• Rosina, Domenico, Giovanna
    … 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 …
  • Unforgettable by Hewan
    … with me; I can’t get it package and get it shipped to me. Canada has become from there to permanently here. After living for four years here; … when I was in elementary school when we had some one that’s foreign come, we would always follow them around and ask them all these …
  • Grace Penner
    … for a green card in the United States, they applied to come to Canada as refugees. The family qualified for refugee status due to the danger they would face if they returned to El Salvador. Through the … church in Winkler, Manitoba, the family was able to come to Canada in December 1988. Although Grace was 19 when she arrived in Canada, …
  • F/Lt Maurice R. Hennigar
    … is to the airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force and is what "in Flander's Fields" was to the Canadian Military in the First World War." … file a flight plan, sign out a plane, and off we went. With no Sunday classes on many occasions I flew to Cartiervulle airport outside of Montreal where I would meet Hattie, Carl, Carl Jr. and Ross, …
  • CPO Lawrence Lindsay Osborne
    … 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 … and Daniel. His family meant everything to him and he showed it every day. He had four grandchildren; Todd, Adam, Lauren and Heather and at …
  • More than a Building
    … Pier 21 today, as it was in years past, is a building. For visitors past and present, some find this site unmoving. They give little thought to what the walls and their surroundings have seen. For others, the site is precious and represents a new beginning in a country that they …
  • “When Mom saw the picture, it was very emotional”
    … Maria Zampini returned to the site of her arrival in Canada, 61 years later. Tony Antonitti had … and Maria Zampini, and his Uncle Michelino and Aunt Sylvia on the day of their arrival , July 25, 1961. “When we first saw the picture, … the picture , it was very emotional. And it still is.” He and Tina visited the Museum in October of 2021. It was only once they were in …
  • “When Mom saw the picture, it was very emotional”
    … Maria Zampini returned to the site of her arrival in Canada, 61 years later. Tony Antonitti had … and Maria Zampini, and his Uncle Michelino and Aunt Sylvia on the day of their arrival , July 25, 1961. “When we first saw the picture, … the picture , it was very emotional. And it still is.” He and Tina visited the Museum in October of 2021. It was only once they were in …
  • A Match Made on the North Atlantic
    … was just days old and shared their amazing story with us. They still reside in the United States and are the proud parents of three grown …
  • 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. …