Beant Singh Sidhu

Photo of Beant Singh sitting on a chair with his eyes closed in an office. His mouth is partially open. He is wearing an Indian kurta and a turban. There are other chairs visible in the back.

Photo of Beant Singh sitting on a chair with his eyes closed in an office. He is wearing an Indian kurta and a turban. There are other chairs visible in the back.

Transcription of interview with Beant Singh Sidhu who discusses his immigration status, working at Canadian sawmills and his wages. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European white settler workers and South Asian workers.

Audio interview with Beant Singh Sidhu conducted by SB. Beant Singh Sidhu is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964. His first job was at a mill near Vancouver called Rainier Mill. He also discusses his immigration status, working at Canadian sawmills and his wages. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European White settler workers and South Asian workers.

Beant Singh Sidhu's narrative discusses his first job in Canada, his move back to India, and his work once returning to Canada. Sidhu explains how his work was tough but paid better than other jobs. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European White settler workers and South Asian workers. Lastly, he mentions how later in life he left sawmills for a career in… more