Abbotsford

Photo of Gurdev Singh Sidhu. Sidhu is seated at a table, looking away from the camera. He is seen wearing a collared white shirt and a dark turban.

Audio file of an interview with Davinder Singh Dolla conducted by MB. Davinder Dolla is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1959. His first job was in a farm in Vancouver. He also discusses his immigration history, working in both mills and farms, working as a chipper on the sawmill, and learning welding. Dolla also discusses his challenges and life in Canada.

Transcription of interview with Davinder Singh Dolla who discusses his immigration history, working in both mills and farms, working as a chipper on the sawmill, and learning welding. Dolla also discusses his challenges and life in Canada.

Davinder Singh Dolla's narrative includes his immigration to Canada, working in both farms and mills and learning welding. Davinder also mentions how working sawmills was hard work.

Photograph of George and Jeto taken in a studio setting. George is wearing a dark suit and a lighter tie. He is standing behind Jeto and has his hand resting on her arm. Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress and veil. In her hands she is carrying a bouqet of flowers. Both are smiling and looking slightly to the right of the camera.

Photograph of George and Jeto taken in a studio setting. George is wearing a dark suit and a lighter tie. He is standing slightly behind Jeto and in one of his hands he's holding Jeto's hand. Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress and veil. In her left hand she is carrying a bouqet of flowers. Both are smiling and looking slightly to the right of the camera.

Photograph of George and Jeto sitting in the back of a car. George is wearing a dark suit, a lighter tie, and a floral boutonnière. Next to him on the right, Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress and veil. In her hands is a bouquet of flowers. Both are smiling and looking at the camera.

Photograph of George and Jeto on their wedding day. The couple is seen sitting on the floor in front of the Guru Granth Sahib at the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. Wedding guests can be sitting around them and the granthi is seen reading from the Guru Granth Sahib. George and Jeto have their backs facing the camera.

Photograph of George and Jeto walking down the steps of the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. George is wearing a dark suit and tie and Jeto is wearing a lace and tulle white wedding dress. A young woman is seen helping Jeto hold the hem of skirt of her dress to prevent it from touching the ground. Wedding guests can be seen behind them in the background.

Interview with Sarvan Singh Gill. Sarvan Singh Gill was born in 1933 in Village CHak 91, Tehsil Toba Teak Singh, District Lyallpur, West Punjab, Pakistan. After the Partition of India in 1947, his family moved to East Punjab, near Ludhiana. Sarvan Singh first came to Canada in 1981 and was later sponsored by his son in 1984. He worked as a security guard and speaks about learning English in Canada. He lived in both Vancouver and Toronto, and upon retiring, moved to Abbotsford. He also talks about a racist encounter he had with a group of young White kids in Toronto. Sarvan Singh speaks about meeting new people and making friends in Canada and mentions that he was known in the community because he was the sarpanch (head) of his village.