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… Lumi Studios. Have you noticed that we at the Museum are a little obsessed with food these days? There’s a few reasons for that. Firstly, … food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared right, eating can be one of life’s …
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… Lumi Studios. Have you noticed that we at the Museum are a little obsessed with food these days? There’s a few reasons for that. Firstly, … food is a big part of who we are as individuals and families, as communities, and as a country. And lastly, when the food is prepared right, eating can be one of life’s …
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… Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: June 7, 1957 Age on Arrival: 19 My father came to Canada as a 19- year from a town in Italy called Venzone He … the CN railway. He did not know how to speak English. He noticed that his friends had an ID tag that said Bassano, Alberta and his did not. …
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… Immigration Story of a 9 Year Old Boy in 1952 The best memory I have of coming to Canada and Pier 21 is that my dad … wait one more day on the ship before we could disembark. My Dad made all of us siblings stand by the railing of the ship and wave, to my aunt, who was my dad's sister. As a nine year old boy I do remember some of the …
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… me, a lonely 16 year old with black hair, skinny legs and brown eyes full of tears. Let me introduce you to myself. My name is Bruno Tomaino. I was born October 23, 1936, in a very little town called Tomaini. The time spent in my native town was very happy time. My … showered my sister and me [with] a lot of love and affection that has stayed with me forever. My father immigrated to Canada in 1952, and …
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… I was born in a small city of Sora (Province) Frosinone, Italy in 1940. I have one … for life were taught. We were brought up as a very close lovable family. My father was an ice cream man by trade and our city all knew him as Il Gelataio and … Alonzi Beniamino, Liberata e Family …
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… We sometimes refer to this institution as a museum of stories. Stories of arrivals, of departures, of new beginnings. Among the stories are incredible, and often harrowing, accounts of escape. … different places and time periods. They both ended with a new life in Canada . And although they are not part of our exhibitions, they are …
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… We sometimes refer to this institution as a museum of stories. Stories of arrivals, of departures, of new beginnings. Among the stories are incredible, and often harrowing, accounts of escape. … different places and time periods. They both ended with a new life in Canada . And although they are not part of our exhibitions, they are …
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… Fenton poses with a family during the Museum’s Canada Day celebrations. Visitors … at the Museum are likely to see a giant teddy bear wearing a black hat that says “Immigration.” Kids (and kids at heart) always seem … immigrating to Canada from their home country often bring toys for comfort and a sense of safety . In fact, our Canadian Immigration Story …
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… Fenton poses with a family during the Museum’s Canada Day celebrations. Visitors … at the Museum are likely to see a giant teddy bear wearing a black hat that says “Immigration.” Kids (and kids at heart) always seem … immigrating to Canada from their home country often bring toys for comfort and a sense of safety . In fact, our Canadian Immigration Story …