The Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF) is excited to bring you a weekend full of entertainment, as we slowly return to normalcy during this pandemic. VISAFF will run from November 11-14 and showcase over 60 films, including 6 features, 5 documentaries, over 30 short films along with various panel discussions and workshops.
His Excellency Mr. Manish, Consul General of India, Vancouver visited PICS Society office and the Senior’s Housing Facility (Guru Nanak Niwas) today, October 25th, 2021 at 10:30 AM. He was accompanied by Consuls’ Mr. Manjish Grover and Mr. Rahul Negi.
Tarlochan “Tochi” Sandhu, a man of faith, family, and relationships—retired from Envision Financial on July 31, 2021, after 64 years of dedicated service in the financial industry. Drishti Magazine had the honor of speaking with Mr. Sandhu. There is a serenity in his demeanor. If you see him in the community, you can recognize him by his white turban, aptly matched by his humility and graciousness. And when he speaks, it is always coming from the heart. He talks about his family, his friends, and his passion for life. He is an international field hockey star, a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal, and a community leader with inspiring positivity.
During his visit here in BC, Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India to Canada, sat down with Drishti Magazine for an interview. He speaks about India and Canada’s positive, collaborative partnership during an unsettling time in history, while facing a global health crisis.
Revolutionizing access to healthcare in Canada, Juggy Sihota, Vice-president of Consumer Health at TELUS, leads a team responsible for developing and delivering important services that improve the health of Canadians, including Canada’s fastest growing and highest customer rated virtual care service TELUS Health MyCare and personal emergency response service TELUS LivingWell Companion for vulnerable seniors.
For entrepreneur and philanthropist Bushra Ahsan, the belief in her dreams has been her guiding light. She arrived in Canada from Lahore, Pakistan at age 15. She began her entrepreneurial journey with her husband at age 23 with only $500 as their startup capital. Now, she is the owner and founder of SWB Freights Inc, Awan Transport LLC, and a third provincially registered company specializing in logistics.
Parween is a South Asian Millennial Money Coach and Trauma of Money Facilitator whose mission is to educate and empower more women in the South Asian community about personal finance. She has e-built a six-figure net worth by the age of 26 and founded the Wealthy Wolfe—where she provides honest and relatable financial coaching for women of color from immigrant upbringings through one-on-one coaching and mentoring.
South Asian business person and philanthropist, Manjit Lit and his family strongly believes in giving back to the community and presented donations to the Surrey Hospital Foundation, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and PICS.
We kick off the festival season with a Diwali Diya Painting and Art Workshop at the Roundhouse Community Center in Vancouver on October 23. This workshop is led by renowned local artist Jag Nagra. Our giant community Rangoli displays will also be open for the public to participate in.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canadian economist Dr. David Card being awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences:
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Forest Society, led by instructor Jonathan Smyth, is being recognized by the Province with the 2020 Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the Coast area.
The BCFED kicked off a digital campaign today to urge the government to opt for 10 days of employer-paid sick leave when it unveils the details of the permanent program later this fall.
The Giants were back on the LEC ice for the first time since February 28, 2020, hosting the Prince George Cougars on Friday night in Western Hockey League action.
Our sincere thanks to the Title sponsor, Balraj Mann Group (BMG) for making it possible.
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