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  • Herman and Grada Blom
    … on Apr. 8, 1953, with $100 in the family coffers. Making the journey were my parents, Herman and Grada, and their six children, Grace, Ida, … itself been a trial. Under Nazi occupation, my father, Herman, had become involved in Resistance activities, a risk which was finally …
  • Migrating Landscapes
    … May 6 to October 27, 2013 Who we are is shaped by where we live. Where we live is shaped by who we are. This is the essence of … the prestigious 13th International Architecture Exhibition–la Biennale di Venezia in Venice, Italy. …
  • Gwendoline Goodey
    … it, I was so relieved, to get safely here. And I—I’ll never forget coming into Halifax and then two soldiers came on and they took the boys and they took them to a big … as a military base. Gwendoline met and married one of the Canadian soldiers stationed there. Gwendoline’s husband returned to Canada in early …
  • A Letter to Ify by Patricia
    … said that everyone has a story: How true! My immigration story is not complete without you! it is already 365 days since you left us. My … if I didn’t call you, you would call me. Suddenly there was a break in communication. Even when I called you, and asked, You said you were … about you Ify. IFY BAY... BAY... It’s been 365 days since I lost your companionship. I miss your advice, your input, your smile, your voice. …
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    … music or live entertainment is employed. SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) represents music creators and publishers; Re:Sound represents artists and record companies. Both organizations are governed by the Copyright Board of Canada. …
  • The David Gordon Pettifer Family
    … by daughter Jane David Gordon Pettifer, his wife Sheila Doreen (Bradwell) and three children: Jane (5), Anna (4) and Bob (3) took the train from Quebec City to Peterborough, Ontario to stay in a cottage in … the Kawarthas. My parents had both served in the British Army during WWII and never regretted the move here. They became proud Canadians and …
  • New Year, Canadian Beer
    … email on January 2 nd from a very excited Margot Tarajos. She asked if we would be open for her visit 363 days later. Margot was two and a … and gave my mother three rosaries -- one for each of us -- and welcomed us to Canada. The best ambassadors this country could ever have …
  • Bill and Jo Hawkins
    … worldly goods. My Mother produced an ancient trunk from somewhere and we acquired a smaller suitcase for me to be able to carry with me on my travels. Finally departure day arrived. My trunk had gone on ahead and I just had my one piece of … Bill and Jo Hawkins …
  • A New Start by Pulchérie
    … about me being alone on the Trans-Canada Highway, Daphnée decided to accompany me in my adventure. I was thrilled because deep down I was … all my personal belongings and on August 9, 2010 at 8 a.m., in the company of Daphnée, I began the biggest challenge of my life: driving … 3 p.m. The five days on the road helped me shape my plan. Being accompanied by Daphnée, who was totally new in my life at the time and to whom …
  • Dominica Aspillaga
    Bringing Sugar, the dog, to Canada Time 0:01:20 Transcript But my husband stayed a month after we left because he has to finish his work and then he has to sell the car. And then we were wondering about our dog, Sugar. Sugar is our family dog and she’s, like—she’s very attached to the children. So …

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