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*Did we miss something below? Please e-mail us your event at seva@bcsikhs.com and we’ll send it out to our list of over 1200 people.*

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Hockey Night in Canada - IN PUNJABI??!
Thats right, CBC presents for the first time ever, Hockey Night in Canada in Punjabi. Watch the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals in Punjabi hosted by well known Sikh youth Parminder Singh and Harnarayan Singh.

Games broadcast in Punjabi will also be available free to Shaw Digital Cable subscribers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba on channel 291 or anyone can watch online at cbcsports.ca

Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41359915230

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SUNDRI: THE BRAVE KAUR - May 31st
From the makers of SAHIBZADEY and RISE OF THE KHALSA…The first animated film on Sikh Women…Adapted from the Masterpiece Novel “Sundri” by Bhai Vir Singh Ji

ONLY 60 MORE Tickets are still available for the 11am show this Saturday, May 31st (2pm and 5pm shows are SOLD OUT)
Please call 604-338-7310 to order tickets.

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34955351112

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Religious Fair: GURU MANYO GRANTH Dharmak Jor Mela
at Khalsa School Vancouver Saturday May 31

On the occasion of 300 years of Guruship to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Satnam Education Society of BC is holding the “Guru Maniyo Granth Dharmak Jorh Mela” at Khalsa School Vancouver.

Projects prepared by students will be displayed, many stalls and stations will offer information on different aspects of Sikhism.
There will be an exhibition of 300 years of Gurgaddi to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Check out the stations, exhibitions and displays from 2pm to 6pm and other events like Punjabi and Gurmat Quiz, Gatka presentation and langar from 6pm onwards.

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Bhai Gurmel Singh Ji - Keertan Seva
World renowned keertaniya Bhai Gurmel Singh Ji, Hazuri Ragi Sachkhand Sri Harimandir Sahib, is doing keertan seva at Gurdwara Sahib Canadian Singh Sabha (132nd Street, Surrey).

Please come and enjoy beautiful gurbani keertan by Bhai Sahib and their jatha every morning from 10am to 10:45am, and every evening from 7pm to 7:45pm until June 22nd.

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1984 Community Open Forum with Dr. Cynthia Mahmood & Harvinder Singh Phoolka - June 3rd
Look out for more details on bcsikhs.com and 84humanrights.com

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1984 Remembrance Kirtan Darbar - June 4th
ALL the Sikh Youth of British Columbia will join together on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th, from 6pm to 9pm at Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar (Khalsa Diwan Society), 347 Wood Street, New Westminster, for a special SIMRAN & KEERTAN program in honour and memory of the victims of the 1984 June Massacre and 1984 November Massacres.

Please bring all of your family and friends to this event!

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13806259319

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Discussion on Sikh Women and 1984 with Dr. Cynthia Mahmood - June 5th
Hosted by Kaurs United
Location: Guru Nanak Academy
Look out for more details on bcsikhs.com and 84humanrights.com

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GURU NANAK’S Free Kitchen Friday June 6th
The seva of the Guru’s langar continues in the month of June as volunteers will be putting on a free kitchen at the Life Skills centre in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Come join in the wonderful atmosphere of seva in the true spirit of Sikhism.
Anyone wanting to get involved in this project can visit gurunanaksfreekitchen.com or email gurunanaksfreekitchen@gmail.com to sign up to volunteer.

Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22531741616

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CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: Lest We Forget 1984 Candle Light Vigil - June 7th
Join thousands of British Columbians on June 7th at the Vancouver Art Gallery to remember the victims of the 1984 Massacre.
There will be multimedia presentations, guest speakers followed by a Candle Light Vigil.

GUEST SPEAKERS:
DR. CYNTHIA KEPPLEY MAHMOOD Renowned Author & Professor of Anthopology at Notre Dame University
HARVINDER SINGH PHOOLKA Senior Advocate for Human Rights, India
JASMINE KAUR, Program Associate, Ensaaf
HARINDER SINGH Executive Director, Sikh Research Institute.

RIDES WILL BE PROVIDED FROM *ALL* LOCAL GURDWARA SAHIBS. Visit: http://www.84humanrights.org or email info@84humanrights.org.

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=1519749320

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Khalsa Diwan Society Membership Registration Deadline - June 15th
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING RECEIVED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY
FOR THE UPCOMING TERM OCTOBER 1, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.
The Bylaws require each individual applicant to deliver their application form personally
to the Gurdwara sevadaars at the Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar, at 347 Wood Street, Queensborough New Westminster.
The Gurdwara sevadaars will be available at 11am to 2pm and 7pm to 9pm on Saturday and Sundays to receive the applications.

July 11, 2007
San Grewal
Staff Reporter

In response to what it describes as a “dishonest and highly offensive” characterization made by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a $110 million civil lawsuit was filed today on behalf of the World Sikh Organization against the national broadcaster.

The lawsuit, filed in the Ontario Superior Court in Toronto also names reporter Terry Milewski and Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh for comments they made in a June 28, 2007 feature story titled “Samosa Politics” that aired on The National.

A similar version of the story, which linked Sikh extremism to the WSO and highlighted its ties to the mainstream Canadian political scene, also aired on CBC Radio, with a print version posted on the CBC News website.

The WSO describes itself as a non-profit human rights group established in 1984 with national bodies around the world that defend not only Sikhs but the rights of all people. Representatives would not say how many members there are in Canada or worldwide.

“It is the WSO’s view that the CBC documentary contained significant and numerous factual misrepresentations about the World Sikh Organization,” said Gian Singh Sandhu, a policy advisor with the group’s Canadian body, who spoke at a press conference held today in downtown Toronto.

“The WSO’s lawsuit for defamation, libel and slander arises from the airing of the documentary noted above.”

Sandhu added that the story, which he says was written about in Indian newspapers and mentioned by media in other parts of the world, has resulted in, “significant damage to the reputation of the WSO and the Sikh community.”

A CBC spokesperson said the broadcaster was not aware of the suit until it was informed about the press conference yesterday and that “if and when” the suit was received it would be given “due consideration.” Until then, the CBC will not make any comment.

A spokesperson for Mr. Dosanjh, MP for Vancouver South, said he had not been served as of 4 pm eastern time and had no comment about the suit, but stood behind his statements made in the CBC news story.

When asked what Mr. Dosanjh specifically said in the story that the WSO objected to, Mr. Sandhu said it was obvious that the MP was making a connection between the WSO and Sikh extremism.

A segment of the story included comments by Dosanjh, stating that at the Dec. 2006 Liberal leadership convention in Montreal the WSO exercised significant influence. He then states that a Sikh delegate told Dosanjh’s wife, not knowing who she was, not to vote for Bob Rae.

Dosanjh then states in the story that the delegate said Rae, in a 2005 report to the federal government, was openly critical of Sikh extremists behind the 1985 Air India bombing, and should not be supported.

As for factual errors that the WSO believes were included in Milewski’s reporting, Sandhu said after the press conference that, contrary to what appears in the news story, a man with alleged ties to convicted Air India-bomb maker Inderjit Reyat, named Daljit Singh Sandhu, was never the leader of the WSO.

Another mistake, according to Sandhu, is the CBC news story’s assertion that the WSO released a 2000 press release with the title: “Sikhs did not bomb Air India 182”, which, according to the CBC “claimed that a cargo door fell off the plane.”

“There was no such press release from the WSO,” Sandhu said.

He added that the story’s characterization of a 1984 convention at New York’s Madison Square Garden where Sikhs were videotaped calling for violence, as a WSO event is factually incorrect.

“That was not a WSO function. Mr Milewski needs to do his homework.”

Source: TheStar.com

VANCOUVER - A former B.C. cabinet minister has volunteered to be part of a medical team looking after a severely paralyzed man avoiding deportation by seeking sanctuary in an Abbotsford Sikh temple.

Dr. Gulzar Cheema said 48-year-old Laibar Singh was in “good spirits” Monday.

“He’s in reasonably good shape. He’s able to speak to me clearly even though I’m sure he’s under a lot of stress,” Cheema said.

Singh was to be deported back to India on Sunday. He was taken to the temple Friday afternoon from a Vancouver residential medical facility for disabled adults.

Singh became paralyzed last year after suffering an aneurysm.

He came to Canada in 2003 using false documents and said he had been accused of being involved with a Sikh Commando Force. His applications for refugee status have all been turned down.

“I’ve taken on this responsibility and am here on compassionate grounds,” Cheema said. “There’s so much going on with him right now that this is the best way that I can help him.”

Singh requires someone to spoon-feed him, shower him and take him to the bathroom a few times a day. He also needs to be turned every two hours to avoid bed sores, Cheema said.

“We’re going to need the assistance of a full-time nurse or aide for sure. Someone to check on him on a regular basis,” he said. “We’ll also need a team of medical professionals, including a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist.”

There are no estimates yet on how much the treatments and services will cost.

The temple is relying on donations from the community to foot the expenses.

Parveen Gill, 29, daughter of the Abbotsford temple’s president, said they’ve had an outpouring of gifts, donations and offers of help from the Sikh community.

“It’s just amazing how many people are coming forward to help out with time and money,” the second-year nursing student said.

“It’s definitely a lot of work because we have no lift, no medical equipment. We’re relying solely on manpower,” she said.

The B.C. Coalition of People with Disabilities is still campaigning for Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day to intervene and allow Singh to stay in the country.

“I can’t think of a better definition of letting someone stay on humanitarian grounds than Mr. Singh,” spokeswoman Margaret Birrell said. “We’re hopeful that the government will do the right thing.”

Mark Paradis from the minister’s office said no comment has been released.

Gill said Singh is also hopeful.

“He’s not losing hope. That’s the other difference we see in him,” she said. “He’s smiling a bit more because he does see that things might get better.”

Vancouver Sun

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Laibar Singh’s eyes flickered and watered on Sunday as a crowd of shouting supporters circled his wheelchair outside an Abbotsford Sikh temple where the paralysed refugee claimant sought sanctuary on the weekend. Singh, who entered the country with a fake passport four years ago, had been scheduled to be deported Sunday afternoon. Instead, with the help of friends, the 48-year-old father of four wheeled out of his care facility, the George Pearson Centre in Vancouver, and left by taxi Friday afternoon. The group visited numerous temples in the Lower Mainland before ending up at the Gurdwara Kalgidhar Darbar Sahib Society — the temple in Abbotsford that Singh calls his sanctuary.

As long as Singh is inside the temple, he won’t be removed by officials, said Faith St. John, a spokeswoman for the Canada Border Services Agency.

Singh, who became paralysed last year after he suffered an aneurysm, requires regular medical attention — including dialysis — and he cannot feed himself.

Singh fled to Canada in 2003, saying he had been falsely accused of having links to a Sikh militant group, the Khalistan Commando Force.

Since then his applications for refugee status — including an exemption on humanitarian and compassionate grounds — failed.

The government never accepted his claims that he would be at risk of cruel and unusual punishment if he returned.

A pre-removal risk assessment found the purported risks were based on facts that were “not credible.”

On Sunday, Singh said that despite his health concerns, he feels safe and secure at the temple.

“I don’t want to go to India. Why should I go to India?” Singh told the media Sunday, with the help of a translator.

His head wrapped in a gold scarf, Singh appeared tired and spoke quietly.

What will happen if he goes back to India?

“I will die, certainly I will die. I want to stay in Canada. I want to stay in the Sikh temple,” Singh said. “They are day and night serving for me. They are helping [support] me and I am getting very good service from them and they will look after me.”

Singh said he feels optimistic the government will grant him refugee status on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

“The government can do everything,” Singh said. “I’d like to say to [Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day] to please look at my case, consider my case and cancel my deportation.”

A widower, Singh has two daughters, aged 20 and 13, and a son, 16, at the family home, and one married daughter, all in India.

Harsha Walia, a spokeswoman for the refugee rights group, No One is Illegal, said she is worried about Singh’s health now that he is out of hospital.

“He needs imminent medical care within the next 24 hours,” Walia said.

Walia said Singh, who is not expected to recover from his condition, faced difficult options — deportation or sanctuary in a temple — neither of which satisfied his urgent health needs.

“Really, the only way to get him the best care is if his deportation is stayed and he gets appropriate care,” Walia said.

Harpal Singh Nagra, a spokesman for the South Asian Human Rights Group, said members of the Sikh community are working with the temple to help with Singh’s medical care, including the expenses.

“This is a community responsibility now,” Nagra said, adding the temple is already consulting with medical experts. “We will look after him. We will try.”

It takes four people to lift Singh in and out of bed, said gurdwara president Swarn Singh Gill.

“He’s a handicapped guy. He can’t eat. He can’t do anything,” said Gill, shaking his head. “It’s a very sad story for him. We don’t want him sent back to India or anywhere.”

He said the temple committee decided to continue to help Singh as long as he follows the rules of the gurdwara.

“We like to help the handicapped people, the poor people and anyone who comes in the temple,” Gill said.

Darjit Chawla was among about 50 men and women who gathered around Singh outside the temple Sunday, waving posters and signs or simply applauding or cheering.

“He should stay here,” said Chawla, who lives in Surrey. “I believe he should.”

The temple should be considered a sanctuary, safe from authorities, Nagra repeated several times to the crowd.

“Police and immigration does not have any right to go to this temple,” Nagra said. “The community is not going to accept it.”

Border service agency spokeswoman St. John said that while the government doesn’t condone people seeking sanctuary in a place of worship to evade deportation, it will not intervene.

“Even though there’s no legal impediment to us removing someone from a place of worship, we will not go into a place of worship to remove them,” she said.

Jane Dyson, a spokeswoman for the B.C. Coalition of People with Disabilities — a group that has been petitioning the government on Singh’s behalf — said she felt most worried about his well-being. “We are concerned about his health,” Dyson said. “Apparently he needs dialysis every three days.”

As for Singh, he said, he doesn’t plan to go out of the boundaries of the sanctuary.

“I want to stay here,” Singh said. “I want to stay my whole life and I want to die here.”

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Sunday, July 08, 2007

TORONTO - A major amusement park in suburban Toronto has paid compensation to a Sikh man after he complained he was discriminated against for refusing to take off his turban and wear a helmet to drive a go-kart.

Paramount Canada’s Wonderland has since asked the Ontario Human Rights Commission to allow it to exempt turban-wearing Sikhs from the helmet requirement, which is commonplace for insurance purposes.

Gurcharan Dran bought tickets for the Speed City Raceway attraction but was not allowed to ride because of a helmet use regulation, reported the commission last week.

He filed a complaint but due to a backlog, the case - dating from 2001- did not go to the tribunal until last year. Dran reached a settlement with Wonderland last October, which included an undisclosed payment.

Dran could not be reached for comment but Kevin Fox, his lawyer, said Dran “thinks (Paramount Canada’s Wonderland) could have handled it a bit better when they told him to get off.”

Fox said he did not know the details of the confrontation, but said Dran was in his 50s at the time.

Adam Hogan, a spokesman for the amusement park located about a half-hour north of Toronto, said he was unfamiliar with how much Dran had been compensated and the details of the incident. But he did say the helmet requirement has not changed.

“Nobody can ride the ride without a helmet,” said Hogan. “When it comes to safety, we don’t make exceptions.”

Ontario businesses with go-kart tracks are required to enforce helmet use by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, an arm’s-length government agency. The regulation is part of Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Act, which also regulates roll bars and seat belt use in go-karts.

As part of the settlement, Wonderland agreed to request an exemption to the helmet requirement for Sikhs from the ministry of government services and the safety authority.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission is also seeking an exemption for Sikhs at all go-kart tracks in the province.

“We do take the requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code very seriously, but this is a complex issue,” said Sam Colalillo, a spokesman for the ministry of government services. He said it was too early to speculate if and when an amendment would be made to the helmet law.

Similar laws for go-kart racing exist in other provinces, but not all.

Richmond Go-Kart Track in Richmond, B.C. asks patrons to wear helmets, but only because the business’ insurance company instructs them to, said employee Jack Picken.

“If someone with a turban came in, we’d encourage them to wear the helmet, but we wouldn’t force them,” he said.
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Yesterday, on the National on CBC, Terry Milewski presented a carefully threaded web of lies, inconsistencies, and prejudiced statements to effectively shut down the annual Vaisakhi celebrations, prevent Sikhs in Canada from having a political voice, stereotype the Sikh community as a violent and hate-filled group, and put the blame for terrorist acts on innocent Sikhs.

Please view this disgusting mockery of journalism below:
http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/politicseconomy/samosa_politics.html

PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS, CLEARLY AND CAREFULLY WORDED TO ombudsman@cbc.ca.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU E-MAIL THE CBC OMBUDSMAN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS.

Just some of the lies in this report:

• That the Sikh community is inherently violent or supports violence outright - FALSE. The Sikh community believes in complete non-violence, and violence is only used as a last-resort in defence of the oppressed. The Sikh community has organized some of the largest and most effective peace protests in Indian history. The inspiration for Gandhi and the Indian non-violence movement was taken from Baba Ram Singh, a Sikh.
• That the Sikh community condones the Air India Bombings - FALSE. The Sikh community sympathizes with the victims families and is just as concerned about justice. Some of the passengers on Air India flight 185 were also Sikhs.
• That the Sikh community condones terrorism - FALSE. The Sikh community has been one of the most active faith communities after September 11 denouncing terrorism in all forms, and does not finance or condone any type of terrorism.
• That splitting India is a new concept, and should not be allowed - FALSE. India & Pakistan split Punjab into “East” and “West.” Khalistan would be the reuinification of the two Punjabs, giving autonomy to Sikhs and freedom of religion to all minorities (Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists alike). Khalistan was declared by the collective Sikh community in 1986 after witnessing the holocaust of Sikhs in 1984. India would not exist without the sacrifices of Sikhs, but Sikhs have always been a slave class in India. Therefore autonomy and independence is necessary and justified.
• That Khalistan has no significance for Canadian Sikhs - FALSE. Advocating the freedom of Khalistan is as legitimate as campaigning for Tibet or Israel. It is a peaceful movement for the freedom of a religious minority from oppression and state-sponsored terrorism. It is a human rights movement and Sikhs in Canada, USA, England and any other country have the right to peacefully campaign for Khalistan.
• That Sikhs as a community were complicit in the Air India bombings - FALSE. This accusation has never been proven in any court of law, and there is more evidence for the involvement of CSIS and Indian intelligence agencies. The inconsistencies in the investigation, deletion of wiretaps, involvement of CSIS informants, and many other leaks are evidence in the various investigations and current inquiry.
• That Talwinder Singh Parmar was a terrorist or was complicit in the Air India bombings - FALSE. This accusation has never been proven in any court of law, and charges against Mr. Parmar were dropped by the RCMP. If he was guilty, the Indian government would have allowed the due process of justice to take place, but instead killed Mr. Parmar in a false-encounter.
• … and those are just some of the lies.

Please express your opinion in an intelligent and peaceful manner, but be very clear that the Sikh community has no involvement in terrorism, and has the right to peacefully celebrate Vaisakhi and campaign for freedom from oppression.

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh !

VANCOUVER, BC – June 27, 2007: Sikhcess™, a community organization dedicated to
highlighting Sikh achievements and promoting the basic Sikh principles of public service,
today announced that on Sunday, June 24, 2007, local volunteers successfully prepared,
packaged, and delivered a record number of food packages to homeless communities in
Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia.

“I’m very pleased at the exceptional efforts of all of our volunteers and especially grateful to
the students at Surrey’s Khalsa School, whose donations and volunteer spirit allowed us to
deliver 3,500 food packages the needy in a single night,” commented Mr. Jatinder Singh,
Founder of Sikhcess™.

“The Sikh institution of ‘Langar’ was started by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak,
eventually evolving to become today’s only faith-based, free kitchen of-its-kind in the world,
collectively serving millions around the globe each year, regardless of gender, social
standing, caste, color, religious affiliation, or beliefs. Through this ideal of equality, the
tradition of Langar expresses the ethics of sharing, community, inclusiveness and oneness of
all humankind,” continued Mr. Singh.

With these guiding principles, Sikhcess™ has launched an aggressive campaign to ‘Feed the
Homeless’ with the twelve-month goal of distributing 15 - 20,000 packages of freshly-cooked,
warm vegetable wraps, desserts, and bottled water, juices, or other drinks to Vancouver’s
needy. In only six short months, with support from the entire Sikh community, Sikhcess™
has already distributed over 12,000 food packages, primarily to Vancouver’s East Side
community!

Working to address homeless hunger, the Sikh community is taking ‘Langar’ (or ‘Free
Kitchen’) to those on the streets. Sikhcess™ does not accept any financial donations, but
instead, receives a generous assortment of groceries, desert items, drinks, and even clothing
for distribution to the homeless.

Not affiliated with any single Sikh institution, numerous Sikh Gurudwaras (Temples)
throughout the Lower Mainland region provide logistical support, food donations, muchneeded
kitchen space, and volunteers to Sikhcess™. This month’s sponsor was Khalsa
School (Surrey, B.C.), where students, parents, and administration generously donated all
the requisite food needed to deliver an all-time record number of 3,500 food packages
Vancouver and Surrey’s disadvantaged.

“While our campaign alone is certainly not enough to address the problems of addiction,
abuse, mental health conditions, chronic human health problems, affordable housing, and
poverty, we are confident that the Sikh community’s efforts to feed the needy will, at the very
least, serve as temporary relief,” concluded Mr. Singh.

About the Sikhcess™ ‘Feed the Homeless’ Campaign

Launched in January 2007, the Sikhcess™ ‘Feed the Homeless’ campaign aims to deliver as
many as 20,000 food packages to Greater Vancouver’s homeless and needy in only 12
months.

Sikhcess™ serves thousands of food packages to Vancouver’s needy each month. This
effort starts with volunteers arriving early in the morning to cook fresh vegetables in delicatelyspiced
curry. Throughout the day, volunteers help package the nutritious and flavorful curried
vegetable filling inside tortilla wraps, which are then assembled into individual packages that
include bottles of water or drinks, and cookies or other deserts. Once ready, these packages
are placed in boxes and distributed to the homeless.

Every month, the homeless and needy take delivery of thousands of food packages
generously donated by the entire Sikh community. In exchange, Sikhcess™ volunteers
receive countless hugs, smiles and a heart-felt “thank you”, many times over. Sikhcess™
thanks all those who contribute to the ‘Feed the Homeless’ campaign with their charitable
support of time, effort, food, and kitchen facilities.

Sikhcess™ does not accept financial donations of any kind. Inquiries for donations of food
and supplies to the homeless should be directed to Info@Sikhcess.com or Mr. Jatinder Singh
at 604-866-5432.

Sikh Spirit 2007: Living on the Edge

The SSA is committed to providing a medium for Sikh and non-Sikhs to grow, interact and experience Sikhism in various ways. The theme for Sikh Spirit Camp 2007, Miri-Piri, will help students gain an understanding of the spiritual and temporal aspects of Sikhism. The camp will feature a number of activities including hiking, beach sports, ice skating, picnics, discussions, and workshops all led by youth from around the Lower Mainland. Through this camp, we hope to inspire students to follow Sikhism and to incorporate Sikh values in their lives to overcome obstacles and to grow up to become successful, happy and ethical members of society.

REGISTER TODAY! Please download and fill out the registration form and email it to sikhi@ssaubc.com. And if you have any questions or comments, feel free to send us an email! Hope to see you all at camp!