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  • Bringing My Daughter to Canada by Linda
    … daughter in the Phillipines. I was going abroad to give my daughter a good education. Every month, I sent my sister ten thousand pesos to look after my daughter. In 1986 I got my papers. I sponsored my daughter to come to Canada. But my sister didn’t want to give her to me. …
  • Soft Landing
    … Seven beautifully crafted one-minute films about the impact newcomers had on Canada and the impact Canada had on them. From Jamaica , Stephanie builds connections between people …
  • Soft Landing
    … Seven beautifully crafted one-minute films about the impact newcomers had on Canada and the impact Canada had on them. From Jamaica , Stephanie builds connections between people …
  • Wadih M. Fares Wall of Tribute
    … Plaques on the Wadih M. Fares Wall of Tribute recognize contributions of community and cultural groups as well as embassies and consuls and celebrate their relationship to the … There are currently over 50 plaques recognizing groups from more than 30 countries of origin. To have your group represented, contact  …
  • Search for Research by TD
    … with my father on his bicycle. That time my father told me that you become a researcher, not like me. After that I participate a lot in the … stayed in India, I would not be able to do my research as effectively. So I got a fellowship after completing my PHD, and went to Korea. That … to do my own way of research. My way is to simplify the research and offer the most basic solution to health problems, and support the …
  • Cescato Aldo, Renato
    … vita di emigrante, e cominciata un paio di anni dopo la fine della seconda guerra mondiale. Sono nato e ho vissuto nella Regione del Veneto fino a 23 anni, il Veneto si trova al … a fabbriche e case. Dal 1945 al 1948 cera un pó di lavoro nelle citta come Treviso - Mestre ricostruire cio che i bombardamenti avevano …
  • Giuseppi Rosa Vescio e Famiglia
    … on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of Naples. Well, our excitement started right away as I was sick and no matter how much my dad tried to bribe the captain, there was no way he would … stop where we stayed a longer period of time was Barcelona and Lisbon. While in Lisbon, we had enough time that we attempted to see the Prince …
  • Ria Elizabeth Frauenfelder Dufresne
    … DUFRESNE, MARIA ELIZABETH FRAUENFELDER Today at the age of 81 years, I well remember the ending of the Second World War which were dramatic … bread and slowly food came into the shops. We in the worst years had a hunger where many people died. I saw some sitting against the wall but you passed on your way. One afternoon on the 27th of May I sat …
  • Vito Vescio
    … on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of Naples. Well, our excitement started right away as I was sick and no matter how much my dad tried to bribe the captain, there was no way he would … stop where we stayed a longer period of time was Barcelona and Lisbon. While in Lisbon, we had enough time that we attempted to see the Prince …

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