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Alex Polowin and Sheila Fraser

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105779
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-04
Date
2007
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
2007
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-04
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Alex Polowin and sister Sheila Polowin Hammer.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101678
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-01
Date
1942
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1942
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-01
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Notes
Photograph was taken in front of York St. school. Alex Polowin is in his World War II Navy uniform.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Alex Polowin fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101120
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3 folders
Fonds No.
I0014
Date
1943-1945
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs and photocopied naval service records in World War II, photocopied Polowin 1928 immigration listings, biographical information, book "Ready the Brave: A Chronicle in the wake of HMCS Huron", v.l, 1943-46, photocopied articles about various community service awards and …
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3 folders
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs and photocopied naval service records in World War II, photocopied Polowin 1928 immigration listings, biographical information, book "Ready the Brave: A Chronicle in the wake of HMCS Huron", v.l, 1943-46, photocopied articles about various community service awards and material about Alex Polowin’s deceased son, Howard Joel Polowin (1954-1995) who practiced family law before working for the Department of Justice. Also included in this fonds is a photocopied S.O. I. (Sons of Israel) program circa 1940 showing cast members and advertisements sold to many Jewish businesses. The Sons of Israel put on this production called "Confushus Sai" at the Talmud Torah on George Street. It was a variety format with Alex Dawson's orchestra. He performed regularly at Britannia and elsewhere in the city. The S.O.I. raised money through this production for immigrants to Canada. It competed for advertising revenue with the A.Z.A. group of young men (up to age 15).
Date
1943-1945
Fonds No.
I0014
History / Biographical
Alex Polowin’s parents were Bess (Pescle) and Ben (Barel) Polowin. His father initially came to Ottawa in 1905, after serving in the Russian Japanese War. Ben Polowin chose Ottawa because his brother, Oscar Polowin, operated a wholesale produce business in the city. Ben felt unsettled, partly because of not finding a suitable wife. He returned to Lithuania, married Bess and had a family of five children. In 1926, after small farming and dealing in hides, Ben Polowin returned to Ottawa and resumed selling fruit and vegetables door to door with a horse and wagon. Bess and their five children all came over together in 1928, arriving on June 3rd at Quebec. Alex Polowin was three years old (though listed as 2 in immigration papers) and “vaguely recalled” the voyage. Eventually, the Polowin family consisted of 8 children: Dave, Ann, Hyman, Sheila, Alex, Charlie "Chuck", Freda (m. Grill), Gerry. Alex held several jobs over between the age of eight and 17 delivering bread for Mosion's Bakery, delivering prescriptions for Cohen's Pharmacy on Rideau and produce during the depression. He grew up on York Street, in the heart of Lowertown and the Jewish community. Yiddish was spoken in the home while outside the home and between brothers and sisters, English was used. As a youngster, Alex Polowin was a member of Hashomer Hatzair under the direction of Benny Bugoslovsky. He was also a member of the "Sons of Israel," an organization similar to A.Z.A. which was led by Henry Kelson. He recalled trips to Ferry Lake and Pink Lake where they would hike and camp. After attending York Street School and Ottawa Tech, he enlisted in the Canadian Navy at 17 years of age. Following training in Toronto and Halifax at HMCS Cornwallis, he was stationed at St. Johns, Newfoundland at HMCS Avalon. He became an Able Bodied Seaman, a gunner and served on HMCS Pictou, HMCS Huron and HMCS Poundmaker. He was one of 24 chosen seamen to represent the Canadian Navy at the Allied Nations Day Parade in London in 1943. It was an “exciting, colourful display with Gurkhas, Sikhs” and they marched past King George VI. The Huron crew was reviewed by King George VI when they escorted his ship from Malta to Scapa Flow. The Huron served as part of a “protection force” for four or five days in the English Channel during the Normandy Landings in 1944. They were among the most trying days of the war as they slept beside their guns on a “relaxed action stations” basis. At least five German destroyers were sunk by these allied destroyers. At other times the seamen traveled out of Plymouth in 2-4-6 or 8 destroyers. The air force would fly over the French harbors to see what ships were flashed up. On that information the allied destroyers proceeded to hunt the enemy. Goldie Roberts was very involved in sending packages to Jewish servicemen, and Alex Polowin received a package of cigarettes and chocolate from Mrs. Roberts at Murmansk. After the war, Alex Polowin finished his high school and attended a short veteran's course. He worked as a salesman for home furnishings and clothing and then became a self-employed insurance broker. He later worked with London Life. Alex passed away on August 16, 2022.
Notes
1. Alex Polowin received the French Legion of Honour, which recognizes "gallantry in the face of the enemy" in 2006. See Ottawa Jewish Bulletin January 23, 2006 article. 2. Ben Polowin and his horse, Jennie, are in Joan Finnegan’s book, p. 10, Old games, news scores. 3. Alex Polowin had a street in Barrhaven named after him in 2017.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Alex Polowin in his World War II Navy uniform.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103179
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-03
Date
1943
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1943
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-03
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Notes
Photograph taken in London, England.
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Alex Polowin on the HMCS Poundmaker Frigate harboured at Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101679
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-02
Date
1945
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
1945
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-02
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Notes
Photograph was taken three days after VE day. It was his last navy trip across the Atlantic.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Alex Polowin receiving the French Legion of Honour from the French ambassador.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105782
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-07
Date
2006
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
2006
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-07
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Alex Polowin with his Ben and Bess Polowin at his sister's wedding.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105780
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-05
Date
[194-]
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Date
[194-]
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-05
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Alex Polowin with his grandchildren recieving the French Legion of Honour.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105781
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
I0014; OJA 1-544-06
Date
2006
Collection
Alex Polowin fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
2006
Fonds No.
I0014
Item No.
OJA 1-544-06
Storage Location
vault
Acquisition Source
Alex Polowin
Notes
aldo pictured, staff person of the French ambassador.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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