South Asian Canadian men-owned business enterprises

Photo of an Indar Fuel Company GMC truck is carrying wood over a water puddle. The background contains a transmission tower, lumber piles, and several building structures.

Four Indar Fuel trucks parked alongside each other. Indar Fuel Company was founded by Indar Singh Gill, where he carried fuel until 1958. The company closed once natural gas started being used instead of fuel. A man is standing on the left of the picture by the edge of the large puddle. Three young children, one girl, and two boys, are in the puddle. One boy is riding a bike through the puddle. The background contains two white houses, fences, and trees.

Item is a picture of a man putting wood into an Indar Fuel truck for transportation at Albert McMahon's sawmill, located at Suicide Creek, Mission. Indar Fuel Company was founded by Indar Singh Gill, where he carried fuel until 1958. His business declined when natural gas was starting to be used instead of fuel. The landscape includes evergreen trees and the mountains of the Fraser Valley.

At an unidentified company function at the Village Green Inn in Duncan, B.C., one man and two women pose for a photo. All three wear name tags. Both of the women carry purses and have red roses embroidered on the right lapel of their jackets. The woman on the left is an unidentified member of the Doman family. The man, standing in the centre, has his left arm interlocked with the right arm of the woman standing on the right. A crowd of party guests can be seen milling about in the background. The wall in the background is fitted with multiple light fixtures with five large lamps each.

The Village Green Inn is a hotel in Duncan, B.C. that opened in 1968.

Creator: Mayo, Joan

Photo of newspaper article is entitled "Family store caters to Indian cuisine" written by Joan Mayo. The article discusses Sukhdev Dhaliwal's personal history, life in Canada, and ownership of a convenience store. Dhaliwal also discusses items that sold at his store for cooking Indian food.

Newspaper clipping with a photo of the Mayo Lumber Company's locomotive. The caption with the photograph reads, "This photo was taken in 1937 on southern Vancouver Island. From left: Clarence Martin (fireman), Gus Bergman (engineer), and Hugh Douglas (brakeman) standing beside Shay locomotive No.3, owned by the Mayo Lumber Company. No.3 is now owned by the BC Forest Discovery Centre, on loan to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway."

Document from John R. Furman to Herb Doman affirming the partnership between Furman Lumber Inc. and Doman Industries Ltd. The document consists of a certificate pinned to a wooden board. The certificate includes the text of the document and the Furman Lumber Logo, which depicts a simple illustration of a felled log. John R. Furman was the founder and chairman of Furman Lumber, Inc. Furman Lumber Inc. was an American lumber company founded in 1956 in Massachusetts. It was dissolved on July 18 2001.

A document issued by Western Forest Products. The document describes Western Forest Products' commitment to fulfill their role as responsible land stewards and sustain the wildlife resources that their business relies upon. The format of the document consists of white text on a green backdrop. A framed headshot of Herb Doman can be seen at the bottom of the document, identifying him as President and Chairman of the Board.

Program from the performance of "A Little Like Magic" by the Famous People Players. The text of the program includes a dedication from the McPherson Foundation thanking Doman Industries for sponsoring the performance. Famous People Players is a black light puppetry theatre company. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and tours worldwide. It is a non-profit organization that employs people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

A cross-section of a log, given to Herb Doman as a token of appreciation from the employees at the Doman Industries sawmill at Cowichan Bay, sits on a tiled floor abutting a grassy outdoor area. The cross-section of the log is decorated with a red Doman Industries logo and fitted with a small plaque bearing the dedication.