For those I have mentioned in the last page, the not so happy ones, what are you doing to keep up with the high values your forefathers held?
I read this somewhere, Why did people want to immigrate to Canada? There were a number of reasons why these people chose to leave their homeland and come to a strange new land.
* They were not allowed freedom of worship.
* The government had control over their way of life.
* Men were forced to serve in the army.
* There were no jobs or the jobs were low-paying jobs.
* Many were poor and barely made enough to survive.
* Farmers wanted to own their own land.
* Cities were overcrowded, dirty and polluted.
The Government of Canada was offering free land to those who were willing to settle on the prairies. For many this was an opportunity to own land and have a better life. People were also told that there were plenty of jobs available. Some immigrants hoped to make some money and buy land or set up a business.
For the people who came from Europe, the journey to Canada was a long one. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean often took two weeks by steamship, and even longer by sailing ships. The steamship was faster than a sailing ship, but most of the steamships were overcrowded and dirty. Many passengers became seasick.
Me, all I wanted was to fly somewhere before I died. The rest just happened...Someone has the blue print of my life...it must be.
Aboriginals and Pioneers, I will make you proud. And my Motherland as well...
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