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We immigrated from Finland to Canada 60 years ago

Abstrakti

It was bitterly cold in Vilppula Finland during the winter of 1957, when our family of eight left by train for Helsinki. Our neighbours and the villagers wondered about the purpose of our trip, and of all things why in the middle of winter. It was a private matter and our parents did not blow their horn about it. We children followed confidently where we were led. It was exciting to travel by train. The destination wasn't important.