The Temptation of Buddha
World premiere at Mandala Arts and Culture and the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. Choreographed by Jai Govinda. At Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Davie & Pacific), October 28-29. Saturday - 8 p.m. Sunday matinee - 2 p.m. Tickets: $22/$18 for students & seniors. Tickets: 604-231-7535 or online at www.ticketstonight.ca. Info: 604-602-1676 or info@mandalarts.ca. www.mandalarts.ca
SAFA Arts Youth Nights
The South Asian Family Association (SAFA) Arts Youth Nights are for children and adolescents between the ages of 7-16 on Fridays 7-9 p.m. (Free). The goal of the Arts Youth Nights is to provide structured creative activities for participants where they will learn through the arts to build upon various skills. Our aim is to strengthen South Asian Culture, to promote a positive image of South Asian youth and to achieve cultural harmony through South Asian eyes. Location: Moberly Arts & Cultural Center, 7642 Prince Albert Street, (one block east of Fraser at 60th), Vancouver. If you have any suggestions or comments, contact SAFA at: info@safa.ca. Visit our website at: www.safa.ca.
Wanna be a Star?
AJ production Vancouver B.C. and Jhanji Films Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai have launched their first production of a Hindi feature film. Music director Nikul Vinay has recorded two songs and other recordings are on the way. Lyrics writer is Faiz Ahmid. Film director is Abdul Kayam. Shooting will start soon in India and Canada. Main casting is underway in Mumbai and we will be auditioning soon in Canada for many Indo-Canadian roles. If you have interest, and some experience, watch for more information coming in this paper soon. We may need actors of all age groups. For more information, send email to bksingh1999@yahoo.ca or look out for info in this paper.
Sai Lakshacharn
At Hindu Cultural Society & Community Centre of British Columbia. All are invited to participate in Om Shri Sai Ram Lakshacharn - Japa Bhajan on
Saturday, October 28 at 5:15 p.m. at Hindu Cultural Society & Community Centre of British Columbia (VHP), 3885 Albert Street, Burnaby. Priti Bhojan will be served after Aarti. For more information, contact Suresh Bhai Desai at 604-523-9360, Ballu Bhai Parekh at 604-327-8259 or Sharad Bhai Pandit at 604-299-5922.
Diwali-Eid Celebration With Poetry
Come and celebrate Diwali and Eid with an afternoon of poetry and
the Fireside Cafe on Sunday, October 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. with poets reading in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English. Fireside Cafe is at 13593 King George Highway and 108th Avenue in Surrey, two blocks east of the Gateway Station. If you wish to read or for more info, email at mstpopat@yahoo.ca or call Imtiaz Popat at 604 715-4816, Amrit Diwana at 604-825-5157 or Aman Pal Sara at 604-603-3876.
Haunted Barn
John Oliver Secondary School - Leadership 9/10, Students Council is once again hosting its 5th annual Haunted Barn. Fun for all ages and admission is only $2 per person. A non-profit, fun-filled event for everyone around the community at the school at 530 East 41st Avenue, Structure on 43rd Avenue, Vancouver, on Tuesday, October 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Delta Police: Crime Prevention Week
The Delta Police are participating in Crime Prevention week (November 1-7) by offering the following information sessions throughout the community: Delta Cable will be airing a segment on Car Seat Safety November 1 at 9:30 p.m. and again on November 2 at 9 p.m. A follow-up to that will be on November 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tsawwasen Community Police Station where certified "Child Safety Restraint" personnel will be on hand to check your child seat and answer questions you might have. The Tsawwasen CoPS office will also have an Emergency Preparedness and home security display with brochures and a sample 3 day emergency kit on hand during the entire week. For more information on that contact Cst. Bill Corry at 604-948-0199. The Ladner CoPS office will also be kicking off a new Emergency Preparedness display. Stop in for cake and coffee on Nov 7 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to view the display and see what other programs and services are available at the CoPS office. If you have other questions on this event call Cst. Kim Sheridan at 604-940-4411. North Delta will have a display in the Scottsdale Mall at 72nd and Scott Road. The theme of the display will be on Senior Safety, Home Security, Block Watch and Identity Theft. Cst. Terry Sansregret at the North Delta CoPS office has more info and can be reached at 604-599-7280. On November 7 the Delta Police will be hosting an Internet Safety Seminar at Seaquim Secondary School in North Delta from 7 to 9 p.m. That same seminar will be repeated at South Delta Secondary School on November 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. for the South Delta residents.
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society
Invites you, your family and friends and your clients to join our Diwali & Eid Joint Celebration on Thursday, November 2, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Richmond Caring Place, Room 340. For more info, call 604-279-7165 Guest speakers: Imam Zijad Delic of Richmond Mosque and Balwant Sanghera, President, Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society.
Guru Hargobind Khalsa College Gurusar Sudhar, Ludhiana
The annual reunion of ex-students is taking place on November 4 at Bombay Banquet Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. There is no charge for the party, but each person must have tickets to enter. Tickets must be booked no later than November 1. For tickets and more info, contact: Avtar Singh Grewal at 604-512-1191, Piara Singh Natt at 604-825-0365, Kultar Singh Sidhu at 604-597-8040 or Khushkaran Kaur Sekhon at 604-597-8360.
Gujarati Society of British Columbia
Diwali Dinner 2006 at Crystal Palace, 210-12888-80th Avenue, Surrey, on Saturday, November 4. Doors open at 5.30 p.m. Tickets: Adults at $20, Seniors & Students at $15, Children 6-12 at $10 and Children under 5 are free. Rangoli and Mendi competition also many prizes (raffle) to be won. Tickets available from Suresh Bhai Desai at 778-883-5008 or Jitubhai Desai at 604-524-4060.
Rotary Club of Vancouver, Fraserview
This year the club has decided to raise US$300,000 to improve the living environment of a small population of a village named Bhamboi located in the state of Punjab, India. The project envisages to provide clean drinking water, proper sewage system, paved streets and roads, and adequate infrastructure for providing basic education to this area with the support of Rotary International, Rotary District 5040, Rotary Club Batala, Punjab, India, and other business and charitable organizations. A fund-raising dinner has been organized on November 5 at Fraserview Hall, 8240 Fraser Street, Vancouver. Ticket: $50. For more info, contact: President, Dalip Sandhu at 604-728-1433, Secretary, Ranbir Manj at 778 386 5451 or Chair of the Project & Past President Manjit Aulakh at 604-729-1772.
Delta Police Internet Safety Seminars
Delta Police are offering two free Internet Safety Seminars to parents and their kids. The idea behind this is to give the parents information about what is involved with their children being online, and to educate the kids as to the safety concerns surrounding the pictures and information they post online. There will be two locations: November 7 - Seaquam Secondary, 11584 Lyon Road, North Delta, 7-9 p.m. November 8 - South Delta Secondary, 750 53rd Street, Tsawwassen, 7-9 p.m. Guest speakers: Sgt. Janis Gray - RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Team; Steven M. Bilodeau - Alberta Crown Prosecutor, Technology and Internet Crime Coordinator; Allan Alton - Internet security expert (internet bullying / chat rooms).
Lohana Cultural Association of BC
All are cordially invited to the 207th Jalaram Jayanti satsang, kirtan and bhajans on Saturday, November 11 at 4:30 p.m. at VHP Temple, 3885 Albert Street, Burnaby. Priti Bhojan will be served after Aarti. For further information, call: Sharadbhai Shastri at (604) 299-5922 or Vasant Lakhani at (604) 987-1925.
Business Seminar
Practical Strategies for Growing Your Business: This seminar covers the general topics of business development and time management. The purpose is to help business owners clearly understand the importance of building a business that works independently of them, to offer them some practical strategies for achieving this goal, the real reason most businesses fail and what to do about it, how to avoid time wasting activities and get more done in less time, how to organize all those papers, and much more. Fee: None. Language: English. Date: November 17 (Friday). Time: 1-4 p.m. Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S., 5834 Fraser Street (43rd Avenue), Vancouver. Register online: http://sti.successbc.org or call 604-324-8300, Ext. 106.
Consumer Rights and Preventing Scams & Identity Theft
Speaker from Better Business Bureau will provide information on what protections the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act provides, what are the scams and how to avoid them, what is ID theft and how to protect your ID, how to file a complaint and what to expect, what is Better Business Bureau and how it can help you, and much more. Date: November 22 (Wednesday). Time: 1-3 p.m. Language: English. Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street (43rd Avenue), Vancouver. To register online: http://sti.successbc.org or call 604-324-8300, Ext. 106.
Multilingual Case Management
Information session on Employment Opportunities in Federal Public Service on Wednesday, December 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at #502-333 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, in English. Presenter: Pierre Blais. Call 604-684-2504 or visit office for registration. Multilingual Case Management is Immigrant Services Society's employment counselling unit, funded by the federal government, has served the employment needs of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for over 10 years. We provide one-on-one employment counselling in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Farsi, Punjabi, and Hindi at no cost to clients. For more information, call 604-684-2504.
Delta Museum and Archives
New extended hours of operations and public hours. The Museum facilities at 4858 Delta Street in Ladner Village are now open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. The Archives are now open to the public for research and consultation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday with no lunchtime closures and from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays. Summer hours will also include Sundays to allow the Delta Museum and Archives to fully participate in the many summer community events happening all over Delta. The Delta Museum and Archives' professional staff is also available by phone and e-mail Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
South Asian Women's Network Weekly Group
Who: South Asian Women (35+). Where: Renfrew Place: 2929 East 29th Avenue. When: from now until December 19 on Tuesdays 1-3 p.m. Why: Encourage women to socialize, share their concerns, and learn ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle and make healthy choices. Refreshments will be provided. Children are welcome and activities, such as finger painting will be provided. The program is free with membership ($6/year).
Novelist Giani Kesar Singh
Punjabi Lakhik Munch Vancouver is going to honour novelist Giani Kesar Singh by publishing his commemoration book at the beginning of 2007. He was the first Canadian Punjabi novelist who wrote about the Gadar Party, Indian Independence and other themes and needs no introduction. Writers and others who wish to write about him and be part of this book should send their writings at the following address by the end of this year: Nadeem Parmar, 5515 Woodsworth Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4M3. For further information, contact Parmar at 604-298-2920.
Consulate General of India
With effect from Tuesday, October 3, the following working hours will be observed: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Consular Counters Timings:
Receipts of Applications (Passports and Visas): 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (noon).
Receipt of Applications, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI): 2-4 p.m. Delivery of Documents: 3-4:30 p.m.
PICS: IMMPowerBC Program
Are you a skilled / professional immigrant looking for employment in your field? PICS offers the IMMPowerBC program featuring: credentials and skills assessment; work experience placements: skills and language upgrading; work with a career consultant - with 66 per cent of the costs paid by the province of BC. To be eligible, individuals must: be a landed immigrant in Canada five years or less; be a certified professional, technician or tradesperson in their native country with at least five years experience in their field or industry; and have good English (intermediate level or above). For more information, call Barry Goodwin at PICS: 604-596-7722. The IMMPowerBC program is delivered at both PICS offices - Surrey and Vancouver. This is a BC Skills Connect for Immigrants Program, a provincial initiative funded and managed by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society
LEAD Program for Immigrant Women. This program will take place every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (12:30-2:30 p.m.) until mid-December. The goal of LEAD is to assist immigrant women to gain confidence in their ability to participate in an English-speaking Canadian context and to become involved in the community in a way which is meaningful and relevant to them. You need to have enough English to take part in group discussion. For more information, contact Yoshimi at (604) 279-7160 or yoshimi@rmcs.bc.ca.
Chess
Teens and kids ages 8 and up can now show off their chess moves at two locations of Surrey Public Library. Chess will be played at the Newton Library on Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m. and at the Guildford Library on Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. It's free but participants must already know how to play. If you have your own chess set, bring it with you. We will have some sets available. No registration is required for the Guildford Library but you do need to register for chess at the Newton Library by calling 604-596-7401 (ext. 6) or visiting the Library at 13795-70th Avenue. The Guildford Library is located at 15105-105th Avenue.
Ikebana Art
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society invites you to join Ikebana Art Club (Japanese flower arrangement). This group gets together on the first Wednesday of every month. For more information, contact Vania 604-318-5435 or Yoshimi 604-279-7160. Next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Richmond Caring Place Room 340.
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Sponsoring Access New Westminster Project which will provide training for newcomers. The purpose of the program is to help immigrants to take leadership roles in the community. This is an absolutely free training for immigrants. If you live or work in New Westminster; have at least an upper intermediate level of English (spoken and written); have established in Canada (i.e. have gone through the initial settlement process.); are enthusiastic about becoming more involved in civic life and perhaps playing a leadership role; are able to commit to 25 hours of training (seven three-hour sessions and one four-hour session.) The training sessions will be held from October to December 2006 and will be scheduled to accommodate the majority of the participants. (There is a possibility that they could be held in the evenings or on Saturdays.); are able to commit to a practicum experience, which will involve developing and delivering a Newcomer Survey and/or developing and delivering a Newcomer Booth. If you are an immigrant who fits this description, or know of a newcomer who fits this description, go to the PIRS website www.pirs, print the application form complete it and send it to the address indicated. Or contact Maylen Crespo at 604-515-3980, or email maylenadriana@hotmail.com
Urdu Classes: Volunteer Teachers
The free Urdu learning classes conducted by the Canada Urdu Association is in progress. The association, with all its limited resources, is trying its best to accommodate each and everyone. However, our current pool of volunteer teachers is overburdened by the enormous response. We, therefore, are in need of more volunteer teachers in almost all areas of the Lower Mainland, particularly in Vancouver area. All interested persons may contact vice president Captain Suleman Mahtab at 604-526-0990 or e-mail at Canurdu@hotmail.com.
New Girls' Program
The City of Surrey, Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department in partnership with the School District and The League of Ordinary People are implementing a new program targeted at girls ages 12-17. The program offers numerous new social and recreational opportunities as part of the "It's A Girl Thing" program. The free program launched July 14 at Princess Margaret Senior Secondary School will continue every Friday from 4-7 p.m. For more information, contact Pam Reddy at 604-501-5536.
SUCCESS
SUCCESS has the right answers for you. We speak English, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. Our success rate is consistently over 80%. We have an on-line job posting system with more than 10 new jobs a day. Our services are funded by the Government of Canada and are at no cost to you. Whether you need extensive assistance, or just someone to polish your resume, give us a call at 604-408-7246. Our office is located at 38 West Pender Street, 5 minutes' walk from the Stadium Skytrain Station in Vancouver. SUCCESS is a community-based multi-service organization for the promotion of the well being of Canadians and their participation in a just, equitable and culturally diverse society through the provision of services, community development and advocacy. For details of the wide range of employment services we offer, visit: http://www.success.bc.ca/sti/eng/pender/
PICS Vancouver
All unemployed Immigrants and newcomers: PICS Vancouver offers the multicultural community a range of Employment Assistance Services to help you reach your employment goals. All programs and services are funded by the government and are available to you for free. PICS popular Job Finding Club is a two-week program geared at helping immigrants and newcomers to Canada find successful employment. Learn how to write a fantastic resume and cover letter, gain valuable interview techniques and knowledge of the local labour market and more. The JFC runs for the first two weeks of each and every month. You can also learn effective job search strategies by working one-on-one with a Case Manager through the Individual Job Search Program. If you qualify, PICS Vancouver offers a Wage Subsidy Program where you'll get paid work experience. PICS Vancouver has been serving the community for over 9 years. Nine out of every 10 people who enroll in our programs find successful and rewarding employment within 12 weeks of completion. Call 604-324-7733, email eas@pics.bc.ca or visit www.pics.bc.ca. Past and current E.I. recipients are always welcome.
Free Multilingual Job Search
If you need help with your job search, call PICS at 604-596-7722 or visit the office at Unit # 109, 12414 82nd Avenue, Surrey. Clients will be assisted through two weeks Job Finding Club, or through short-term Focused Job Search Workshops for resume preparation, interviewing skills, and learning how to use the Internet as a job search tool. Professional immigrants can join Job Mentoring Program to learn more about their chosen fields. There is no fee for the job search programs and clients get free access to the Internet, photocopier, fax machines, computers, printers, job leads and other useful resources. The multi-lingual counsellors at PICS Employment Programs provide job search assistance in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu languages. PICS has helped thousands of clients in getting jobs through free job search programs and can help you too. The government of Canada has contributed funding to this initiative.
Service Canada: Multi-Language Extension Services
Government of Canada Programs in Punjabi: Employment Insurance, Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan, Social Insurance Applications, Passport Applications and any other government service inquiries. Tuesdays - Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society, 1170-7330-137 Street, Surrey, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays - Sunset Community Centre, 404 East 51st Avenue, Vancouver, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays - Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS), 109-12414 82nd Avenue, Surrey, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or appointments, call 604-526-4511, extension 240.
Surrey Women's Centre
Offers free and confidential services for women, children and families whose lives have been impacted by violence. Services include a support line, counselling, court accompaniment, clothing exchange, lending library, community kitchen, family law clinic and resource centre. Our services are available in English & Punjabi. For more information, contact us at 604-583-1295 or visit our website at: www.surreywomencentre.ca.
Rape Relief Shelter
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter: Women are needed for the volunteer training program. Support your local 24-hour rape crisis line and shelter for battered women. Join us to stop rape and end woman abuse. Volunteer training is free. Booking interviews now: 604-872-8212. Website: www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca.
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