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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Interview Quotes

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George Poulos

GICREF020

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
Tags
Decades Referenced
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