Goanet had a humble beginning in 1994
with only 20 members. Today, Goanet is *the* public forum
of choice for Goans worldwide for addressing important
issues. I'd like to thank you, our members, for your role
in making this possible. You've posted interesting articles
and shared your opinions making Goanet an interesting
and vibrant forum. Indeed, Goanet has a great wealth of
information in its archives. We hope that you will continue
to do the same in the future.
Special thanks go to all our volunteers
for their role in Goanet's success:
Frederick Noronha (Goa, India)
Viviana Coelho (San Francisco, CA, USA)
Bosco D'Mello (Toronto, Canada)
Daisy Rodrigues (CA, USA)
Michelle D'Souza (Boston, MA, USA)
Christina Pinto (Australia)
Vincente Fernandes (Goa, India)
We are very lucky to have such a dedicated
group of people volunteering with us. Having worked personally
with each of these volunteers I can tell you that they
spend countless hours of working on Goanet. They do not
look for recognition or thanks of any sort. They just
continue to work diligently day in and day out. In my
eyes, they are nothing short of heroes in our community.
What does the future hold for Goanet?
As you know, the Goanet mailing lists have
been the mainstay of Goanet.We will continue to expand
this network to reach Goans wherever they may be.We will
also continue to work towards improving the quality of
the forum.Last year saw the Goanet take a huge step forward
with the launch of http://www.goanet.org/.
This year, we plan to develop the website further. We
plan to improve our news service, introduce innovative
ways to share information and to launch community building
projects in Goa.
I hope to see more of you volunteer with
Goanet. You don't have to be computer savvy. You just
have to be willing to devote a little time to your community.
Together we can provide a valuable public
service to our community.
Congratulations to Goanet on its 11th
anniversary!
Best wishes,
Herman Carneiro
Goanet Admin
| Mayor
Hazel McCallion appointed to Order of Canada |
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From: INTERNATIONAL GOAN CONVENTION, AUGUST 7 -21,
1988 ~ TORONTO
Mass
Celebrant, the late Cardinal Cordeiro, Archbishop
of Karachi, with Monsignor Terence D'Souza &
Mayor of Mississauga, Mrs. Hazel McCalion |
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 30 /CNW/
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion has been appointed
as a Member of the Order of Canada. The announcement
was made late yesterday by Her Excellency the Right
Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of
Canada. Mayor McCallion will receive her Insignia
of Member of the Order of Canada in a ceremony at
Rideau Hall with the Governor General at a yet to
be determined date.
"I
am honoured to be receiving this award that recognizes
distinguished service to Canadians at a local
level," said Mayor McCallion. "I feel
very proud to be able to stand among such a worthy
list of recipients and to join such a hallowed
history of great Canadians." Mayor McCallion
has served as the Mayor of Mississauga since November
1978. She is the longest serving Mayor in the
City's history...
Mississauga
is Canada's sixth largest city with a population
of more than 695,000. With well-established infrastructure
and state-of-the-art facilities, the City delivers
quality municipal programs and services to its
citizens. Mississauga is recognized as Canada's
safest city.
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