opened a small private hospital that had 30 beds and serviced patients in 8 different languages. This is the time when Canadian multiculturalism has begun. (Prison & Trudeau). Their small private hospital represented multiculturalism in the health sector. The hospital got the attention of the government and assisted them to build Central Hospital that had 170 beds and serviced patients in 24 languages. Even the meals as part of the service were tailored to the various ethnic groups. The two Rekai brothers became the directors. The Central Hospital was a well equipped institution and operated for many years. However, In March, 1997, under the ’Health Services Restructuring Commission’ The Harris government merged Wellesley-Central, transferring ownership to St. Michaels’. To commemorate the achievements of the Rekai Brothers’ and what they gave to the community, the governments following the Harris government opened two long term care facilities in Toronto, including the Rekai Centre. Paul Rekai and John Rekai, Kathy Rekai (wife of Paul Rekai) and her son-in-law all received the Order of Canada. The Rekai family is one of a very few (if not the only) families where four members received the Order of Canada. There are two simultaneous time lines in the movie. One is a chronological; the other is retrospective memory, through personal interviews with former colleagues, doctors, nurses, staff and family members who tell us their stories of the Rekai brothers, describing their personal characters. My goal was to honour these two exceptional men and to preserve their legacy. They were immigrants who were always grateful for the opportunity they were given by their new home country that can be very proud of them.
William Kosaras
Writer and Producer, Toronto
Languages: Hungarian and English
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