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… Relieved to Get to Halifax Time 0:01:19 Transcript When I woke up I—the boat wasn’t moving … don’t want to remember this, I cried. I always remember it, I was so relieved, to get safely here. And I—I’ll never forget coming into Halifax and then two soldiers came on and they took the …
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… a handsome, charming, funny Canadian in the RCAF. They met in a dance hall in Glasgow, called the Locarno, and were married on July 25, 1945. … years old, my mother, Jeannie Lynn Rees, was the youngest war bride to come to Canada. By having her name inscribed on the Wall of Service I …
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… The dream of owning a home, raising a family, and buying a car were all realized in 20 short years - something that would have been much more difficult if not impossible had he remained in his native country. … as I am overlooking Pier 21 from the Westin Hotel and sit in wonder of all the treasures and riches that came through Pier 21 in the form of …
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… Christmas on board the ship, have memories of a tree and gifts for all the children. One trip to the dining area, we were unable to eat as … and people going from one side of passageway to the other, but we all survived. When we arrived in Halifax we had to go down a rope … side. There were steamer trunks around the outside to keep us from falling overboard, then we were taken to Pier 21 onshore. We were …
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… the earth with his energy, his enthusiasm, and his joy, until he was called to Heaven to join the love his life, our Mother Vitina. How lucky … his life in Italy, leaving his family and friends in February 1963 to come to Canada to seek a better life for his family. Not knowing the … with. Your Bisnonno often guided with a firm hand - sometimes more than we would have liked - but always with the only motivation …
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… Italy aboard SS Saturnia, to Palermo, to Genova, to Portugal and finally to Halifax. When we disembarked, we looked like a herd of people. … to expect—a new country, new language, new life, and new everything. All that in only in 15 days! I remember my mother Ernestina, she was …
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… to England during World War II. Flight Sergeant Mac Eachern was eventually stationed at Leeming, England with the 429 Bison Squadron where he … explosion. John was the only crew member to survive and with all his injuries and burns it was considered a miracle that he himself … and the emotional scars left from losing his dear friends. John eventually married Mary Christine Mac Donald, also from Glace Bay and they …
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… seeing the piano tied down so it would not move around and not being allowed out on deck because of the bad weather. We were all seasick and I remember the kindness of the crew who brought us ginger ale and soda biscuits to our cabin. Many years later I was to discover we sailed across on the tail end of a hurricane. One of my first memories in landing in Halifax and leaving the …
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… covering a route similar to the Titanic, visiting various ports of call in the process. One stop was to cross over to Ireland. In this case … passengers. However, we had entertainment brought on board with a small vessel, as it was too rough to dock. The rest of the voyage was … Another thing I remember well was to be going in the evening to the Ballroom for the evening entertainment, where I danced with six …
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… to a Canadian engineer. My husband, through his work in international development, helped me discover several countries, including my … about me being alone on the Trans-Canada Highway, Daphnée decided to accompany me in my adventure. I was thrilled because deep down I was …