Chris Tzekas was born in Amyntaio in 1954 and soon migrated to Canada, where he spent his childhood and school years in Toronto. He pursued law studies and was called to the Bar, later working at the law firm WeirFoulds LLP while becoming active in the Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association. Tzekas represented the Hellenic Home in municipal matters. He recalls visiting Greece and being drafted in 1974, and he describes his understanding of the Macedonian issue.
[00:00:27] His migration to Canada because of his father
[00:04:00] Meeting his father for the first time
[00:06:20] Childhood in Toronto and his parents’ occupation
[00:10:20] Being different during his school years as a Greek
[00:14:40] Growing up hearing Macedonian and Turkish
[00:17:30] Going to Greek School and Greek Church
[00:20:55] His high school and his law studies
[00:26:20] Called to the Bar and working in WeirFoulds
[00:30:00] Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association
[00:31:58] The Hellenic Home and municipal issues
[00:38:45] Involvement with the Greek community
[00:41:31] Working with the Archdiocese and GCT
[00:46:58] Pan Macedonian Association and disputes in the HH
[00:52:50] Effort to build a new community centre
[00:54:53] Visiting Greece and being drafted in 1974
[01:00:00] Discussions about the Greek dictatorship in Toronto
[01:02:05] His understanding of the Macedonian issue
[01:06:20] His father’s memories from the 1940s
[01:10:30] Creating his family
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