Ruth Goldbloom: Cancer

Immigration Museum Dept: Ruth Goldbloom died Wednesday of cancer at the age of 88, according to CTV. But it's her work to establish Pier 21 as a national immigration museum that will likely be her lasting legacy and hALIFAX -- Hundreds of people attended a funeral on the Halifax waterfront Friday for the woman credited as the driving force behind the establishment of Canada's national immigration museum. Born Ruth Schwartz in New Waterford, N.S., Goldbloom was a committed community leader and philanthropist who was known for her tireless work on behalf of several organizations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.