Western Forest Industries
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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.
2022_16_17_004.pdf
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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.
2022_16_17_003.pdf
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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.
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Audio interview with Dyal Singh Gill conducted by MB. Dyal Singh Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1942. His first job in Canada was in Honeymoon Bay on Vancouver Island. He also discusses his educational background, personal history, working in sawmills and his challenges. Dyal also discusses the foods he ate, as well as the treatment he received from the dominant European White settler community. He also mentions special occasions he attended such as Christmas, Vaisakhi, and Jor Mela at Paldi. Gill further discusses how the cost of living has increased from before.
2022_16_10_002.pdf
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Transcription of an interview with Dyal Singh Gill in which he discusses his educational background, personal history, working in sawmills and his challenges. Dyal also discusses the foods he ate, as well as the treatment he received from the dominant European White settler community. He also mentions special occasions he attended such as Christmas, Vaisakhi, and Jor Mela at Paldi. Gill further discusses how the cost of living has increased from before.
2022_16_10_001.pdf
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Dyal Singh Gill's narrative discusses his immigration to Canada, working in the lumber industry, his challenges and good experiences. Dyal also mentions the food he ate and his living costs compared to today.