Sikh police officers

Scrapbook details Dhillon's career with the RCMP and includes a range of positive and negative news clippings covering the overturning of the RCMP turban ban.

Photograph of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill and his son Sanjiv during his RCMP graduation. Dr. Gill's son graduated from the RCMP Academy in 1989 and went on to serve over 26 years. Here is a photo of Dr. Gill (right) with his son, Sanjiv (left), at his graduation in Regina.

This document contains a memorandum from Bob Bouck, with an attached newspaper article from The Prince George Citizen. Written by Marylin Storie, the content of the article includes details of the prejudice faced by Baltej Singh Dhillon by wearing a turban with his RCMP uniform, including comments from various citizens.

This document contains a note from Rick, and four pages from a newspaper article from the Vancouver Sun. Written Kevin Griffin about Baltej Singh Dhillon, the contents of the article focuses on the prejudice Dhillon faces for wearing a turban on the force to Dhillon's community police work.

Creator: Singh, Gurinder

Correspondence from Gurinder Singh to Baltej Singh Dhillon. Contents include request to recieve Dhillon's personal number and work schedule in order to finalize details of his trip to Windsor, Ontario for a Conference.

Correspondence from D.G. Butt to the Quesnel Detachment. Contents include validating the Cross Cultural Communciation Series - The Sikhs, which had been worked through by Baltej Singh Dhillon. Dhillon was given credit for the course on his P.A.R.A.D.E. document.

This document contains a correspondence from Teresa Mallan to the news desk about a story on Baltej Singh Dhillon. The contents include Dhillon's fight to overturn the RCMP turban ban and a recent fraud case he worked on. Additionally, there is a newspaper article included from The Province newspaper detailing a year-long investigation into false ICBC claims taking place in Quesnel.

Creator: Singh, Gurinder

This document contains an activity report and travel itinerary created by Gurinder Singh. Context detail Baltej Singh Dhillon's trip from Quesnel to Windsor to participate in a workshop in Windsor.

Creator: Singh, Gurinder

This document contains a letter of appreciation from Gurinder Singh, Director of the Sikh Education & Research Centre of Windsor, to K.S. Warnica and R.D.J. Content includes expression of thanks to Baltej Singh Dhillon for participating in their workshop and banquet in November of 1992. Also included is an article written by Jacqueline Smrke from the Windsor Star about Dhillon's participation in the banquet.

Creator: Galinski, Paul

This document contains newspaper clippings written by Paul Galinski in the Campbell River Mirror about Baltej Singh Dhillon. The content of the articles include Dhillon's fight against prejudice he's experienced in the RCMP because of his religion, Dhillon's project to save media coverage for his young daughter and his talk at Robron Secondary. Also included is a correspondence from Ethel Kaiser, who collected and forwarded these articles to Dhillon.