• A Match Made on the North Atlantic
    … two heads together. That was our first beautiful kiss. We enjoyed the company of each other throughout our trip. We had many walks around the …
  • My Boy, He is Seventeen by Lu
    Time 0:03:20 Transcript I was born and raised in Shanghai; I graduated from university in 1989, fortunately, I had my education free, and I was guaranteed job. My wife and I experienced China’s economy take off and we benefited from that growth, but not always. In 2011, we took one month and half …
  • Thomas J. Duiverman
    … Single Men and Women July 9, 1953 – Waterman My five day journey from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship SS Waterman was … long lines to pass different officials. I had a big disagreement with one of them when I asked if I could go to my cousins in Woodstock, … Ontario. It was good that I did not understand too much English, but I can remember him using the term "S.O.B." directed at me. So I was …
  • Derk and Dina Jebbink
    … On March 1, 1952 a young engineer and his wife, a nurse, disembarked … card" they boarded the train leaving for Vancouver. It was a seven day journey at that time. Upon arrival in Vancouver they were met at … had started their own business upon their arrival in Canada. She had come to know them through the immigration assistance group. Upon return …
  • Datta and Pat Saungikar
    … after 5 years at her own request due to marriage and emigrating to Canada. Due to the restrictions in the Indian Navy about marrying … to India on their Carrier. After they were married, Pat sent out many job applications to various companies in UK, all said to contact them again when Datta returned from India. But she also sent one to Litton Systems in Rexdale, Ontario and their reply was- if you …
  • A Ripple in the Canadian Stream by Elva
    … guest. The next day, he came back and said to Thora: “You may as well come home with me.” She needed a place and he needed a wife. They were … still farms. The neighbours were all of Icelandic ancestry and the common language in our community was Icelandic. Afi Johann lived with us and refused to speak …
  • New Year, Canadian Beer
    … us with warm friendly smiles and gave my mother three rosaries -- one for each of us -- and welcomed us to Canada. The best ambassadors this country could ever have … of miles out of town, stopped again, and at last the heat was turned on. We settled in for our first night in Canada. The next morning, we …
  • Ernst Radke
    … My name is Ernst (Ernie) Radke and I was born on May 9, 1928 in the village of Akkermann, province of Seimenu in … brother and his wife came to Canada in 1929 and they encouraged us to come as well. Two more of my father’s brothers also decided to … supplies for the travel across the Atlantic Ocean. The journey took 10 days. The seas were very rough for the first 9 days. My father said …
  • Newcomer Uncovers Deep Roots in Canada.
    … An interview with Linda Granfield, who, 49 years ago, arrived in Canada with two pots, two towels, and some books. She would go on to write numerous books about this … Newcomer Uncovers Deep Roots in Canada. …
  • A Quarantine Label on the Door Doesn’t Make the Best First Impression
    … after they settled in Canada in June of 1950. “Soon after Labour Day, school started for John and Roger,” Jennifer wrote. “It was very … distance. “I found this a little hard to bear as I had never been one to let my children loose with infectious diseases. However, I reasoned, how were people to know that?” “John had a very slight attack, …