Nazar Singh Gill

Audio interview with Nazar Singh Gill conducted by MB. Nazar Singh is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1963. Gill began working as a cleaner at Harman Sawmill in Mission, B.C. before started working as a sawmill labourer. He also discusses his thoughts about Canada and the various roles he had a sawmills.

Audio interview with Nazar Singh Gill begins with him discussing how his health complications required him to leave working in sawmills. This led him to purchasing a berry farm. He concludes by discussing the people he worked with in the sawmills and the advantages of working in the industry.

Photo of Nazar Singh Gill looking towards the camera. He is sitting on a sofa.

Transcription of interview with Nazar Singh Gill in which he discusses his immigration to Canada and his initial thoughts about life in Canada. Gill discusses how he first worked as a cleaner at Harman Sawmill in Mission, B.C and later once it opened, he began working as a sawmill labourer. He also mentions the health complications he developed later in life that prevented him from continuing to… more

Narrative of Nazar Singh Gill begins with hi, discussing his personal history in India before immigrating to Canada in 1963. When Gill arrived in Canada, he began working at the Harman Saw mill in Mission where he did cleaning work. Once the mill opened he began working in the lumber industry. Gill also discusses how he had to retire in 1993 due to health issues. He also mentions purchasing and… more