Following the Second World War, Canada assisted with the resettlement of Europe's homeless. Orders in Council were passed between July 1947 and October 1948 that permitted the entry of 45,000 "displaced persons," who were referred to as "New Canadians" upon their arrival. (Source: Government of Canada (01 July 2006), "Forging Our Legacy: Canadian Citizenship and Immigration, 1900-1977," accessed on-line at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/legacy/chap-5a.asp)
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Photograph shows a young Fred McGuinness holding a microphone in front of a woman. A crowd of people surrounds the pair.
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Writing on back of photograph reads: On duty Calgary Stampede, introducing story of displaced persons being brought to Canada, 1947
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Bernie Martine, Keith Forsyth, Tim Lequyer, Dave Byckal, Lloyd McKinney, Kevin Mantell, Dave Lewis, Malcolm Garden. Middle Row (L to R): Darryl Kalichuk (Manager), John Casavant, John Davis, Leon Gillis, Darren Durdle, David Tresoor, Glen McNabb, Al Marin, Lindsay Dyck, Kelly Kozack, Marc Plante (Manager). Front Row (L to R): Gary Clark, Randy Cameron, Mark Arnett (Coach), Mike Cooper, Bruce Thompson, John Ziemanski.