ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION OFFERS GREAT DEALS IN SUPPORT OF LANGLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation has launched a new virtual event Dorothy’s Shopping Basket in hopes of inspiring donations and charitable support.
Community Happenings
2020 Gandhi Jayanti and Gandhi @150 Virtual celebrations
We are fortunate to participate in a panel session on relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings in in today’s Society. Panelists were Arvind Thakur, Nemy…
DOWNTOWN SURREY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INTRODUCES STUDENT-LED INITIATIVE TO HELP PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESSES ONLINE
A new Click on Surrey program has been developed and launched by the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association (DSBIA) to help the downtown core’s diverse small business community transition to an online business model.
A New Beginning – Kids and families at the new Sunny Hill Health Centre at BC Children’s Hospital will now receive care in a place designed just for them.
Sunny Hill Health Centre is the only pediatric developmental care and rehabilitation centre of its kind in BC. Patients here may be recovering from life-altering events like traumatic injuries or strokes, or receive assessments or care for developmental conditions like cerebral palsy. These children often show resilience beyond their years.
SOUTH ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (B.C.) LAUNCHES SURVEY AND NEW EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH ECONOMIC RECOVERY
The South Asian Business Association (SABA) unanimously selected a new executive committee that is focused on ensuring businesses owned by South Asian entrepreneurs are supported through this difficult economic period as a result of COVID-19.
Museum of Surrey receives Not-For-Profit Business of the Year Clovie Award
Surrey’s municipal museum received accolades Wednesday night at The Clovie’s, Cloverdale’s Business Excellence Awards. The Clovie for Not-For-Profit Business of the Year was gratefully accepted by Museum Manager, Lynn Saffery.
Statement by the Prime Minister on Rosh Hashana
“Tonight at sunset, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
“Rosh Hashana is the beginning of the High Holidays, culminating in Yom Kippur. Normally, it’s a time for families and loved ones to reflect on the past year and their hopes for the future, and come together to pray and share meals.
Statement from Andrew Wilkinson on Rosh Hashanah
Leader of the Official Opposition, Andrew Wilkinson, released the following statement today for Rosh Hashanah:
“This evening, Jewish families across British Columbia will gather at sundown to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, marking the start of the Jewish New Year and the beginning of the High Holidays.
Romance is in the Air ‘A Flight to Catch’ by Pooja Valeja
Trainer, Publicist, Entrepreneur and now Author, Pooja Valeja is all set to launch her very first fiction, ‘A Flight to Catch: A Tale of Unspoken Words’. A book that interestingly portrays various moulds of a relationship through a seamless story line. It explains the nuances and the delicate feelings of a transcending relationship from being acquaintances, to the closest of friends, to lovers and eventually with a twist in the tail.
International Day Of Peace Monday September 21
40 Million Connecting For Peace
Statement by the Prime Minister on Nayrouz
“Nayrouz marks the beginning of Thout, the first month of the Coptic calendar. The festival, also known as the Feast of Rivers, originally started as a day of thanksgiving for the rising waters of the Nile, which irrigated surrounding crops and provided sustenance for the ancient Egyptians.
Celebrate National Grandparents Day In ‘Grand’ Style
Many of us share a close relationship with our grandparents, and National Grandparents Day, this Sunday, September 13, is the perfect occasion to show how much they mean to us and to pay tribute to all they have done for us.
SPEATBC’s first ever Blood Donation Drive
Members of SPEATBC organized Blood Donation drive in partner with Canadian Blood Services. Kunal Bhartendu, President of SPEATBC said that any member or non member of the society can donate blood across Canada under SPEATBC.
IC-IMPACTS Hosts 2020 Annual Research Conference Online
The event featured highlights from IC-IMPACTS research projects across Canada and India and intersections from the Centre’s three core themes: Safe and Sustainable Infrastructure, Integrated Water Management, and Public Health.
Amazon donates $10,000 to support Indigenous students’ technology needs
Amazon Canada has donated $10,000 to Simon Fraser University’s Indigenous University Preparation Program (IUPP) to facilitate remote learning for students through the purchase of equipment, such as laptop computers and graphics tablets.