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[Audio interview with Piara Singh Dhillon]

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Date Created
2015-01-14
Description
Audio interview with Piara Singh Dhillon conducted by MBa. Piara Singh Dhillon is a Canadian citizen who immigrated to Canada in 1969. Dhillon discusses his immigration history, his various roles, and the working conditions in sawmills. Dhillon also mentions his co-workers, wages, and eating in cookhouses. He concludes by mentioning the challenges he faced in Canada and his living expenses.
Language
Panjabi | Punjabi
Type
Audio
Model
Audio
Extent
Audio (28 min., 43 sec.)
Rights
In copyright
Subjects
Subject (Topical)
Sikhs
South Asians
Lumber trade
Sawmill workers
Timber
Wages
SACDA Thesaurus
Sikh men
South Asian Canadian sawmill workers
Subject (Geographic)
Prince Rupert
Subject (Name)_Person
Dhillon, Piara Singh
Gill, Mohinder "Moe"
Subject (Name)_Organization
Prince Rupert Forest Products
Ham and Cedar Mill
BC Forest Products
Fraser Mill
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