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  • Staff Sergeant James Gregg
    … continued until the call came to deploy to Europe and immediately go into action. A day they feared but approached with apprehension and anticipation to finally be going to the front line. James, on some of his furloughs would visit … Canada on board the ship Scythia, disembarking at Quebec City. James had been guaranteed work after the end of the war and was hired by …
  • RSM H. Elton Bonnell
    … He left his studies at Prince of Wales College in September/39, in order to enlist with RCAMC. He was posted to military hospitals in … Lt. N/S (Dietician) Claire Mollard, RCAMC , from Saskatchewan, who had also been posted to the Halifax Military Hospital. They had three children. Upon his discharge, R.S.M. Bonnell continued his …
  • George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra
    George (Sjouke, Jr.) arrived from The Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His older brother Pier (Peter) arrived at Pier 21 on March 29, 1950 aboard the Beaverbrae . See Sjouke and Anna …
  • Szigetvari
    … Fascist Communism. Here's the humble story of my family's escape that ended in Canada - and life that started anew in Canada. At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, … have been told about brave soldiers and 'the things they carried'. Well, my parents carried my brother and I across the border from …
  • Immigration Act, 1976
    … The Immigration Act of 1976 represented a significant shift in Canadian immigration legislation. It was the first immigration act to clearly outline the fundamental objectives of Canadian immigration policy, … a signatory to the convention. Previously, the admission of refugees had been determined on an ad hoc basis. Persecuted and displaced …
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    … Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection Policy The … Collection Policy guides collection management practices at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (the Museum). As stewards of … holds this resource in trust for the benefit of future generations while providing access to local, national and global publics. The …
  • Chinese Immigration Act, 1923
    … of this ambiguity, classifying themselves as students and merchants in order to receive an exemption from the entrance duty. [3] With the … diplomats and government representatives; children born in Canada who had left for educational or other purposes; merchants as defined by the minister of immigration and colonization; and students while attending university or college. Vessels transporting Chinese …
  • Milan V. Gregor
    … up to an officer level called "second class". A "first class officer" had to be a citizen of a western country, usually an American, a … and entered the huge customs hall with Welcome to Canada on the wall in many languages, we each faced a customs officer standing at a … belonged to the Daughters of the Empire. Although many of us could not say "Good Morning" in English, each of us, regardless of linguistic …
  • Perfectly Delicious
    … Museum are a little obsessed with food these days? There’s a few reasons for that. Firstly, we’re cooking up a new exhibition about food … 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 … Arts with a certificate in Baking and Pastry Art from the Nova Scotia Community College and now specializes in making sourdough . She is the …

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