George Poulos
INTERVIWE DATE:
March 7, 2023
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Interviewer:
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
Theo Xenophontos
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language:
English

Speaker Background:

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INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
OCUPATION:
Electrical Engineer

Interview Summary:

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George Poulos

GICREF020

Interview Details
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Content
Media
Participants
George Poulos
Intervieweer(s)
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
Theo Xenophontos
Date and Location
March 7, 2023
Toronto, ON
Languages
English
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF020
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Categories
Associational Life
Working Life
Education
Historical Events
Homeland Activism
Migration
Rites
Tags
GOYA
Greek Canadian Identity
Greek Community
Greek School
Junta
Marriage
Post-WW2 Migration
Postsecondary Education
Pre-WW2 Migration
Restaurant Work
War Relief
Decades Referenced
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
Locations Referenced
Oshawa, Toronto, Cumberland Street (Toronto), Xyrokampi (Laconia), Athens, Schefferville (New York)
Occupation(s)
Electrical Engineer
Parents Occupation(s)
Peanut Vendor (Father), Chef (Father), Restaurant Owner (Father)
Names Referenced
King George VI of the United Kingdom, King Constantine II of Greece, Mikis Theodorakis

[00:00:34] Emigration from Laconia and owning a restaurant

[00:08:33] His parents arranged marriage and moving to Oshawa

[00:16:35] Toronto house and King George VI's 1939 visit

[00:20:59] Growing up Greek in Toronto (school & church)

[00:28:50] Greek school; March 25th celebrations

[00:35:55] His high school education

[00:43:13] Studying engineering at the University of Toronto

[00:46:40] Migration to Canada and helping Greek newcomers

[00:54:51] Visiting Greece for the first time in 1960

[01:05:48] Working in an iron ore mine in Schefferville

[01:12:32] Sailing to the Caribbean and working in the U.S.

[01:18:10] Moving to Canada after meeting his wife

[01:24:41] The Greek Orthodox Youth Association

[01:31:20] The dispute over St. Demetrios Cathedral

[01:38:27] Building power plants; travelling the world

[01:46:46] The Greek War Relief effort after Second World War

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