Sikhs

Dogar Singh Bains's narrative discusses his personal history, marriage, and working in the lumber industry. Bains also discusses his wages and the diversity of his co-workers. He also discusses helping create a Gurdwara in his community, living in bunkhouses and the food that was served in bunkhouses. Dogar also mentions his family including his children and community celebrations that he would attend in his spare time.

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.

Group photo of Davinder Singh Dolla's family taken a studio. Davinder is sitting next to his wife. Davinder's son and daughter are also in the photo. The family is wearing traditional Indian attire.

Audio interview with Beant Singh Sidhu conducted by SB. Beant Singh Sidhu is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964. His first job was at a mill near Vancouver called Rainier Mill. He also discusses his immigration status, working at Canadian sawmills and his wages. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European White settler workers and South Asian workers.

Transcription of interview with Beant Singh Sidhu who discusses his immigration status, working at Canadian sawmills and his wages. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European white settler workers and South Asian workers.

Beant Singh Sidhu's narrative discusses his first job in Canada, his move back to India, and his work once returning to Canada. Sidhu explains how his work was tough but paid better than other jobs. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European White settler workers and South Asian workers. Lastly, he mentions how later in life he left sawmills for a career in farming.

Photo of Beant Singh sitting on a chair with his eyes closed in an office. His mouth is partially open. He is wearing an Indian kurta and a turban. There are other chairs visible in the back.

Photo of Beant Singh sitting on a chair with his eyes closed in an office. He is wearing an Indian kurta and a turban. There are other chairs visible in the back.