Sawmill workers

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.

Narrative of interview with Tarlochan Singh Lally discusses his personal history, his experience working as a general labourer and as a sawmill worker. Lally also speaks about the dangers of working in sawmills and working as a supervisor. He mentions purchasing his own farm and his memories in Canada. Lally concludes by discussing the discrimination he faced while living in Canada.

Audio interview with Tarlochan Singh Basra. Basra is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1968. He began working at Sardar Mohan Singh's mill in Victoria, B.C. He discusses his personal history, immigration history, and his experience working in sawmills. Basra also mentions his co-workers, his wages, and his hardships. He discusses the discrimination he faced living in Canada, his family, and the food he ate. He concludes by discussing his leisure time and celebrating Diwali.

Transcription of interview with Tarlochan Singh Basra in which he discusses his personal history, immigration history, and his experience working in sawmills. Basra also mentions his co-workers, his wages, and his hardships. He furher discusses discrimination he faced living in Canada, his family, and the food he ate. He concludes by discussing his leisure time and celebrating Diwali.

Narrative of Tarlochan Singh Basra discusses his personal history, marriage, and his experience working in a sawmill. Basra also mentions the various roles he had in sawmills,his co-workers, as well as his family. He also discusses his wages, the discrimination he faced in Canada, and his overall memories.

Audio interview with Surjit Singh Tatla conducted by Meena Bolla and Kusum Soni. Tatla is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1970. He began working at a sawmill in Mission, B.C.. Tatla discusses his immigration history, personal history, and his experience working in Canadian sawmills. Tatla also discusses his co-workers, his hardships, and experiences in Canada. He mentions working in union versus non-union mills and living conditions. Tatla also discusses the South Asian community in Canada and celebrations he attended. He concludes by mentioning shopping in South Asian grocery stores, his retirement, and the benefits of government jobs in India verus jobs in Canada.