of these past traits still linger in the following generations of these immigrants because they have their own obstacle to overcome. Today, we dont always encounter the same barriers; we just encounter new and different ones. My family has come a long way over three generations, first immigrating to Canada as part of an unfamiliar segregated group to then becoming prominent well-known members of society. Past hardships and the reconstruction of immigrants lives built a home and created a sense of place for subsequent generations who would know nothing of past struggles except through past recollections and story telling. Immigrants have made Canada what it is today. SOURCES Bone, Robert M. Regional Geography in Canada. Canada: Oxford University Press. 2000. Bouwmeester, Cory. Interview. 2000. Dijks, Ineke J., Jankunis, Frank, J. 1992. What Geography is There in Local History? Western Geography Vol. 2. Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers. Ganzevoort, Herman. A Bittersweet Land. The Dutch Experience in Canada, 1890- 1980. McClelland and Stewart. 1988. Larosa, Mary. Interview. 1997. began. Once off the ship, people started going in all different directions, many depending on the location of their connections or sponsors. From the ports, people boarded trains to journey into the heart of Canada to meet church officials or familyor employer[s] who had sponsored them(Ganzevoort, 1988: 79). Settlement was in various locations and in varying numbers. Many people settled together in similar ethnic groups in order to maintain their culture and affiliation. Through this they could achieve a sense of place with little alienation in their new home. Some drew comfort from large numbers of similar people, however, my family did not settle amongst a Dutch colony. My grandfathers main goal was in establishing his own family where they were provided with the best opportunities and making their lives as prosperous as he knew how. He did ...
