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2022_13_32_003-Service File.mp3
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Interview with Swaran Kaur Kooner. Swaran Kaur moved to Canada with her husband Mohinder Singh Kooner in 1960. They were sponsored by Swaran Kaur's sister, Nasib Kaur Sall. She speaks about her and her family's experience adjusting to a new life in Canada, including financial struggles and facing racism from neighbours. She also talks about her experience working various jobs and raising her children. She further speaks about how society has changed and the importance of remembering the past.
2022_13_32_002-Service File.mp3
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Interview with Swaran Kaur Kooner. Swaran Kaur moved to Canada with her husband Mohinder Singh Kooner in 1960. They were sponsored by Swaran Kaur's sister, Nasib Kaur Sall. She speaks about her and her family's experience adjusting to a new life in Canada, including financial struggles and facing racism from neighbours. She also talks about her experience working various jobs and raising her children. She further speaks about how society has changed and the importance of remembering the past.
2022_13_32_001.pdf
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Narrative of an interview with Swaran Kaur Kooner. Swaran Kaur moved to Canada with her husband Mohinder Singh Kooner in 1960. They were sponsored by Swaran Kaur's sister, Nasib Kaur Sall. She speaks about her and her family's experience adjusting to a new life in Canada, including financial struggles and facing racism from neighbours. She also talks about her experience working various jobs and raising her children. She further speaks about how society has changed and the importance of remembering the past.
2022_13_31_006-Service File.jpg
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Photograph of Lashman and Amar taken in a studio setting. Lashman is seen wearing a light suit and a patterned tie. Amar is seen sitting wearing a patterned dress with a chunni covering her head. Both are smiling and looking forward.
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Photograph of George and Jeto taken in a studio setting. George is wearing a dark suit and a lighter tie. He is standing behind Jeto and has his hand resting on her arm. Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress and veil. In her hands she is carrying a bouqet of flowers. Both are smiling and looking slightly to the right of the camera.
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Photograph of George and Jeto taken in a studio setting. George is wearing a dark suit and a lighter tie. He is standing slightly behind Jeto and in one of his hands he's holding Jeto's hand. Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress and veil. In her left hand she is carrying a bouqet of flowers. Both are smiling and looking slightly to the right of the camera.
2022_13_31_003-Service File.jpg
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Photograph of George and Jeto sitting in the back of a car. George is wearing a dark suit, a lighter tie, and a floral boutonnière. Next to him on the right, Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress and veil. In her hands is a bouquet of flowers. Both are smiling and looking at the camera.
2022_13_31_002-Service File.jpg
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Photograph of George and Jeto on their wedding day. The couple is seen sitting on the floor in front of the Guru Granth Sahib at the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. Wedding guests can be sitting around them and the granthi is seen reading from the Guru Granth Sahib. George and Jeto have their backs facing the camera.
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Photograph of George and Jeto walking down the steps of the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. George is wearing a dark suit and tie and Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress. A young woman is seen helping Jeto hold the hem of skirt of her dress to prevent it from touching the ground. Wedding guests can be seen behind them in the background.
2022_13_30_014-Service File.mp3
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Interview with Kerpaul Kaur and Sucha Singh Hayer. The couple talks about the immigration histories of each of their families. Kerpaul (Polly) speaks about her experiences growing up in British Columbia and working. Such Singh speaks about his experiences work in a sawmill and later becoming an auto mechanic. They both further speak about how the Sikh community has grown and changed over the years.