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… Giovanni Maieron shares with us his story of how he came to live in Canada. He relates his tale with pride and an unexpected softness from … roads in the middle of the forest, bringing down trees, rocks and building tunnels and bridges. Subsequently another team would lay down the … he lived in the camp by the site. They were provided with food and shelter and his pay was 75 cents per hour to start. Later on his pay …
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… Labra grew up in Cebu, Philippines, and later moved to Manila, where she had several jobs, including at a Wendy’s restaurant, and selling … who had migrated to PEI , letting Gervil know that the plant where she worked was looking to hire additional employees. Gervil applied … year, she transferred to the food handling division of the plant. Her day shifts were usually from 6am until 4:30pm. She worked brining, …
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… make improvements on the land. This culmination of events in the late 1800s and turn of the century lured settlers by the thousands from … Justina Flaig, fled Bessarabia after the Russian revolution in 1905. She arrived in Canada at Pier 21 as a young widow with 5 young … were also part of the wave of ‘Germans from Russia’ in the late 1800s having first settled in Nebraska then north to the Hilda, Alberta …
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… make improvements on the land. This culmination of events in the late 1800s and turn of the century lured settlers by the thousands from … Justina Flaig, fled Bessarabia after the Russian revolution in 1905. She arrived in Canada at Pier 21 as a young widow with 5 young … were also part of the wave of ‘Germans from Russia’ in the late 1800s having first settled in Nebraska then north to the Hilda, Alberta …
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… Canada Immigrants from the Philippines have been by far the largest newcomer group. Why is this? Filipinos began arriving as temporary foreign … activities, and have formed a cultural association. They are overcoming challenges and contributing to the broader community. My name is Emily Burton. I am an Oral Historian at the …
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… pulled the wagons, the plow and provided us milk at the end of the day. We lived outside the war zone and when food got scarce in 1945 my … That is when I got the idea to immigrate to Canada. In the mid-1950s, Canadians realized the potential of attracting young Europeans … establish contact at our destinations. In my case it was the St. Patrick’s Church at 131 McCaul St in Toronto. To set foot in a new …
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… Switlo (US): When we were growing up we had— communities were divided in that, white people went to white schools, black kids went to … community in Uganda, very prosperous and educated. And we had a wonderful community life in many ways. Lots of religious events, the Aga … I think we really enjoyed our life in Uganda. Reasons for Leaving - Gendered Violence (Content Warning) Time 0:01:30 Transcript Interviewer: …
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… up early to work in the fields as it would get too hot later in the day. In summer, we walked and worked barefoot and, in the winter, we … from Milazzo to Rome to get a health check to ensure we were fit to come to Canada. We had to be in perfect health – no disabilities or … – Antonino aged 6 and Francesca aged 4. I was 28 years old. After two days on board when we passed Gibraltar, the seas became rough and I was …
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… make improvements on the land. This culmination of events in the late 1800s and turn of the century lured settlers by the thousands from … Justina Flaig, fled Bessarabia after the Russian revolution in 1905. She arrived in Canada at Pier 21 as a young widow with 5 young … were also part of the wave of ‘Germans from Russia’ in the late 1800s having first settled in Nebraska then north to the Hilda, Alberta …
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… make improvements on the land. This culmination of events in the late 1800s and turn of the century lured settlers by the thousands from … Justina Flaig, fled Bessarabia after the Russian revolution in 1905. She arrived in Canada at Pier 21 as a young widow with 5 young … were also part of the wave of ‘Germans from Russia’ in the late 1800s having first settled in Nebraska then north to the Hilda, Alberta …