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WHAT’S UP (Please email items to indocanadianvoice@gmail.com for this column latest by WEDNESDAY evening. Only emails will be accepted. These are FREE announcements.) August 21- 22,
2010 Ved Saptaaha at Arya Samaj Society of B.C. Arya Samaj Society of B.C. invites you to
celebrate Veda Saptaaha At 6884
Jubilee Ave, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 4B3 Saturday August 21, 2010 -7.00pm – 9.00pm Sunday August 22, 2010 -10.00AM – 1.00pm All are welcome. If you would like to be a Yajmaan for any one of these days please contact: Gyanendra Sundar (President) 604-986 9344 Pundit Gyanendra Narayan: (President) 604-583-6121 Pundit Shobha Rae: 604-874-9856 Bahin Pushpa Lal : 604-434-10793 Bahin Prem Cheta : 604 294-1840
Sunday, August 22, India Day Celebrations by The Hindu-Sikh
Forum. Laxmi Narayan Mandir, 8321 – 140 Street in Surrey. India Day Celebrations planned by The Hindu-Sikh Forum provides an opportunity to explore India’s rich culture, music, and food. The India-Day celebrations are expected to start at 11 am and will be at the Laxmi Narayan Mandir, 8321 – 140 Street in Surrey. All are encouraged to attend the celebrations. If you wish to participate in the parade, represent your organization, display your booth, or if you need more information, please contact Vinay Sharma through www.hindusikhforum or call at 604-782-7624. Wednesday August 25,
2010 Youth
Multiculturalism & Diversity Day The Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society, Vancouver Branch will be hosting a Multiculturalism & Diversity Day for Youth aged 13-24 on-site at its Main St offices Aug 25, 2010 from 11:00am – 2:00 pm. This fun event will have community leaders and youth speaking on multiculturalism and diversity. Speakers will include Don Davies (MP Vancouver Kingsway) and Kerry Jang (Vancouver City Council); who will address ‘The Future of Multiculturalism in Canada and the Role of Youth in Sustaining it’. The World Beat Program of Vancouver Community College is to present a Drumming workshop. We are also hoping for some groups to bring along murals highlighting the theme of diversity. We will round up the day with lots of food, fun games and prizes. So don’t miss out! Bring your friends and family members. Need the skills to find a job? We can help. Call us at 604 324 7733. Saturday 28 August
2010 Sai Japa In Burnaby All devoutees are cordially invited at Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. (3885 Albert St., Burnaby, V.H.P.) to participate in Sai Japa and Bhajans on Saturday, August 28th at 5.00p.m. Programme 5.15-6.15p.m. Bhajans and Kirtans 6.30-7.15p.m. Sai Japa and at 7.30 Priti Bhojan. Contacts;Rajubhai Parekh 604-327-8259,Vijaybhai Dayal 604-986-5958,Kantibhai Patel 604-522-7989, or Sharatbhai Pandit 604-299-5922.
Sunday 29 August,
2010 KiDDAA Charity Fundraiser Hoops
Tournament Surrey Newton Wave Pool KiDDAA has partnered with Sammy J Peppers for a Charity fundraiser, 3 on 3 hoops tournament. All proceeds go to the Surrey Food Bank & Rick Gill's Hoops 4 Hope. Food will also be donated and prizes include Sammy J Peppers gift cards, Platinum Athletic Club Memberships, cash prizes. The dates will be Sunday, 10am, August 29 at Surrey Wave Pool Gym, prices will be $20 per player, $60 per team. Sunday, Aug. 29, 10am at Surrey Newton Wave Pool Gym. Tuesday 31 August ,2010 An Evening of Urdu
& Punjabi Poetry at the George Mackie Library Come to a unique event at the George Mackie Library that brings together writers, scholars and the community as they celebrate the following authors’ works – Nadeem Parmar, a well known Urdu and Punjabi Gazal writer; Dr. Darshan Gill, a poet and famous literary critic who recently received a Lakh Indian Rupies award; and, Surinderpal Kaur Brar, an educationist. George Mackie Library 8440 112 Street, Delta, For more information, please visit or call the Information Desk at 604-594-8155. Wednesday August 31, 2010. Federal &
Provincial Benefits Information session in Punjabi When: August 31th 2010 Where: Sunrise Pavilion 10341 City Parkway, Surrey BC Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm This workshop will give you information on: * Federal and Provincial Benefits * Old Age Security * GIS * Seniors Supplement * CPP Light Refreshments Provided! For more information and registration, please contact: Shabina & Archana at DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society Email: seniors@dcrs.ca 604 597-0205 ext: 3101 or voicemail: 1672 778 867-9253 (Punjabi) or 778 789-3258(Hindi) 15th
Annual Vancouver Chinatown Night Market Until September 5, 2010 (Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday) A shopping
extravaganza featuring Asian traditional handicraft, fashionable gifts &
tempt your taste buds with ethnic snacks. A shopping experience like never
before - on every Fri., Sat. & Sun. The street market contains booths with
different merchandises on sale including artistic handicrafts, creative gifts
& decors, modern electronics, fashionable clothes, popular music CD, VCD,
DVD, delicious snacks & ethnic food. 508 Taylor Street. Vancouver Sept 17-19 The 3rd
Annual EAT! Fraser Valley - Food & Cooking Festival At Tradex, Abbotsford. The Food Network Stage is also pleased to host Vancouver's very own, Chef Rob Feenie for his very first appearance at EAT! Fraser Valley. Visitors will be able to indulge in delicious menu items from various local Fraser Valley restaurants with appy-size items ranging in price from only $1-$3. EAT! Fraser Valley is the best way to discover new foods, cooking techniques, shop from local companies and explore the numerous exhibits, and watch some live cooking demonstrations on the ever popular Food Network Celebrity Stage. EAT! Fraser Valley Food & Cooking Festival Tradex Exhibition Centre (Right beside the Abbotsford Airport) 1190 Cornell Street Abbotsford, BC September 17, 18 & 19 www.eat-fraservalley.com Guru
Nanak Free Kitchen GNFK now serves food every Saturday and Sunday at Main and Hastings streets, Downtown Eastside, Vancouver, and once a month, a Friday and Saturday food drive at the First United Church. * Saturday Food Drive: This event takes place each Saturday through Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, serving food at Main and Hastings from 2 to 4 p.m. To volunteer or to donate supplies of rice, call 778-882-1727. * Sunday Food Drive: This event takes place each Sunday through Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar in New Westminster, serving food at Main and Hastings from 2 to 4 p.m. To volunteer or to drop off supplies, call 604-537-6296. Consulate General of
India Indian Visa and Consular Services Collection Centre, Edmonton, is being shifted to a new convenient location with effect from Monday, May 31. The contact particulars of the new location: Indian Visa And Consular Services Centre, Unit 201-9252, 34 Avenue, Edmonton NW, Alberta T6E 5P2. Edmonton Helpline number: 1-780-628-6490 (between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.) The centre will be open to public Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for submission of applications and 3:30-7 p.m. for delivery of processed documents. .
PICS Vancouver The Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society, Vancouver Branch: Our Group Job Search Workshops are a flexible, 5-module rotating program, running weekly, with 16 sessions each month. Recently a computer component, and modules on a comprehensive variety of Workplace Skills have been added. The workshops are held within a culturally diverse environment, led by qualified facilitators. Past and current E.I. recipients are welcome. Knowledgeable case managers are available to guide you through the process of reaching your career goals. PICS Vancouver also offers one-on-one employment assistance, paid on-the-job work placement through our Wage Subsidy program, and a one-stop Career Centre with a broad range of job hunting resources. Funding for all programs is provided by the Ministry of Housing & Social Development, Labour Market Services Division. Call 604-324-7733, go to www.pics.bc.ca, or visit at 200-8161 Main Street, Vancouver. Canadian Immigrant
Community Services Society Offers the following free services: * Filling up of Permanent Resident and Canadian Citizenship applications * Preparation of Citizenship Test in Punjabi * Making Resume: New Immigrant. Open Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information, contact Ravi at 604-301-0360. SEEDS: Self
Employment Program Self-employment is the fastest growing area of employment in North America. The odds of being successful in a small business are one in ten. But you can change those odds in your favor. SEEDS will only be accepting 20 applicants. Information sessions are every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. This Self Employment Program is funded by Canada-BC Labour Market Development Agreement and is free. For more information or registration contact SEEDS: 604-590-4144 or online at www.seedsbdc.com.
PICS Volunteer
Program The program is designed to help clients gain valuable experience in Canadian labour market. The selected candidates will get an opportunity to volunteer with PICS or with other suitable organizations in the region. For more information or to register with the program, call 604-596-7722 or visit PICS Head Office at Unit #205, 12725 – 80th Avenue, Surrey. Chai Time @ SUCCESS Everyone from the South Asian community is invited to tea with us every Monday afternoon. This is an ongoing free event in which the guests can enjoy networking with community members, meeting new people, sharing experiences, play indoor games or read the local newspapers. Bring your friends and family to this casual event and enjoy a relaxing afternoon. Date: every Monday. Time: 1-3 p.m. Fee: Free. Venue: SUCCESS - Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street, Vancouver. For more information, call 604-324-1900, ext. 106.
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.
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. 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: 1-877-392-7583. |
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