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Canada
| Goans
In Toronto Celebrate Centenary of the Founding of
the Entebbe Goan Institute |
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On
Sunday July 24, 2005 Entebbe Goans, living in Toronto,
their friends and well wishers will be mark the
centenary of the founding of the Entebbe Goan Institute
on April 24, 1905.
The celebrations will be held at the Premium Banquet
Hall, 2360 Lucknow Drive, Mississauga, Ontario.
(Derry & Torbram Road)
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| The
festivities will start with Holy Mass at 11:00 a.m.
sharp to the founding group of 30 Goans and deceased
members who lived in Entebbe, Uganda on the shores
of Lake Victoria. (Show thumbnail of building ) |
Full
details of this event and an interesting historical
account by Armand Rodrigues can be viewed at :
http://www.egi-reunion.com/
Entebbe
is well know for its airport and to moviegoers for
the film
"The Raid on Entebbe"
Entebbe International Airport lies astride the equator
at latitude 00.020 North and longitude 320 East,
for which reason it has often been described as
the "Airport on the Equator".
For full text click
here.
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Rethinking
immigration goals
CAROL
GOAR
Canada
brings in approximately 14,000 engineers a year under
its highly selective immigration rules. Roughly the same
number of engineers graduate annually from Canadian universities.
The country has more engineers than it can possibly employ.
Meanwhile, trucking companies are desperate for drivers;
slaughterhouses can't get enough meat packers; and construction
bosses knowingly hire carpenters, drywallers, electricians
and heavy equipment operators who are in Canada illegally.
For full text click
here.
BMX
Toronto Bursary' awards announced
From: http://www.goacom.com/news/getStory.php?ID=1630
PANAJI: The BMX Toronto Steering Committee announced 'BMX
Toronto Bursary' awards to St Britto's and St Mary's students
who have answered March 2005 SSCE of the Goa Board of
Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and who wish
to pursue their higher secondary school education at St
Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Mapusa. The total value
of this two-year inaugural BMX award is Rs.24,000 which
will be divided between St Britto's and St Mary's High
Schools. The purpose of the Bursary is to provide financial
assistance to four deserving and needy students from the
two schools, every academic year. (GT)
68
per cent of Canadian Drivers Obsessed with Gas Prices,
New Poll Shows
OSHAWA,
ON, May 25 /CNW/ - Warm weather and long weekends mark
the beginning of another seasonal phenomenon for Canadian
drivers: the fanatical observance of gas prices. According
to the results of GM Canada's Fill it Up Poll, seven out
of 10 Canadian drivers (68 per cent) say they monitor
gas price fluctuations every day, while another 85 per
cent remember the exact price per litre they paid at their
last fill-up.
With gas prices expected to rise sharply this summer,
the GM Fill it Up Poll shows that Canadians are willing
to go to great lengths to find the best deals on gas.
For example:
-
A whopping 92 per cent say they would drive out of their
way for a 20 cent/litre discount, with 10 per cent admitting
they'd tolerate an extra 20-30 minutes to get there.
- Half of all drivers (50 per cent) would line up for
10 minutes or more for a similar discount, and one in
ten (11 per cent) would line up for more than half an
hour.
News
Clips from Goa
by
Joel D'Souza & Fred Noronha
Goan
girls earn laurels at Intel fair
Two Goan girls earned laurels at the Intel International
Science and Engineering Fair, the world's most prestigious
pre-college competition, in the US. Suvrata Desai and Mallika
Dhillon Desai, both 16, from Goa's Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
received the Ashtvadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty
foundation award in the "Organisation Award" category.
They won a second award of 500 dollar US savings bond for
their project "Traditional Spices as Biospesticides".
Naxalites
in Goa?
Suspecting presence of Naxals and terrorists along Goan
beaches, the Governor, Mr SC Jamir, said that a large influx
of people creates the right condition for undesirables of
different hues to be hanging in such areas. Speaking on
the inaugural day of the western zonal council meeting at
Mumbai, Mr Jamir said, "It cannot be ruled out that
they co-ordinated activities along the coastline or simply
lying in wait for the right time," he added. He said
that the Goan police is singularly ill-equipped in temperament
and in training to handle the situation.
'Genuine'
IFFI
Union Tourism Minister Renuka Chowdhary has said the centre
is all for holding a "genuine" International Film
Festival in Goa. "The Congress was never against the
IFFI being held in Goa, but had reservations over the manner
in which the festival was held by the BJP government,"
she maintained. But, when her attention was drawn to the
statement of GPCC president, Ravi Naik that the government
would concentrate more on roads and water supply she said
"these things are also important. On the other hands,
holding IFFI would bring in hordes of tourists to the state".
26
candidates in fray
In all a total of 26 candidates filed their nomination papers
on the last day of filing of nominations on Monday, for
the coming bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies
slated on 2 June. Both, the Congress and the BJP have fielded
their candidates in all five Assembly constituencies - Taleigao,
Cumbharjua, Margao, Benaulim and Poinguinim. BJP nominee
for Margao, Sharmad Raiturkar and Premanand Lotlikar (Benaulim)
and Goa Su-Raj Party president Floriano Lobo (Taleigao)
were among those who filed their nominations on Monday.
In all eight candidate shave filed their nominations for
Taleigao constituency and seven candidates for the Cumbhajua
constituency.
Mapusa
to become binless
Wastes overflowing from garbage bins may be soon a thing
of the past with Mapusa Municipal Council extending its
door-to-door collection to all wards and the market in the
town. This north Goa town is set to change the aesthetics
of its surroundings with a move to discard the garbage bins.
Obituary
| Candlelight
Memorial Mass for All Deceased Members of the Goan
Community. |
The
second Candlelight Memorial Mass will be celebrated
on Friday July 08th, 2005 7:30 p.m.
Location: Church of Our Lady of
the Rosary 2950 Midland Ave, Scarborough (just south
of Finch Ave)
The mass will be followed by a reception in the
Church Hall. The service organized by the Navelim
Association is open to all members of the community.
The names of those remembered will be entered in
a memorial book.
Please contact one of the following committee members
for further information. Name |
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In
Memoriam 60+ years after
Remembering Our Dead in the two World Wars
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has a web site
on which the names of all those who died in the service
of the Commonwealth are listed.
The web site is at http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx
Please visit the site and say a prayer for all those who
died so that we can live free.
Two names from the site are listed. They will Rest in
Peace and not be Forgotten. For full text click
here.
From
Goan Voice UK [www.goanvoice.org.uk]
17
May: Mississauga, Ont. Canada. ELISA D'COSTA
(aged 87, ex-Kampala). Mother of Mario/Evelyn. Grandmother
of Kevin and Kerry. Sister of Julieta Fernandes and Thomas
Silveira (Portugal). Aunt to Thelma Fernandes and Mervyn
Fernandes. Mrs. D'Costa is resting at the Scott Funeral
Home- Mississauga Chapel, 420 Dundas St. East ( one block
west at Cawthra Rd), Tel:905-272-4040.For visitation Thursday
and Friday 5-9 p.m.. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday,
May 21, 2005 at 10 o'clock in St. Patrick's Church, 921
Flagship Dr., Mississauga. Private family interment to
follow at Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens.
For full details and to send condolences, click here.
Info from Toronto Star 19 May via Antonio Mascarenhas
From
Goan Voice UK [www.goanvoice.org.uk]
16 May: Mississauga, Ont. Canada. JOSEPH DEMELLO
(Papa Joe), (ex-Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika Packers ; aged
95) Husband of Matilda, Father of Norma & Eric Starke,
Thelma & Steve D'Souza, Leslie & Teresa DeMello,
Oscar & Doris DeMello. Grandfather of Cathy / Gavin,
Michael, Sandra /Francis, Sydney/Kim, Desiree, Jeffrey,
Sarah, Darren, Jamie, Jessica & Rebecca. Great Grandfather
of Nicole, Kaitlin, Mitchell, Matthew, Alexa & Brooklyn.
Funeral details:
Funeral details: Viewing: Wed., May 18. Funeral Service:
Thu, May 19 at 9:30 a.m. Sts. Peter & Paul Parish,
4070 Central Parkway East. Interment: Assumption Cemetery
6933 Tomken Rd, (Tomken & Derry), Mississauga.
For full details and to send condolences, click
here.
From
Goan Voice UK [www.goanvoice.org.uk]
15
May. Mississauga, Ont. Canada. AMBROSIO (MONTY)
MONTEIRO. (ex-Caltex, Nairobi and keen hockey
player) Husband of Martha. Father of Julie, Yvette, Luiza,
Jerry, Heather. Father-in-law of Jules, Evarist, Mark
and Sandra. Brother of Elvina and the late Maria Antonietha
and Cajetan.
Family and friends will be received at Scott Funeral Home,
420 Dundas St. East, Mississauga from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday,
May 16. Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
921 Flagship Dr., Mississauga, Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at
10:00 a.m. Interment thereafter at Assumption Cemetery,
6933 Tomken Rd., Mississauga. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to any desired charitable organization.
For full details and to send condolences, click here.
Info from Toronto Star 16 May via Goan Voice Canada.
Toronto
Star
WILFRED ADRIAN JOHN PINTO - (Veteran
British Army W.W. II) Peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2005
at the Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga, in his 84th
year. Beloved husband of the late Sheila. Loving father
of Michael and his wife Melvi, Stephen and his wife Cecelia,
Jenny (the late Ron) and Gayle. Adored grandpa of Jessica.
Dear brother of Muriel, Maureen, Leslie, Phyllis, and
the late Lionel and Arnold. Lovingly remembered by many
nieces, nephews, and friends. Wilf was a 25 year member
of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 286, and long standing
member of The CanOrient Seniors Association. He was debonair,
charming, witty, "Mayor of the Dixie Outlet Mall",
friend to all and generous to a fault. Friends may call
at the Turner & Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180
Hurontario Street, Mississauga (Hwy. 10 N. of QEW) on
Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held
at St. Dominic's Church, 625 Atwater Ave. on Wednesday,
May 18, 2005 at 11 a.m. Interment Assumption Cemetery.
If desired, donations made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
would be appreciated.
| Ismail
Merchant, of Merchant Ivory fame, dies |
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Last
Updated Wed, 25 May 2005 15:52:03 EDT CBC Arts </arts/credit.html>
LONDON - Ismail Merchant, the producer of the Merchant
Ivory film company, has died at the age of 68.
The company is known for elegant period pieces like
its 1992 big-screen adaptation of the E.M. Forster
novel Howards End. Ismail Merchant appears in New
York in 1999. (AP photo)
For full text click
here.
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Events
For listing of events in 2005 please click
here
Goan
Events in Canada - Spring -Summer 2005 |
| Date |
Organization |
Event |
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| Saturday,
May 28, 2005 |
Toronto
East Goan Seniors Association |
Anniversary
Dance |
GVC |
| Wednesday,
June 01, 2005 |
G.O.A
Toronto |
Picnic |
G.O.A |
| Wednesday,
June 08, 2005 |
Quebec
Goan Association |
Mother's
Day Picnic |
GVC |
| Saturday
June 11, 2005 |
The
Villagers of Siolim
|
St.
Anthony's Feast
|
Details |
| Saturday,
June 11, 2005 |
G.O.A
Toronto |
Golf
Tournament |
G.O.A |
| Saturday,
June 11, 2005 |
Goan
Charitable Organization |
ANNUAL
WALK-A-THON |
PULSE
March |
| Saturday,
June 11, 2005 |
Monte
De Guirim  Toronto Chapter
|
Summer
Blast 2005 |
GVC |
| Saturday,
June 18, 2005 |
Quebec
Goan Association |
Father's
Day Picnic |
GVC |
| Saturday,
June 18, 2005 |
Tiatro
in Toronto |
“DEV
NITH KORTOLO” |
GVC |
| Friday,
June 24, 2005 |
G.O.A
Toronto |
Summer
Boat Crusie |
G.O.A |
| Sunday,
June 26, 2005 |
Toronto
East Goan Seniors Association |
A
Taste of Goa |
GVC |
| Sunday,
June 26, 2005 |
Zanzibar
- St Joseph's Convent |
Reunion |
GVC |
| Saturday,
July 02, 2005 |
Zanzibar
- St Joseph's Convent |
Dinner
Dance |
GVC |
| Sunday,
July 03, 2005 |
Zanzibar
- St Joseph's Convent |
Picnic
and Tour Niagara Falls |
GVC |
| Friday,
July 08, 2005 |
Villagers
of Navelim |
Mass
for Deceased |
GVC |
| Saturday,
July 09, 2005 |
Villagers
of Curtorim-Loutulim-Raia |
Picnic |
GVC |
| Friday,
July 15, 2005 |
Goan
Soccer League |
10
years of Inter-village soccer |
GVC |
| Saturday,
July 16, 2005 |
The
Toronto Parra Association |
The
Feast of St. Anne |
GVC |
| Saturday,
July 16, 2005 |
Goan
Soccer League |
10
years of Inter-village soccer |
GVC |
| Sunday,
July 17, 2005 |
Goan
Soccer League |
10
years of Inter-village soccer |
GVC |
| Saturday,
July 23, 2005 |
G.O.A
Toronto |
Viva
Goa 2005 |
G.O.A |
| Sunday,
August 14, 2005 |
Toronto
East Goan Seniors Association |
Annual
Picnic |
GVC |
| Saturday,
August 20, 2005 |
Quebec
Goan Association |
World
Goa Day Picnic |
GVC |
| Sunday,
August 28, 2005 |
Villagers
of Pilerne |
Picnic |
PULSE
March |
| Sunday,
September 25, 2005 |
Villagers
of Curtorim-Loutulim-Raia |
6th
Annual Social |
GVC |
| Saturday,
October 15, 2005 |
Quebec
Goan Association |
Variety
Dinner Show |
GVC |
| Saturday,
November 19, 2005 |
Villagers
of Navelim |
30th
Anniversary Fest |
GVC |
| Saturday,
December 17, 2005 |
Toronto
East Goan Seniors Association |
Christmas
Dance |
GVC |
Announcements
Reunion
- Royal Technical College/ Nairobi University - August 2-5,
2006 - Toronto
Message from "Panchal Babu & Jennifer" <bpanchal@rogers.com>
RTC/Nairobi University Alumni and spouses - Book your dates
now. We may not get a chance to see each other again. We
had a successful reunion in Toronto in the year 2003 and
we are
planning to have one bigger than that in 2006. We plan to
billet people who do not have a place to stay in Toronto.
A web site is being set for better communication for this
reunion..
This
is our preliminary schedule.
a..
2 August 2006 - Reception at night
b.. 3 August 2006 - Golf and picnic - barbecue - night on
the town
c.. 4 August 2006 - Boat cruise and partying on the boat
d.. 5 August 2006 - Formal dinner and dance
For full text click
here.
Wanted
- Boarding School in Goa for boy of 12
I am looking out for good boarding schools in goa for my
12 year son from
next year onwards. can you suggest any. We will be leaving
to goa shortly
on vacation . We are residing in doha qatar.
Please e-mail details to wyqatar@qatar.net.qa
People
Places and Things
The
World Wide [Goan ]Web - It's Genesis in 1995
Reprint
of letter sent by Tim de Mello to the PULSE.
| British
Government to Introduce Identity Cards |
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http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/comrace/identitycards/
The
Identity Cards Bill was introduced to the House
of Commons on 29 November 2004, following the Queen’s
speech on 23 November 2004. The Bill was introduced
to the House of Lords on 21 February 2005, following
the completion of the House of Commons stages on
10 February.
In
Colonial Times ( Kenya) all males over sixteen were
required to carry identity cards. These were known
as Kipandes. |
These
in time became the basis of the Pass Laws the most
hated regulations in South Africa, and were created
by the South African government to control the movements
of blacks and people of mixed decent (Coloreds)
under the system of apartheid. The pass laws were
only abolished in the late 80's.
To see a picture of a 40+ year Kipande in mint condition
is click
here |
INNOVATIONS
LATEST
PROGRAM: 23 May 2005
Smoke Study
Breathing the invisible particles in the smoke from fires
is a health hazard to asthmatics - and probably also to
diabetics, anyone suffering from a heart condition or
respiratory problems. That's the warning from a study
conducted in Australia's northern city of Darwin that
clearly links bushfire smoke over the city to an increase
in the number of people suffering from asthma attacks.
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/stories/s1375941.htm.
For full text click
here.
Health
& Wellness
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/health/hayfever.html#top
Am I born with allergies?
No.
You develop them after you are exposed to allergens. It
usually happens during your first few years but it can happen
anytime – even well into adulthood. Sometime a child's
allergy symptoms will diminish later in life. Maybe even
go away completely.
How
do I know that my allergy symptoms aren't just a cold?
You
can be pretty sure your hacking and sneezing are the result
of an allergy if:
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There is no fever and no muscle ache.
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Mucous secretions are clear and runny.
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Sneezes
occur in rapid, multiple sequence.
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Your
nose, ears and throat (especially the palate or roof
of the mouth) are itchy.
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Your
symptoms last longer than the typical cold, which is
usually seven to 10 days.
If
you're still not convinced, your doctor can perform skin
or blood tests to confirm whether you are allergic to
something. For full text click
here.
Qs
Your Daddy!
This Father's Day, give dad the thrill of a grill
But know how to choose the right one
TORONTO, May 25 /CNW/ - Everyone knows that men love to
grill. Grilling is perceived by most guys as one of the
few remaining male-only, testosterone-filled rituals -
starting and maintaining the flame, watching the food
sizzle and sear while enjoying a chilled beverage of choice,
then presenting family, friends or neighbors with a finished
culinary delight that generates a plethora of praise.
No wonder that many families want to buy the ultimate
gift of a gas grill for Dad on Father's Day.
However, shopping for the right grill for your dad can
be challenging if you don't know some of the basics. Overall,
keep in mind that the top three things grilling enthusiasts
want to avoid are 1) uncontrollable flare-ups,
2) grills that fall apart after a couple of seasons, and
3) burnt food (most people blame burnt food on the chef,
but often times it's the quality of the grill). It's important
to make sure that a one-time bargain doesn't turn into
a long-term disappointment: Invest in a quality grill
so Dad can focus on dinner and not his toolbox!. For full
text click here.
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