Peter Kypraios (Interview 3)
Interviewer(s):
Effrosyni Rantou
Project:
Greek Canadian Stories
INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
LANGUAGE:
Greek
DATE:
June 7, 2024

Interview Summary:

Peter Kypraios turned 17 years old on his way to Canada on the boat. Once he arrived to Canada he stayed with his brother in Oshawa and then settled in London, On. His first jobs were in grocery store and dish washing but he was soon absorbed in restaurants and specifically in the kitchen. He tried to make business in Kingston but after some legal implications they left and started restaurant business with his brothers in Toronto. He was actively involved with GOYA, AHEPAS and for sometime with the Greek Orthodox church of All Saints. The two big restaurants that he owned with his brothers in Toronto were Cyro's and Mercury. He then left from the city and stayed for a long time in Tobermory.

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Date and Location
June 7, 2024
Toronto, ON
Interviewee(s)
Peter Kypraios (Interview 3)
Interviewer(s)
Effrosyni Rantou
Languages
Greek
Reference ID
GICREF070C
Project
Greek Canadian Stories
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Categories
Canadian Society
Migration
Rites
Working Life
Tags
Discrimination
Marriage
Pre-WW2 Migration
Restaurant Work
Greek Canadian Identity
USA
Decades Referenced
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Locations Referenced
USA, Houston TX, Greece,
Occupation(s)
Restaurant Owner
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Sheppard and military (father)

[00:00:41 ] His grandfather trips in USA

[00:04:42] His mothers ability to travel with no English

[00:06:04] Xenophobia and Italian immigrants and real estate

[00:08:47] Life in Tobermory and smaller towns in Canada

[00:11:28] Succeding in Canada: Making life vs making money

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