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Balwant Singh Sanghera:
Surrey, BC, Canada
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- Role of Punjabis
in Canadian Elections: It
is election season in British Columbia. The federal election campaign
for the third election on October 14, in less than five years,
is already in full swing...Read
- Punjabi Prospering Worldwide-
For quite some time, Punjabi language
has been gaining prominence all around. Outside India, countries
like Singapore, Australia, U.K., U.S.A.and Canada have ......
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- Indo-Canadian Community
Meeting the Challenge-
Recently, this writer was invited for an interview by a mainstream
TV station. The host was a very well respected,...Read
- Komagatamaru
unconditional apology- The federal government’s
pledge to render an unconditional apology to the South Asian community
regarding the Komagatamaru tragedy is commendable. It is a victory
for the entire community..................Read
- Benefits
of Learning Punjabi-
Children, youth and even some adults of Punjabi
heritage often ask the question as to why they should learn Punjabi.
It is a very valid question .As a matter of fact; parents of school-aged
children need to be equipped with the answer ...Read
- PLEA
celebrate "Sixth International Mother Language Day"
at Surrey on Feb. 24: Punjabi Language Education
Association (PLEA) will be holding its sixth International Mother
Language...Full Story
- Punjabi
Language Progressing Well in British Columbia- More
than 650 students at the secondary level and 250 at the elementary
level are enrolled in Punjabi classes throughout Surrey schools.
...Full
Story
- Drugs
and Youth Violence- Recent rash of shootings in
the Lower Mainland of B.C. has again brought the problem of dugs
and youth violence to the forefront. ...Full
Story
- Indo-Canadian
Students and Post Secondary Education
- Another school year has just begun. In this context, it may
be appropriate to touch upon a very important subject with respect
to higher education for Indo-Canadian students. ...Full
Story
- A
Matter of Great Pride for Punjabis
- It is great news for well- wishers of Punjabi that this language
has gained a place of prominence at the international level. According
to available information, Punjabi ranks 9th or 10th from top out
of a total of 6,000 languages ...Full
Story
- India
has just celebrated its 60th anniversary of independence on August
15....This
most populous democracy in the world is incredible in many ways.
No doubt, like any other developing country...Full
Story
- The
South Asian community in Canada, has made a name for itself.-
Progress
made all around, is amazing. ......Full
Story
July 03, 2007: Former
Vancouver Superintendent Kash Heed becomes new West Vancouver
police chief- The
appointment of Kash Heed as West Vancouver’s police chief
is a great news for the Indo-Canadian community.........
Full
Story
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June 13, 2007:The
Indo-Canadian Seniors Threatened- Canada
is very well respected internationally for its policy of inclusion
and respect / appreciation ....Full
Story
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June 13, 2007: The
Komagatamaru Tragedy- This
year marks the 93rd anniversary of a tragic episode in Canadian
history. On May 23,1914 a ship ...Full
Story
- Jan 15,
2007:
Indo-Canadian
Community Issues-During
the past few weeks, a number of high profile issues affecting
the Indo-Canadian community ......Read
More
Vancouver
PLEA, association celebrate, "International Mother
Language Day Celebration"
- Jan 15,
2007:
India is celebrating its 58th Republic Day- This
month, India is celebrating its 58th Republic Day. It is the day
when this nation became a republic and adopted its constitution.
....Read More
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Jan 15, 2007: Canadians
non-Punjabis start learning Punjab:
It is great news for the well-wishers of Punjabi that
MLA’s Sue Hammell and Bruce Ralston are taking Punjabi language
classes ....Read More
- Jan 15, 2007:
Year 2006 has been a fairly challenging
one for the NRI community
in Canada- Year
2006 has been a fairly challenging one for the Indo-Canadian community.
Three tragic incidents within a couple of weeks placed the whole
community under a microscope. ..........Read
More
- June
04, 2006: NRI
Richmond, BC Society completed 20 years service to the community:
NRI
Balwant Singh Sanghera, president, Richmond Multicultural Concerns
Society said ........Read More

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NRI Balwant Singh Sanghera, president, Richmond
Multicultural Concerns Society
Born in India. Balwant Sanghera moved to B.C.
in 1966 where he has become a well-respected multicultural advocate,
and a bridge builder between communities and generations. After
a teaching career, Mr. Sanghera received his Master of Education
from UBC and in 1990 became a school psychologist with the Burnaby
School District. He developed an educational program for the Maples
Adolescent Centre, which serves the province's most difficult
adolescents with mental health and behavioural problems. He has
mentored and fostered similar programs province wide.
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