May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The Government of Canada officially declared the month of May Asian Heritage Month in May 2002. Research into Oshawa’s early Asian history is ongoing, and we hope to add more to these stories from our community.
Online Lectures
Culture Chats @ Lunch
Chinese-Canadian History: An Oshawa Perspective
Since 2002, May has been declared Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The history of Asian immigration in Canada can be traced back to more than one hundred and fifty years ago when Chinese workers arrived in the west coast and joined the workers to build the Pacific Railway in the mid-nineteenth century. Asian Canadians not only physically helped to build Canada, but also culturally enriched its diversity, which has become an important characteristic of Canada. This talk will focus on the long, and at times difficult, history of Chinese immigration to Canada from the perspective of local families and their experiences.
Blog Posts
Asian Heritage Month – Oshawa’s Chow Family
By Alex P., Research & Publications Assistant The month of May marks the start of Asian History Month, a time to celebrate and recognise the…
The Soo Family
By Alex P., Research & Publications Assistant As covered by Jennifer Weymark in her earlier blog post, Wong Shee Soo and her husband Soo Min…
The Lee Family
By Alexandra P., Research & Publication Assistant Earlier this month, I got the opportunity to visit the Northumberland County Archives to do some research, located…
The Lem Family
By Alexandra Petrie, Research & Publication Co-ordinator Hello readers! My name is Alexandra Petrie and I have been hired at the OM to research and…
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