weren’t feeling as … Flora, Trinidad and Tobago. Santa Flora was a town owned by an oil company and Tony’s father worked as an x-ray technician at the oil company’s medical centre. After graduation, Tony also began working for …
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… Wally. “We were the last passengers to leave the ship as Wally had come down with the German measles and we were put into quarantine,” … were no handles on the inside and the windows were barred. At night we washed our underwear in the bathroom sink for the next day because we … fork, put the fork down and reached in and with her bare hand picked one up and put it on his plate. Gerry's eyes almost fell out of his …
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… long lines to pass different officials. I had a big disagreement with one of them when I asked if I could go to my cousins in Woodstock, … Ontario. It was good that I did not understand too much English, but I can remember him using the term "S.O.B." directed at me. So I was … good and I threw it out the window. This left us to eat dry bread and washed down with coke cola. Another thing I will never forget is when …