There were temporary foreign workers back in the day too.
During the times of the steam powered riverboats it was an interesting mention that the Captains and Mates were mainly Americans that were trained on the upper Mississippi river. They did not settle in western Canada but returned to the US every fall after the season.
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This country was started by voyagers whose young lives were swept away by the currents of the rivers for ten cents a day... just for the vanity of the European's beaver hats. ~ Red Bullets
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It is when you walk alone in nature that you discover your strengths and weaknesses. ~ Red Bullets
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