Digital Document

Photocopy of a letter from Dr. Edmund M. Paulus to Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill congratulating him on receiving the Order of British Columbia award.

Newspaper article titled, "Integrate into mainstream Canadian society: Dr. Gurdev Gill." The article summarizes an interview done with Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill. It provides a brief overview of Dr. Gill's life and lists the many contributions he has made towards the community. In the interview, Dr. Gill speaks about how he believes South Asians in the Lower Mainland can work towards continuing to mix with and contribute to Canadian society.

Meeting Minutes for the series, "Understanding East Indian (Sikh) Cultures", held on January 4th, 1971, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., highlighting the names of the presenters and the four main topic areas that were covered, namely, the history of immigration and cultural background, family structure and relationships, family and education, and religion and culture.

Souvenir book commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. The book includes letters from politicians as well as, articles from scholars and writers about the history, legacy, and impact of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are articles and poems written in English, Punjabi, and Hindi. The cover of the book depicts the commemorative stamp issued by Canada Post. Throughout the book there are advertisements for businesses.

Pamphlet created by Simon Fraser University providing information about the Simon Fraser University Library's special collection dedicated to the history of Indian Canadians. The front page of the pamphlet includes a photograph of Indian Canadians and the back cover includes website links as well as contact information for Simon Fraser University Library.

Creator: Sikh Societies of Canada

Booklet created as a souvenir for the centennial celebrations of Sikh heritage in Canada. Articles include details of Canadian Sikh history, written in both English and Punjabi. Proclamations from government entities recognizing Centennial and Enfranchisement Celebration Month are also included.

This document narrates Surjit Kaur's interview with Kusum Soni, the Coordinator for the South Asian Studies Institute. Surjit Kaur discussed her childhood, the circumstances of her marriage, and her husband's six-year absence when he came to Canada. Also, she talks about her new life in Canada and her bittersweet feelings about leaving Punjab, India.

The story consists of Surjit Kaur's childhood in Punjab, India, and all of the skills she learned. It talks about her marriage to Gurdev Singh and how Gurdev Singh was sponsored to come to Canada without her. Surjit Kaur's story consists of her hardship of communicating with her husband overseas. When she finally got her sponsorship papers, she was reunited with her husband and had to leave her homeland, which she struggled with.

This document is about Kuldip Gill's first poetry collection called Dharma Rasa, where there is an analysis of select poems about her parents, Bhagwant Kaur (1914-1980) and Indar Singh (1901-1969). First, Kuldip's "Love letters-Canada to India" depicts Indar Singh's painful separation from his family in the 1930s while he was in Canada and his family was in India. Second, Kuldip's poem "Oud ja Kaliya Kauva (Fly away black crow)" narrates Bhagwant Kaur's loneliness living without her husband with her in-laws. Third, Kuldip's poem "My Eyes Hurt When You're Not Here" shows Indar Singh haunted by memories of his wife, while working in Canada alone. Fourth, "The Dream Train," where Kuldip writes about her parents meeting in the dreamland to escape their separation. The document continues with depictions of "Love Song," "Kildeer's dance," "Samaran," and many others.

This document describes Bhagwant Kaur's journey, how she immigrated to Canada in 1939 with her two young children to reunite with her husband, Indar Singh Gill. Her immigration journey included travelling on a train from Punjab to Calcutta, Empress of Japan, and the CPR Empress of Japan. Bhagwant Kaur and Indar Singh's love is captured through their daughter, Dr. Kuldip Gill's poem "Samran: Hand to Hand to Hand."