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Creator: Bansal, Mangla
Creator: Rode, Ajmer
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This short film was written by Ajmer Rode, animated by Mangla Bansal and narrated by Mangla Bansal, Ajmer Rode, and Aman Rai
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This short film was written by Ajmer Rode, animated by Mangla Bansal and narrated by Mangla Bansal, Ajmer Rode, and Aman Rai.;ਇਹ ਛੋਟੀ ਫਿਲਮ, ਅਜਮੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੋਡੇ ਵਲੋਂ ਲਿਖੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ, ਮੰਗਲਾ ਬੰਸਲ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਜੀਵ ਰੂਪ ਦਿਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਮੰਗਲਾ ਬੰਸਲ, ਅਜਮੇਰ ਰੋਡੇ, ਅਤੇ ਅਮਨ ਰਾਇ ਵਲੋਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਗਈ।
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Creator: Bains, Manjot
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Manjot Bains speaks about the Komagata Maru in the context of identity and society.
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Creator: CKVU-DT
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News coverage on U. TV (since rebranded as Global Vancouver) on Baltej Singh Dhillon shortly after he became a RCMP officer in Quesnel.
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VHS tape of Baltej Singh Dhillon at a banquet/seminar put on by the Sikh Education & Research Centre of Windsor. Footage of the banquet and the singing of shabads goes until 1:53:11. The remainder of the tape is composed of various news coverage of Baltej Singh Dhillon and the ensuing court battle to allow RCMP officers to wear turbans in uniform.
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Creator: Thandi, Ossi Kaur
Creator: Chand, Nirakshik
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Ossi Kaur was born in Fraser Mills, BC. Ossi's grandfather came to Canada at the turn of century. He and Ossi's father worked at the mills and lived in a company house on site. When Ossi's family went to India, her father remarried. She and her brother did not return to Canada and stayed back in India. In 1925, she married Sucha Singh after getting a letter from his uncle, Sunder Singh Thandi, asking her to help him immigrate to Canada. While on the boat to Canada, she was pregnant with her first child. The couple settled in Abbotsford, and although she found living in Abbotsford lonely, she grew accustomed to it. She used to work on the family farm, while Sunder's daughters and Harry Singh's daughter used to visit her frequently. This is a full-length interview conducted on July 15, 1996 by Nirakshik Chand at Mrs. Ossi's residence in Abbotsford.
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Interview with Sucha Singh Thandi in which he describes his uncle, Sunder Singh Thandi. Sunder singh Thandi migrated to Canada 1906-1907, He was in his thirties when he decided to move from Punjab, India. He was a farmer and was involved in agricultural sector. He wanted to explore more places, as that time many people were moving to different countries, therefore, he decided to visit Canada with the intentions of returning back to his home country. This interview was recorded on June 14th, 1996.
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Interview with Sucha Singh Thandi describing his uncle, Sunder Singh Thandi. Sunder Singh came to Canada in 1906. In India, he used to buy animals and sell them. He came to Canada for a trip, with a plan to work, make some money, and return home. He got on the boat from Calcutta, and when he arrived, he worked hard and resided in barns or bunkhouses. He was close to the friends he met on the ship because none of them knew English. He moved to Abbotsford and worked at Mill Lake before purchasing a farm of 60 acres. In 1947, he was married and together he and his wife took care of their two foster daughters. During war times, Sucha Singh went to play a central role in the Heritage Sikh temple. He also donated the steel Nishan Sahib. He died in 1953 of throat cancer at the age of 90. This interview was conducted on June 22, 1996 at Abbotsford.
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Creator: Thandi, Sucha Singh
Creator: Chand, Nirakshik
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Sucha Singh Thandi was 19 years old when he came to Canada. His uncle wanted him to come to Canada to help him with the farm and get more education. Sucha Singh was married before coming to Canada, and it was arranged to marry a woman who had been born in Canada. When the young couple reached Hong Kong, they went to a temple and stayed there for 2 days before travelling to California and taking a train to Canada. He started to work on his uncle's farm before he passed away, but continued to live with his aunt until she passed away. He then started to drive a truck delivering sawdust to farms. This is a full-length interview recorded on June 22, 1996.