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November 5, 2022 - January 29, 2023 Kids Celebrate! invites children ages 5 to 12 to learn about the many celebrations practiced in their own communities. The exhibition is divided into four seasons, each evoking a different family or community setting. Children can learn more about the many …
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Born 1918 in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba died 1996. The fourth child to John Gillis Thompson and Gudrun Thordis Gudmundson. He was a Golden glove boxer in Manitoba and this was where he got his nick name “Rocky”. A name he was called his whole adult life. He enlisted in the Princess Patricia Infantry …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: Wednesday, February 27, 1963 Age on Arrival: 32 years 33,320 days – this is how long our wonderful Babbo, Dad, and Nonno blessed the earth with his energy, his enthusiasm, and his joy, until he was called to …
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Hilma Frenzel Halatsis, born in East Germany. Sailed on May 14, 1956 from Rotterdam on the vessel the Maasdam . Hilma sailed alone, a sole pioneer in search of a good and meaningful life. We admire her courage and optimism. Having no friends, no family, no job and knowing only a very few words in …
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Country of Origin: Poland/England Ship Name: Aquitania Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: June 1, 1948 Stanislaw & Barbara Sokol arrived Pier 21 June 1, 1948 Stanislaw Sokol was a young forester working in the Bialowieza Forest of Poland. He enjoyed his life but that all changed on …
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Rientrando in questo locale dopo 39 anni mi e' passato un brivido per la vita. Ricordo benissimo il lontano 9 maggio 1964, quando siamo sbarcati sulle colline intorno ad Halifax ciera ancora la neve. Mentre nella lontana Fossacesia in provincia di Chieti era primavera inoltrata, ricordo anche …
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Alumni Type: Immigrants Country of Origin: Greece Ship Name: Queen Mary Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: April 1963 … Stefanos, Mary, Alex, Paul …
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Evdokia’s (Eva’s or Kia’s) husband, Vasilios (Bill) Meditskos, flew and immigrated to Canada from Greece on July 9th, 1955. Bill was granted Canadian citizenship with the help of his sister who moved to Canada prior to Bill arriving for an arranged marriage. Bill then helped his family immigrate to …
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Alumni Type: War Bride Country of Origin: England Ship Name: Letitia Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax Date of Arrival: April 1946 I left my home with my 14-month-old baby Shirley Ann. We were mustered in an old house in London, sleeping on iron bunks. We left two days later for Liverpool, a port …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Port of Entry: Halifax, Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 26, 1964 I arrived at pier21 on March 26 1964 and took the train to Toronto where I was met by my aunt who had been living in the leaside district of Toronto and had bought a house there for $14,000! I stayed with her for …