South Asian Canadian sawmill workers

Group photo of the winning team in a Tug of War tournament at Hillcrest Mill, captured on July 1, 1929. Atma Singh Rai is reclining in the front row on the right hand side.

Transcription of interview with Terry Gidda. Gidda is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1968. He began working at Cattermole Timber Mill in Mackenzie, B.C. In part two of his interview Gidda discusses attending community celebrations including Diwali, Vaisakhi, and weddings. He also mentions making sweets and the building of a new gurdwara on Ross Street in Vancouver, B.C.

Transcription of interview with Terry Gidda. Gidda is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1968. He began working at Cattermole Timber Mill in Mackenzie, B.C. In part one of his interview Gidda discusses his personal/immigration history, his experience working in sawmills, as a teacher, city councilor, and realtor. Gidda also discusses eating in cookhouses, his co-workers, and his hardships. He also mentions his time spent volunteering in the community. Gidda further discusses attending community celebrations including Diwali, Vaisakhi, and weddings. He mentions making sweets and the building of a new gurdwara on Ross Street in Vancouver, B.C.

Transcription of interview with Terry Gidda in which he discusses his personal/immigration history, his experience working in sawmills, as a teacher, city councilor, and realtor. Gidda also discusses eating in cookhouses, his co-workers, and his hardships. He also mentions his time spent volunteering in the community. Gidda discusses attending community celebrations including Diwali, Vaisakhi, and weddings. He furthermentions making sweets and the building of a new gurdwara on Ross Street in Vancouver, B.C.

Narrative of interview with Terry Gidda in which he discusses his personal history, his experience working in sawmills, as a teacher, city councilor, and realtor. Gidda also discusses the weather conditions in Canada and eating in cookhouses. He mentions his hardships, his co-workers, and discrimination he faced. Gidda concludes by discussing community celebrations he attended and his commitment to community work.

Transcription of interview with Tarlochan Singh Rai. Rai is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1970. He began working at Sartre Sawmill located in Ladysmith, B.C. He discusses his personal history, his experience working in sawmills, and his co-workers. Rai also mentions his family, the food he ate, and hardships he faced. He concludes by discussing a sawmill incident and the differences of living in Canada versus India.

Transcription of interview with Tarlochan Singh Rai in which he discusses his personal history, his experience working in sawmills, and his co-workers. Rai also mentions his family, the food he ate, and hardships he faced. He concludes by discussing a sawmill incident and the differences of living in Canada versus India

Narrative of Tarlochan Singh Rai discusses his personal history, working in sawmills and his co-workers. Rai also mentions a sawmill accident, and his overall experience living in Canada.

Audio of interview with Tarlochan Singh Lally. Lally is a Canadian citizen began working as a general labourer in Canada. He discusses his personal history, as well as his experience working as a general laborer and as a sawmill worker. Lally also discusses his job duties, accidents that occured at the sawmill and becoming a supervisor. He mentions his co-workers and the discrimination he faced. Lally concludes by discussing the advantages and hardships of working in a sawmill and his overall experience in Canada.

Transcription of interview with Tarlochan Singh Lally in which he discusses his personal history and his experience working as a general laborer and as a sawmill worker. Lally also discusses his job duties, accidents that occured at the sawmill, and becoming a supervisor. He further mentions his co-workers and the discrimination he faced. Lally concludes by discussing the advantages and hardships of working in a sawmill and his overall experience in Canada.