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… the small rural town of Provvidenti in the Campobasso region of Italy. We were heading for Naples to embark on a ship to join my father, … floor of the pernsione. It was the highest building I had ever been in. To buy fresh produce form the third story, a basket was lowered on … Michael Supino …
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… have always travelled and traded throughout Turtle Island, and beyond. We wanted to reinforce the idea that cultures evolve and grow and adapt … groups. It includes references to language, cultural practice, innovation, and spirituality. We hope this installation inspires … Welcome to Turtle Island …
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… distant nightmare, something that took place long ago in a place far away. They have heard about the atrocities and the statistics, but … at its worst. Books, documentaries, and memorials do go a long way in fostering learning about the Holocaust, but a personal … 21 and the Atlantic Jewish Council brought that personal connection to Nova Scotian students in the form of Holocaust survivor Sidney Zoltak. …
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… like everyone else. Growing up in a small knit cultural & religious community in Ontario, everyone knows what you’re up to ALL the time, so basically my whole community knew that I was learning to ride a bike, but no one … poetry and had the best sense of humor always making everyone laugh. Coming to Canada changed all of that…. Reality is many immigrants …
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… my brothers Achille (age 14), Silvio (age 12), and Egidio (age 7). We came to join my father, Carmine Perri and older brother, Giuseppe in Sault Ste. Marie. My father emigrated in 1948 via Montreal. I was a toddler and my mother was pregnant with my …
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… Anna and Pietro Massari arrived in Halifax at Pier 21 on December 13th, 1953 with their two children … 16, 2012. December 1 st , would have been a typically beautiful day as they departed the Port of Naples. The boat named Homeland set … her 30 th birthday, together with Pietro and their two sons, they were received by brutally cold weather with piercing winds and vast …
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… Angela Bianchini nee Toneguzzo On June 23, 1958, my mother, Angela (Toneguzzo) Bianchini … boarded the Queen Frederica in Genoa, Italy to join her husband in Canada. Not knowing when she would see them again, saying good-bye to … loaf of white sliced bread, a can of sardines and a jar of strawberry jam. Being accustomed to the Italian crusty bread, my mother did not …
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… Change. For some people, change is exciting, for others, terrifying. In June, the Museum changed, the visitor … the reactions of visitors to our Museum changed. I love change, by the way – especially this kind. I have been working at the museum for over … experience has been.” Comment Card 159 In redesigning the new exhibit, we knew that we wanted many opportunities for visitors to interact with …
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… I married Teresa (Teresina) and the next day I was on a ship heading to Canada without her. Talk about making sure my true love was mine although an ocean separated us. We made Sudbury, Ontario our home immediately. Neither one of us knew a …