• Artist-in-Residence 2016 - Kyle Jackson
    … on a project entitled " To Those Still At Sea… ". By creating a large scale silhouette sculptural painting of the Empress of Ireland , Kyle illuminated the 102 nd year anniversary of the lives lost … at Pier 21. One hundred and two years ago, the Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River. At 2:00 a.m., in 6 degree water, …
  • Janos Maté
    … By: Janos Maté Had it not been for Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin my older brother Gabor and I may never have had the opportunity to crunch on Kellogg’s Cornflakes in …
  • Heidi L. Grundke
    … 1951 was the first year Germans were allowed to emmigrate to Canada. It was only six years after the war, and the situation in … the first German families to settle in Halifax. We landed here on the 25th of June 1951. We arrived by ship with two children, aged six and … job is neither nice nor easy, but nobody has pity on us. All newcomers here have to start modestly and be willing to do hard work. For …
  • The Ellen Colmer Robson Family
    … The Robson Family at Pier 21 England has a tradition that, on New … outside with his piece of coal in his pocket, while mother, four of my five siblings and I, were sitting around the fire waiting for the … After, what seemed, a lengthy discussion, my mother decided to flip a coin. Heads - Australia, Tails - Canada. It came up "tails". Canada it …
  • Evelyn Smith Morrison, son William
    … arriving in Canada and raised 7 children. Evelyn has made several visits home to England over the years to visit two sisters and three brothers. …
  • Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe’s Arctic Char Ceviche
    … Coe returned home with the idea of making a variation of the popular dish with Arctic char and local ingredients. Chef Trudy Metcalfe … Char Ceviche. Courtesy of Chef Trudy Metcalfe Coe. Step 1: In a glass bowl, mix the ½ c fresh squeezed lime juice and ½ tbsp kosher salt … together and add the diced Arctic char. Mix well. Step 2: Cover and place in refrigerator to “cook” for about 1 1/2 hours. Turning once each …
  • “This is Ticklish Business”: Undesirable Religious Groups and Canadian Immigration after the Second World War
    … journal Canadian Issues . For more information on Canadian Issues , visit https://acs-metropolis.ca/acs/ . …
  • "Why Do We Need a Museum of Immigration?"
    … current debates on immigration are best informed by the historical contexts of immigration as well as the contemporary experiences of newcomers. This article, published in the journal Canadian Issues , …
  • Locating Authorities: Public Expertise, Heritage Institutions and the Recent Past
    … engaged by the institution or not. Creating an open exchange between visitors and the institution will enable the institution to learn from their visitors’ organic knowledge of the past. Intrigued? Read Steve's … journal Canadian Issues . For more information on Canadian Issues , visit https://acs-metropolis.ca/acs/ . …
  • You Have Always Been Part of the Story
    … of Canada’s immigration history. If you would like to book a virtual visit, please contact Saïd Allibou by email or by telephone …