Wilbert Gardhouse

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Etobicoke Historical Society Oral Histories

Etobicoke Historical Society

25 episodes

6 days ago

This podcast is a series of interviews of senior Etobicoke residents in the 1980’s. They are a valuable and unique view into the history of Etobicoke in the early part of the 20th century, as seen through the personal experiences of local residents. We will be presenting a different interview each month.

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Wilbert Gardhouse

Etobicoke Historical Society Oral Histories

46 minutes 54 seconds

3 years ago

Wilbert Gardhouse

Wilbert grew up in the Highfield area and talks about:

experiences fighting in France during WWI
acting as and councillor and reeve in the 1930’s
working for the Willys [Willis]-Overland car company
working for 33 years as treasurer of the County of York
life during the depression, people on welfare
an incident in which welfare officers were held hostage by some recipients demanding an increase in welfare