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… arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952 on Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April … Mum was not sick then but seasoned sailors were. We saw food that we had never seen like corn on the cob and fruits not common in England …
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… arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952; Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April … Nursing sister couldn't understand why she was not sick on that day while all the seasoned sailors were. We saw food we had never seen, like corn on the cob and fruits that weren't very …
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… When historians take a historical perspective, they must also remain mindful of the responsibilities they have as scholars to … events and must understand the difference between what they know to be common ethical ground in contemporary society with what constituted … past historical events, historians oftentimes do not remain neutral. Good historical scholarship does not ignore or attempt to whitewash …
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… Immigration and Figure Skating in Canada For a limited time only! Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 11, 2024 Discover the immigration stories behind … pioneering figure skaters, coaches and builders. Some came to skate, while others immigrated to join their families or in some cases to …
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… aged eight, my brother Duro, jr., aged four, Erika, our mother, aged 26, and me aged six. Once on board the truck, Mom said, "Let's all hold … She whispered, "Let me tell you about a magical voyage we are about to go on." Just as she finished her story to us, we arrived at the …
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… I remember watching the man make them. My father decided it would be a good idea to take smoked horse meat, not knowing if we would have … along with her because she was still a small baby. The TB testing came out fine as well as news that Mom was two months pregnant. Besides my …
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… immigrants who arrived here August 28th, 1947 on the "Aquitania". We had sailed from Southampton, England, August 24th, 1947. She was to … than scheduled which meant that I had to stay in Halifax overnight in order to catch a flight the next day to Toronto. Flying was limited in those days. I remember going to the big C.N. Hotel which I believe is now the Westin Nova …
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… at Pier 21 is to explore the theme of immigration to Canada in order to enhance public understanding of the experiences of immigrants …
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… typical of a time when family and child poverty and the lack of any social safety net combined to make it socially acceptable at that time … in Barnardo's records as being 'very lazy', 'drunken', and 'a good-for-nothing fellow' who "hadn't worked for months", with no fixed abode, living in lodging …
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… In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his family in Mlyniska, … Scotia. He was in search of greener pastures, spurred by nervousness about the hostile political climate developing within his country and its … his discharge from the Austrian army some thirty months earlier, Frank had taken his wife, Pauline Lucy, and infant daughter, Angela Cecelia, …