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7th Annual Turban (Dastaar) Competition
Organized by Radio AM 1550 Sher-E-Punjab. Come and join us at the largest turban
competition in North America. This is a non-profit, free event to help promote and
create positive awareness of the turban. The event includes turban tying
demonstrations, cultural performances, dances, songs and dinner. This event is an
upbeat, fun-filled festivity for all. Date: Monday, April 13. Start Time: 3 p.m. Venue:
Bombay Banquet Hall & Surrey Convention Center, 7475 - 135th Street, Surrey. For
sponsorship opportunities or more event information, contact Jas K. Gill: Jas.
G@sherepunjabradio.ca, 604-271-1550, or Gurvinder S. Dhaliwal: Gurvinder.
D@sherepunjabradio.ca, 604-825-1550.
Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen
Until Vaisakhi Food Drive Campaign: A new campaign, every Sunday - distributing
food downtown will continue until Vaisakhi (April 14). We will be cooking / packaging
the food at Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar in New Westminster at 2 p.m. each Sunday
and the Gurdwara has agreed to ask anyone that books weekend Langar or Akhand
Paat Sahib programs to provide the food supplies for that Sunday’s food drive. We
require about 15 to 20 volunteers from 2 to 4 p.m. to help pack about 1,000 meals
each Sunday. No registration is required; you can just come to the Langar hall at
Sukh Sagar in New Westminster at 2 p.m. For delivering and handing out the food,
we'll be using the Gurdwara van again and already have distribution teams made up
with Rashpal, Kulpreet, Indy and Jas (same crew as the December / early January
food drives) and they will be taking turns distributing the food each week.
Registration is now open on the website and register early as shifts often fill up and
once that happens it is not available on the website. If anyone has any suggestions
or improvements for these food drives, email and let the team know. Phone: 778-
881-SEVA. Website: gurunanaksfreekitchen.
Shakti Awards
The Shakti Awards were founded in 2000, to recognize and honour women who
have displayed Shakti - strength and energy, in their community, locally or globally.
Shakti is the mother Goddess, the source of all, the universal principle of energy,
power and creativity. The Shakti awards will be presented at the International
Women’s Day Celebration Party on April 3 at Fraserview Hall, Vancouver at 7 p.m. It
is a dinner and dance night, with entertainment. Tickets are $20. For more
information, call Sonia at 604-307-8796. Categories: * Academic Achievement Award
(High School or University/College student) * Public Service/Volunteer Award *
Business Entrepreneur Award *Artistic Achievement Award * Sports and
Recreational Award
Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce: Award Nominations
It is once again time to recognize the achievements of Indo-Canadians for the 2009
ICCC Annual Awards & Gala being held on Saturday, June 6 at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre. ICCC invites nominations for the following 9 categories:
Professional Male of the Year, Professional Female of the Year, Male Entrepreneur
of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Young Achievers Award,
Humanitarian of the Year, Technology Achievement, Lifetime / Outstanding
Achievement, Corporate Executive of the Year. Nominations are welcome from all
across Canada. The deadline to receive nominations has been extended to March
31. The nomination form is available on www.iccc.org and the completed nomination
form can be sent to iccc@iccc.org or by fax 416-224-0089.
Free Tax Help
As the tax filing deadline approaches, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is
reminding Canadians with low or fixed incomes that volunteers are available
in the community to assist with the preparation of tax returns. Each year,
through its Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, the CRA links with
community organizations to train volunteers to complete basic tax returns. The
community organizations hold tax-preparation clinics where the volunteers
donate their time to help people with simple-tax filing situations complete their
income tax and benefit returns, free of charge. To determine if you are eligible
for this service call the CRA toll free at 1-800-959-8281 or visit www.cra.gc.
ca/volunteer for a complete listing of volunteer tax preparation clinic locations.
Organized by Radio AM 1550 Sher-E-Punjab. Come and join us at the largest turban
competition in North America. This is a non-profit, free event to help promote and
create positive awareness of the turban. The event includes turban tying
demonstrations, cultural performances, dances, songs and dinner. This event is an
upbeat, fun-filled festivity for all. Date: Monday, April 13. Start Time: 3 p.m. Venue:
Bombay Banquet Hall & Surrey Convention Center, 7475 - 135th Street, Surrey. For
sponsorship opportunities or more event information, contact Jas K. Gill: Jas.
G@sherepunjabradio.ca, 604-271-1550, or Gurvinder S. Dhaliwal: Gurvinder.
D@sherepunjabradio.ca, 604-825-1550.
Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen
Until Vaisakhi Food Drive Campaign: A new campaign, every Sunday - distributing
food downtown will continue until Vaisakhi (April 14). We will be cooking / packaging
the food at Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar in New Westminster at 2 p.m. each Sunday
and the Gurdwara has agreed to ask anyone that books weekend Langar or Akhand
Paat Sahib programs to provide the food supplies for that Sunday’s food drive. We
require about 15 to 20 volunteers from 2 to 4 p.m. to help pack about 1,000 meals
each Sunday. No registration is required; you can just come to the Langar hall at
Sukh Sagar in New Westminster at 2 p.m. For delivering and handing out the food,
we'll be using the Gurdwara van again and already have distribution teams made up
with Rashpal, Kulpreet, Indy and Jas (same crew as the December / early January
food drives) and they will be taking turns distributing the food each week.
Registration is now open on the website and register early as shifts often fill up and
once that happens it is not available on the website. If anyone has any suggestions
or improvements for these food drives, email and let the team know. Phone: 778-
881-SEVA. Website: gurunanaksfreekitchen.
Shakti Awards
The Shakti Awards were founded in 2000, to recognize and honour women who
have displayed Shakti - strength and energy, in their community, locally or globally.
Shakti is the mother Goddess, the source of all, the universal principle of energy,
power and creativity. The Shakti awards will be presented at the International
Women’s Day Celebration Party on April 3 at Fraserview Hall, Vancouver at 7 p.m. It
is a dinner and dance night, with entertainment. Tickets are $20. For more
information, call Sonia at 604-307-8796. Categories: * Academic Achievement Award
(High School or University/College student) * Public Service/Volunteer Award *
Business Entrepreneur Award *Artistic Achievement Award * Sports and
Recreational Award
Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce: Award Nominations
It is once again time to recognize the achievements of Indo-Canadians for the 2009
ICCC Annual Awards & Gala being held on Saturday, June 6 at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre. ICCC invites nominations for the following 9 categories:
Professional Male of the Year, Professional Female of the Year, Male Entrepreneur
of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Young Achievers Award,
Humanitarian of the Year, Technology Achievement, Lifetime / Outstanding
Achievement, Corporate Executive of the Year. Nominations are welcome from all
across Canada. The deadline to receive nominations has been extended to March
31. The nomination form is available on www.iccc.org and the completed nomination
form can be sent to iccc@iccc.org or by fax 416-224-0089.
Free Tax Help
As the tax filing deadline approaches, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is
reminding Canadians with low or fixed incomes that volunteers are available
in the community to assist with the preparation of tax returns. Each year,
through its Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, the CRA links with
community organizations to train volunteers to complete basic tax returns. The
community organizations hold tax-preparation clinics where the volunteers
donate their time to help people with simple-tax filing situations complete their
income tax and benefit returns, free of charge. To determine if you are eligible
for this service call the CRA toll free at 1-800-959-8281 or visit www.cra.gc.
ca/volunteer for a complete listing of volunteer tax preparation clinic locations.
