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… not set up on our behalf but for my sister's friend who was not allowed to see her date alone. I don't think either of us was very taken but 5 years later we married and had 52 years of married bliss before he was taken from …
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… Henry M. Kaspard and I were married October 1, 1945 and shortly after, he returned home to Toronto, Canada. I followed in June 1946 on the Lady Nelson. I could not believe how well we …
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… As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and … Salaam. I used my journalistic skills to share information in schools, communities and universities to address issues are concerning the youth. This project lead me to become a youth activist. I was selected to travel to many countries in …
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… and thick coats, streets were piled up with snow like grey walls. Coming from Taiwan where we have six months of summer, I wondered how … had changed me then. Volunteering as a language tutor for an Indian newcomer family at the downtown public library, I clearly remembered how … that we were once a whole family. One night, my husband and my Skype communication came to a sudden stop and we could only text each other. …
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… rebuilding the car so much that I decided to change the focus of my company. My mechanics became certified for Ferraris, Porsches, … have international experience for the future. Life in Korea was very competitive. I wanted more relaxing lifestyle for my children and me … to work hard. When I turned 40, we decided to move to Canada as newcomers. I began my second life. When I came to Canada, I didn’t have …
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… "Little Italy". I was difficult for my parents to raise 5 children. We all did well. It was a proud moment for my dad to become a Canadian … the foot of Bay Street, High Park and the Zoo. Mom gave the best birthday parties (all my Canadian friends loved Italian cooking; it was not …
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… Early in the morning of May 8, 1953 the Hovius family, consisting of Enne and Wiebrigje and their seven children left the town of … in age from 2 - 16. In Rotterdam, the family boarded a boat called "De Waterman" and sailed for Halifax, N.S., Canada. Enne was hoping to purchase a dairy farm in Canada some day. It was extremely hard to obtain land in The Netherlands - hence, …
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… came and in front of all the students told the Bahai’s to stop coming to school from tomorrow. At this moment I felt I lost my … So I didn’t have any choice except start to work hard to establish a comfortable life for my future in Kuwait. which I was succeed to have … which was place for most of the singers, actors, actress, artists to come & take their photos. That made a comfortable life for me & my …
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… In Loving Memory of: John Oscar Moller Andersen So now what's left to … the SS Stavangerfjord and landed in Halifax at Pier 21, which is today the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. The purpose of the … of the contributions of immigrants to Canada’s culture, economy and way of life. Today, Oscar and his story shares a rightful place in the …
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… who received notice to sail to Canada on the Queen Mary in June 1946. We met in Moncton and I introduced her to my family. We had to live with them until we found a place of our own. …