Paldi, British Columbia | |
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  Paldi, British Columbia Location of Paldi  Paldi, British Columbia Paldi, British Columbia (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′28″N 123°51′11″W / 48.791°N 123.853°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Historical town | 2016 |
| Population | |
| • 1950s | 1,500 (Peak) |
Paldi is a multi-ethnic settlement and former mill town near Duncan, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.[1][2] It is significant as a town founded by Sikh Canadians, and its early exemplification of multiculturalism.[3]
- ^ "Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia; E9 Mayo Singh". knowledge.ca. Knowledge Network. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Pearce, Jacqueline. "Author's Note." In: Pearce, Jacqueline. The Reunion. Orca Book Publishers, September 1, 2013. ISBN 1459806042, 9781459806047. p. 6. "Even in the town of Duncan, down the road from Paldi,[...]"
- ^ Ames, and Inglis, “Conflict and Change in British Columbia Sikh Family Life,” p. 22.