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… Jamaican community in Canada, from the migration of the Maroons in the 18th century until the present day. Community Presents A partnership program sharing the unique … Jamaican Nova Scotian Connections: From the Maroons to the Present Day …
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… The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Immigration of … immigration agents. There were at least 6,000 Italians in Montreal in May of 1904, many of them unemployed despite being promised immediate … to 150 percent above cost. [2] Cordasco induced Italian labourers to come to Canada by taking out advertisements in Italian-Canadian …
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… was just a toddler of about 2 years of age when we landed in Halifax. My parents long ago told me the story that when the ship landed in Halifax, I was fast asleep in …
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… “I know this door”, the thought was almost overwhelming. Somehow I has been mentally catapulted back in time almost 47 years and my brain kept repeating: “I know this door. It belongs here, almost in … was standing, somewhat dumbstruck, in the lower level of Pier 21, the site of the Canadian Museum of Immigration and was going through a …
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… After much searching, Forbes was finally able to secure lodging with Lee and Lela Rompkey, (Halifax's City Treasurer) at 113 Cambridge Street. With a place to live, Bunny … and Halifax was fairly isolated from habitation. See photo. VE Day in Halifax, like many cities and towns throughout Canada, saw the …
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… Chow mein is a Chinese Canadian dish of fried noodles, but in Newfoundland, where noodles were historically difficult to get, it is made with cabbage cut into ribbons. In Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Café … story, to its ingredients, to its execution — it was utterly and completely Newfoundland. It told the story of this place. It was as …
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… The immigration regulations introduced in 1967 established new … potential immigrants and determining admissibility. According to the new provisions, independent immigrants were assigned points in specific categories relating to their ability to successfully settle in Canada. Criticisms of the 1966 White Paper on Immigration …
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… This is my recollection of my relocation to Canada as a war bride, and my arrival … joining our new husbands. I had last seen Bob almost 10 months ago, on May 8th, 1945 (which of course was V-E day), which was only one month after our wedding. I remember the ship … Joan May Brister Caswill …
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… is a village called Diman. It’s small. There are 650-700 registered residents. You can walk from one corner to the other in around 20 … neighbourhood is named after his grandson. Edward was the founding President of the Canadian Lebanon society in 1938 and was killed while … shortly after Abraham Arab. She says, “in our culture, it would be considered a sin to get married and have children if you can’t provide for …
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… is a village called Diman. It’s small. There are 650-700 registered residents. You can walk from one corner to the other in around 20 … neighbourhood is named after his grandson. Edward was the founding President of the Canadian Lebanon society in 1938 and was killed while … shortly after Abraham Arab. She says, “in our culture, it would be considered a sin to get married and have children if you can’t provide for …