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… because of the different language, the different climate but above all because she was homesick. In 1959, when my grandmother was pregnant with her second child my grandparents decided to come back to Italy. So my father was born in Castelfiorentino on the … and some friends there. They married in a Catholic church. There are 3 more family commemorative plaques also located on the Sobey Wall of …
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… My family is originally from Hardenberg in the Netherlands, and we immigrated to Canada in … safe, and not surprisingly, it wasn't long before a woman behind me called to a man standing next to me: "Get that boy away from there" ["Haal die jongen daar weg"], which the woman then followed up with: …
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… the crew were sea-sick. I travelled with Hugh and Barbara Bartley from Hull, East Yorkshire leaving from Prestwick in Scotland. When I landed, … in Canada. After six years a widow, I remarried and was give a second chance of happiness with Edwin Wirsch and had a family of two boys and … we would see the next day. So many memories and so little time to tell all that happened t us in WWII. …
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… The Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988 provided a legislative framework for the official … The act grew out of a 1987 report issued by the parliamentary standing committee on multiculturalism which stated the existing policy of multiculturalism no longer adequately met the needs of Canada’s multicultural society. The original …
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… … On your 70th birthday, we gift you this permanent space on the wall at Pier 21 to honour not only your journey here, but all your many contributions in making Canada a better place to live." — Calla Family Commemorative Plaque Dedicate a special anniversary or … Sobey Wall of Honour …
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… role in the early settlement of Canada and its legacy can be seen and felt today. Discover the experiences of enslaved Black people in Canada through individual biographies and archival records; learn how slavery came to be in … – March 2027 Museum of Industry Stellarton, NS October – December 2026 Senate of Canada Ottawa, ON June – September 2026 Kingston City …
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… job here,” because we had read a French woman’s blog saying how she also immigrated to Quebec and worked at a small store. She said it was … since we had gotten off the plane. I asked the cashier: “Do you need help?” (gesturing) She was filling my bag. “No, no, no, I can fill your … months later, she began working in a bookstore. Her husband Clayton completed his doctorate and now works in a Montreal laboratory. At the …
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… Pier 21 bound for Scotland. After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, they sailed up the River Clyde to Greenock where they debarked. They later … and make sure nothing was left behind. Convoy and unit movements could be made in either advance or retreat mode and sometimes more than one had to be managed simultaneously. Lengths of convoys and …
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… The Call: This is an open call for all immigrants and refugees , as well as African Nova Scotian and … Perfect Pairings Call for Participants …