General Chat

Thanks Persey and Lynda - you understand what I'm trying to say and thanks also for reminding me why I love you Lynda:-))

I live in a university city which is home to a lot of different nationalities. Even on our recent cruise we were happy that we had the opportunity over 10 days to talk to our Indian cabin steward, a Vanuatan waiter and a bartender from the Phillipines. We also met people from Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela - all Australian citizens. Yes, immigrants just like me. We played Trivia with a Chinese couple and laughed at a comedian with a young family from Queensland - oh yeah I forgot that is in Australia:-)) As Lynda said - look at the person not the nationality and colour of their skin.

Sue xx

I understand that Kay - but you are speaking with concern and compassion.

Sue xx

.................. and I was the immigrant into Canada in 1968


We left the UK in 1967, 3 days after marrying, and went to Austin Texas for a year (the remainder of OH's contract at a university).


We weren't ready to return to England, so looked for another job for him. A university here in Vancouver offered what seemed to be the perfect job for him ....... so we came, initially for 2 years. Within 6 months we had decided this was "home". And here we are still.


As the immigrant, I have never been sorry that we left England, I have never been homesick ....... and I think we have had a wonderful life here.

Like Sue, I enjoy the multicultural aspect of life here ..... the second-largest Chinatown outside China, the large SouthEast Asian population, Japanese, South African, many NZ and Ozzies.


it's interesting to talk to Chinese and Japanese whose families date back 5 or more generations in Canada ....... and who were treated with disgusting discrimination for many years from about 1850 to the 1960s ............ and are now receiving official apologies from the government.





sylvia

I'm glad you've settled in Canada and had a good life, Sylvia. Sounds wonderful. It's a huge decision to make. My mother was only 23 and dad not much older. We came here at the start of summer so it was very hot. My mother said it was almost her undoing but she settled quickly. My parents had 3 more children. One of my brothers worked in England for a while and came back with an English wife. She loves it here and wouldn't live anywhere else although they have been back to England a couple of times.

My dad came to a job in the steelworks. He worked there up until he retired. Most of the kids I went to school with had fathers who either worked in the steelworks or mines. We knew many people from many nationalities. Italian, Spanish, Maltese and German generally as they were encouraged to come to Australia because they were such hard-working people.

Sue xx