Newsline Canada

• Visas now required for Immigrants to travel to U.S. http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00007.html

• Canadians find repulsive the prospect of increased, continuing and hidden surveillance of their lives, http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00010.html

• American visa requirements will create havoc for business travellers
  http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00019.html
  
  

• Canada Customs & Revenue Agency creating database of all Canadian air passengers
  http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00009.html

• Ontario MPP's Expense Claims
  Liberal Opposition Leader charged more than $20,000 for trips to Chicago and Washington & $200 a month for Tropicana orange drinks.
  
  Social Services Minister Brenda Elliott spent $103 on two lampshades for her office.
  
  Former tourism minister, Cam Jackson, spent some $70,000, including $14,000
  on downtown Toronto hotels complete with in-room movies and thousands more on pricey dinners. http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00001.html

• Canadian Hockey Team Third in Group at Indoor Hockey World Cup
  (This item first appeared in Goan Voice UK)
  From Shirley Fernandes in Toronto: There are no less than 7 Goans in the Canadian National Field Hockey team selected for Indoor World Cup, Leipzig, Germany 5 - 9 Feb. 2003. Click here to see thumbnails of the players: Robin D'Abreo, Ken Pereira, John De Souza, Wayne Fernandes and Wesley De Souza; Head coach Louis Mendonca and Manager Ed Fernandes. Click on the thumbnails for the biodata - quite a few of them were born in East Africa. To follow their progress, check http://www.indoor-hockey-world-cup.de/?lang=1&var=

News Clips from Goa
by Joel D'Souza & Fred Noronha

• Fontainhas Festival of the Arts
  
  

  An exquisite painting by Sonia Rodrigues Sabharwal	81-year-old Galdino D'Souza from Socorro only paints these type of pots and traditional Goan kitchenware	Charchoal portrait by Mapusa-based artist Rajendra Usapkar
  Subodh Kerkar's work, mostly from steel scrap material Ceramic sculpture by Verodina Ferrao D'Souza

  
  
  
• GoaCyberMatrimonials (January 27, 2003)
  http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/jan/msg00069.html
  
  Looking Out For That Nice Goan Family: I am a parent of a Mangalorean/Goan bachelor of 34 years and am interested in my son marrying a Roman Catholic girl of Goan origin. I have family in Goa and visit there quite often. I also have another son who just turned 31 AND happily married with two babies. My daughter of 23 is on a work/travel Student Work Abroad Program (SWAP) in Australia for a year and hopes to return to Canada next November. 2003. I am anxious that my older son marries into a nice Goan family as he is now well settled with his job and a house in Mississauga (Toronto) Ont. Caste is not important. My husband and I are still working here in Canada. I can proudly say that he comes from a fine family background and has his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Waterloo, his MBA from Sir Wilfrid Laurier university and is a member of the P.Eng. Society. He is handsome, sincere, has good morals/mature with sober habits and is currently employed by a well known Insurance Company. For more details you can respond to my e-mail address at lucy.goveas@pwgsc.gc.ca Thank you. I will then forward it accordingly.
  (sounds a bit corny but that's what is happenning JJD'S)
  
  
  
• Specialities of Goan Villages
  The famous Goan fish-curry made and served in an earthern pot called "kuinem" tastes better with its aroma of the earth. The famous Goan "ukdo" parboiled rice (xit) cooked and served in a typical Goan earthern pot called the "budkulo" tastes lovely. Yes! This is truly the speciality of every Goan village. It is Goa's true rural heritage. A beautiful floral heritage of Goa is reflected by the fragrance of its small "abolim" like "rattan abolim", "pishi abolim" and another yellowish coloured variety. The Government of Goa should declare "abolim" as the state flower of Goa. The botanical name of "abolim" is crossandra.
  (Prajal Sakhardande in Panorama-NT)

Events

4th Meeting of the Goan Engineers/Professionals ~ Toronto
Message from Stephanie Mendes (stephaniemendes@yahoo.com)

The next meeting of Goan Engineers/Professionals is scheduled for Sunday, February 9, 2003 at11:00am at the Pickering Nuclear Information Centre at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.If you are driving east on Montgomery Park Road, turn right to go towards the station. The Information Centre is on the left. There are visitor signs posted that should lead you right there. See the map online for more details...

Again, I encourage you to bring along your spouse/partner, friends, or children who may be interested in a career in an engineering or related field. There will be a small collection to pay for the refreshments/lunch that will be available. Please RSVP myself at stephaniemendes@yahoo.com to confirm if you will be attending and how many people you will be bringing. The agenda will be provided at a later date but will include networking, career planning, professional development, getting a job, health &safety in the workplace.

Goan Konkani Troupe - Toronto - Tiatr

The Goan Konkani Troupe (GKT) will be holding their next production in the early spring of 2003.

The GKT welcomes new members. Dues are only $4 per annum. New members and supporters are needed for the following:

• Actors, musicians, singers, of all age groups for the main production.
• Solo artists, stand-up comedians, duets, and other entertainers for between scene performances.
• Set designers, stage hands, light and sound technicians for assistance behind the scenes.
• Distribution of fliers promotions, ticket and programme sales.

Participating members are entitled to complimentary tickets for performances.

For further information please contact: Lourdino Rodrigues @ 416 244 7923, e-mail Santano Rodrigues antanolrodrigues@hotmail.com

Goan Konkani Troupe - Toronto - Konkani Classes

The Goan Konkani Troupe is interested in hearing from those who wish to understand spoken Konkani, and conduct a basic conversation. If there is sufficient interest a series of classes can be arranged in the west Toronto area. Those interested in learning, or able to assist in teaching, please contact gkt-konkani@goanvoice.ca

People Places and Things

• Catholic Saint for the Internet Catholic Saint for the Internet
  http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00002.html
  
  
  
  
• On Indian Food in Canada.
  http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00008.html
  People who love food and can afford to indulge in it tend to employ highly expert cooks, and to understand cooking themselves. They do not eat in restaurants as much, hence the lack of upscale Indian restaurants both in the homeland and here…..But Xacutti on College Street does such a fine job of mixing 'n' matching Indian cuisine with New World ingredients and techniques.
  
  
• With Hardened Hands: A Pictorial History of Portuguese Immigration to Canada
  http://www.goacom.com/news/news2003/feb/msg00003.html. Arrival of the first contingent of immigrants aboard the Italian liner Saturnia (Halifax May 13, 1953)
  
  
  

  Arrival of the first contingent of immigrants aboard the Italian liner Saturnia (Halifax May 13, 1953)

  
  
  

  The Achilles Athletic Club, Mombasa, 1956 >>

  (Back row, from left) Albert Castanha, Pascoal Antao, Laura Ramos, Ray Batchelor (coach), Phila Fernandes, Juanita Noronha, Alfred Vianna, Seraphino Antao. (Front row, from left) Joe Faria, Alcino Rodrigues, Jack Fernandes, Bruno D'Souza. Photo: Courtesy Jack Fernandes [from Coastweek]




Congratulations to A.J. (Oboe) Noronha (ex-Nairobi), who celebrated his 80th birthday last Saturday. He continues to be active in the local musical world and has a sterling record of serving the Community. He leaves for a short holiday to Goa this weekend but can be contacted at oboenoronha@hotmail.com (Article is from Goan Voice UK)

A.J. (Oboe) Noronha