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The streetcar system was shut down in the 1950s, taking with it, some 10,000 pedestrians along Hastings shopping district every day. “It set the slow decline of the area,” Atkin says. Some ...
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In the early 19th century, a sizable number of Italians, many in the hotel trade, resided in Montréal. Throughout the century, Italian craftsmen, artists, musicians and teachers, primarily from northern Italy, immigrated to Canada. Italian street musicians (hurdy-gurdy men, street singers) were particularly noted by Canadians, and by 1881 almost 2,...
In the late 19th century, millions of Italian peasants emigrated to South America, the US and Canada, as well as western Europe. Professional recruiters and the example of successful migrants who returned to Italy encouraged Italians to set out for North America, where work was available on the railways, in mining and in industry. By 1901, almost 1...
Over 75 percent of Italian immigrants to Canada have come from Italy’s rural south, especially from the regions of Calabria, Abruzzi, Molise and Sicily, each with over 10 percent of the total. About three-quarters of these immigrants were small-scale farmers or peasants. Unlike northern Italy, which dominated the newly formed (1861–70) Italian stat...
Italian immigration to Canada occurred in two main waves, from 1900 to the First World War and from 1950 to 1970. During the first phase, 119,770 Italians entered Canada (primarily from the US), the greatest number in 1913, a year before the war interrupted immigration. About 80 percent of these people were young males, most of whom went to work at...
Throughout the 1930s strong family networks and thrift helped Italian Canadians absorb some of the economic shock of unemployment and deprivation. Their problems were compounded after 1935, when Canadian hostility towards fascism was directed against Italian Canadians, many of whom were sympathetic towards Mussolini. As a consequence of Italy's all...
In 2016, 59 percent of Italian Canadians lived in Ontario, 21 percent in Quebec and 10 percent in British Columbia. The majority of Italian Canadians lived in towns and cities. The most significant concentrations being in Toronto, where Italian Canadians numbered 484, 360, in Montreal where they numbered 279, 795 and in Vancouver where they numbere...
Mutual-aid societies, many of which grew out of village organizations, were among the earliest institutions established by Italian immigrants. The Order of the Sons of Italy (the first Canadian branch was established in Sault Ste. Marie in 1915) was open to all people of Italian heritage. In 1927, some Québec lodges, opposed to the order's pro-fasc...
Like many major community organizations, the Italian-Canadian press and media have promoted cohesion and have mediated between their constituency and the wider society. The first Italian newspaper in Canada was published in Montréal in the late 19th century; by 1914, several others had been founded from Toronto to Vancouver. After 1950, dozens of I...
Dante Alighieri societies throughout Canada offer films, lectures, Italian-language courses and other programs to foster knowledge of Italy. In 1976, the Canadian Centre for Italian Culture and Education was founded in Toronto to design and institute Italian-language programs in schools. Also important are the cultural institutes run by the Italian...
Italian ethnicity in Canada is closely connected to Roman Catholicism, the faith of 95 percent of Italian Canadians. Historically, the Catholic Church has sought to minister to Italians through religious orders, especially the Servites in Montréal, the Franciscans in Toronto and the Oblates in the West Coast. Scalabrinian priests specializing in wo...
- Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip arriving at City Hall, 1950. Upvote Downvote.
- Seymour Street and Georgia Street, 1952. Upvote Downvote.
- Aerial view of the West End, 1957. Upvote Downvote.
- Aristocratic Restaurant on 2856 Cambie Street, Vancouver, 1951. Upvote Downvote.
- Tomahawk Barbeque (1926) It’s no accident that a visit to North Vancouver’s Tomahawk Barbeque summons up a sense of a time gone by. It’s the oldest restaurant running in Vancouver, and focuses on their longstanding menu of comfort classics and a family atmosphere.
- The White Spot (1928) How many Pirate Paks have you ordered in your Vancouver lifetime? Or Legendary Platters? Well, Vancouver’s veteran White Spot chain goes way (way, way) back in the city’s history.
- The Ovaltine Cafe (1942) The Ovaltine is about as old school diner as you can get. A little dingy, cheap eats, and servers who probably want to be somewhere else, but, oh, how it is beloved to locals.
- Northern Cafe and Grill (1940s) Formerly known as the LT Cafe, this easy-to-miss diner is atop a hardware store on the site of Northern Building Supply.
Feb 1, 2018 · During the 1940s and 50s, the majority of Italian immigrants to Vancouver settled in neighbourhoods bordering Commercial Drive. Businesses and cultural institutions run by Italians became a common sight along the Drive and the area became a true ethnic enclave.
Mar 30, 2018 · Alas, most of the colour shots from the ’50s and ’60s vanished somewhere along the line. But last week, we were cleaning out some old computer files and came across a motherlode of about 360 ...
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Jun 13, 2015 · In those days, Vancouver was a kids city. A safe city. A city to explore all-day long, which we did avidly, especially during summer holidays. The many bushes were natural adventure playgrounds...
