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Toronto
Goan Community Celebrates Saint Francis Xavier
The
16th exposition of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier and
his feast will be celebrated in Toronto by a number of events:
- On Friday December 3rd the Sons and Daughters of the Goan
Tailor's Society will hold a Mass at Christ the King Church
followed by a social gathering.
- On Saturday December 4th the Friends of Saint Francis
Xavier will hold a Solemn Procession of the relic of the
Saint at the Church of Saint Francis Xavier in Mississauga.
Monsignor Terence F. D'Souza will be the celebrant, with
Francis Fernandes the President for 2004. The Sons and Daughters
of the Goan Tailor's Society along with a Konkani Choir
and Goans from all over the Greater Toronto Area will join
the Friends of Saint Francis Xavier in the church celebrations.
The fair held in the Church Hall is expected to attract
many looking to stock up on Goan treats for Christmas.
- Later in the evening the Sons and Daughters of the Goan
Tailor's Society will hold a dance in honour of the Saint.
-On Sunday December 5th, the Goan Overseas Association will
hold a mass and lunch combined with gift stalls to mark
the Feast.
See the Events Section of www.goanvoice.ca
for details of the above events.
Toronto
School board backs race stats in vote squeaker
Theresa
Boyle ~Education Reporter Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/
Excerpts
Canada's biggest school board will proceed with a controversial
proposal to collect race-based statistics after a slim majority
of trustees approved the idea last night.
The plan calls for board staff to develop a research proposal
outlining how the data would be collected and the cost involved.
Staff is to report back to the board's program and school
services committee on the proposal early in the new year.
For full text click
here
Developing
Ethnic Markets Critical To Future Of Businesses
http://www.weeklyvoice.com/PrintArticle.asp?CNewsID=527109
The above link list salient points presented by William
D. Thomas, President of Western Union (The Americas) at
a luncheon meeting organized by the Economic Club of Toronto
on Nov.16. Thomas speaks about the urgent need for businesses
understand and nurture the ethnic communities, especially
in countries like Canada where immigration alone will drive
market growth.
Excerpts..
Global migration is critical to Canada's economic future
at home and abroad. It is newcomers to Canada who are going
to help meet the increasing demand for labour. It is newcomers
to Canada who will provide the meaningful population growth
needed to support the domestic market for goods and services,
and it is newcomers to Canada who provide the growth in
the tax base necessary to financially support our aging
population and ensure that Canada retains its legacy for
great social programs
In Canada, where low natural birthrates and an aging population
threaten the economic future of the country, migration now
accounts for 70 per cent of workforce growth. By 2011, fully
100 per cent of the growth in the number of workers in this
country will be attributable to immigration.
Is
Canada Planning To Take In More Immigrants From India?
By
Binoy Thomas
From: http://www.weeklyvoice.com/CNews/?CNewsID=527110
Sometimes, news has a way of running away from the facts.
Recently the immigration lobby in India was all agog at
the news that Canada was setting up a dozen new offices
in India to process and facilitate faster immigration. The
report that originally appeared in India was sourced to
Canada's High Commissioner to India, Ms. Lucie Edwards.
While
delivering the Manjeet Singh Memorial Lecture on 'India
and Canada: Partnership for Development', in Ludhiana, Edwards
'revealed' that Canada "planned to open 12 immigration
offices all over India to facilitate interested Indians
to process their cases for immigration to Canada".
Keeping with the spirit of the moment, Ms Edwards said the
Canadian Government planned to take in immigrants equivalent
to one per cent of its population to settle down in Canada
and Indians would constitute a major chunk of it.
UK
Human Rights Policies are "Shameful" - World's
Indigenous Peoples Slam UK Government for Colonialism and
Discrimination
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2004/24/c6915.html?view=p
rint
LONDON, Nov. 24 /CNW Telbec/ - Indigenous representatives
from different regions of the world arrive in London today
to denounce the human rights policies of the UK government.
A particular source of outrage is the refusal of the government
of Tony Blair to recognize that Indigenous peoples have
collective human rights that are an integral and essential
part of Indigenous cultures and legal systems globally.
For full text click
here
News
Clips from Goa
by
Joel D'Souza & Fred Noronha
| Sixteenth
exposition begins |
 |
 |
 |
Thousands
of pilgrims, dignitaries and others, cutting across
religious lines, kissed the sacred relics of St Francis
Xavier venerated as Goencho Saib after the 16th Exposition
commenced on Sunday (November 21), following a nearly
three-hour ceremony and procession at Old Goa.
Prayers for unity and harmony marked the pontifical
Mass celebrated by the Archbishop patriarch Reverend
Filipe Neri Ferrao on November 21 morning at Old Goa
during inauguration.
A small photo feature on the Exposition of the Sacred
Remains of St Francis Xavier. http://goacom.com/goanow/exposition/Exposition2004.htm
|
New
book on old Goa monuments
A book titled "Magnificent Monuments of Old Goa"
will be launched during the Exposition of the sacred relics
of St Francis Xavier. The book has been authored by Mr Patrick
J Lobo and has a foreword by Fr Delio de Mendonca, SJ. The
book is an extensively researched hardbound coffee table
book illustrated with sketches, plans and colour photographs
providing a treasure house of information about the churches,
chapels and convents of Old Goa.
AIs non-stop flights to London
Air India is introducing four new non-stop flights per week
on Mumbai-London-Mumbai sector, from 29 November, 04. The
travel on Mumbai-London-Mumbai sector will cost Rs.19,990,
which will be valid for outbound travel up to 31 January
05, on these particular flights.
The weekly Air India Goa-Mumbai flight No.AI-854 on Thursday
mornings offers a convenient connection at Mumbai to the
new London flight for passengers traveling from Goa. Similarly,
passengers leaving London on AI-160 on Tuesdays can travel
through, to Goa connecting AI-855 Mumbai-Goa on Wednesdays.
Kite
carnival
Adding to the buzz of IFFI, Kite Carnival returns to the
Miramar beach from December 10. As it begins a day after
IFFI concludes in Goa (December 9), the three-day 3rd International
Goa Kite Festival is sponsored by the Goa department of
Tourism, IFFI and The Nomad Heritage Trust and Nomad Travels.
On December 10, the kite festival will begin at 4 pm with
a display of kite surfing and kite ballet, etc. There will
be a film/slide show on kites by Scott Skinner, president
of Drachen Foundation.
December 11 and 12 will be two days of kite flying experience
from 11 am till sunset followed by a musical concert.
Upgraded Kala Academy
A fresh coat of paint, structural renovation and infrastructure
upgradation, all worth a whopping Rs.24-crore, has given
the famed 20-year-old Charles Correia-designed Kala Academy
a look as good as brand new.
Ultra-modern theatre for IFFI 2005
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced the construction
of an ultra-modern festival theatre for hosting the inaugural
and closing ceremony of the International Film festival
of India in Goa next year. He also announced the four-laning
of St Inez-Tonca road at the cost of Rs eight crore. The
new Patto bridge is expected to be fully thrown open to
traffic on 26 November. The Chief Minister said that plans
are already afoot to prepare for the next year's IFFI, the
present work of IFFI related infrastructure works having
been completed in time.
Sixteenth
exposition begins
Thousands of pilgrims, dignitaries and others, cutting across
religious lines, kissed the sacred relics of St Francis
Xavier venerated as Goencho Saib after the 16th Exposition
commenced on Sunday (November 21), following a nearly three-hour
ceremony and procession at Old Goa.
Prayers for unity and harmony marked the pontifical Mass
celebrated by the Archbishop patriarch Reverend Filipe Neri
Ferrao on November 21 morning at Old Goa during inauguration.
A small photo feature on the Exposition of the Sacred Remains
of St Francis Xavier. http://goacom.com/goanow/exposition/Exposition2004.htm
Obituary
JOSEPHINE
FERNANDES, Narcisa - Peacefully at her residence
at Forest Heights Long Term Care Facility on Saturday, November
13, 2004, 87 years of age. Josephine Fernandes, loving wife
of the late Hipolito Fernandes. Dear mother of Remy D'Souza
and her husband Francis of Kitchener, Martha Black and her
husband Patrick of Thornhill, Tom Fernandes and his wife
Lumen of Toronto. Loving grandmother of 11 grandchildren
and 3 great-grandchildren. Fondly remembered by her daughter-in-law,
Cecil Fernandes and family in Goa India. Predeceased by
her two sons, Gerry and Joe and one daughter, Antonette.
Funeral took place on November 16 at St. Francis of Assisi
RC Church
Announcements
GOAN
S.A.T. AWARD - USA
Due to the continued generosity of Anthony Azavedo &
Alfred Braganza, the G.O.A is please to announce that we
will be offering a S.A.T award again this year. Both Anthony
& Alfred have been donating this annual award for many
years now & it is customary that we give this award
away at our Christmas Dance. This award helps promote the
importance of education & gives us the opportunity to
encourage & support our young Goan scholars. For full
text click here
Nairobi
Institute - November Newsletter
- click
for details
Looking
for an old friend
-
From:
Sunil Bolar < sunil_bolar@yahoo.com>
I
currently live in Bangalore, India. I am search for
a friend of my fathers. My father's name is Dr. Ashok
Bolar, and lived in England till 1979. He had a classmate
who was Goan, named Winston Rodrigues. Winston studied
at James Watt / Chance technical college in Birmingham.
He then shifted to Toronto in the mid-60's. We are trying
to locate him, and would appreciate any information
or guidance you may be able to give us.
- From:
Camillo Antonio Mendes <antikent@hotmail.com
>
Camillo Antonio Mendes 'Cam' born in Goa on 6th of January
1941, son fo Francis Xavier Mendes...He lived in London
between 1961 and 1968, from where he moved to Canada.
If anyone knowing him or of his wherabouts would contact
me by Email I should be most grateful. .antikent@hotmail.com.
or write c/o 48 Crefeld Close London W6 8EL....Thank You
Anna Donnithorne.
Events
For listing of events in 2004 please click
here
|
Saturday November 27th, 2004 |
| Event: |
Quebec
Goan Association - St. Francis Xavier Feast |
| Organised
by |
The Goan Overseas
Association of Chicago |
Venue
: |
St.
Suzanne's Church Hall |
Tickets
: |
Adult
Life Member: $10.00
Other Adults: $15.00
Children 5 to 14 $5.00 |
| Contact
: |
Maria
de Souza : mdesouza@look.ca
:514-626-8516 |
The
Mass will be at 6.00 p.m. and will be followed by
the social and dance. All are invited to attend.
HOWEVER, we will not sell food coupons in the hall.
Any member who wishes to eat dinner at the function
will have to purchase the dinner coupons in advance.
This is to ensure we do not run out of food as has
happened in previous years.
PLEASE NOTE: These tickets must
be purchased by November 5, 2004. On November 6
the prices will increase to Life Member: $15.00,
Other Adults: $20.00 and Children $7.50. No tickets
will be sold after November 12, 2004. Any one who
wishes to purchase the dinner coupons should contact
a member of the Committee. Any one who wishes to
help sell these dinner coupons can let me know.
If any one wants to donate door prizes please let
me know. (Tel. 626-8516)
2)
POSTER CONTEST:
The Four Categories for the Contest are 5 to 8 years;
9 to 12 years, 13 to 16 years, and 17 to 20 years.
Size: No larger than 22 by 30 inches.
Poster should be about the special exposition of
the body of St. Francis Xavier in Goa this year.
Posters must be sent to me or to Sharon, our Social
Secretary before November 8, 2004. All posters will
be displayed in the hall, and special prizes will
be awarded to the winner of each category. Contestants
must write their name, age, date of birth, and address
with telephone number on the back of the poster.
For more details they can e-mail me at mdesouza@look.ca
Maria de Souza Secretary/Telephone Committee Co-ordinator
|
|
Saturday December 04th, 2004 |
| Event: |
Christmas
Dance |
| Organised
by |
The Goan Overseas
Association of Chicago |
|
|
Saturday December 04th, 2004 |
| Event: |
Celebrating
the Saint Francis Xavier Exposition in Toronto |
| Venue
: |
At
St. Francis Xavier Church
5650 Mavis Road, (Mavis & Matheson),
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
The
Friends of Saint Francis Xavier invites all to come
and join in the celebration of the feast of St. Francis
Xavier
|
|
The solemn procession will start
at 10.00 a.m. with the relic of St. Francis Xavier
and Choir. Joining in the celebrations will be the
many Goan Groups covering Cultural, Social, Seniors,
and Sports activities. The procession will be followed
by solemn high mass.Celebrant : Monsignor Terence
D'Souza
Thereafter the congregation is invited to a Family
Fair in the Church Hall, with food stalls, gift tables,
etc..
Everyone is invited (Admission is Free)
For further information on participation, contact
|
| Lazarus
Pereira |
(416)
292-1653 or fax: (416) 292-07 |
Francis
Fernandes |
905
629 0277 |
|
|
Sunday December 05th, 2004 [1.00pm – 5.00pm] |
| Event: |
2ND
MONTREAL MOIRA SOCIAL |
| Organised
by |
Villagers
and friends of Moira |
Mass:
11.00am St. Mary’s Church,
735 Miller, Greenfield Park.
Lunch: 1.30pm Tandoor Restaurant,
1555 Provencher [corner Peletier], Brossard
Buffet [Panjabi Cusine] cost $11.00 [Cash Bar].
|
| Contact
: |
Felix
D'Sa (450-676-8560) |
|
Sunday December 05th, 2004 |
| Event: |
The
Year of the Exposition, St. Francis Xavier Feast |
| Ticket
: |
*Adults-Members - $15
*Non-Members - $18
*Children 5-10 - $12
|
| Tickets
or Stall info call : |
Linda
D'Sa at 905-824-8406
(West)
Hema Pereira at 905-502-6103 (West)
SeiraFurtado at 416-695-3239 (Etobicoke)
Ken Menezes at 416-724-1946 (East) |
Venue
: |
INTERNATIONAL
BANQUET HALL. 5835 KENNEDY RD MISSISSAUGA (South of
Britannia on Kennedy) |
*
Mass @ 12:30 sharp, followed by a Great Lunch.
* Stalls available (buy your Christmas goodies)
* Lively Music & Entertainment
* Lots of Prizes for all Ages!! |
People
Places and Things
World
Goa Day 2004, Montreal. Youth Essay Competition Results
By
Felix D’Sa |
Check
out the “WGD-2004 PICNIC” pictures at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/goanintmontreal |
 |
The
results were announced on October 16, at the “Night
in Goa – Raat Goeant”. Maria De Souza,
secretary of the Quebec Goan Association, presented
the prizes (and awards) to the winners. For full text
click here. |
|
| Goan
Voice UK |
Eddie
Fernandes, Editor of the The Goan Voice UK, visitng
Goa, for the Film Festival, and Saint Francis Xavier
Exposition meets with web master of his weekly newsletter.
|
Health
& Wellness
Ontario
obesity reaches epidemic proportions Chief Medical Officer
Of Health Recommends Action
http://www.health.gov.on.ca
TORONTO, Nov. 24 /CNW/ - Healthy, active living combined
with sensible eating habits improves quality of life for
everyone and reduces the risk of preventable diseases, Dr.
Sheela Basrur, the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health,
said today as she released a report entitled Healthy Weights,
Healthy Lives. "I am alarmed to report that almost
one out of every two adults in Ontario is overweight or
obese," Dr. Basrur said. "Fortunately, this epidemic
can be reversed. Through this report, I want people to understand
how they can find the right balance in their lives, and
how we can create the best environments - at work, school
and in our communities - to promote physical activity and
healthy eating." For full text click
here.
Poor
jobs, modest social investments drive up child poverty in
Canada
OTTAWA, Nov. 24 /CNW/ -
The child poverty rate in Canada is up for the first time
since 1996. After five consecutive years of decline, the
child poverty rate increased to 15.6 per cent in 2002, which
means 1,065,000 children, or nearly 1 in 6 children in Canada,
live in low income families.
Fifteen years after Parliament's unanimous all-party declaration
to end child poverty, Campaign 2000's 2004 Report Card on
Child and Family Poverty in Canada reveals that governments
are failing to take sufficient action to reduce child poverty
and low-wage labour markets are letting parents down. For
full text click here.
