CNR Vancouver Railway Station
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Audio interview with Gurbakhsh Narang conducted by MB. Gurbakhsh Singh Narang is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1919 as a student. His first job was at a mill called BSNW in Great Central Lake on Vancouver Island. He also discusses his father's immigration to Canada, the recession in Canada before he immigrated to Canada, his marriage, working in various sawmills, his wages and unfair treatment he faced.
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Audio interview with Gurbakhsh Narang conducted by MB. Gurbakhsh Singh Narang is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1919 as a student. His first job was at a mill called BSNW in Great Central Lake on Vancouver Island. He also discusses his father's immigration to Canada, the recession in Canada before he immigrated to Canada, his marriage, working in various sawmills, his wages and unfair treatment he faced.
2022_16_12_030.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Gurbakhsh Narang discusses his father's immigration to Canada, the recession in Canada before he immigrated to Canada, his marriage, working in various sawmills, his wages and unfair treatment he faced.
2022_16_12_029.pdf
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Gurbakhsh Narang's narrative discusses his life in India until the age of 18, his immigration to Canada on a ship, working in sawmills, his marriage and buying a house. Narang also discusses how his main goal when he arrived in Canada was to make money and that overall he had a good life in Canada.