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www.past-presence.com The history of my grandparents’ house
Canadian Genealogy · Chinese Culture · Chinese Genealogy · Family history stories · Photo History · Womens History

The history of my grandparents’ house

February 2, 2018November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger3 Comments

The surprising fate of my grandparents' house

www.past-presence.com We’ll tell you where you can live – BC’s Land Titles Act
Canadian Genealogy · Canadian laws · Chinese Culture

We’ll tell you where you can live – BC’s Land Titles Act

January 27, 2018April 4, 2020 wanderernolonger6 Comments

Ah Vancouver! Fighting over real estate is nothing new.

Putting the “British” in British Columbia, or I get the funny feeling you’re trying to tell me something
Canadian Genealogy · Canadian laws · Chinese Culture

Putting the “British” in British Columbia, or I get the funny feeling you’re trying to tell me something

November 7, 2017November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger3 Comments

BC looks at its racist past and decides to say sorry. Vancouver does too.

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