Sikh men

Narrative of Gurbaksh Singh Dhaliwal was born on August 28, 1934 in the village of Chananwal, district Sangrur, Punjab. Gurbaksh Singh was accompanied by his mother, Gurdev Kaur Dhaliwal, and uncle, Balwant Singh Dhaliwal when he arrived in Mission, BC on October 27, 1948. The family came to join his father Hari Singh Dhaliwal. Gurbaksh Singh speaks about his experiences growing up in Canada and working in both sawmills and as a truck driver for his family's business.

Collage of Gurbaksh Dhaliwal's family photographs consisting of 5 photographs.

Collage of Gurbaksh Dhaliwal's family photographs consisting of 6 photographs.

Group photograph taken at the Hillcrest Sikh Temple. Photograph was taken during a Sunday event. A group of men stand in front of the gurdwara and a young boy is seen standing in the front row.

Group photograph of a family from Clearbrook.

Group photograph taken at the Hillcrest gurdwara. A group of Sikh men are seen in front of the Guru Granth Sahib. A young child is seen sitting on the ground near the front. Some men are standing while others are seen seated. Gurbaksh Singh Dhaliwal's father was the Secretary of Gurdwara, and is seen second from left.

Group photograph of nine South Asian men taken in a studio setting. Sitting from left to right: unknown, second from the right is Paul Dhaliwal, center is Bachan Gurm, Meva Kutani is the second from left, Bukhtaar Singh the first from left. Standing left to right: Karma, Chanan Mala, Hari Singh (a tailor), Benny Grewal.

Portrait photograph of Gurbaksh Singh Dhaliwal taken in a studio setting. Dhaliwal is seen wearing a formal suit and tie, and is looking towards the camera, smiling.

Creator: Chow, Yucho

Photograph of wrestler Yagar Singh from Vill Dhuse, taken by Yucho Chow.

Group photograph taken outside the Hillcrest gurdwara in 1937. Paul Dhaliwal is seen in center, and next to him on left is a wrestler by the name of Yagar Singh. Gurbakh Dhaliwal's father is the fifth person from the left.