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… Marilyn Carr-Harris. Courtesy of Dr. Afua Cooper. Reckoning with an uncomfortable past is an important part of the job of any national … And Canada was deeply involved through our connections to the West Indies trade and our part in shipping and the British Empire.” The … means a lot,” says Conlin. “It's a great chance to talk to a bigger audience about this story.” Conlin will travel to the UN and speak at the …
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… became rougher. It was difficult sleeping at night, but during the day, Luigi and a newly found friend would go to the centre of the ship … offices and his documents were examined. From there he made his way to the overhead walkway connecting Pier 21 to the baggage area and then Customs. After a …
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… Ralston was born in 1918 in River Philip, Nova Scotia. His parents, Willard and Annie Ripley, raised eight … the farm. Four of them are veterans of World War II. Ralston's war service started in February, 1942, when at the age of 24 he enlisted at … small arms and infantry battle tactics. He went overseas in July, 1943 via the Queen Elizabeth I. (continued as instructor at Witely and …
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… a new life after the devastation Malta experienced in the air raids of WWII. Leaving family and all that they knew in most cases, the trip across the ocean was not a smooth one. At one point, traveling across the Bay of Bisque, the waves were so rough and high, Fred remembers hearing the propeller out of the water as the boat …
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… of the United Nations, specifically the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Relief and … mandated that sponsored refugees had to possess good health and a high likelihood of being self-sufficient in Canada. An exemption could … a response to the motto, “Don’t spend it – send it.” In an effort to highlight a “family dimension,” to the initiative, the national …
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… MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at … above where passengers disembarked, were written the words “Welcome Home to Canada.” The Welcome Home to Canada sign, visible from the deck of a ship as it arrives …
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… MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at … above where passengers disembarked, were written the words “Welcome Home to Canada.” The Welcome Home to Canada sign, visible from the deck of a ship as it arrives …
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… Becky Pickup Angus (nee Forshaw) was born in Dumbartonshire, Scotland in 1911. In 1941, … spirits. Chub was liberated on May 2nd, 1945 and was repatriated to Canada in July, where he was immediately hospitalized. He continued to … to new country and having to stay with a strange family." Having come from such a picturesque part of Scotland, with its many lochs and …
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… Luxemburg Seiferling came to arrive in Canada through Pier 21 on her way to her life in Saskatchewan, as recalled by her children. Born in … in quarantine in Halifax due to illness. Their next step was a four-day train ride to her new home in Saskatchewan – their ride from the … and listening to country music) and also learning the general ways of life in Canada. During the first years of their marriage, they …
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… July, 1946 departing from Liverpool, aboard the MV Georgic for a one-week journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The MV Georgic was the last … always be remembered. Thank you for giving each and every one of us a wee bit of your Irish spirit. Your son, Michael Theresa and John on …