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xxix, 129 pages : 25 cm, This book presents the memoirs of a Canadian of Finnish origin who participated in the institutional life & activities of the Finnish-Canadian community, mainly in northern Ontario. It describes her life in the mining towns & lumber camps, work in the Finnish-Canadian co-operative movement, athletic & cultural activities, life on the home front during World War II, and activities in the church, home & school associations, and other organizations, Includes abstract in French, Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-118) and index, My Family's journey from Finland to America -- Our First Years in Canada, 1921-23 -- Life at Bruce Mines, 1923-26 -- At the lumber camps, 1926-28 -- Cochrane, 1928-31 -- The Consumers Co-operative Society, Limited, 1935-39 -- The Athletic Clubs and Harmony Hall, 1934-43 -- Suomi Apu (Finnish Aid), 1939-40 -- Finnish Festivals, 1940-46 -- Hamilton, 1944-45 -- V.E. Day, May 8th, 1945 -- Paul : B29308 -- Yellowknife, 1945-46 [Northwest Territories] -- Return to Timmins and the Finnish festivals, 1946-53 -- Timmins, 1954-59 -- The Finnish Church, 1935-1989 -- Elliot Lake, 1960-94

Author

Sillanpää, Nelma, 1917-, Laine, Edward W; Canadian Museum of Civilization

Publisher

Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780660140209

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Updated

2026-03-24