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  • Driving Canada: A Collaborative Oral History Project
    … and Emily Burton, PhD, Oral Historian “Reality is reality. It is more difficult than imagination…We’re adapting, whatever’s happening. … recession, experienced by a drop in the number of passengers , and more Uber drivers on the road: “Nowadays, I believe they are not even … for positions or did not have enough ‘Canadian experience’ for more senior roles. Eventually when I did finally land my first job a …
  • Audrey Pratt
    … the family of six. They had to remain inside until they heard the 'all clear' signal. They had electricity and a kettle in the shelter. At … 13 each. Coupons were used up quickly so new clothes were difficult to come by. Fabric and yarn for knitting were also rationed. Husband: …
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  • Medical Facilities at Pier 21
    … of Canada, and to ensure that persons seeking admission do not become public charges…” [1] This connection between public health and … medical officers worked for the Department of National Health and Welfare, not for the immigration department. [4] They ensured that … fever, polio, bronchitis, typhoid, tuberculosis, and appendicitis. [26] Another staff member, Alison Trapnell, recalls patients with mental …
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  • The Gold Rush in British Columbia and the Yukon
    … space of a city block. Inside were such luxuries as a portable bowling alley, a soda machine, two dozen pigeons, and fine silver and china. … wealthy American ladies, Mary Hitchcock and Edith Van Buren, who had come to Dawson City not to make their fortune, but to experience … their impact on Aboriginal peoples all shaped the region for years to come. The excitement of the Klondike Gold Rush attracted a wide variety …
  • Before and After 1923: Chinese Exclusion in Context
    … the Act, the only classes of persons of Chinese origin or descent allowed to enter Canada were governmental representatives, merchants, … who had gone out of the country “for educational or other purposes.” All Chinese immigrants were required to enter only at a port of entry, … British Columbia. [1] These harsh terms led to the Act being called the “Chinese Exclusion Act.” The day it came into force, 1 July …
  • Port of Entry, Process and Gatekeepers – A History of Immigration at the Port of Quebec during the Great Depression
    … City’s migrating local populace and incoming European immigrants had a major impact on the development of the city’s institutions, trade and modes of transportation. All three aforementioned areas shaped the city’s port area. In turn, …
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