Georges Laraque: The Reluctant Fighter

For 13 seasons, Georges Laraque was one of the toughest fighters in the National Hockey League. Georges, the son of Haitian immigrants, opens up about his fears and anxieties when squaring off against opponents, the racism he faced as a child playing hockey in Montreal, and what he’s done post-hockey, as a business owner and radio host. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys.  Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

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Also, check out the Museum’s Historian blog, Soccer and Belonging: Sport and Adaptation in Canadian Migration: https://pier21.ca/soccer-and-belonging-sport-and-adaptation-canadian-migration Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

See footage of Sandy’s grandparents, immigrants from Ukraine and Poland, skiing on Montreal’s Mont Royal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxutNJYwkGM Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

This new season is about how sport helps newcomers find community and the role immigrants have played in shaping Canadian sports. From NHL tough guy Georges Laraque, to Manitoba’s All-Nations Cup soccer tournament, to a Montreal-based intro to skiing program for newcomers, Countless Journeys looks at how sports can be a gamechanger. Listen now Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys.  Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

Born in Hawaii to a Chinese-Singaporean father and a Samoan-Chinese mother, Chin imbues her dishes with history while pushing Canadian Chinese cuisine forward. Her modern interpretations of traditional Chinese food using fresh, local, seasonal ingredients have put her front and centre on Canada's culinary map. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys.  Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

A WhatsApp chat group for African-born people in the Kingston area got real when someone issued a light-hearted challenge to see who could make the Jollof rice: a Nigerian or a Ghanaian. That back-and-forth turned into a community cook-off with close to 200 people taking part. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys.  Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

What started as a longing for the produce from home turned into a large community garden project that feeds hundreds of newcomer families and has revitalized Winnipeg’s Central park. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys.  Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram! 

Grace Firmeza and Kriselda Alvarez wanted to recreate and sell some of their favorite Filipino dishes. That desire has resulted in a busy urban bakery and café run by the two friends. In addition, we hear from Nadège Norian, who comes from a long line of pastry chefs in France, and who upped Toronto’s pastry game when she opened Nadège Patisserie. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys.  Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!