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… welcomed everyone. Their generosity and kindness were reflected each day through their connections with customers, family, friends, even … for life, and dedication to those they loved were demonstrated every day. They lived their lives rooted in their Greek Orthodox faith, …
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… language of the country and my second language, since the first day of the school. Turks are famous as immigrant nation and hardworking … big nation, just divided by borders which I hope will disappear one day as it is happening among European Union. However, moving to Canada was a different and bigger step. I always wanted to send my children …
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… Time 0:03:45 Transcript Canada was looking for specialist technicians so my husband applied and was … to you: some words you understand some you don’t. At that time two ladies asked me to give blood. I didn’t understand the word blood; I had … have a car and when we were walking to church on Sunday, people stopped and drive us. In ’57 we moved to Sault Ste. Marie. There was …
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… Evelyn May (Blackburn) DeLorey Daughter of Henry and Jane (Cullen) Blackburn Born March 15, … 1993 in Ft McMurray, Alberta Met her husband George Willis Renford DeLorey, a soldier with the West Nova Scotia Regiment at a social in … a room with other War Brides that were to be sent to Canada. The next day, she and her children took the train to Grenack, Scotland. Sailed …
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… For some time I have wanted to document the story of our arrival in Canada. I believe it is important for our children to have a starting point on their roots in Canada. My name is Giovanna D’Agnolo (nee … were living with my paternal grandparents as was customary in those days. Our family farmed the land and as one can imagine the years …
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… Centre, the Canadian Army (Active) at Edmundston, N.B. on the 8th day of October, 1942. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom and … they were married on May 4th, 1944. A picture taken on their wedding day appears below. They had two children, a daughter Mary Elizabeth …
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… Time 0:04:02 Transcript It was one bright sunny day when a man with flip flop changed my life. He was a revolutionary … those peels. First peel of my ego came off when at united nation high commission for refugees I was recognized as stateless. You see, I took … graduates. You see, I had two Canadian Degrees from MacLean Magazine top rated universities. The last peel came off when I lost my health to …
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… Iceland for its remoteness, for a down-to-earth life on a farm. Each day, I worked with the horses. Horses have a special way to see right … get a Work & Travel visa that would allow me to live and work in Canada for a whole year. I got my mind set on the idea of working on a … He loved drifting there until everybody leaned over the rails, only to come up just then and blow his fishy breath into everybody’s faces. One …
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… took place some 57 years ago, other aspects are as clear as yesterday. I am pleased to share them in this fashion, as my son has now … 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 …
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… Poland was restricted in terms of having a decent living. Up to this point there were two classes of people; the very rich and very poor. A … received a person could purchase a 160-acre parcel of land for $10.00 dollars. This land contained a lot of bush, which was extra attraction. … a stable, young and growing country, which was enticing immigrants to come to Canada and help to develop. Finally on April 14, 1928, Dad, his …