Dinners and dining
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2022_01_01_01_004.pdf
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Poster for a banquet/talent show/dance and fundraiser organized in support of the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies and Research at University College of the Fraser Valley held on November 5th at Abbotsford Banquet and Conference Centre. The poster details how the event planned to showcase a short talent show and dancing, as well as providing an Indian dinner.
2022_01_01_01_002.pdf
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The New Horizons Gala was organized on 29th May, 2004 with the goal of raising $3 million in community and support group to establish the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies and Research at University College of the Fraser Valley. The 6-page document contains a message from the President, H. A. "Skip" Bassford highlighting the various goals that they aim to achieve through the Centre. Following pages contain details regarding the schedule of events of the Gala and the donation process.
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VHS tape of Baltej Singh Dhillon at a banquet/seminar put on by the Sikh Education & Research Centre of Windsor. Footage of the banquet and the singing of shabads goes until 1:53:11. The remainder of the tape is composed of various news coverage of Baltej Singh Dhillon and the ensuing court battle to allow RCMP officers to wear turbans in uniform.
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Photograph of Ken Johnston and two unidentified men laughing at an unidentified event.
Ken Johnston was born in 1950 in Vancouver, B.C. Johnston graduated from Killarney High School in 1968 and earned a Certified General Accountant designation from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1976. He worked as a public practice accountant before moving into private business in 1980. Before becoming a MLA, Johnston was serving the City of Richmond in his third term as a City councillor. He was the chief executive officer and partner of a lower mainland based Transportation Company. Prior to serving the City of Richmond as city councillor, Johnston served as a Richmond Savings Credit Union director and chair. He is also a past director of Coast Capital Savings. Johnston was first selected in the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview in the 2001 provincial election. He has served on a multitude of committees, including as a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Operations and on legislative standing committees, such as, Parliamentary Reform and Ethical Conduct.
Ken Johnston was born in 1950 in Vancouver, B.C. Johnston graduated from Killarney High School in 1968 and earned a Certified General Accountant designation from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1976. He worked as a public practice accountant before moving into private business in 1980. Before becoming a MLA, Johnston was serving the City of Richmond in his third term as a City councillor. He was the chief executive officer and partner of a lower mainland based Transportation Company. Prior to serving the City of Richmond as city councillor, Johnston served as a Richmond Savings Credit Union director and chair. He is also a past director of Coast Capital Savings. Johnston was first selected in the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview in the 2001 provincial election. He has served on a multitude of committees, including as a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Operations and on legislative standing committees, such as, Parliamentary Reform and Ethical Conduct.
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Group portrait of MPs Nina and Gurmant Grewal at an unidentified event.
Nina Grewal is a former Member of Parliament in the House of Commons for the Conservative Party of Canada from 2004-2015 for the Fleetwood—Port Kells riding in British Columbia. She is the first Canadian woman of Indian origin, along with Ruby Dhalla, to be elected into the House of Commons. She was a member of various committees, including International Trade, Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, Foreign Affairs and International Development, Citizenship and Immigration, Status of Women, Canadian Heritage, and Subcommitee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women. Her spouse Gurmant Grewal was also an elected official at the same time as her, making them the first married couple in the House of Commons.
Gurmant Grewal is a former Member of Parliament in the House of Commons for the Conservative Party of Canada from 1997-2006. He was initially elected into the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Surrey Central, and then re-elected for the riding of Newton-North Delta. He was previously an Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor, a real estate agence, a manager, and an entrepeneur. His spouse Nina Grewal was also an elected official at the same time as him, making them the first married couple in the House of Commons.
Nina Grewal is a former Member of Parliament in the House of Commons for the Conservative Party of Canada from 2004-2015 for the Fleetwood—Port Kells riding in British Columbia. She is the first Canadian woman of Indian origin, along with Ruby Dhalla, to be elected into the House of Commons. She was a member of various committees, including International Trade, Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, Foreign Affairs and International Development, Citizenship and Immigration, Status of Women, Canadian Heritage, and Subcommitee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women. Her spouse Gurmant Grewal was also an elected official at the same time as her, making them the first married couple in the House of Commons.
Gurmant Grewal is a former Member of Parliament in the House of Commons for the Conservative Party of Canada from 1997-2006. He was initially elected into the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Surrey Central, and then re-elected for the riding of Newton-North Delta. He was previously an Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor, a real estate agence, a manager, and an entrepeneur. His spouse Nina Grewal was also an elected official at the same time as him, making them the first married couple in the House of Commons.
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Group portrait of Amarjit Singh Samra with two unidentified men at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for him, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Photograph of an unidentified man at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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Photograph of Amarjit Singh Samra sitting at a dining table at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for him, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of Amarjit Singh Samra sitting at a dining table at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for him, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Description
Photograph of an unidentified woman at an event put on by the Indian Overseas Congress Canada for Amarjit Singh Samra, which was held at the Richmond Banquet Hall in Richmond, B.C.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.
Indian Overseas Congress Canada is a non-profit cultural and social organization dedicated to uniting the Indian diaspora in Canada. Their initiatives include, but are not limited to: community engagement, cultural preservation, social integration, festival celebrations, social causes, bilateral relations, advocacy and awareness, diversity and inclusion, information campaigns, and technology and engagement.
Winning from the town of Nakodar, Amarjit Singh Samra was an MLA for the Government of Punjab, India from 1994-2012, and the Revenue and Agricultural Minister for Punjab from 2002-2007.