Clifford Sifton’s policy on immigration, as Minister of the Interior for the Liberal government of Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier was one of the principal factors contributing to the increase in immigration to Canada during the years 1896-1905. Only Farmers Need Apply Clifford Sifton and the Laurier government desired to populate western Canada with farmers in […]
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by DIANNE MCCOSKER(Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia) My father Gordon Barton arrived in Canada in 1929 aged 16yrs. He went to Howick, Quebec and worked on a farm there. From all accounts he was very happy there. He joined the church, sang, played a number of musical instruments, painted and played sports. The family that he
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by Irenka Stankiewicz Farmilo(Ottawa, Canada ) I left Southampton on the SS Atlantic in September 1953, age 5, and arrived in Quebec City on October 3rd. Crossing time was 8 days, one day longer than planned because of a ferocious storm that had most passengers seasick, and a good part of the crew.Of my family
by Nancy Southern(High Point, NC) One of the stories that my Grandmother told me was that my Grandfather’s family immigrated to Quebec from Europe in 1903. She said that after they were off the ship, it sank and they lost all of their belongings. They had been living in Algeria where my Great Grandfather worked
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My father was one of these young boys. He was sent to a farm in Howick Quebec when he first arrived. He was very disappointed with the poor treatment and work conditions. He immediately returned to the hostel in Montreal where they placed him with another farm family which was more acceptable to him. He
BICA boys by Murray Skan (Port Perry, ON) My father ( John ) age 14 and his brother (Herbert) aged 16 arrived in Quebec City on the Alaunia September 25, 1925 from Liverpool, England. Their immigration record lists their destination as British Immigration and Colonization Association, Montreal Quebec. It also lists the occupation they
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