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… My father and mother worked in the church in Tanzania, and taught me good morals and values. Since we lived in the church area in my … travel with them. I never got to go anywhere but I knew it will happen someday. As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and …
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… 19, 1941 at All Saints Anglican Church, Warlingham, Surrey, England. Had her first baby, Linda Mary on September 11, 1941. Her husband was deployed to Europe (Africa and Italy) July 10, 1943. Had her second baby, James Henry on July 19, 1943. In early October …
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… by emigrating to various British Dominions. Among my parents’ friends, some went to Canada, sending back positive reports which encouraged my … regretted having to leave and my sisters and I grew up hearing many good things about life there. When I was nearly 20, my father suggested … at Westinghouse where he worked in Hamilton. Given that my purpose in coming to Canada was to financially help my parents, I had thought it …
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… in Italy that arose in the 1860s and lasted for over a century. While the first Italian immigrants came to Canada in the 1830s and … homes in mining and industrial towns across the country. The Canadian government did not actively encourage Italian immigration because …
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… 23 at Halifax’s Neptune Theatre, The New Canadian Curling Club is a comedy about four people brought together to learn the sport. It’s also about the experiences of immigrants in a small town and the … a lot of fun.” Tickets are available through the Neptune Theatre box office. For more stories about how comedy and immigration collide, …
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… 23 at Halifax’s Neptune Theatre, The New Canadian Curling Club is a comedy about four people brought together to learn the sport. It’s also about the experiences of immigrants in a small town and the … a lot of fun.” Tickets are available through the Neptune Theatre box office. For more stories about how comedy and immigration collide, …
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… Co. Clare, Ireland on April 2, 1912. He became an electrician while working in Ardnacrusha on the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme which was completed on July 29, 1929. As work became harder to find, he and his wife decided to immigrate to Australia. … they decided to immigrate to Canada. They decided that he would go to Canada first and his wife and children would join him later in …
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… the ship. On the captain's orders all tables, furniture and cupboards had to be secured with ropes. I remember that we had a cabin down below … turbulent most of the time. Upon arrival, the captain gave thanks to God that we arrived safe without any loss of life. Our cargo was … arrive to Toronto. There we met my father who was already here having come to Canada in 1951. He hugged me and raised me to his chest and …
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… Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond Ngarboui … expensive, and didn’t taste right. Raymond is one of the guests on Season Six of the Museum’s Podcast, Countless Journeys . This season’s … surplus produce there, but there are also people selling their crafts, offering hair braiding, and playing music. The revitalization of the …
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… Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond Ngarboui … expensive, and didn’t taste right. Raymond is one of the guests on Season Six of the Museum’s Podcast, Countless Journeys . This season’s … surplus produce there, but there are also people selling their crafts, offering hair braiding, and playing music. The revitalization of the …