The Gateway That Changed Canada Immigrant Anne Renaud sheds light on

Anne Renaud sheds light on an experience shared by so many

Whitecap Books

Print Length: 82 pages

Author: Anne Renaud

It was through this "Gateway of Hope" that over one million new Canadians passed on their way to a new life in Canada

The Gateway That Changed Canada Immigrant Anne Renaud sheds light onFrom 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