Koula Lakas (Interview 1)

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Participants
Koula Lakas (Interview 1)
Intervieweer(s)
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
Angelo Laskaris
Date and Location
January 24, 2023
Stouffville, ON
Languages
English
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF001
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Decades Referenced
Locations Referenced
407 Danforth Avenue (Toronto), Cowan Avenue, Parkdale (Toronto), Broadview Ave (Toronto), Pape Ave (Toronto), Oshawa, Ottawa, Megalopoli (Kalamata), Andritsaina
Occupation(s)
Accountant, Cook (at the Holy Cross summer camp), Insurance
Parents Occupation(s)
Confectioner (father)

[00:00:40] Her family and her father’s occupation

[00:07:22] Growing up on the Danforth

[00:09:19] Celebrating the 25th of March at Century Theatre

[00:11:00] Her father’s migration and his parents' meeting

[00:15:44] Her school years and Greek school  

[00:23:09] Fundraising during the Second World War

[00:25:00] Her father’s restaurant and working as a waiter

[00:35:44] Greeks contending with discrimination

[00:38:15] The visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

[00:39:55] The Greek-Canadian experience during WW2

[00:44:32] Relations within the Greek community

[00:48:24] Church services and the convent in Greece

[00:53:24] Meeting her husband and in-laws

[01:00:04] Her work experience in government and insurance

[01:05:47] The Holy Cross camp and Philoptochos

[01:09:05] Her aunt who founded build the convent