Natasha: Canada
Where did you grow up? My family was raised in a tiny Acadian fishing village called Petit de Grat, on Isle Madame in Cape Breton, Nova...
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Apr 29, 20181 min read
Norah: Canada
Seven year old Norah MacLaurin-Hogg lives in the Village of Merrickville-Wolford with her parents, 4 brothers, and her dog named Summer. ...
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weareneighbours
Apr 29, 20183 min read
Frank: Nigeria
Frank Onasanya, originally from Nigeria, recently sat down with the Immigration Partnership staff and shared with us his story of how he...
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weareneighbours
Apr 28, 20183 min read
Bushra: Canada
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born in Brockville at the Brockville General Hospital. I was...
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weareneighbours
Apr 25, 20182 min read
Cecilia: USA/Scotland
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born in California, USA but my family moved to the Highlands of...
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Apr 25, 20182 min read
Ben: India
When Ben Mukherjee was in 3rd grade he knew he wanted to be a chef. Originally from Varanasi, India, Ben went to high school in Delhi,...
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Apr 23, 20183 min read
Rene: Netherlands
After the Second World War, a large number of Dutch citizens immigrated to Canada through Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in search of...
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weareneighbours
Apr 23, 20182 min read
Alice: China
My name is Alice Yao Wang. I was born in China. In 1991, I came to Canada as a visiting scholar. Upon my arrival, I was so excited and...
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weareneighbours
Apr 21, 20188 min read
Takouhi: Lebanon
Takouhi Dimirdjian-Petro was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon in an Armenian Family. She found her way into Canada via the...
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weareneighbours
Apr 20, 20182 min read
Ciony: Philippines
What brought you to Kemptville? Ciony, originally from the Philippines, and her husband have always had a bit of the ‘travel bug’. ...
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weareneighbours
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Dima and Amy: Ukraine and Canada
Amy was born and raised in Frankville Ontario on an off grid self sustainable family farm. The mentality of growing and doing it yourself...
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Apr 19, 20185 min read
Andressa: Brazil
Andressa Costa, born in Fortaleza, Brazil is an international student currently studying at Thousand Island Secondary School (TISS) in...
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Apr 18, 20185 min read
Lee: Canada
Where were you born and raised? I was born right here in Brockville at the Brockville General Hospital. I went away to college at...
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weareneighbours
Apr 17, 20184 min read
Emmanuel: Zimbabwe
Where were you born and raised? What do you miss the most about your home country? I was born in Zimbabwe, which is in Southern Africa. I...
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weareneighbours
Apr 16, 20181 min read
Emma: Canada
Where were you born and raised? I was born at the Brockville General Hospital in Brockville, Ontario. I grew up in downtown Brockville,...
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weareneighbours
Apr 15, 20182 min read
Harold: Canada
Tell us a bit about yourself. Where were you born and raised? Can you tell us a bit how the region has evolved over the years? I was...
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weareneighbours
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Neil: Canada
In previous Campaign posts we’ve met some of the MacKay kids from Merrickville including Fae and Hal, this week meet their brother, Neil!...
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weareneighbours
Apr 14, 20182 min read
Shannon: Canada
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born at Brockville General Hospital and raised on Caintown Road...
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weareneighbours
Apr 13, 20183 min read
Heddy and Gary: Egypt and Canada
“Merrickville is a small town and everyone knows each other in the community,” said Fae MacKay during her ‘We Are Neighbours’ interview...
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Apr 12, 20181 min read
Hal: Canada
A few weeks ago we met Fae MacKay from Merrickville, this week, meet one of her younger brothers, Hal! Hal is nine years old and lives in...
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