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Audio interview with Mohinder Singh Gill conducted by SB. Mohinder Singh Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1962. Once in Canada he began working at the Nicola Valley Mill in Merritt, B.C. Gill discusses his personal history, his life in Canada working in sawmills and his experiences. He also discusses why he eventually left working in mills, his memories of working in sawmills and he mentions the weather conditions in Topli, B.C.

Transcription of interview with Mohinder Singh Gill in which he discusses his personal history, his life in Canada working in sawmills and his life experiences. Gill also discusses why he eventually left working in mills, his memories of working in sawmills and he mentions the weather conditions in Topli, B.C.

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.

Transcription of interview with Gurdial Singh Talhan who 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.

Gurdial Singh Talhan's narrative discusses his work in lumber mills, the labour conditions of sawmill work, and sawmill unions. He discusses how most of the sawmill workers he worked with were also South Asian, but there were other workers from the Chinese, Japanese, and European White settler communities. He also speaks about the cost of living and how the prices for everyday items have increased and how he believes society has changed over time.