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Everyday the oral history of people who have come before us is disappearing. This podcast is a way to record and honour that history.

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7 Episodes

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Episode 7, Randy

12/20/2021 52 min 58 sec

Today I am speaking with Randy. He shares with us what his early childhood was like growing up in Estonia during World War Two and his family's incredible journey from there to Canada. Enjoy. 

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The Past Is Here, Episode. 6, Carl

03/08/2021 33 min 26 sec

Today we hear from Carl. He speaks about growing up in Quebec City and Montreal. Enjoy.   

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The Past Is Here Podcast Episode 5. David.

07/14/2020 48 min 47 sec

On this episode we hear from David. We begin the interview with him speaking about what his early life was like in Kingston, ON. Then, David shares what it was like being a lawyer and politician In Kitchener ON. Thank you and Enjoy.  

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The Past Is Here Podcast. Episode 4. Diane.

06/22/2020 35 min 28 sec

In this episode, we hear from Diane, who lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She talks about her family's experiences in the Japanese interment camps during World War 2 in British Columbia, Canada. Diane then shares what it was like growing up and living in Hamilton.

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The Past Is Here Ep. 3 Ben

03/04/2020 54 min 2 sec

For our interview today The Past Is Here speaks with Ben. He opens up about his early years during WW2 in a Japanese internment camp within the province of British Columbia. He then discusses his later years in St. Catherines Ontario.

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Episode 2

11/05/2018 52 min 29 sec

In this episode we listen the John and Maggie, who lived both in England and Hamilton, ONT.

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Episode 1

09/12/2018 37 min 43 sec

Everyday the oral history of people who have come before us is disappearing. This podcast is a way to record and honour that history. For this episode, I am interviewing Alex, from the Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada