Lake Cowichan

Audio interview with Sukhdev Dhaliwal conducted by S.D. Dhaliwal is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1949. Dhaliwal began working in a sawmill in Youbou, B.C. He discusses his personal history, educational background, and experience working in a sawmill in Canada. Dhaliwal also mentions living in bunkhouses, his co-workers, and his wages. He also discusses the types of jobs he had, discrimination in Canada, and his leisure time with family/friends.

Transcription of interview with Sukhdev Singh Dhaliwal in which he discusses his personal history, educational background, and working in a sawmill in Canada. Dhaliwal also mentions living in bunkhouses, his co-workers, and his wages. He talks about the types of jobs he had, discrimination in Canada, and his leisure time with family/friends.

Narrative of Sukhdev Singh Dhaliwal discusses his personal history and schooling in Canada. Dhaliwal also mentions his co-workers at the sawmills, his wages, and marriage. He speaks about the jobs he had while working in a sawmill and the discrimination South Asian men faced in Canada. Dhaliwal concludes by discussing purchasing his own business, a gas station.

Photo of Sukhdev Dhaliwal sitting on a car with his son. The picture is taken at Dhaliwal's first house in Canada.

Group photo of Sukhdev Dhaliwal at his first house in Canada. It seems that Dhaliwal is standing on wood planks, holding his son in his arms. In the photo, Dhaliwal's house is under construction. There are also two other unidentified South Asian men in the photo.

Group photo of Sukhdev Dhaliwal at his first house in Canada. Dhaliwal's son is also in the photo in a stroller. There is another unidentified South Asian man in the photo. The photo was taken outdoors in front of a car.

Audio interview with Jagtar Singh Mann conducted by SB. Jagtar Singh Mann is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1980. His first job was at Shake and Shingle sawmill in Abbotsford. He also discusses his educational background, life in India, experience working in sawmills in Canada and type of positions he held at the sawmill. Mann also discusses a recent human rights issue he fought for, when he was ordered to remove his turban to work and he refused.

Transcription of interview with Jagtar Singh Mann in which he discusses his educational background, life in India, experience working in sawmills in Canada and type of positions he held at the sawmill. Mann also discusses a recent human rights issue he fought for, when he was ordered to remove his turban to work and he refused.

Narrative of Jagtar Singh Mann which discusses his educational background, his work in sawmills and the various positions he held, as well as his work as a house builder. Mann also discusses a recent human rights issue he fought for, when he was ordered to remove his turban to work and he refused.

Audio interview with Ang Singh Sidhu conducted by SB. Ang Singh Sidhu is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1955. His first job was at Mohinder Sawmill in Duncan. He also discusses his immigration status, the various sawmills he was employed at, and the diversity of employees at the sawmills. Sidhu also discusses the food he ate at the cookhouses and working in the boom as a logger in the sawmills. He further discusses his marriage to wife, his children and personal education history.