Oppal, Wally
Member of
Description
Photo of four men sitting at a table in the dining hall of Paldi Sikh Temple, Paldi, B.C. From left to right: Jerry Doman, Pudge Bawa and Wally Oppal. The man sitting on the left corner is unidentified.
2022_01_01_06_001.pdf
(4.24 MB)
Member of
Description
Newspaper clipping titled, 'An Era of Influence: 100 Indo-Canadians who are making a difference in British Columbia," edited by Stephen Snelgrove and published in the Vancouver Sun on March 29, 2008. The article highlights 100 South Asian Candians from British Columbia and their accomplishments in various fields such as arts, media, politics, education as well as their contributions towards the community.
2022_01_01_04_008.pdf
(281.65 KB)
Member of
Creator: Bolan, Kim
Description
Newspaper clipping titled, "A-G Calls For Fight Against 'Cancer' of Spousal Abuse," published in the Vancouver Sun on 3rd November, 2006 and written by Kim Bolan. On November 2nd, 2006 more than two thousand people gathered at an emergency community forum organised by Surrey-based Radio India focusing on violence against women in the South Asian community. The article notes that Wally Oppal, the Attorney-General, was in attendence, and thanked the women for recounting their stories.
2022_01_01_03_002.pdf
(1.1 MB)
Member of
Creator: Bolan, Kim
Description
Newspaper clipping titled, 100 years spent fighting for rights. The article highlights the significance of the Khalsa Diwan Society in the Indo-Canadian 's religious, social and political activities since 1906 and its lead role in the struggle for human rights for the Indo-Canadian community in Canada, such as the Komagata Maru incident. The article was written by Kim Bolan and published in the Vancouver Sun.
2022_01_01_01_041.pdf
(141.58 KB)
Member of
Description
Newspaper clipping titled, "Premier meets with UCFV students in India" published in Punjabi Patrika. The article details the event of Premier Gordon Campbell, along with University College of the Fraser Valley representatives, landing in India to visit Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai to raise awareness of the great potential for partnership, exchange, joint research and recruitment between B.C. and India.
2022_01_01_01_019.pdf
(209.49 KB)
Member of
Description
Newspaper clipping titled, "Satwinder Bains director, Center for Indo-Canadian Studies" written by Ajit Jain in India Abroad, that discusses the event of Satwinder Bains being chosen as the Director for the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies and Research at the University of the Fraser Valley and her opinion of the Centre being source for research to unite the Indo-Canadian community and spread awareness with the goal of reaching a truly multicultural society where all communities are contributing equally and supporting one another.