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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 … was. I met lots of friends on the ship and we were all hoping for a good life in Canada. Arriving at Pier 21, we were given a quick cup of …
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… that I studied at night. The owner of the books studied them in the daytime. I created my own grammar book and learned words, which I felt, … we went to Montreal and lived in a convent. By then my English was good enough to be able to look for and find a job by myself. At the end … had no opportunity to attend school and study English since she had a daytime job and took care of all the household work as well. She …
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… (Updated October 2, 2020) Introduction Travellers approaching Canada’s border by car are asked by customs officers whether they have anything to declare. Whether entering the country at … for hospital use and settler’s effects. Over the years, the list of goods for which a duty had to be paid was expanded. In 1879, items …
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… the Red Cross and other organizations) as far as Truro by car -- next day up through New Glasgow, Antigonish, and the ferry crossing at … my husband to cancer almost 6 years ago. Canada has certainly been good to my family and me. War Brides in our area have been friends …
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… it was my first time getting sick. My mother started the process of coming to Canada because I was gravely ill. After a bit of time I came … Canada was a country without suffering. If you are under 18, you must come to the NEEDS Centre, until you find a school. In 2010, I continued …
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… March 1956 My mother Angela Stagliano, My Sisters Lina and Vincenza and I left Naples on March 8, on a clear and sunny day. The trip was without incident until we were midway through our … arrive to Toronto. There we met my father who was already here having come to Canada in 1951. He hugged me and raised me to his chest and …
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… 1951 in Rijen, Noord Brabant, Holland and came to Canada by boat (the Volendam) arriving at Pier 21, Halifax, on February 24th. Dad wanted … war so they had a great respect for them. Canada required only a ten-day boat trip. As it was, Dad was seasick for the entire ten days and … expenses so every cent Mom earned went straight to savings. Dad was a good worker and the farmer knew it. Eventually his wage went up to …
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… here at the museum is “what made you leave your home and decide to come to Canada?” Some respond that it is for new opportunities, to … How long do you think it will take you to come back home?” I replied, “I know it is very far but I will come back to visit at least once year “(I was wrong). On October 7 2007, I left my home country of Burundi. …
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… growth as a mechanical engineer, I was able to finish my fine arts studies and my teacher training, as well as having extensive experience in … humanities at Laurentian University, and my husband quit his job in a company in order to start his own business. Then our life as immigrants …
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… like everyone else. Growing up in a small knit cultural & religious community in Ontario, everyone knows what you’re up to ALL the time, so basically my whole community knew that I was learning to ride a bike, but no one … poetry and had the best sense of humor always making everyone laugh. Coming to Canada changed all of that…. Reality is many immigrants …