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… recovering from the Second World War. It was hard to find a job and food was in short supply. Since Mario’s father was visually impaired, …
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… as it was aboard the ship that I met my future husband, John Devai. By faith, we were both fortunate to have been located to Chatham, Ontario … the nationalities of the passengers and the important news of the day. I was one of 1100 passengers that came to Canada on that …
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… itself been a trial. Under Nazi occupation, my father, Herman, had become involved in Resistance activities, a risk which was finally … Resistance Cross in 1982. The journey across the Atlantic lasted eight days over rough spring seas. With the exception of Harmen all of the … On board we slept on hard wooden benches using rented pillows. The food available was sandwiches, so at the Quebec City stop Dad got off …
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… seasick, even many of the crew, and Fred remembers having to bring food to those who remained below in their hammocks, too sick to move. …
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… … so it’s very important and understand that again when you’re coming to this country you consider yourself as an infant you don’t … she earned a bachelor’s of science, a master’s in nutrition and dietetics, and a master’s in food service management. In India, Kavitha … a technical assistant and planned to begin a PhD program in the near future. Return to Main Gallery …
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… months later, she began working in a bookstore. Her husband Clayton completed his doctorate and now works in a Montreal laboratory. At the …
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… up early to work in the fields as it would get too hot later in the day. In summer, we walked and worked barefoot and, in the winter, we … men would pillage the stores whenever they had the opportunity to get food as we had nothing. As we had left our fields unattended, we lost … from Milazzo to Rome to get a health check to ensure we were fit to come to Canada. We had to be in perfect health – no disabilities or …
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… Canada Immigrants from the Philippines have been by far the largest newcomer group. Why is this? Filipinos began arriving as temporary foreign … activities, and have formed a cultural association. They are overcoming challenges and contributing to the broader community. My name is Emily Burton. I am an Oral Historian at the …
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… giving an account of recent bombings and remarking, "now the Germans can swim across the English channel and invade Britain." In July, I … was the largest I had ever seen. It was spectacular! The following day, we spotted an iceberg, and later, we sighted land. Then, on August … the night train to Toronto was a great experience. We stayed at hart House, University of Toronto until full medical procedures were …
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… itself. Perhaps even more surprising is how successful members of the community have been . Among them are business and community leaders, provincial and federal politicians, and some of the … of Lebanese Canadians- nearly four times the national average. The community in general, including families from Diman and surrounding …