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Bishop Alex Dias To Visit Toronto

Bishop Alex Dias

On Tuesday July 05th, 2005 a special holy mass will be celebrated at the Christ the King Roman Catholic church by Bishop Alex Dias for tsunami victims of Andaman & Nicobar islands. Time: 6.30 P.M Venue: 3495 Confederation Parkway, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (corner of confederation and central pkwy.) This will be an opportunity for Toronto Goans to meet Bishop Alex Dias SFX, who hails from Calangute, Goa. He is the First Bishop of Port Blair Diocese, consecrated on January 20, 1985. He is also the First Bishop of the Society of Missionaries of St.Francis Xavier, Pilar, Goa. For full text click here.

Health system safe despite court ruling
BY DEBORAH GYAPONG
canadian Catholic News
OTTAWA
The recent Supreme court of Canada ruling on private health insurance in Quebec will not result in the destruction of Canada's publicly funded system,says the president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of Canada(CHAC).
General Lewis said Canadians have a deeply rooted tradition of looking after each other that will guarantee the survival of medicare,despite fears among some observers that the decision may mean the unraveling of Canada's public health care system.
"We have a system of Canadians helping Canadians." Lewis said."That's been what has made Canada what it is today."
In an interview June 10,Lewis said he was not worried that the June 9 decision would lead to an American-style health care system.
"We dont want to become like the Americans."he said."We want a system that continues to allow every Canadian to have access to health care regardless of their financial condition."

Remembering Victims of Air India Flight - 20th anniversary of 'Canadian tragedy'
Thu, 23 Jun 2005
Excerpt
from:http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/06/23/airindia050623.html
Flags in Canada are at half-staff to honour the 329 victims of Air India Flight 182 which blew up over the Atlantic Ocean 20 years ago today.
About 500 people, including friends and families of the victims of the Air India bombing, gathered for a sombre service to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy.For full text click here.

Invest in India, says ambassador to US physicians:-
Houston (Texas) | June 19, 2005 12:40:05 PM IST
Houston (Texas), June 19 : India's Ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen has urged physicians in the US to invest in India, especially in the growing health industry.
Addressing the 23rd annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) here, Sen said the potential for investing in the Indian healthcare industry was almost unlimited.
"In this changed environment, new avenues of cooperation are opening up. Please avail of the opportunities. And most important is your experience and expertise. We don't need handouts. What we need is investments.. and in the health sector... there are profitable investments," he said.
The highly influential AAPI has over 25,000 doctors as members.
"Today, several new opportunities exist. India has more FDA-approved (US Food & Drug Administration) pharma companies than any other country," said Sen, adding the introduction of the Patents Act had created new areas of investment and research, all of which would reduce the cost of drugs.
Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, during his US visit last week, had discussed numerous projects with Indian American physicians as well as with his counterpart in the US. India and the US had also signed agreements relating to health security areas such as disease surveillance, tracking the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases.

NAIROBI INSTITUTE CENTENARY See Special supplement in Goan Voice - UK http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/NICentenary.html

For photos see http://www.nicentenary.com/MainEvents/index.html

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

Mickky Pacheco to be inducted
The Benaulim MLA, Mickky Pacheco, will be inducted in the Rane cabinet today. The three ministers of the erstwhile Manohar Parrikar government were already back to their old offices, while Deputy Chief Minister Dr Willy got back tourism (with environment), when Chief Minster Pratapsing Rane allocated on June 13. Former Chief Minster Luizinho Faleiro has been allocated industries, Dayanand Narvekar has been given Information Technology, law, judiciary and legislative affairs. Power and mines go to Digambar Kamat, Town and Country Planning and Provedoria has been retained with Atanasio Monserrate while Transport and River Navigation Department has been allotted to Pandurang Madkaikar. Atanasio Monserrate has been given an additional portfolio - Housing. Subhash Shirodkar is the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Agency minister while Joaquim Alemao gets urban development, non-conventional energy and fisheries. Sudin Dhavlikar has been given PWD and co-operation portfolios.

Rain reveals IFFI shoddines
Torrential rains that lashed the city almost throughout the day and late evening reduced parts of the city into mini lakes, disrupting movement of vehicles and pedestrians alike and leading to long and frustrating traffic jams for several hours. Roads across the city were flooded as traffic bottlenecks dotted the area even as pedestrians waded through muddy water that was almost knee-deep at places. The Dayanand Bandodkar Road, was perhaps the worst affected as stretches of this road, which were recently rebuilt by the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, resembled a waterway. IFFI's showpiece Kala Academy was nearly submerged with water entering the Dinanath Mangueshkar Kala Mandir, the black box and the projection room. All this was renovated by the Parrikar government for the IFFI at a cost of Rs.25 crore. Cracks that have developed throughout the overhauled complex.

Viva Sao Joao
	While in most of Goan villages people celebrated the feast of Sao Joao by jumping in the wells, the North Goa village of Siolim hosted its annual, colourful "Sao Joao Boat Parade". The rare monsoon event attracted thousands this evening in Siolim village. Six decorated boats with enthusiastic revellers wearing flower crowns and singing "Sao Joao, Sao Joao, ghunvta mure..." participated this year.
Tiatrists Joe Rose and Succorine kept the audience, among whom figured chief guest Mickky Pacheco, in high spirits. Backing up with scintillating music was Anjuna's "Pietros".The compere was continuously announcing spot prizes were prizes for people from the audience, with some special element in their dress, hair, ornaments, etc. Band "Pietros", a regular feature of the Siolim boat parade, released their first Konkani album "Goenchea Puta Re", with lyrics by Konknni writer-musician Bonaventure D'Pietro and music by his son Rabin. A dance group from Mapusa also put up an entertaining act.

Ben Antao's "Blood & Nemesis"

James Fernandes, freedom fighter and author, released a novel based on the liberation struggle titled "Blood & Nemesis", written by Canada-based Goan, Ben Antao, at a function held at the International Centre here on Goa Revolution Day, June 18. Published by Goan Observer Pvt Ltd, "Blood & Nemesis" captures the drama of the liberation struggle with special focus on the persecution of freedom fighters by the Portuguese colonial regime.

Obituary

Memorial Mass for the Late Camillo De Souza
Camillo De Souza	A Memorial Mass for the late Camillo De Souza, who passed away in England on June 4, 2005, will take place on July 20, 2005, 7:45 p.m. at Saint Catherine of Siena Church in Mississauga on Hurontario St. Please check Web site closer to mass date for updates.

Events

For listing of events in 2005 please click here

Announcements

Forthcoming Konkani Musical - "Goemcho Avaz"
A Konkani musical with performers direct from Goa, Bombay & England will be staged in Mississauga July 17 & July 24 by producer Francis D'Costa Click for details....

People Places and Things

Indian Air Buys $7 Billion in Airbus, Boeing Jets
By JAMES REGAN and CHRISTIAN PLUMB, REUTERS, LE BOURGET, France
Indian airlines grabbed the spotlight on Day 2 of the Paris Air Show on June 14, committing to buy about $7 billion in jets from Europe's Airbus and U.S. arch-rival Boeing Co.
The orders highlighted growing demand for air travel in India, China and the Middle East, which aerospace executives hope will power a rebound in global aircraft manufacturing that began last year.
They also helped to keep Airbus ahead in the battle for customers at the air show after Qatar Airways' whopping $10.6 billion plan to buy its planes on June 13. Airbus traditionally uses industry events to showcase deals, and Boeing remains poised to regain the lead in commercial jet orders this year.

Number of Catholic Religious in Canada
	1975	2004
Clerical (priests and brothers)	7,825	2,941
Brothers	3,228	1,120
Sisters	44,127	18,410
Total	55,180	22,471
Source: Booklet - The Changing Face of Religious Life - Published for Forum “Religious Life in the Emerging Universe” Montreal June 3-5

Claim to be a Refugee rather than a Pensioner.... you get more mullah
It is interesting that the(Canadian) federal government provides a single refugee with a monthly allowance of $1,890.00 and each can also get an additional $580.00 in social assistance for a total of $2,470.00. This compares very well to a single pensioner who after contributing to the growth and development of Canada for 40 to 50 years can only receive a monthly maximum of $1,012.00 in old age pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Maybe our pensioners should apply as refugees! Lets send this to all Canadians, so we can all be ticked off and maybe we can get the refugees cut back to $1,012.00 and the pensioners up to $2,470 00 and enjoy some of the money we were forced to submit to the Government over the last 40 or 50 years.

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