Gill, Gurdev Singh

Letter from William (Bill) N. Vander Zalm, the Premier of British Columbia, to Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill. In the letter, Vander Zalm congratulates Dr. Gill and writes that envelope that the letter came with includes some photographs from the investiture event. He also notes that a video tape of the award day will also be sent.

Newspaper article titled, "Indo-Canadian one of 26 to get order of B.C." The article highlights the inclusion of Dr. Gurdev Gill, the first South Asian Canadian to practise medicine in Canada, in the list of recipients for the award.

Letter from Milne, Carmichael, Corbould & Todd Barristers & Solicitors to A. E. LePage Western Ltd. regarding the court case involving Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill. Dennis D. G. Milne is writing on behalf of his client, Gurdev Singh, stating that the company's employee by the name of Mrs. Lee acted in a way that breached their duties by attempting to deceive Dr. Gill about the true value of his home. Milne writes that due to court case that ensued, his client Dr. Gill is still owed $17,387.44 by A. E. LePage Western, and if the company does not respond, Milne will proceed with legal action.

Court documents from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The trial dates were October 5 and 6, 1981, with the final judgement being on October 14, 1981. The case lists the plaintiffs as Ronald Fraser, David Lam, and Donald Fields. Gurdev Singh Gill is listed as the defendant. The document details the case at hand involving property owned by Gurdev Singh which had been purportedly sold to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs argued that the property had been purchased by them, however, Gurdev Singh argued that the sale was never finalized. In the documents it is revealed that the plaintiffs had attempted to offer a payment that was significantly lower than market value for the house. Because of this, Gurdev Singh did not want to go through with the offer. The final judgement was in favour of Gurdev Singh Gill.

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill standing along with a group of other people gathered together. The photograph was taken during a family trip to the Kootenay Rockies. Included in the photograph along with Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill's family is the Gian Thind family, the Mohinder Gill family, and the Gurdev Jhooty family. There are close to twenty people present in the photograph, including men, women, and children. They are all standing on a dirt road and behind them is a view of mountains. There is some greenery around them as well.

Photograph taken of a group of people standing together, including a famous Bombay singer and actor. Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill is seen standing in the center. On the left of the photograph there are three men standing next to Dr. Gill. One of the men is holding a young child. On the right of the photograph, two men and a woman are seen standing. One of the men is holding what appears to be a small, brown leather bag.

Photograph taken inside a gurdwara. Gurdev Singh Gill is seen standing close to where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed outside of the photograph frame. Karnal Johal, a prominent member of the Khalsa Diwan Society is also present. Other men are also seen standing. In the forefront there are three men standing, possibly the Granthis of the gurdwara. Flower pots are arranged around the side of the Guru Granth Sahib. In this ceremony, the Guru Granth Sahib is being moved from the 2nd Avenue gurdwara to the newly build Ross Street gurdwara.

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill walking up a staircase along with four other men. They include the Premier of BC David Barrett, Dr. Setty Pendakur (Vancouver city councillor), Khar Sekhon (Dr. Gill's friend), Parlad Singh Gill (Dr. Gill's brother). They are all wearing formal suits and ties. The premier was invited to the Ross Street gurdwara to speak. He promised $1 million to the construction of a community centre, however, the community centre did not get built due to disagreements within the community at the time.

Photograph taken at the building site for the new Ross Street gurdwara in Vancouver. Two men are seen standing on a dirt road in front of the building site. Behind them there is construction for an unfinished building. From right to left: Dr. Gill's brother-in-law, and Harbhajan Singh Gill (Dr. Gill's first cousin).

Photograph of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill standing near a wheelbarrow holding a shovel. There are five other men seen standing with him, with one man holding another shovel. Behind them, a sixth man is visible coming up the stairs in the background. Dr. Gill and the volunteers are pouring cement at the Ross Street gurdwara in Vancouver. Under Dr. Gill's leadership in 1970, the Khalsa Diwan Society raised money to build a new gurdwara in Vancouver.