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… to capitalize their name. It started me thinking about the grammar rules we have in English and when people are allowed to ignore them. I … we find ourselves at the edge let us not forget one another in the coming cold i will hold flame while you pray for health and you can …
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… you like to dance? I hear Icelanders like to waltz." Rigid as a pole, filled with intrepidation I got up to waltz..and so began my new … In some aspects our cultures seemed very different. Determined to overcome these issues we worked together to create a melded family. …
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… in Lincolnshire in preparation for D-Day. My cousin, Joan Chudley, said there were men everywhere - sleeping in barns, beside roads and so on. She said on D-Day, early in the morning, the bombers took to the air. When … The noise was deafening. Windows shattered and houses shook. She said, if you were there, you would never forget it. When the last plane …
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… served as a gateway to Canada from 1928 to 1971. Nearly a million people arrived through the building, disembarking from passenger ships on … groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … ourselves in American terms. Now, Pier 21, as a national historic site, has its own distinct identity. It continues to attract visitors …
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… served as a gateway to Canada from 1928 to 1971. Nearly a million people arrived through the building, disembarking from passenger ships on … groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … ourselves in American terms. Now, Pier 21, as a national historic site, has its own distinct identity. It continues to attract visitors …
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… said that everyone has a story: How true! My immigration story is not complete without you! it is already 365 days since you left us. My heart is … A Letter to Ify by Patricia …
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… the train made numerous stops and had long waits in nowhere. Every chance we had when the train stopped at a station, my travel … seen a house or farm, when we did see one it was a very run down shed with some barns around. Our thought was, how could anybody live … rented and I stood there in unfamiliar surroundings looking for some site I would recognize but it was to no avail. A car stopped to ask if …
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… and I saw only hammocks to sleep on. A young sailor (Italian crew) said to one of his superiors. This woman cannot be sleeping on a … what that was. I nibbled on a few cornflakes but wasn't hungry anyway. I recall seeing tall men with black suits and big hats on. I … later than scheduled because of the rough sea. I saw some officials come up the gangplank and pin a medal on our captain's chest. (the …
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… is never an easy choice for anyone. My decision to immigrate to Canada from Catania, Sicily, came after a brief period in Switzerland … your culture and your language is both daunting and scary. I chose to come by boat to Canada, hoping for a journey with some interesting … in his school uniform. Michelangelo with his maternal Passante side for dinner in Catania. Making traditional Sicilian Arancini. …
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… listening to the oral histories in the BMO Oral History Gallery, I’ve come across several people who said that they didn’t feel at home until they came to Canada, and I … other parts of the world — all very strong "pulls". On the negative side of course, was the FLQ crisis and the imposition of the War …