Early Chinese immigrants to Brantford were largely shut out of the city's industrial workforce. This led them to establish small businesses such as restaurants and laundries. However, later generations played signficant roles in Brantford's manufacturing industries. In February 1943, the Brantford Expositor ran an article (right) about Marjorie Sam and Mrs. Eva Lewis, two sisters of Chinese descent who were employed in a war materials production plant. In March that same year, an issue of The Cockshutt Plant News (left) showcased the plant's designing and mechanical engineers, including Richard W. Lee, B. Sc., M.E., a second-generation Chinese-Canadian. Click on the images to see them at full-size!