Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen
Register to volunteer at www.gurunanaksfreekitchen.com. The Lower Mainland's Sikh Community is proud to collectively organize the "Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen for the Homeless" on March 7 and 8 (first Friday and Saturday of each month). A langar will be set up at the Life Skills Centre (412 East Cordova Street) in the Downtown Eastside where homeless and needy individuals can drop by any time of the day and as many times as they want to feed their hunger. Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Surrey, and Canadian Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Surrey, will be providing the langar this month. Blankets, socks, and jackets are also being collected at the gurdwaras. No particular organization is heading this project. It is a collective effort by the entire Sikh community
South Asian Literary Society of Canada
Inaugural ceremony of the organization on March 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Newton Public Library, 13795-70th Avenue in Surrey. Phone and fax: 604-507-3099. Email: writerssociety@yahoo.com.
Swami Dayamrita
In Vancouver and Burnaby, Saturday, March 8. Learn about the life and teachings of the great saint and humanitarian Amma through the words of her Swami Dayamrita. Swamiji will be giving two free programs in Vancouver, including satsang, devotional singing and meditation. All are welcome. 1-4 p.m. at Unitarian Church Hall, 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver. 6-9 p.m. at Thurga Amman Temple, 7468 Edmonds Street, Burnaby.
Celebrating Multiculturalism Program
Saturday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at Richmond Centre Mall by Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society. 11 a.m. Entertainment: Japanese Drums by Seymour Taiko, Drummers, Belly Dance by Middle East Dance Group, Indian Drum & Dance by Paul Binning Indo-Canadian Group, Okinawan Style Dance & Hand-held Drumming by Yuaikai Ryukyu Taiko, Chinese Style Dance and Songs by Richmond Women's Resource Centre.
Kick Up Your Heels
Sunday, March 9 at 11:30 a.m.: In celebration of International Women's Day, the Pearl Banquet Hall, 200 - 13030 76 Avenue, Surrey, will come alive with a fashion show, services, a live auction, and a delicious lunch. You will be able to have your nails painted and have the intricate designs of mendhi applied to your hands. Acclaimed vintage clothing collector and former Vancouver museum curator, Ivan Sayer, will present a vintage fashion show. See how women's clothing can illustrate the emancipation of women, politically and economically, from the corset to modern day. This is the perfect opportunity for everyone to get together, celebrate women, and "Kick Up Your Heels." $50 ticket ($30 tax receipt). Kick Up hotline: 604-833-1328. This event is brought to you by Sue Hammell, MLA Surrey-Green Timbers.
Multicultural Colouring and Crafting
Join us at Walnut Grove Library for an educational crafts from around the world. Monday, March 10 (3:30 to 5 p.m.) Registration is required. Walnut Grove Library will be offering a free Henna, the art form of applying henna (mehndi), Program. Wednesday, March 12 (6:30 to 8 p.m.) Registration is required. Adults / seniors and children contests. Multicultural displays. For more information, call 604-882-0410 or visit Walnut Grove Library.
Walnut Grove Library
Celebrates March as World Cultures Month. * Multicultural Colouring and Crafting. Join us for an educational crafts from around the world. Parents are highly encouraged to attend. Monday, March 10, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Registration is required. * Henna - An Art of Body Painting. Free Henna, the art form of applying henna (known as mehndi) program. Teens are highly encouraged to attend. Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Registration is required.
Public Talk on Heart
Public talk on "Straight From the Heart: Your Guide to the Latest in Cardiac Research, Care and Prevention" on Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.) at Vancouver General Hospital, Jim Pattison Pavilion, 899 West 12th Avenue, Cordula & Günter Paetzold Health Education Centre (Main Level). To pre-register for this free event, call 604-875-4372 or email celebrateresearch@vch.ca. Moderated by Dr. Rhonda Low of CTV News at Five and featuring Drs. Chris Buller, Karin Humphries, and Sam Lichtenstein. Also, diet and exercise specialists Melodie Yong (St. Paul's Hospital Healthy Heart Program) and Karelyn Hrushowy (VGH Cardiac Rehab Program) will be available to answer your questions from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information: visit www.vchri.ca. To register: send your name and the number of people in your party to celebrateresearch@vch.ca or call 604-875-4372. This event is part of UBC's Celebrate Research Week, and is presented by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the Providence Health Care Research Institute.
Arthritis Self-Management Program
The Arthritis Society is offering the Arthritis Self-Management Program in Surrey. The program provides people with the knowledge and skills to help them better manage their arthritis and fibromyalgia. The Surrey program runs for six consecutive Thursday evenings, from now until March 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Sunrise Seniors Pavilion, 10341 135th Street. Program cost is $25, which includes The Arthritis Handbook. To register, call 604-714-5550.
Student Police Academy
Delta Police are currently accepting applications from Grades 11 and 12 Delta students to participate in the third annual Delta Police Department Student Police Academy. This seven-day program, which runs July 2-10, simulates training received by police recruits at the Justice Institute. This is a unique opportunity for students to learn about a career in law enforcement through this challenging learning experience Application deadline is Friday, March 14. We will consider students from other jurisdictions if we are unable to fill the seats by Delta students. Information can also be found on the Delta Police website at wwwdeltapolice.ca. For those applying from outside of Delta, contact Staff-Sgt. Mike Van Hove at (604) 946-4411.
Shree Mahalakshmi Temple
Celebrates Holi on Saturday, March 15, 7 p.m. A classic variety entertainment program, featuring Indian classical & folk dances & music. Indian dinner (price included in ticket). At Michael J. Fox Theatre, 5455 Rumble Street, Burnaby. Dinner: 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets: orchestra: $20, balcony: $15. For tickets, contact Shree Mahalakshmi Temple at 604-874-0175, Bipin Mehta at 604-291-6746, Surinder Vashisht at 604-432-9612 or Bhim Grover at 604-432-7794.
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC)
In collaboration with UBC Continuing Studies is offering four free lectures on International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to be held on March 15 and April 19 at Robson Square Theatre, 800 Robson Street, 7-9 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.) Lecturers include Marjorie Cohn, Canadian lawyer and author Maureen Webb and Dr. Michael Byers. To ensure seating, registration is recommended and can be done: by phone at 604-822-1444, or online. Distance participation is also available through BCCampus.
India Club's Annual AAA/SAA Awards
Event is going to be held on Sunday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at, 2008 at Fraserview Hall, Vancouver. A large number of Indo-Canadian youths excel in academics as well as in sports. The Academic Achievement Awards and Sports Achievement Awards highlight the pride of the Indo-Canadian community in their dedication, hard work, and success. At the same time, the awards are seen as a step toward raising academic and sports awareness amongst the upcoming younger generation. India Club strongly believes that the recognition associated with these awards will inspire younger students to excel in academic and sports careers in the years to come. India Club is a charitable organization based in the Lower Mainland. For more than 38 years, India Club has been providing merit scholarships at UBC, SFU, Langara College and local high schools. It also raises funds for Operation Eyesight Universal as well as other benevolent causes. For further information, contact Ashok Sharma, President, India Club, at (604) 507-2923.
World of Smiles Telethon
BC Children's Hospital Foundation and Shaw Cablesystems G.P. join together on Sunday, March 16 for a very special fundraising event benefiting BC Children's Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the Child & Family Research Institute. The 10th anniversary "A World of Smiles" Telethon airs live from 5 to 11 p.m. on Shaw Multicultural Channel, Cable 109. This year's telethon will be simulcast on Shaw TV, Cable 4, in the communities served by Shaw's Vancouver and Nanaimo systems. Atish Ram - producer of the television series Zindagi - will join Shaw Multicultural Channel host Sukhi Ghuman for the six-hour broadcast, with special guest appearances by local media personalities Nira Arora and Renu Bakshi, and Montreal comedian Sugar Sammy. "A World of Smiles" Telethon offers exclusive entertainment from world-class stage shows including the talent search Sa Re Ga Ma Challenge, recent concerts appearances from Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, and high-energy performances from local artists including A-Slam, Shalini Kumar, Baljit Kainth & Bollywood Playback Singer Reecha Tripaathi. Throughout the telethon, the inspiring stories of very special children will reveal how the work of BC Children's Hospital has touched the lives of BC families. The telethon is presented in English with some Hindi and Punjabi musical features.
SANSAD Forum on Pakistan
An open public forum on Sunday, March 16, 2-5 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Spectrum Complex, 111 West Georgia. Moderator: Dr. Hari Sharma. Panelists: Capt. M. Suleman Mahtab, Zahid Makhdoom, Dr. Haider Nizamani and Amal Rana. There will be enough time after the brief presentations for participatory discussion.
Small Business Expo
On Wednesday, March 19, 6-9 p.m. This will be held at Murrayville Hall - 21667 48 Avenue, Langley and will be for all types of small businesses. There will be 80 businesses. Each will have a space to set up a display. This has been started to promote small businesses and to create a networking opportunity and an opportunity for you to have a display and promote and sell your product or service. Send an email to receive additional info. We have started a new web site smallbusinessexpo.ca. Book a space now to promote your business. Free admission.
International Day for Elimination of Racism
Multi-cultural communities are invited to join Asian Pulse TV and Trinjan Society to commemorate "The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" which is observed annually on March 21 to collectively work towards the elimination of all forms of racism. Listen, learn and join in the dialogue on all forums of racism, experiences and solutions. Some of the guest speakers include University of British Columbia professors: Dr Sunera Thobani, Dr Yvonne Brown and a panel to guide the discussion and to provide diverse perspectives. This event will take place at Bollywood Banquet Hall in Surrey, starting at 6:30 p.m. sharp. The audience is welcome to join in the dialogue over a full dinner, followed by local entertainment to showcase cultural diversity. Tickets are $20 per person and $15 for students and under 5 years is free. For tickets or information call, Kamilla Singh (604) 537-5123 or Indira Prahst at (604) 323-5717. The event is supported by The VOICE, Langara College, Channel M, Sher-E- Punjab, Van City Printers and IndiaTVonline.com.
International Day for the Elimination of Racism.
March 21: March Against Racism. International Day for the Elimination of Racism at 1 p.m. (Good Friday Holiday). Meet at Clark Park on Commercial Drive and 14. Bring your children and family. There will be food, water and snacks during the march. Rest vehicles will accompany the march. All are welcome. Both events supported by a large network of community groups including No One Is Illegal, Komagata Maru Heritage Foundation, Canadian Arab Federation, Association of Chinese Canadians for Equality and Solidarity Society, Canadian Muslim Union, Justicia for Migrant Workers, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, New World Theatre and others. For more information, contact noii-van@resist.ca or call 778-885-0040. Visit www.nooneisillegal.org.
Shaheedi Smagam Events
All of the Sikh community of B.C. is invited to attend the upcoming events in honour and bravery of these 13 martyrs of Vaisakhi 1978 in India and in prayer for the well being of the Khalsa panth and the whole world. * Akhand Keertan Rainsabhaee (All-Night Hymns Singing), 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., Saturday, March 22 at Khalsa School, 124th Street, Surrey. * Chaupaee Sahib & Akhand Jaap (5-Hour Continuous Meditation), 4-11 p.m., Sunday, March 23 at Gurdwara Sahib Amrit Parkash, 123 A Street at 80th Avenue, Surrey. * SFU SSA Keertan Darbar, March 29 - details to be announced - at Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar, Wood Street, New Westminster. * SSA UBC Keertan Darbar, 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3 at UBC Asian Centre, UBC Vancouver.
Universal Cultural Society of Canada
Invites you to join them on March 22 at Pearl Palace, 201-13030 76 Avenue, Surrey, at 4 p.m. to celebrate Holi Festival of Colours to Eliminate Racism. This year, they are raising funds to aid the Surrey Food Bank with their limited resources for the communities that we live in and your support is needed. This event will follow the International Day to Eliminate Racism. 4-6 p.m.: Traditional throwing of colours - Holi. 6 p.m.: Meet and greet. 6:30 p.m.: Cultural variety show - dances, songs, stories and more. 9 p.m.: Dinner. 9:30 p.m.: Open dance floor. For more info, call Vinay Sharma at 604-782-7624 or Lali Pawa at 604-505-0502.
Sai Lakshacharn
At Hindu Cultural Society & Community Centre of British Columbia. All invited to participate in Om Shri Sai Ram Lakshacharn - Japa Bhajan on Saturday, March 22 at 5:15 p.m. at 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, Rasikbhai Joshi at 604-597-1323 or Sharad Bhai Pandit at 604-299-5922.
PCCA: Pakistan Day
On Sunday, March 23 at 5 p.m. at Crystal at York, 210-12888-80th Avenue, Surrey. Tickets: $10. Free for kids under 5. Featuring Pakistani-Canadian Band Naqsh with great Pakistani songs collection, performance by Pakistani band Jupiter's Star, and various presentations. Dinner. Big door prizes. For tickets or advertisement, contact Naveed Waraich at 604-721-0956, Tanvir Chaudhry at 604-786-0835, Talib Hussain at 604-612-2314, Saiqa Syeda, Ijaz Chatha at 778-883-0161, Erum Fatima at 604-501-2124, Tariq Sial at 604-930-1185, M.Z. Khan 604-929-2837, Nasur-Ullah-Khan at 604-551-5426, Iftikhar Ghumman at 604-788-3832, Irfan Lawrance at 604-590-9395, Mirza Ejaz Baig at 604-218-3249 or Arsalan Butt at 604-897-2372.
Fraud Protection Show
Learn how to protect yourself against the latest frauds and scams. Come to Scam Jam where your Better Business Bureau and other fraud protection agencies will provide tips and the tools to keep you from becoming a victim. Browse through the "Ethical Marketplace", listen to speakers, and participate in informative seminars. Refreshments will be provided so plan on spending the day at this free educational forum. Translators will be available for seminars and speeches in Punjabi. Thursday, March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Days Inn Surrey, 9850 King George Highway, Surrey. 604-685-SCAM (7226). scamjam@mainlandbc.bbb.org. www.bbb.org. Presented by the BBB and the BC Securities Commission.
Vancouver Multicultural Children's Festival
Organized by the Turkish Canadian Society on Saturday, April 20, 1-4 p.m., at Polish
Community Centre, 4015 Fraser Street, Vancouver. Children of many ethnical backgrounds will perform their songs and dances. For more information, contact Mine or
Fatih at torafatih@gmail.com or 604-263-0020.
BC Sikhs Out There
The next "BC Sikhs Out There" charity walk / run event will be the Supercities Walk for MS. The walk raises funds for the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society of Canada on Sunday, April 27 in Surrey, BC. The "Sikh Community of British Columbia" team had over 50 people participate in the Alzheimer Society of BC's Investor's Group "Walk for Memories" and raised $2900. Our goal for this walk is to have over 100 people participate and to raise over $5000. Hopefully you can help in making this happen by participating and / or fundraising. Our team captain is Bhavjinder Kaur - contact her at bhav.khaira@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you would like to help with organizing this event. For more information about Multiple Sclerosis, visit: http://www.mssociety.ca/en/information/faq.htm. Join the team today at this link: https://msofs.mssociety.ca/2008walk/registerwalk.aspx?L=2. Choose the province of British Columbia and the city of Surrey, and the "Sikh Community of British Columbia" team. Pledge (donate) for the team at this link: https://msofs.mssociety.ca/2008walk/SponsorTeam.aspx?L=2&PID=995208
Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society
Free Income Tax clinic for persons with low income and / or disabilities, seniors and new immigrants at 210-7000 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond Caring Place, from now until April 30, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on statutory holidays. For more information, call 604-279-7165.
Richmond: Immigrant Art Exhibit
Richmond is searching for artists who are new immigrants or refugees to Canada to share their work at the inaugural New Canadians Visual Art Exhibit. The exhibit will run from May 1 to 31 at the Richmond Cultural Centre, Upper Rotunda, at 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond. Submission applications are being accepted until 5 p.m. on March 14. The entrants may be professional or non-professional artists. The submission form, listing criteria, is available in English, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog at the Richmond Cultural Centre Information Desk or by contacting Suzanne Greening, Arts Coordinator, at the City of Richmond at 604-247-8320. The artwork may be offered for sale by the artist but must stay on display for the duration of the exhibition.
SAFA Scholarships
SAFA Scholarships for Academic Excellence and Community Involvement. Eligible South Asian students must be in the process of completing Grade 12 studies at a BC secondary school and enrolling into first year studies of a degree program at an accredited BC post-secondary institution. Applications, eligibility and selection criteria are available at www.safa.ca. Deadline for application is May 15 and awards will be presented at the 6th Annual Sawan Mela festival on July 12 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. For more info: info@safa.ca.
Stopping the Violence Counselling
Stopping the Violence (STV) Counselling Program for Women is a specialized and unique program providing free and confidential individual and group counseling, support and advocacy to women experiencing emotional, physical, sexual, psychological, social and/or economic abuse. If you are experiencing violence in your relationship, lonely and isolated, denied money, forced to stay with the person who hurts you, worried that your children are being exposed to violence and / or concerned about your sponsorship you need help. If you sponsored your husband and he is abusing you, or has abandoned you and as a result you are now in default of the sponsorship undertaking - call and speak to the STV counsellor. If you need information about the law and about your rights, information about custody, access and guardianship, help in dealing with your relationship and counseling support - contact the STV counsellor at 604-254-9626. All services are free and confidential. Punjabi and Hindi spoken. Call MOSAIC Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Vancouver International Children's Festival
Public tickets go on sale March 8 at Ticketmaster for the 31st annual festival that runs May 12-19 at Vanier Park. Jam-packed with music, theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, circus arts and much more. This year we're putting a cultural spotlight on Korea, featuring theatre from Seoul as well as local performers. Music acts include the newly crowned Grammy Award-winner Terrance Simien with his Creole for Kidz, plus sweet-voiced Connie Kaldor, soulful powerhouse Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, and pirate-inspired Sam's Rot'n Pot'n Pan Band. Don't miss our circus headliner Quebec's Les Parfaits Inconnus / The Perfect Unknowns, who mix comedy and music with their wild antics. Visit website for information on all mainstage artists: www.childrensfestival.ca.
PICS Toastmasters Club
The PICS Toastmasters Club is open. It meets every Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Surrey office: #109 - 12414 - 82nd Avenue. The Club is an "open" club, which means that anyone can come to visit, or join, at any time. So, if you missed the first meeting, or are not ready to join right now, just keep in mind that you can come to visit or join - whenever you are ready. For more information, contact barry.goodwin@pics.bc.ca or at 604-596-7722, ext. 246.
Fraud Marriages
Are you now or have you been or do you know someone who is a victim of marriage fraud or marriage of convenience? Did you sponsor a "spouse" to come to Canada only to be abandoned within a certain amount of time after they arrive? Sometimes they leave immediately or they will live with their sponsor for a few short months. They usually disappear once they receive their PR/SIN cards. Feel free to email your story at victims@stopmarriagefraud.ca. For more information visit our website at
www.stopmarriagefraud.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.
PICS Job Finding Club
The Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society of Vancouver (PICS Vancouver) Job Finding Club is a two-week program geared at helping immigrants and newcomers to Canada to find successful employment. Learn how to write a fantastic resume, gain valuable interview techniques and knowledge of the local labour market and more, all at no cost. Past or current E.I. recipients are always welcome. Programs run the first two weeks of every month. PICS Vancouver also offers no cost one-on-one employment guidance, a one-stop Resource Centre for all your job hunting needs and a paid wage subsidy program for on-the-job work experience. The government of Canada has contributed funding to this initiative. For more information, call 604-324-7733. Email: eas@pics.bc.ca or drop by 200-8161 Main Street (64th Avenue and Main Street), Vancouver.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Employment Services in New Westminster at Royal City Centre for Professional and Technical Individuals. Our program Pro-Tech Career Connect is free of cost and will offer employment assistance to all professional and technical workers looking for work. We are offering an innovative and flexible job search service including an intensive two-week job finding club and a four-week Career Café (Self-marketing Coaching). We designed the program to help enhance client's particular job search requirements and to meet their assessed needs. The sessions may be taken full time or in modules from the following list: Over coming barriers to employment; BC Labour Market information; Professional resume and cover letter; Informational Interviews and networking strategies. For more information or to join our next information session, please contact our New Westminster office at 604-524-2100.
Multilingual Case Management
Is one of Immigrant Services Society's employment counselling programs that is funded by the federal government, and has served the employment needs of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for over 10 years. They provide one-on-one employment counselling in English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Hindi and Farsi at no cost to clients. For more information about program, call 604-684-2504.
Services for Permanent Residents
Permanent Residents (Immigrants) are invited to attend this seminar. Following information will be provided: services, programs, and resources available to newcomers, objects of settlement, adaptation, and integration services, how and where to access these services in the community, and much more. For your convenience, this seminar is offered on rotating schedule. Contact us to ask for the upcoming sessions or if you have any other question or would like more information. Fee: None. Language: English /Hindi/ Punjabi. Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street, Vancouver. Phone: 604-324-8300, Ext. 106. Email: southasian.fraser@success.bc.ca
Free Computer Training
Walnut Grove Library offers a variety of computer and Internet training courses such as learning to use the mouse and keyboard, Internet basics and effective Internet searching, and how to set up and use e-mail. Hands-on sessions are available. Program is free, but registration is required. To register, or for more information, visit the Walnut Grove Library or call 604-882-0410. Walnut Grove Library is located at 8889 Walnut Grove Drive, Langley.
Women Against Violence Against Women
And Rape Crisis Center strives to end violence in women's lives. WAVAW offers: 24-hour Crisis Line and referrals, Outreach and Public Education, One to One and Group Counselling, Accompaniments to hospital, police and courts, Crime Victim Assistance (Sexual Assault), Comprehensive Training for crisis line peer support volunteers, Aboriginal Outreach & Counselling. WAVAW has multicultural staff that are able to offer outreach to Ethno-Cultural Communities & Front Line Service Providers. WAVAW is able to provide workshops, speeches and information tables with cultural sensitivity to raise awareness and educate the public on abuse against immigrant / refuge and visible minority women. All services are free, confidential and private. WAVAW Crisis Line - 24 hours, 7 days a week: (604) 255 - 6228. Free long distance:
877-392-7583.
Family Support Volunteer Listing
The Canadian Red Cross Family Support Program is recruiting compassionate and reliable volunteers who can commit four hours a week for 18 months to offer emotional support to families of children with chronic or life threatening diseases at BC Children's Hospital. Second language an asset. Training provided. For more information contact: Ginny Wong at 604-709-6618 or ginny.wong@redcross.ca
Canadian Blood Services
Consider volunteering at your local blood donor clinic. We have rewarding opportunities for outgoing, enthusiastic people who would like to give some of their time to help save lives. Volunteers are needed for our Surrey clinic on Thursdays and Fridays - three-hour shifts. Contact Volunteer Resources at 604-707-3513 or e-mail us at volunteer.bc@bloodservices.ca.
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 takes place at Princess Margaret Senior Secondary School every Friday from 4-7 p.m. For more information, contact Pam Reddy at 604-501-5536.
PICS: Computer Courses
PICS is offering basic & advanced computer courses at its Head Office in Surrey. Call PICS at 604-596-7722, or visit their office at Unit #109, 12414-82 Avenue, Surrey, to find out more and to register for these courses.
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.
Free Multi-lingual Job Search Programs
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 language. PICS has helped thousands of clients in getting jobs through free job search programs and can help you too.
Free Resume Service on Wednesdays
If you are unemployed and need help in preparing your general/professional resume, call PICS at 604-596-7722 or visit the office at Unit #109, 12414 82nd Avenue, Surrey. There is no fee to attend the workshop and clients get free access to the Internet, photocopier, fax machines, computers, printers, job leads and other useful resources. Workshops are conducted every week for eligible clients residing in Surrey, White Rock & North Delta.
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