berta he moved to British Columbia and into the construction industry with various jobs along the way. Each job was always better than the preceding one. Change and growth were his reasons for immigration and in doing so he continually bettered his and his familys future. Religion also played an important role in the settling lives of immigrants. After losing their language, religion seemed to be their only link to some of their culture. Family members and their relationship with each other was also important as their closeness and dependability gave them comfort during hard times. CONCLUSION Through immigration opportunities were offered and goals were sought after and achieved through hard work and determination. Evidence 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 conne...
