Centennial celebrations, etc.

Creator: Putten, John Van

Newspaper clipping titled, "Indo-Canadian History" written by John Van Putten, published in The Abbotsford News. The article features the showcasing of the Udaari Pioneer Exhibition, at the Centre for lndo-Canadian Studies. The article notes that the exhibit will move to The Reach Gallery Museum from Nov. 27 until Jan. 4 to further highlight the lndo-Canadian history in B.C.

Newspaper clipping titled, Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies Hosts Udaari Exhibit written by Daan Van Der Kroon, published in the Arts & Life section of the Cascade News on 30th October, 2008. The article talks about the Udaari Photo Exhibit which told the stories of the lives of Indo-Canadian families over three generations.

Newspaper clipping titled, Photo exhibition focuses on immigrant history written by Wendy Simpson published in Abbotsford Neighbourhood Bugel on October 24, 2008. The article notes that the exhibit is presented as part of the BC 150 celebrations, to tell the history of early South Asian Canadians and encourage more South Asian Canadian families to share their stories.

Creator: Baker, Rochelle

Newspaper clipping titled, "Ageless history: Culture preserved," detailing the events of the reopening of the National heritage Site, Gur Sikh Temple, Abbotsford on 1st April, 2007. Thousands of people were gathered to celebrate the auspicious occasion including the then Premier Gordon Campbell who believd that the temple or gurdwara was symbolic of faith, dreams, tenacity and commitment of the Sikh community. The article was published on April 3rd, 2007 in The Abbotsford News and written by Rochelle Baker.

Creator: Jain, Ajit

Newspaper clipping titled, "Abbotsford gurdwara reopens after two years," highlighting the event of reopening of the Abbotsford Sikh Gur Temple on 1st April, 2007 as well as the four-year project undertaken by the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, University College of the Fraser Valley to document the history of Sikhs in British Columbia and present it on the temple's centennial in 2011.

Creator: Jain, Ajit

Newspaper article detailing the celebrations for the 100 anniversary of Abbotsford's Gur Sikh Temple's founding. The University of the Fraser Valley and the Khalsa Diwan Society of Abbotsford joined together to host a three-day academic conference discussing the history and culture of the Punjabi community in Canada. The newspaper provides details for the events and photographs of the Gur Sikh Temple.

Poster titled, "Centenary of the National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple, Abbotsford" highlighting the 100 years anniversary of the establishment of the Gur Sikh Temple, Abbotsford. The Gur Sikh Temple which was built by Sikh pioneers, many of who worked with in the lumber industry. The site became an important place for the Sikh community and is now is recognized as a site of heritage.

Clipping with photograph of Mayo Singh presenting the mayor of Duncan with a car in 1948. The clipping was taken from the souvenir booklet created during the centennial celebrations of Sikh heritage in Canada by various Sikh societies in Canada.