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Chinese Laundromat Memories
Chinese Laundromat Memories

My relatives were part of the Chinese who immigrated to Saskatchewan between 1911 and 1921. According to Alison Marshall’s book Cultivating Connections: The Making of Chinese Prairie Canada, the population of the province grew at this time from 492,432 to 757,510. By 1921, the Chinese population was double the number in Manitoba.

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Florence HwangFlorence HwangSaskatchewan History and Folklore Societylaundry, saskatchewan, chinese, saskatoon, hwang, Yee Foo, Wing Lee Lai Laundromat, Gold Mountain, Toi San, Canada, Freda Louie, Jennifer Yee Hwang, laundromat, Qing Dynasty, washing, washboards, Prairie, Prairie history, social history, Western Development Museum, Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society
Looking Through My Old Photos
Looking Through My Old Photos

He wanted good things for his family, friends, and community. Under his leadership, the Métis/Michif people came together. These were good times filled with laughter. It was a happy community.

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Faye MauriceFaye MauriceSaskatchewan History and Folklore SocietyMétis, Round Prairie, Gabriel Dumont Local 11 Saskatoon and Area, Faye Maurice, photos, memories, Clarence Trotchie, hockey, saskatchewan, WWII, Alcoholism, Community, Métis/Michif, Family, Saskatoon, Horse racing