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We embarked on the troop ship Aquatania on the
river Clyde and sailed to Halifax Nova Scotia.
When we disembarked we were met by a host of ladies who gave us fruit, chocolates, cigarettes, milk cartons, coffee and many other
gifts. Coming from food rationed Britain this was very rewarding. We boarded a train which was to take us to Moncton. During the journey we were given more cigarettes, chocolates etc.
The train sometimes stopped at small townships where the local ladies again gave us chocolates
cigarettes etc. I have never before or since expereienced such hospitality. Our eventual destination was to be Portage La Prarie near Winnipeg. On arrival at Winnipeg we were met by a brass band and again given fruit, cigatettes and chocolates etc. The reporter from the newspapoer Winnipeg Tribune asked us how we found Canada. Our reply was that we could not have been better treated.
There cannot be any more hospitable people in the world than the Canadians.
We were all adopted by Canadian families for
the duration of our stay in Canada, and the
hospitality continued.
Thank you very much to the Canadians.

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