Hello From Nova Scotia: A Ferry Trip To Dartmouth And Saying Goodbye To Halifax
My visit to Pier 21 and especially my encounter with Robert Vandekieft, an 89-year old immigrant who first arrived in Canada at Pier 21 more than 52 years ago, were a real highlight of my time in Halifax. Stefani Angelopoulos, Communications Manager for Pier 21, had kindly taken me on a tour of Canadas Immigration Museum and when we were finished, we both embarked on a walk along Halifax Harbourwalk since we were both headed to Dartmouth, a formerly independent city, and now part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, located across the harbour from downtown Halifax.
Stefani and I had a very interesting conversation and I found out that Stefanis father had come through Pier 21 himself as an immigrant from Greece. Stefani has extensive experience with international student exchanges and volunteer assignments, so naturally I requested her to participate in an interview with me. As a local Dartmouth resident, she also gave me a bit of information about the area. She explained that Dartmouth nickname is City of Lakes because there are 23 lakes within Dartmouth proper. Stefani also mentioned...