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Mental health outreach needs cultural context

Source: Georgie Straight Newspaper
Web Link: http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=13548
Article By: Gail Johnson 
Publish Date: 20-Oct-2005

When English is your first language and you’re depressed, you might say you’re feeling “blue” or “down in the dumps”. Those phrases wouldn’t mean much to folks who speak Cantonese, say, or Farsi. The language barrier is just one factor that [...]

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School Strike

B.C. teachers defiant in face of further punishment

Last Updated Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:31:44 EDT - CBC News

Both sides in the British Columbia teachers dispute will be back in the province’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association seeking stiff fines against the union.
The province’s 38,000 teachers continue [...]

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Organ donation in step with religion

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!
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It will be interesting to hear what the youth have to say about this topic. Please post your comments or send your opinion to sikhyouth@shaw.ca
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Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh !
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Second Opinion
By ANDRE PICARD
Thursday, October 13, 2005 Page A19 - The Globe and Mail
One of the most pervasive [...]

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Isher Micro Media: Gurbani research tool of the future!

 

Sunday 7th August, 2005
Anoop Singh - Panthic Weekly Staff
Source: www.panthic.org

(KP)
In the modern world of IT, research is done through the mode of computers and databases. Paper [...]

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UNITED SIKHS in South Asian Earthquake Regions

Read this online: www.unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/PRSRLS-11-10-2005-00.htm
Press Release: Monday, 10 October, 2005 (27 Assu, Samvat 537 Nanakshahi)
UNITED SIKHS Mobilises GHANAIA Relief Teams to [...]

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Skating Event - A Great Success

Vaheguru ji ka Khalsa
Vaheguru ji ki Fateh!
Dear Sikh youth of BC,
With Guru Sahib’s apaar kirpa, Kaurs United’s Sangat and Skating event was a great success, and everyone enjoyed themselves a lot. The turn-out was quite a bit greater than we were expecting, and Guru Sahib allowed everything to work out very well. After Skating the [...]

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DHAN DHAN RAM DAS GUR JIN SIRIAA THINAI SAVAARIA

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!
Today is the Prakash Divas Gurpurab of
Satguru Sri Guru Ram Das Sahib ji Maharaj
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The Name of the Lord, from the Mouth of the Guru,
is the Raft to cross over the unfathomable world-ocean.
The cycle of birth and death in this world is ended for those who have this faith in [...]

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SHAHEEDI DIVAS Bhai Sukhdev Singh Sukha and Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh !

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Today is the 13th Shaheedi Divas of Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda & Bhai Sukhdev Singh Sukha, brave warriors and inspiration for all Sikh youth.
Please visit the link below for a full article:
http://tapoban.org/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=19352&t=19352
Short Biography (from same article)
Bhai Harjinder Singh jee’s mother and father, Bhai Gulzar Singh and [...]

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Jagat Jalanda Rakh Lai, Apni Kirpa Dhaar.

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!
Khalsa jee,
When you go to sangat this weekend and next week, please do a personal ardas for the victims of these disasters.

South Asia: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/quake.pakistan/index.html
Central America: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/10/08/guatemala.landslide.ap/index.html
Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!

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Get Ready for Some Healing!

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!
 
YES, it’s a little early… okay it’s very early… but if you’re planning to come to BC early next year, make sure you book your tickets for the first week of February. All Seattle and local sangat, drive here and take advantage of [...]

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