Serbian Canadians (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Serbian Canadians are Canadians with Serbian descent. Serbs have migrated to Canada in various waves during the 20th century. The 2006 census recorded over 72 690 Canadians of Serbian descent. The first Serbs to arrive in Canada came to British Columbia between 1850 and 1870. Many were employed in mining or forestry near such towns as Phoenix, Golden, Prince Rupert and Kamloops. By 1900, Serbs began to arrive in Alberta. Many of these early settlers had migrated north from the north-west region of the United States. Coal mining attracted them to Lethbridge, while road construction was a source of employment for those in Macleod and Cadomin. Many Serbs worked on the construction of railway lines that now extend from Edmonton to the Pacific coast.