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Title: Pioneer Sikhs In Canada
Post by: KuriPataka on May 30, 2009, 09:27:46 PM

These photos are taken from www.sikhpioneers.org (http://www.sikhpioneers.org)
The website shows in great detail the first pioneer Sikhs in Canada. There are lots of interesting stories and pictures.

Sikh Soldiers

(http://images.desishock.com/out.php/i2556_punjaubcavalry.jpg) (http://images.desishock.com/show.php/2556_punjaubcavalry.jpg.html)

First Gurudwara in Victoria, B.C.

(http://images.desishock.com/out.php/i2557_OpeningCeremonyOfSikhtempleVictoria1912.jpg) (http://images.desishock.com/show.php/2557_OpeningCeremonyOfSikhtempleVictoria1912.jpg.html)

Famous Lumber Yards of Vancouver

(http://images.desishock.com/out.php/i2558_lumberc.jpg) (http://images.desishock.com/show.php/2558_lumberc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Pioneer Sikhs In Canada
Post by: Grenade Singh on May 31, 2009, 02:08:37 AM

A big collection of these pictures is in the Smithsonian's Sikh Museum.  There is some good info on it here: Sikh Community:  Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest (http://www.wingluke.org/pages/sikhcommunitywebsite/mainpage.html).

These olds pics are really good, I've included them in Sikh Sangeet Gallery based on year: Sikh Memories (http://gallery.sikhsangeet.com/v/sikhmemories/)

Title: Re: Pioneer Sikhs In Canada
Post by: KuriPataka on July 05, 2009, 09:56:09 PM

Yea. I had no idea some of these people have been here for so long.

Title: Re: Pioneer Sikhs In Canada
Post by: Grenade Singh on July 05, 2009, 11:25:14 PM

Quote from: Kahlehni on July 05, 2009, 09:56:09 PM

Yea. I had no idea some of these people have been here for so long.

You must've heard about the Kamagata Maru incident.  That's one of the landmarks in Canadian history.