Victoria

Letter from William (Bill) N. Vander Zalm, the Premier of British Columbia, to Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill. In the letter, Vander Zalm congratulates Dr. Gill and writes that envelope that the letter came with includes some photographs from the investiture event. He also notes that a video tape of the award day will also be sent.

Creator: Cunningham, Peter

This certificate was awarded from B.C. Ministry of Health to Baltej Singh Dhillon in 1994. Regional Director of Alcohol and Drug Services Peter Cunningham recognized Dhillon for his commitment and support for Drug Awareness Week.

Photograph taken at the Akali Temple in Victoria, BC. There are five men standing and one seated behind the Guru Granth Sahib. The men are all wearing formal suits and dress pants. They all are wearing turbans and are carrying swords (kirpans). There is a newspaper clipping taped to the photograph with the title,"The Beard and Turban must stay." The article details a disagreement among Victoria's Sikh community members. A man by the name of Kuldeep Bains had claimed that it would be better if Sikh men in Victoria shaved their beards and wore hats. The six men in the photograph called together a meeting to discuss Bains' claims and decided that his statement was sacrilegious. The article also lists the names of the photographed men. From left to right, Bhan Singh, Bhagat Singh, Bachan Singh, Mohindar Singh, Battan Singh, and Kartar Singh. The photograph was taken by Bill Halkett.

Ghulam Sabir and Sardaran visited Munawar and Eva Sabir in Canada in 1983. Left to right, back row: Sureya (Munawar's sister), Sureya's husband, Eva Sabir, Ghulam Sabir, and Sardaran Sabir. Front row: Roxanna, Laila, Shamma, and Sarah.

An unidentified man in front of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, B.C.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Ltd.

Passenger ticket and baggage check for Mohinder Singh issued by Canadian Pacific Airlines Ltd., Canada, from New Delhi to Victoria

Creator: Department of Citizenship and Immigration

Letter to Rattan Kaur by the Immigration Officer-in-Charge, J.B. McKinstry, from the Department of Citizenship and Immmigration, Canada, informing her to anticipate an interview call from their officer in the near furture with regards to her her application for her brother, Charan Singh's admission to Canada. She is adviced to have an up-to-date bank statement, and a letter from her husband's employer available for presentation to her interviewer.

Creator: Department of Citizenship and Immigration

Letter to Rattan Kaur by the Officer in Charge, J. Dorman from the Department of Citizenship and Immmigration, Canada, stating that her application for her brother, Charan Singh's admission to Canada is under conideration and further information will be provided when they recieve word from Head Office. Further she is advised to complete and return the currently used application forms, as the ones she had submitted were out of date, along with a proof of her Canadian citizenship.

Creator: Department of Citizenship and Immigration

Letter to Rattan Kaur by the Immigration Officer in Charge, J. Dorman from the Department of Citizenship and Immmigration, Canada, regarding her application for her brother, Charan Singh's admission to Canada that states his intention to continue his education as a university student and pursue farming. She is asked to provide further information if her husband owned a suitable land for farming and the proof for the same.

Creator: Department of Citizenship and Immigration

Letter to Rattan Kaur by the Immigration Officer in Charge, J. Dorman from the Department of Citizenship and Immmigration, Canada, responding to her application for her brother, Charan Singh's admission to Canada, informing her that the application will be cancelled if he fails to arrive in Canada on or before July 15th, 1955 and advice regarding the same has been transmitted to their officials in New Delhi.