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AC: So what was it like in Ontario after the war ended? Were there any big changes?

NH: You know, I wasn't ever treated badly at all. It's hard to express my, if I had any mixed feelings. Though I did hear of others, but I myself did not.

AC: What kinds of things did you hear?

NH: Pardon?

AC: What kinds of things did you hear?

NH: Well, in being refused on service, especially in the restaurants. That's about all I heard, I guess. Being that I didn't experience anything unpleasant, you know, it's hard to remember.

AC: When did your brother come home from the war?

NH: When?

AC: When?

NH: You know, I'm ashamed to say...

AC: So what did he do after when he returned?

NH: Pardon?

AC: What did he do afterward when he returned?

NH: He just came back to the farm and continued on to help his brother, younger brother. So then that's what he did for the rest of the time.

AC: So did your family just remain on that single farm?

NH: Yes, they did. 'Cause they had purchased the farm there, so...

AC: So what happened, when did your mother and father, they continued also staying with you?

NH: No, they bought their own place after they relocated here. They stayed with us for a while. But in the meantime, they were able to get settled and find a place, so they were able to buy a place.

AC: And your brothers and sisters moved in with them?

NH: Yes, uh-huh.

AC: How did you feel about, when all this talk about redress came up?

NH: Well, I thought it was due, I felt like it was due. They made quite a sacrifice to adjust to a different living, and so many of them were set back, too, you know. So I felt like they deserved it, myself.

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