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… and St. Mark's School Board. Art also helped coach hockey, baseball and softball while the family was growing up, having actively participated … years he played football and hockey. Gordon then worked in the Alberta Oil Fields for two winters. At the present time he operates a mixed …
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… Mien Schoo, he was named after his father. He grew up in Warmond, a small village on the Kagerplassen. From an early age he had to contribute to the family income. He worked as a luggage boy, (photo 2) this meant that he had to … After a while he wanted to settle in Toronto because there were more Dutch people there. He missed the Netherlands very much. It was …
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… made for Angelo to travel by ship to the new country. His ship was called the Roma and he left on it in 1953. After eight or nine days at … a Canadian citizen. He was able to sponsor three of his brothers to come to Canada as well. He had four children and seven grandchildren … a trade, so she went to live with her father in Rome. She trained to become a seamstress and became very good at it. With few positions …
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… Teresa DiGiandomenico (Rasetta) Pier 21 Immigration Story aboard Vulcania, 1956 The adventure began on June 8, 1956 for my mother Elena … in the region of Abruzzo, Italy and made our way to Naples. We were filled with excitement but also scared as we had never travelled so far … arrival. He was sponsored by his brothers Guido and Giovanni, who had come to Toronto by way of Belgium. Despite our fear of leaving our safe …
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… Refuge Canada Welcome to the Refuge Canada Information page. Below are documents and resources for marketing, programming, installing and maintaining the exhibition (1500 sq. ft.). Exhibition … Marketing and Brand Manager 902-425-7770 ext. 228 dbujold@pier21.ca Complete package containing all sections Download package (zip) …
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… January 10 to April 14, 2024 Photographers Darren Ell and Roger LeMoyne weave together images of recent migrations on … documentation of the dramatic events driving global migration. Darren Ell and Roger LeMoyne have spent many years covering the front lines of …
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… The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … men and women from New England came to settle in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of … New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can be found in the social, religious, and political life of Atlantic …
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… refugees with protection and emergency relief. Many people who have come to Canada as refugees have spent time in a UNHCR camp, including … to Canada as refugees, and former immigration officers. People have come from many different countries, including the former Yugoslavia, … An Exotic and Far Away Place Madan Kumar Giri Being Selected to Come to Canada Monica Valencia Arriving in Canada: Arepas in …
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Newcomers from cities across Canada created a two to five-minute video that shares their immigration experience in a personal and creative way. Charlottetown Gimli Guelph Halifax Langley Lethbridge London Markham Moncton Sault Ste. Marie St. John's Toronto Victoria Whitehorse Winnipeg The Digital …