growing up when I did many sikh people in BC had a hard time of it. My good friend in those days was a baptized sikh and wore a turban. His family and temple treated me like gold, felt like one of the family. The military history of these folks is friggin down right amazing. Nothing but respect for them.
That's been a pretty normal situation for most people that mingle with these fine people.
I like them. Decent, hard working, good family people, that often do a lot of good for the community.
After WWII, it wasn't uncommon for immigrants to move enmasse to certain regions of Canada. Especially if the regions were similar to those they came from and were familiar with. Cities, small towns, farms etc.
They often tended to build communities where they were more comfortable simply because they retained a lot of their old habits and traditions.
Their children tended to move out of those communities, simply because there were better opportunities in other parts of the country.
The one thing they did bring with them, was a distrust of anyone NOT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
That has changed a lot over the past 75 years. Most of the old folks have passed on, new people have moved in and for the most part many of the old hatreds, fears, etc have faded away and the progeny have blended with other social, ethnic groups.
The same thing will happen with recent immigrants and their children.
