Chris Tzekas

GICREF057

Participants
Chris Tzekas
Intervieweer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
March 18, 2024
Toronto, ON
Languages
English
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF057
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[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