South Asian Canadian farm worker

Audio interview with Mohinder Singh Gidda conducted by MB. Mohinder Singh Gidda is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1970. Gidda began working at the Snowcrest Canary in Abbotsford, B.C when he arrived in Canada. He discusses his work experience in both farms and sawmills. Gidda also discusses the people he worked with, his experience living in bunkhouses, his unions experiences, and the racism he faced over the years.

Transcription of interview with Mohinder Singh Gidda in which he discusses his personal history and immigration to Canada in 1970. Gidda began working at Snowcrest Canary in Abbotsford, B.C and worked in both farms and sawmills in Canada. He also discusses the people he worked with, his experiences living in bunkhouses, his union experiences, and the racism he faced over the years.

Narrative of Mohinder Singh Gidda discusses his personal work background, life in India, and immigration to Canada in 1970. Gidda mentions his marriage and working in both farms and various sawmills in B.C. He discusses his wages, working conditions and encounters with racism. He further discusses stories about union debates and his support for the International Woodworkers of America (IWA). Gidda concludes by reflecting on his past.

This photograph depicts Joseph Tamboline (Jr) and a Punjabi farm labourer threshing oats on Westham Island. Joseph (Jr), William Tamboline's brother, farmed his father Joseph's pioneer farm on Lot 189. Joseph married Ellen Frew (Nell) who was Margaret Tamboline's sister.

This photograph depicts a farmer on a Holt Crawler tractor and two Punjabi farm labourers standing beside the tractor on the Burns Farm in Delta.

This photograph depicts two Punjabi farm workers, Gina Singh (in the rear) and Sunder Singh (right), filling bags with oats. Behind them is a large pile of straw and beside them is a threshing machine.

This photograph depicts two Punjabi farm workers, Gina Singh (in the rear) and Sunder Singh (right) next to a threshing machine, and a large pile of straw. They are likely one of the Wright family farms in South Delta.

This photograph depicts Punjabi farm workers gathering bunches of hay in a field. They are likely one of the Wright family farms in South Delta.

This photograph depicts horse drawn machinery cutting hay, and various farm labourers, including Punjabi men. They are likely one of the Wright family farms in South Delta.

This photograph postcard depicts an unidentified Punjabi man standing in a field. He is wearing a suit with a turban. The field he is standing in is bare except for some trees in the distance.