Gurdial Singh Talhan

Audio interview with Gurdial Singh Talhan conducted by SB. Gurdial Singh Talhan is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1977. He discusses his first job in Canada at a lumber mill. He further discusses his immigration to Canada, working in sawmills, treatment by his supervisors, weather, and wages. He also mentions how living expenses have increased in comparison to the past.

Photo of Jasbinder Kaur Talhan in school. She is pictured with her fellow classmates and teachers. The students are lined up in five rows, standing behind the seated teachers. The students in the photo are wearing salwar kameez suits. The teachers are wearing either salwar kameez suits or sarees.

Photo of Gurdial Singh Talhan wearing a turban and collared shirt taken in a studio setting.

Photo of Gurdial Singh Talhan wearing a suit and tie. Talhan is looking slightly away from the camera.

Gurdial Singh Talhan's narrative discusses his work in lumber mills, the labour conditions of sawmill work, and sawmill unions. He discusses how most of the sawmill workers he worked with were also South Asian, but there were other workers from the Chinese, Japanese, and European White settler communities. He also speaks about the cost of living and how the prices for everyday items have… more

Transcription of interview with Gurdial Singh Talhan who discusses his immigration to Canada, working in sawmills, treatment by his supervisors, weather, and wages. He also mentions how living expenses have increased in comparison to the past.