Hungarian interview - Andy Balasz

Audio file
Date
1977-07-27
Personal name
Interviewer: Susan Galos
Interviewee: Balasz, Andy
Corporate name
Description

Andy Balasz talks about his family and early life in the region of Transylvania (present-day Romania). He provides information about his father's occupation, and the decision to immigrate to Canada. Mr. Balasz describes how they came to Canada and their arrival. His family settled in south-western Ontario, and he describes what life was like for them in that area. He provides information on his business connections and enterprises. Mr. Balasz then offers his view on Canadian 'ethnic culture.' Mr. Balasz served as Mayor of Tillsonburg, Ontario, and Chairman of an Industrial Commission. He shares his thoughts on Quebec and bilingualism in Canada.

Andy Balasz parle de sa famille qui, autrefois, vivait dans la région de Transylvanie (aujourd’hui la Roumanie), du travail que faisait son père et de la décision d’immigrer au Canada. M. Balasz décrit comment ils sont venus au Canada et leur arrivée ici. Sa famille s’est installée dans le sud-ouest de l’Ontario et il décrit comment ils vivaient alors dans cette région. Il parle de ses contacts dans le milieu des affaires et des entreprises. Ensuite il offre ses vues sur la ‘culture ethnique’ canadienne. M. Balasz a servi comme maire de Tillsonburg, Ontario et il était le président de la Commission industrielle. Il livre ses pensées sur le Québec et le bilinguisme au Canada.

Physical description
(1 audio file (0:31:07))
Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Sound recordings
Type of resource
Sound recording non-musical
Language
English
Identifier
HungTape1472
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Multicultural History Society of Ontario