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Dutch-Canadian
Dutch Canadians are Canadians with full or partial Dutch people, Dutch ancestry. According to the Canada 2006 Census, there were 1,035,965 Canadians of Dutch descent, including those of full or partial ancestry. This increased to 1,111,655 in 2016. History The first Dutch people to come to Canada were Dutch Americans among the United Empire Loyalists. The largest wave was in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century when large numbers of Dutch helped settle the Canadian west. During this period significant numbers also settled in major cities like Toronto. While interrupted by the First World War this migration returned in the 1920s, but again halted during the Great Depression and Second World War. After World War II a large number of Dutch immigrants moved to Canada, including a number of war brides of the Canadian soldiers who liberated the Netherlands. There were officially 1,886 Dutch war brides to Canada, ranking second after British war brides. During the war Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's University College (Edmonton)
The King's University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is a private Canadian Christian university offering bachelor's degrees in the arts, humanities, music, social sciences, natural sciences, business, and education. King’s currently serves more than 900 students from across Canada and abroad, representing more than 16 nations. History On November 16, 1979, the Alberta Legislature approved The King's College Act which granted a charter to The King's College. King's was founded, by the Christian College Association (Alberta) as The King's College. In December 1970, a constitution, and statement of principles gave written expression to their vision of Christian Higher education. King's is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The enabling legislation is the ''Post-secondary Learning Act''. On November 2, 1983, an official affiliation agreement was signed with the University of Alberta, ensuring that the great majority of courses at King's would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
