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Tejprakash Singh, a Shining Star of Akal Academy Baru Sahib

Tejprakash Singh Gill, a student of Akal Academy Baru Sahib, presently studying in 12th grade, is a high-performing, motivated student with advanced logical reasoning ability and high aptitude in Mathematics and Physics. He has excellent reading and listening skills with high TOEFL scores. He has been awarded ‘Scholar of the Year’ trophy twice in 2004 [...]

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Surrey Clinic of Canadian Blood Services Seeking Holiday Donors

Dec 29 2006Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is urging people to roll up their sleeves before ringing in the new year this weekend.
During the festive season, members of the community usually take holidays, but the overall need for blood for hospital patients typically increases – partly due to traffic accidents.
Currently, the number of B.C. [...]

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Thousands Come Together to Celebrate Centennial in New Westminster

Press Release
For Immediate Release, December 28, 2006
Thousands come together in New Westminster to participate in Khalsa Diwan Society’ s Centennial celebrations.
New Westminster, BC, December 26, 2006:
Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar, New Westminster celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the pioneer Sikh society, Khalsa Diwan Society, from December 15 to December 25, 2006.  The opening ceremony took [...]

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2nd Annual Mata Khivi Ji Seva Project (Kaurs United)

Please Note: Time change for Jan. 1

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Sikhs Make Their Mark in Canada

I was recently invited to share my views in Gurudwara Sukh Sagar Sahib in New Westminster (Vancouver, B.C.) during the centennial celebration of the Khalsa Diwan Society. In these hundred years, the Sikhs in Canada have come a long way. It was obvious, from the participation of political and religious leaders, as well as many [...]

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Tip to invest in Whalley launched developer’s career

Tip to invest in Whalley launched developer’s career
November 23, 2006
By Malcolm Parry,The Vancouver Sun
RANDEEP SINGH SARAI, 31, was still in high school when he began using summer job income to buy residential lots in Whalley.
“I didn’t really know where Whalley was,” the baptized Sikh and former law-firm partner says. “All the other Sikhs were in [...]

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Indo Canadians Celebrate Khalsa Diwan Society Centenary

Canadian Sikhs are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the pioneer Sikh institution Khalsa Diwan Society, on December 15-25, at the Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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The Society was formed in order to fight for justice and fairness for people of Indian heritage living in Canada in the early 1900s. Its [...]

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Men must be part of discussion on violence

I don’t like sounding like a broken record, but there are a few outstanding issues that need to be explored from the recent domestic violence forums in Surrey.
I am no expert on relationships, but as a concerned community member and writer, I wanted to express my views. Having forums like these is valuable. It [...]

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Not Burying History: Amu is a Powerful Movie About 1984 Massacre of Sikhs

Last Sunday, the award winning film Amu was shown at a fund-raising event in Surrey to help launch the film. It was followed by an open discussion with director, producer and writer Shonali Bose which was well received by the public, but a Vancouver newspaper, in its coverage, politicized the film. In doing so, they [...]

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100 Years of Sikh Achievements - Khalsa Diwan Society Centenary Celebrations

Khalsa Diwan Society
Celebrating 100 Years

Celebrate the achievements and honour the sacrifices of Sikh pioneers who established the Khalsa Diwan Society.

Join the Sikh youth and community of BC in this new era of the Khalsa Diwan Society at Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar, New Westminster, to honour the pioneers of our community who sacrificed their families, livelihood, [...]

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