Terry Singh Gidda

Photo of Terry Gidda. Gidda is sitting at a desk with his hands folded in front of him, wearing a ramal.

Transcription of interview with Terry Gidda. Gidda is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1968. He began working at Cattermole Timber Mill in Mackenzie, B.C. In part one of his interview Gidda discusses his personal/immigration history, his experience working in sawmills, as a teacher, city councilor, and realtor. Gidda also discusses eating in cookhouses, his co-workers, and his hardships.… more

Transcription of interview with Terry Gidda. Gidda is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1968. He began working at Cattermole Timber Mill in Mackenzie, B.C. In part two of his interview Gidda discusses attending community celebrations including Diwali, Vaisakhi, and weddings. He also mentions making sweets and the building of a new gurdwara on Ross Street in Vancouver, B.C.

Transcription of interview with Terry Gidda in which he discusses his personal/immigration history, his experience working in sawmills, as a teacher, city councilor, and realtor. Gidda also discusses eating in cookhouses, his co-workers, and his hardships. He also mentions his time spent volunteering in the community. Gidda discusses attending community celebrations including Diwali, Vaisakhi,… more

Narrative of interview with Terry Gidda in which he discusses his personal history, his experience working in sawmills, as a teacher, city councilor, and realtor. Gidda also discusses the weather conditions in Canada and eating in cookhouses. He mentions his hardships, his co-workers, and discrimination he faced. Gidda concludes by discussing community celebrations he attended and his commitment… more