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Audio interview with Harbimble Singh Banga and his wife Baldeesh Banga conducted by MB. Harbimble Singh Banga was born a Canadian citizen in New Westminster, B.C. He first worked on the family dairy farm and then later started working in sawmills. His first job was at Western Forest Industries in Honeymoon Bay, BC. He also discusses his marriage and wedding, as well as the people he worked with and the challenges he faced.

Transcription of interview with Harbimble Singh Banga in which he discusses working outside the family farm, in sawmills, dairy farms and the trucking industry in Canada. Specifically, Banga discusses in detail working in sawmills and briefly mentions his marriage.

Narrative of Harbimble Singh Banga in which he discusses his personal history, his experience working in the farming industry, his various roles in the sawmills, the people he worked with, as well as the challenges he faced.

Audio interview with Hakam Singh Dhaliwal conducted by MB. Hakem Singh Dhaliwal is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1967. His first job was working at a Wonnoc Shake and Shingle sawmill in Mission, BC. He discusses his personal history and educational background, and also mentions his first job working in a mill in Canada and how it was difficult work. He further discusses his various other jobs such as truck driving, farming and mill ownership. He also discusses his marriage and family.

Transcription of interview with Hakam Singh Dhaliwal discusses his personal history and educational background. He also mentions his first job working in a mill in Canada and how it was difficult work. He further discusses his various other jobs such as truck driving, farming and mill ownership. He also discusses his marriage and family.

Hakam Singh Narang's narrative discusses his first job working in a mill in Canada and how it was difficult work. He also discusses his various other jobs such as truck driving, farming and mill ownership. He also mentions his marriage and family.

Audio with Gurmel Singh Narang conducted by SB. Gurmel Singh Narang is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1971. He began work at Nicola Valley Sawmill in Merritt. He also discusses his educational background, working in sawmills, his wages the diversity of his co-workers at the mills and racism he faced while living in Canada.

Transcription of interview with Gurmel Singh Narang discusses his educational background, his experience working in sawmills, his wages, his coworkers, and the racism he faced while living in Canada.

Gurmel Singh Narang's narrative discusses his immigration to Canada, working in sawmills, operating a forklift, and his marriage. Narang also discusses his retirement in 2001 when he developed arthritis. He further mentions his wages, the people he worked with in the sawmill, and racism he faced.

Audio interview with Gurdial Singh Talhan conducted by SB. Gurdial Singh Talhan is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1977. He discusses his first job in Canada at a lumber mill. He further discusses his immigration to Canada, working in sawmills, treatment by his supervisors, weather, and wages. He also mentions how living expenses have increased in comparison to the past.