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Pier 21 Gateway that Changed Canada (new)

The Gateway that Changed Canada

by (author) J.P. Leblanc & Trudy Mitic

Publisher
Nimbus Publishing
Initial publish date
Jun 2011
Category
Emigration & Immigration, Post-Confederation (1867-)
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551098401
    Publish Date
    Jun 2011
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

From 1928 to 1971, Pier 21 in Halifax served as the front door to Canada, the entryway through which more than 1.5 million people passed. A legion of volunteers, medical staff, and immigration personnel kept vigil at the pier from one decade to the next, greeting and directing the human tide that flowed and ebbed through its doors. The work helped shape who they were, and gave rise to stories that they and those who passed through collected in tattered notebooks or in corners of their minds.

Beginning with the first wave of European settlers and the early problems with the first wave of European settlers and the early problems of quarantine, Pier 21: The Gateway that Changed Canada is a moving account of the human drama that unfolded at this historic site. This new edition updates the Pier 21 story to the present day, including its confirmation as Canada's national museum of immigration in 2011.

About the authors

J.P. LeBlanc (1921–2002) was a former director-general with Employment and Immigration Canada.

J.P. Leblanc's profile page

Trudy Mitic's profile page