George Moliviatis

GICREF060

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Participants
George Moliviatis
Intervieweer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
February 19, 2024
Toronto, ON
Languages
Greek
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF060
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Categories
Associational Life
Education
Migration
Tags
Greek School
Marriage
Post-WW2 Migration
Sponsorship
Decades Referenced
1940s
1960s
Locations Referenced
Mytilene, Lesvos, Venezuela, Toronto
Occupation(s)
Parents Occupation(s)

[00:00:20] His childhood in Mytilene

[00:02:20] His school years and his love for the sea

[00:06:41] His aunt’s emigration from Lesvos

[00:07:28] His work as a vendor and migration from the island

[00:12:12] His decision to emigrate to Canada in 1969

[00:13:41] His jobs in Toronto and ownership of two KFCs

[00:15:00] Learning English and his impressions of Toronto

[00:16:25] Emigrating while married

[00:18:00] Relations with other Greeks and Greek news

[00:19:58] Visiting a Greek Church for the first time

[00:21:01] Founding the Pallesviakos Association “Arion”

[00:27:02] Participation in the board of the association

[00:29:32] Visiting Lesvos and bringing his mother to Toronto

[00:31:38] His daughter and Greek education

[00:35:58] The future of the “Arion” Association

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