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
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Image is looking southwest across Brandon College campus. Visible are Clark Hall, the Brandon College Building, the Citizens' Science Building and the A.E. McKenzie Building.
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Image is looking northwest across Brandon College campus. Visible are the H-Huts and the Citizen's Science Building. Behind the Citizen's Science Building are the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall.
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Image is looking south southwest across Brandon College campus. Visible are Clark Hall, the Brandon College Building and the Citizens' Science Building.
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Image is looking northwest across Brandon College campus. Visible is part of an H-Hut, the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre and the A.E. McKenzie Building.
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Image is looking north northwest across Brandon College campus. Visible are the Dining Room, the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre and the A.E. McKenzie Building.