File 24: Mohinder Singh Gill ➔ [Narrative of Mohinder Singh Gill]

Item
Identifier:
2022_13_24_007
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
Moe Gill Narration
Date
Extent
5 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Narrative of Mohinder Singh Gill. Mohinder (Moe) Singh Gill was born in Chanawal, Punjab, India. When he was a child, he travelled with his mother and sister in 1955 to Canada. His father, Major Singh Gill, was already living in British Columbia. Moe Gill first worked at a sawmill, and later, he and his father were able to purchase a farm in Abbotsford and both began working there soon after. An active member of the community, Moe Gill was elected as a city councilor in 1995, and continued in this role for many years.
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright not evaluated
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian men
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sawmills [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117790];Emigration and immigration [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042782];City council members [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026265]