• Anything to Declare? Part 2 - Reflections on Immigration and Customs Experiences at Pier 21
    … the examination of the role of customs as a vital part of a newcomer’s experience in Canada through the firsthand accounts of a former … during the postwar period, Arthur Vaughan witnessed many immigrants come through Pier 21 before boarding trains for their final … agreed. After we disembarked and entered the huge customs hall with Welcome to Canada on the wall in many languages, we each faced a customs …
  • Karl, Irmgard Brall
    … to as being very lonely. Nevertheless, she spent many happy holidays on her grandmother's farm where she played with her cousins in a … landed a job was a great feat. Now this is where Irmgard's destiny comes into play. She was asked to stand in as a bridesmaid. The … town, Marburg/Lahn. Without the presence of a husband, shortages of food, heat and water and constant air raids and nightly visits to …
  • The Right Mixture by May
    … In some aspects our cultures seemed very different. Determined to overcome these issues we worked together to create a melded family. Language was the most worrisome. When we received company from Iceland, everyone spoke Icelandic except my husband. My … other with smoked, cured lamb. Not to mention another set of gifts! Coming from a dual cultural family, my children worked hard to find the …
  • Daphne Barber Jensen
    … of the Plaque commemorating war brides and children on August 26, 2000 at Pier 21, a lovely visit! …
  • Demetre Agiotis
    … Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: June 7, 1965 - Demetre; January 26, 1962 - Marie …
  • John, Ellen, Philip, Ann McDermott
    … Philip, Ann McDermott It was the summer of 1951, when John 28 Ellen 26 Philip 2 and six months and Ann 6 months landed at Pier 21 on board …
  • Ralph, Sheila, Keith, Denis Fuller
    … sea to the North was too rough for their normal route at a speed of 26 knots. Ralph had a job waiting with George A. Chase in Sussex, N.B. …
  • Giuseppe and Regina Ortolan Family
    … - Giuseppe; April 14, 1951 - Regina and Julia Age on Arrival: 26 - Giuseppe; 22 - Regina; 11 months - Julia …
  • Antonino Masciotra
    … we looked like a herd of people. My parents remembered that day, and told me that they will never forget it. They did not know what … 15 days! I remember my mother Ernestina, she was worried about finding food for us, then she worried about finding a job, then she worried about how to pay for the food, then she worried about what to do for us to get us warmer. It was …