Gill, Indar Singh
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Photo of Sukhdarshan Singh Gill sitting with an unidentified bride in the front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the Gurdwara.
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Photo of Sukhdarshan Singh Gill sitting with an unidentified bride in the front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the Gurdwara. An unidentified man is placing the wedding garland on the bride.
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Creator: Del Monte Studio
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Photo of Sukhdarshan Singh Gill sitting with an unidentified bride in the front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the Gurdwara.
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Creator: Del Monte Studio
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Photo of Sukhdarshan Singh Gill standing with an unidentified bride and the family members on the stairs of the Gurdwara.
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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.
2022_16_47_024.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Surjit Singh Tatla discusses his immigration history, personal history, and his experience working in Canadian sawmills. Tatla also discusses his co-workers, his hardships, and overall experiences in Canada. He mentions working in union versus non-union mills and the living conditions. Tatla discusses the South Asian community in Canada and celebrations he attended. He concluded by mentioning shopping in South Asian grocery stores, his retirement, and the benefits of government job in India verus jobs in Canada.
2022_16_47_023.pdf
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Narrative of Surjit Singh Tatla discusses his personal history, working in various sawmills, and his co-workers. Singh also mentions the differences of working in union versus non-union mills and his overall experience in mills. He also discusses his living conditions, purchasing Indian groceries, and his retirement.
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Group photograph taken of Gill family members. There are six men standing in a row in front of some greenery. Indar Singh Gill is seen standing second from the left. Dharm Singh Gill is seen standing fourth from the left, and Naranjan Singh Gill is seen standing fifth from the left. The remaining three men are unidentified. All six men are seen wearing formal suits and some are smiling.
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Interview with Nazar Singh Gill. Nazar Singh Gill was from Dhudike, district Moga, in Punjab, India. He arrived in Canada in 1963 with his daughter. His wife, Bachan Kaur Gill sponsored him and their daughter. When Nazar Singh arrived, he began working in a sawmill. He later bought land for farming. Nazar Singh speaks about his experiences moving to Canada, what it was like adjusting to a new life, and how he was able to grow as a person.
2022_13_25_002.pdf
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Transcript of an interview with Nazar Singh Gill. Nazar Singh Gill was from Dhudike, district Moga, in Punjab, India. He arrived in Canada in 1963 with his daughter. His wife, Bachan Kaur Gill sponsored him and their daughter. When Nazar Singh arrived, he began working in a sawmill. He later bought land for farming. Nazar Singh speaks about his experiences moving to Canada, what it was like adjusting to a new life, and how he was able to grow as a person.