Etiqueta: toronto
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Immigrant Christmas
nstead of the traditional family dinner, he and his railroad crew got beers to drink while they played cards and told jokes. They too were immigrants and missed their homes. In a drunken daze they sang Christmas carols and comforted each other, living saudade together.
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My Portuguese Ancestry
My family came to Canada from Sao Miguel, Acores and would attend many of these events. These festas provided a connection to their birthplace, their homeland, and would serve as a reminder of what they left behind in order to start a new beginning in Canada.
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Torontonians share their ghostly encounters
While working an overnight shift at St. Michael’s hospital, Devin Meireles witnessed a tap turn on by itself.