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… histories are the stories that we decide to repeat and share, editing out the parts that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those … of Reference Services, did for my family in October 2015. By then I had been working at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for … and the many talented people who work here. My parents and brother had come to visit from out of province and my Dad had a few questions …
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… relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the … immigrants, getting used to different food in their new country can also be difficult and confusing. Sometimes immigrants settle in an area … than what you are used to. And it takes a long time to learn about different kinds of healthy food available in a new country. In …
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… 1945. Pease were declared during her crossing. Chris was a baby so diapers etc. needed to be washed etc. Mom commented on how small her room was and of course she had to share. She mentioned how young mothers helped each other with …
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… in northeast Italy. He is the second of four children and the eldest son of Fabio Pecile and Celeste Lizzi. Like many families found themselves at that time, Mario’s family was not well off but owned several small farming plots around the town and …
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… duty demonstrations, the ones I was in were more the peace marches, so I didn't occupy any university offices or do any of that sort of thing, but uh, but I was definitely involved in, there was one …
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… cousins and my family in Thailand. I like Canada and I like Thailand. Sometimes I don’t know how to do my work when I was in kindergarten, … parents don’t speak English very well. If my mom and dad watch movies, some words they tell me to explain it. Sometimes I don’t know how to explain, but I know the word. They get …
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… Leaving Home and Coming to Canada Time 1:50 Transcript Yeah, so, I left. I was with uh, my Aunt Olga and my Uncle Joseph in Austria. … there for a while. I, I just, I loved it, I must say. That, that sort of walking around uh, with my Uncle Joseph, whom really I learned …
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… Pier 21 only because Cunard Lines staff was on strike. We were dropped off by Holland American in Halifax instead of going on to Montreal. I'll never forget that first view of Canada. Everything was so big - huge cars, wide streets, tall building. It was overwhelming and frightening seeing it and then no one could say how long the train trip to Montreal would take. Two days later I …
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… persons of all ages of various trades and professions designated to go to Canada as farm laborers. Also there were more than 100 immigrants … included women and children. We were segregated from this group and had no contact with them. Certainly, it was no luxury liner and we … small items. After 2 to 3 days sea voyage, the Mess Hall was thinning out more and more due to sea- sickness and one did not have to wait in …
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… by Eleanor Matheson, Heritage Interpreter Time 0:00:47 Transcript: My name is Eleanor … what I’m doing, sort of as a career. I love history and this way I can bring both of my loves, history and art, together. Return to our …