Nikolaos Barlas

GICREF090

Interview Details
Categories and Themes
Content
Media
Participants
Nikolaos Barlas
Intervieweer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
May 17, 2024
Toronto, ON
Languages
Greek
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF090
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Categories
Canadian Society
Culture and Tradition
Economy
Historical Events
Migration
Tags
Canadian Politics
Entrepreneurship
Junta
Post-WW2 Migration
Pre-WW2 Migration
Remittances
Soccer
Sponsorship
USA
Decades Referenced
1940s
1950s
1970s
Locations Referenced
Astros Kynouria, Chantakia, Buffalo, Guelph, Canada, Athens, Halifax, Guelph, Kitchener, Toronto, New York, Ottawa,
Occupation(s)
Entrepreneur
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Frank Tsiampas (dancer), Giorgos Vasilopoulos (dancer); Giannis Skropolithras (dancer); Terry Batakis; Bill Davis (Progressive Conservative Party); Bill Fatsis; Dimitris Aivalis (Neos Kosmos): Petros Belegris (Neos Kosmos)

[00:00:38] His life as a shepherd

[00:02:30] His memories from the 1940s

[00:05:40] His uncle’s migration in 1902 and remittances

[00:07:40] His brother’s migration to Canada

[00:10:41] Deciding to migrate and the migration process

[00:16:31] Reaching Halifax and then Guelph

[00:19:02] His life in Guelph and working as a minor

[00:22:31] Moving to Kitchener and working as a salesman

[00:28:15] Buying a car and becoming a manager in Toronto

[00:34:38] Being trained and working at Sears

[00:37:52] Contacting his parents and starting his own business

[00:40:57] Relationship with other Greeks, dances and GOYA

[00:44:25] Running his own business and Nick’s Sport Shop

[00:48:30] Omiros, owning Panellinios FC, and ethnic soccer

[00:59:23] Involvement in Canadian politics

[01:14:06] Bringing his father to Canada and visiting Greece

[01:16:20] Dictatorship and publishing Neos Kosmos newspaper

[01:25:17] Donations and the Canadian Arcadian Association

[01:28:46] Future of Greek Canadians

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