| Summary: | Thaddeus Dreher interviewed by Dr. Mariya Lesiv with Christina Robarts on Friday, February 15, 2013, on the topic of his experiences as a new Canadian. Thaddeus introduces himself and how to pronounce his name (00:31); where his family was from and the Dreher’s breweries (1:20); where he was born Northern part of Poland (3:38); visiting Poland for the first time after being deported (5:58); describes the uprising of Poland and how he participated in them during World War II (6:20); describes the prisoner camps and his experience living in one, World War II (7:54); underground movements in Poland during World War II (8:55); meeting the Japanese ambassador in 1940 in Poland after a accident heading to the hospital (10:00); talks about other people writing about his life experiences (12:55); how old he was when he took part in some of the uprisings in Poland(16:45); how he got a Christmas message in the prisoner camp in 1944 and showing his driver’s licence picture (17:33); how did he ended up in Canada after many different experiences: went to England, learned the English language, wanted to travel the world, went to South America (25:00); educational background in engineering/construction and management of construction and other things related to engineering (28:55); going to South America and learning how to dance (30:00); talks about his brother’s job as a executive chef for the RCMP in Canada and cooking for Queen Elizabeth II (31:20); how his brother wrote him to tell him to come to Canada (35:46); moving to Montreal in 1956 (37:00); types of work and education he has done (37:20); becoming a Canadian citizen (39:32); the work he did when he came to Canada at a place near Montreal (40:11); about his first time in St. John’s and work in St. John’s (47:49); how he met his wife in Thailand (50:35); his and his wife’s active involvement in the international community is discussed till the end of the interview (56:42).
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