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Child Migration
By the early 1880s, Barnardo be- Upon arrival, children were sent
gan sending children to Canada in to distribution centres, until their
“immigration parties”, of about 150 final placements could be made.
hard-working children with “up- For those arriving in Ontario, girls
standing character”. It was hoped were sent to the Hazelbrae house in
that they would find a better life in Peterborough, while boys went to
Canada, while also benefiting both the receiving house on Farley Ave
countries, as it would lessen the in Toronto. Receiving houses were
burden on England, while also pro- also established as far west as Win-
viding labour for Canada. nipeg.
Unfortunately, there were many
cases where children were sent to
Canada without notifying their
families, as they apparently signed
over any rights to the child’s future
when they entered into a Barnardo
institution. In those cases, an “Af-
ter Sailing Notification” was sent An example of an “After Sailing” notifica-
tion card, meant for the family of a female
to the parents or relatives after the child gone to the Hazelbrae Home in Peter-
child had already sailed. borough, ON, Canada
