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Letter From Peru 1961 Reflects Canadian Roots and Lima Life
In a 1961 letter from Lima, the writer recalls early years in Elrose Saskatchewan and Saskatoon travel with water outages and drought. He describes moving to Maracaibo for oil town life, meeting colleagues, and adjusting to Peru as head of Peruvian banking operations with about 80 staff. He notes bank strikes, labour rulings, tax questions, and visits by the vice president and wife, plus plans for a 180 guest reception. Lima houses over a million residents with many Canadians and a large American community. the writer remains active in a golf club and bank affairs.
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Mr. Dewar
Canada
Saskatoon
Masonic Hall
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Elrose
Prince Albert
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George Kinsman
Eirose
Minister of Labour
Bank Association
Lima
Bank
W. H. Howard
Saskatchewan
Montreal