Spiros Trigazis
INTERVIWE DATE:
February 17, 2024
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Interviewer:
Alexandros Balasis
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language:
Greek

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INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
OCUPATION:
Restaurant owner

Interview Summary:

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Spiros Trigazis

GICREF059

Interview Details
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Participants
Spiros Trigazis
Intervieweer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
February 17, 2024
Toronto, ON
Languages
Greek
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF059
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Categories
Working Life
Historical Events
Migration
Tags
Asia Minor Catastrophe
Entrepreneurship
Post-WW2 Migration
Restaurant Work
Rural Greek Economy
Sponsorship
Decades Referenced
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Locations Referenced
Calydon, Ilia, Pyrgos, Asia Minor, Athens, Filiates, Thesprotia, Kefalonia, Ottawa, Toronto, Las Vegas,
Occupation(s)
Restaurant owner
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Leonidas Trigazis (Father), Georgios Dimopoulos

[00:00:20] His childhood and his father’s deployment to Asia Minor

[00:03:25] Moving to Pyrgos

[00:04:14] Joining the Greek Army’s Corps of Engineers

[00:10:20] Deciding to migrate

[00:11:18] His family story and his grandfather’s livestock

[00:15:47] His experience in the army and returning to Pyrgos

[00:19:49] Deciding to migrate and meeting his wife

[00:25:03] The migration process and arriving in Ottawa

[00:30:21] Trying to find a job in Toronto

[00:35:00] His job at Frontenac Arms Hotel

[00:44:00] Winning a lottery drawing and going to Las Vegas

[00:55:19] Bringing relatives and meeting people at work

[00:57:07] Not being in close contact with other Greeks

[01:00:00] His sister’s migration to Canada

[01:05:06] His return to Greece for 6 months

[01:09:18] Returning to Canada due to illness

[01:10:29] Owning two taverns in Toronto

[01:14:14] Running the taverns, shows, and music

[01:18:50] His children, Greek School, and visiting Greece

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