By Balwant Sanghera â TWENTYSEVENTH IN A SERIES ON MY LIFE
When a person comes to a new country, he/she is very curious about everything the new environment has to offer. Upon arrival in Canada,the first thing that struck me the most was the gentle nature of Canadians and the welcoming environment. This was reinforced when I had a brief work experience while working at a lumber mill in the interior. It was reinforced again when I attendedSimon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain. Soon after that, in 1967 Canada hosted a remarkable international event known as Expo.
Every country has some significant events and/or landmarks as part of its history that stand out. In Canada, Expo 1967 was such an international event. Canada invited the world to thisworld fair in Montreal to celebrate the centennial of its Confederation. That was the beginning of a new chapter in its rather restrictive immigration policy. Since then, this nation has not looked back. During the last fifty plus ye