Harry joined Dave in Port Arthur, Ontario, in 1914, where he became Dave’s assistant doing electrical work.

The Nemetz brothers eventually relocated to Watrous, Saskatchewan. Harry’s strength was as a merchant. He moved to Selma, Saskatchewan, where he bought a store and also became postmaster for the town. Soon he bought a second store in Watrous.

In 1920, Harry married Ann Karasov. They lived above the store with their two small children, Milton and Phyliss, until they decided to move to Spokane, Washington, to go into the jewelry business with Ann’s brother.

In 1925, Harry and Ann moved to Vancouver and, with the Nemetz brothers’ aptitude for electrical work, opened a small business. He and his brother Bill ( whom he bought out after a short time) bought an business at 1067 Granville Street called Bancroft Refrigeration which he renamed Domino Refrigeration.

Their youngest son, Alvin, was born in Vancouver in 1929. They lived at the very fashionable Ferrera Court on East Hastings, the residence of many young Jewish couples, including the family of David Marks, cousin of the legendary Marx Brothers, whose daughter Sadie was to become the wife of comedian Jack Benny.

Later they moved to a home on 8th Avenue and Bayswater.

Harry and Ann were both very active in B’nai Brith for over 60 years, Harry becoming a District Deputy and Ann, President of the Ladies and a Grand Deputy of the region. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Jewish Old Folks Home and the Jewish Community Centre. Harry also served as treasurer of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue.