Spiros Trigazis

INTERVIWE DATE:

February 17, 2024

Interviewer:

Alexandros Balasis

language:

Greek

Speaker Background:

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INTERVIEW LOCATION:

Toronto, ON

OCUPATION:

Restaurant owner

Interview Summary:

Interview Quotes

Spiros Trigazis

GICREF059

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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Economy

Historical Events

Migration

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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Speaker Background:

INTERVIEW LOCATION:

OCUPATION:

Interview Summary:

Interview Quotes

Spiros Trigazis

GICREF059

Participants

Spiros Trigazis

Intervieweer(s)

Alexandros Balasis

Date and Location

February 17, 2024

Toronto, ON

Languages

Greek

Permalink

Project

Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History

Reference ID

GICREF059

Categories

Economy

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

Occupation(s)

Parents Occupation(s)

Names Referenced