Athanasios Thanassoulias was born in 1930. After serving in the army, he operated a poultry farm in Aigio before migrating to Australia in the early 1950s. Following a brief return to Greece, he eventually settled in Canada. In Toronto, he opened a restaurant on Yonge Street. Thanassoulias employed fellow Greeks and reflects on his relationships with suppliers. After repatriating to Greece in the 1980s, he eventually returned to Canada. He concludes with reflections on identity and where he wishes to be buried.
[00:00:29] Early years; air force service in WW2; occupation
[00:03:22] Poultry farm; migration to Australia early '50s
[00:06:12] Return to Greece (late '50s); marriage; Australia
[00:09:47] Civil war; air force training and service
[00:14:40] Poultry farm and life in Aigio
[00:18:01] The trip to Australia
[00:25:43] Life and work in Australia
[00:36:14] Return to Greece in the late '50s
[00:37:03] Incident with 'secret police' at Aigio
[00:40:10] Return to Australia and proposal in Jakarta
[00:42:06] Business and marriage in Australia
[00:44:02] Bringing the family from Greece
[00:44:27] Revisiting Greece & trip to N.America (1966)
[00:46:32] Meeting Steve Stavro; his start in Toronto
[00:53:00] First jobs in Toronto; Canadian citizenship
[00:57:00] Telling his wife that they are staying in Canada
[00:59:00] Working and living near Greeks
[00:59:35] New business on Yonge St. and new house
[01:00:30] New business
[01:05:30] Employing Greeks & the restaurant's competition
[01:13:34] Greeks as suppliers, never as business partners
[01:15:00] Yonge Street (Bloor to King) paved for 2 months
[01:16:46] Relationship with Greece and his father's death
[01:21:21] Business in USA, Whitby and Calgary
[01:40:00] Repatriation to Greece in the '80s & return to Canada
[01:44:37] Multiple identities and burial arrangements
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