Stories

I came to Canada from Pakistan, choosing this country due to the good immigration policy as well as the friendly Canadian people. This...

I came to Canada in 1987, when I became engaged to my first husband. He lived in Toronto, so I moved there, where I lived for 18 years...

I’m something of a nomad. I enjoy moving and exploring new places. I was born in Toronto, and currently live in Brockville, but I have...

I grew up in Brockville, left for bigger cities and when presented with an opportunity to return to Brockville to live and work, I was...

I came to Canada to build a new life from scratch and so far I couldn’t be any happier with the decision I made. I arrived in summer of...

It was the dead of winter, a day so cold that when you inhaled through your nostrils, they’d stick together. The snow was heavy and...

I moved to the Leeds Grenville area from Ottawa in 2006 because my first grandchild was about to be born here. The first few years we...

We didn’t know about this area before we first visited here. If we hadn’t stopped on our way from Montreal to Oakville, I don’t know...

Our region prides itself on its Loyalist roots. It is a good place to come to. In 2017, Brockville welcomed several families from Syria....

Where did you grow up? My family was raised in a tiny Acadian fishing village called Petit de Grat, on Isle Madame in Cape Breton, Nova...

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born in Brockville at the Brockville General Hospital.  I was...

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born and raised? I was born in California, USA but my family moved to the Highlands of...

My name is Alice Yao Wang.  I was born in China. In 1991, I came to Canada as a visiting scholar.  Upon my arrival, I was so excited and...

Andressa Costa, born in Fortaleza, Brazil is an international student currently studying at Thousand Island Secondary School (TISS) in...

Where were you born and raised? I was born right here in Brockville at the Brockville General Hospital.  I went away to college at...

Where were you born and raised? What do you miss the most about your home country? I was born in Zimbabwe, which is in Southern Africa. I...

Tell us a bit about yourself.  Where were you born and raised? Can you tell us a bit how the region has evolved over the years? ​ I was...