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… in Bolivia. It is a developing country with many challenges to overcome. Often people did not agree with the decisions of the government … generation we have to pay the price, but this price is cheap in comparison to all the great things that we receive every day in Canada. … here, in this place that challenges us every day, that give us a new future every moment, we appreciate the love and help that generously …
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… welcomed everyone. Their generosity and kindness were reflected each day through their connections with customers, family, friends, even … for life, and dedication to those they loved were demonstrated every day. They lived their lives rooted in their Greek Orthodox faith, piously and spiritually. They were humble, noble, and forever …
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… impose a mandatory responsibility on the government to plan for the future of immigration. [1] In 1973, Minister of Manpower and Immigration Robert Andras commissioned a major review of existing immigration policy. Although … Canada. An Act Respecting Immigration to Canada, 1976. Ottawa: SC 25-26 Elizabeth II, Chapter 52 Valerie Knowles, Strangers at Our Gates: …
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… In Canada’s first citizenship ceremony on 3 January 1947, 26 individuals were presented with certificates of Canadian … and Immigration, 1900-1977 (Ottawa: Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2000), 65. ↩ Ninette Kelley and Michael Trebilcock, … and Canadian Citizenship in History,” American Review of Canadian Studies 37, no. 4 (December 2007):444. ↩ Knowles, 65. ↩ Knowles, 66. ↩ …
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… loved the bright orange lifebuoy soap. Grandma’s house was warm and welcoming. She was too. And I was shocked when I was six and she suddenly died. A peculiar blank enveloped us for years. Fast forward to 1987. By … heading to a better life in Ontario. That was 1877. Both parents died young. She was in charge before she was 20. As a result of her …
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These 30-90 minute virtual field trips, delivered live with one of our Heritage Interpreters, will dive into Canada’s immigration past. Perfect for education and community groups, and tailored for different ages. If you have questions, please contact Saïd Allibou by email: learn@pier21.ca or by …
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… humour, emotional candour and magical realism, the play engages with topics pertinent to immigrant families – elder care, grief and loss, generational communication gaps and LGBTQ erasure, among others. The residency … in a workshop reading with professional actors and a small test audience in November 2024. At present, the work is on its third draft and …
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… The Trip It was on the 24th of September 1965, the day I turned 10 years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small … found jobs in the nearby factories. I started school the very next day. Back in 4th grade which I had finish that summer in Italy. My aunt … snow storm, the biggest ever seen in my life, we must have got over a foot of white stuff. In Italy we would have stayed home for at least 3 …
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… a friend, they were in the Soo, making $2.75 an hour. That got me to come to Sault Sainte Marie. I looked for this place on the west side. I ended up in the company yard, and I seen a man, big Churchill cigar in his mouth, and I … got a job in this company. He spoke my dialect. He said he pays his top wages $2.25 an hour. I replied, I already have a job for $2.25, and …
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… I think of my favourites as snapshots, and the first image that comes to mind is of a little girl on a ridge. Dr. Israel Unger Dr. … They were adamantly against the union so Betty, knowing they had no future, broke up with Tom. First heartsick, then actually ill with … arrangements were already being made for them to be married on January 26th. Tom hadn't recognized the date but Betty did. It was her parents' …