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Canada
Tsunami
relief collection
Message
from Francisco Carvalho on behalf of the GCO
The Goan Charitable Organization conducted a very successful
drive at the Annual New Years Dance on December 31, 2004.
A table with posters was set up near the entrance of the
hall to enhance visibility and frequent announcements
were made during the event to encourage members of the
community to donate generously.
As a result a total of $11,305.00 was collected and a
cheque for the amount was handed over to RED CROSS on
January 11, 2005.
Nearly half of the total amount collected came from large
donations made by a few very generous persons.
Further amounts are due from outstanding Pledges.
The organization appreciates the volunteer services of
Jaidev Menezes without whose assistance it would not have
been possible to organize the fundraiser at such short
notice.
China
and India, are emerging economic giants. Some projections
have China overtaking America in 20 years, with India
in third spot.
Excerpts from article by:
Haroon Siddiqui,
Toronto Star
China and India, which Paul Martin just visited, are emerging
economic giants. Some projections have China overtaking
America in 20 years, with India in third spot.
China and India, the world's most populous nations at
1.3 billion and 1.03 billion, also have the most dynamic
diasporas, at 55 million and 25 million.
It is the genius of Canada that our two fastest growing
new communities are Chinese Canadians and Indo-Canadians.
For full text click
here
Cardinal
Archbishop Ambrozic ask Catholics to consider taking and
active role to defend the traditional meaning of marriage.
Click
to see message.
Click to see Sample letter(s) to
send to your Member of Parliament.
Seniors
in Canada- Census reveals that more Seniors Live alone
as sole occupants of a private dwelling
The Census of Population and the 2001 Labour Force Survey
show that compared to the rest of the population, more
seniors live alone as the sole occupants of a private
dwelling than any other population group. The Labour Force
Survey 2001 shows that nearly three in 10 seniors live
alone, rising to almost four in 10 senior women. This
represented about one million seniors, mostly widows.
The question is: is that a bad thing?
"First, Let's get away from the stereotype that to
be old is to be sick, unable to learn new things or pull
your own weight," says Ian Logan administrator, New
Horizons Tower, a retirement residence at Bloor and Dufferin
in Toronto. "But Let's take care that the seniors
who are living alone can do so healthily, safely and comfortably
and most importantly, stay involved with their community.
For full text click
here
The
Battle on Same-Sex Legislation Has Not Yet Begun
TORONTO, Jan. 28 /CNW/ - A Liberal MP has stated today
that a number of his colleagues have made up their mind
to endorse same-sex legislation. He will personally stand
firm and vote against it but he erroneously concluded
that the "die was pretty much cast".
"The battle has not even begun", said Jim Hughes,
National President of Campaign Life Coalition (CLC). "We
need the MPs who are against same-sex "marriage"
and same-sex "unions" to take heart and prepare
for a fierce battle on this issue. The Canadian people
are stirred up and watching their MPs closely. The Churches
are taking their rightful place with a firm defense of
marriage which is one man and one woman. They are encouraging
their flocks
to act," he continued. "This is not the time
for MPs to concede defeat before the issue is even introduced."
"The Prime Minister is so rightly frightened of the
results of the vote that he is afraid to allow his cabinet
to vote freely," said Mary Ellen Douglas, National
Organizer of CLC. "The grassroots people are opposed
to this proposed legislation and they need to be heard
by their MPs."
Campaign
Life Coalition is directing its supporters to contact
their MPs and to defeat any MP in the next election who
votes in favour of Paul Martin's campaign to change the
definition of marriage.
News
Clips from Goa
by
Joel D'Souza & Fred Noronha
Carnival
to reflect culture
Panjim goes into a celebratory mode from today (February
5) with King Momo ushering in a three-day period of fun
and frolic, with a colourful float parade in Panjim. This
year, the Panjim Festivals and Carnival Committee will open
the “Fusion Carnival 2005” with the “Shigmo Dhol” fused
in with other music. The Carnival in Panjim will start off
with the Alvorada at 5.00 am. The Panjim parade draws a
massive crowd every year and last year it feature 79 different
floats. The parade will begin from the Dayanand Bandodkar
Memorial, near the old Secretariat at 3.30 pm and wind up
at the Kala Academy.
BJP
out, Congress combine in
Pratapsingh Rane returned to the Chief Minister’s
chair as Goa’s 15th Chief Minister on February 2 after
Governor SC Jamir dismissed the Parrikar government, which
had earlier won the confidence vote after getting Independent
MLA Filipe Neri Rodrigues ‘withdrawn’ from the
House with police force. Filipe Neri was also sworn in and
will be the deputy Chief Minister. Six ministers sworn-in
subsequently include NCP president Dr Wilfred de Souza,
MGP member Sudin Dhavlikar, former minister Pandurang Madkaikar,
former MLA Isidore Fernandes, GPCC president Luizinho Faleiro
and Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar. Madkaikar and Isidore
would have to win the bye-election within six months in
order to continue in the cabinet. AICC general secretary
says that further expansion of the ministry will be effected
after the ‘trust vote’ which the Rane government
will take within a month. Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate has
not opted for any ministerial post as he is awaiting re-election
in the bye-polls.
Need
to unite Konkanis
The need to unite Konkani-speaking people from all over
the world was felt at the Canara Konkani Catholic World
Convention organised by the Catholic Sabha, an official
lay organisation of Mangalore Diocese at late Bishop Basil
D'Souza Nagar, Yenopoya Convention Grounds, Mangalore recently.
More than 20,000 people who attended it passed a resolution
urging that Roman script be adopted for Konkani to unite
all Konkanis of the world in the computer age. In Canara,
all the religious functions and matters related to the catholic
religion will be only in Konkani and Catholic schools will
teach Konkani to their students from textbooks specially
prepared.
| Padmashree
for M Boyer |
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Goa's
legendary tiatrist Manuel Santana Aguiar, popularly
known as M Boyer, has been chosen for the prestigious
Padmashree award, which will be presented to him by
the President of India along with other eminent personalities
from diverse fields. Goans and particularly the tiatr
fraternity is all excited about comedian-singer-playwright
Boyer, hailing from Raia, being honoured for his nearly
60-year-old contribution to Goan tiatr. |
| M
Boyer |
Besides writing, producing and directing over 30 plays and over 5,000 performances in his lifetime, M Boyer is the only Goan tiatrist to have been honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. “Ekuch Rosto”, “Sonvsar Sudhorlo”, “Ghor Dukhi, Gaum Sukhi” and “Chintnam Zalim Sopnnam” are some of Boyer’s classic tiatrs.
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Alexyz
to inaugurate paintings expo
‘Rural Obsession”, an exhibition of paintings and restoration
work by young artist Gopal Pardeshi from Pune, was inaugurated
by renowned cartoonist Alexyz at the Kala Academy Art Gallery
on February 4 morning. Alexyz lauded the artist for the
beautiful paintings depicting the rural landscape and its
charming features, besides antique doors which the artist
has restored. The exhibition will be open for the public
and art lovers from 10 am to 7 pm till February 6, says
Anthony Fernandes, curator of the show.
Obituary
3 Feb. Chinchinim, Goa. OPHELIA GOMES (ex-Nairobi). Wife of the late Baltazar Gomes (ex-Railways). Mother of Adela/Elphy DeSouza, Silvano/Dolores Gomes, Amery Gomes and Percy/Alice Gomes. Grandmother of Sharon and Linus De Souza, Carl/Elizabeth Gomes, Efraim and Estelle Gomes and Danny and Cheryl Gomes. Sister of the late Gaudencio Almeida, Sircula/Bartu Noronha, the late Immaculate Coelho, Elma/Steve Alvares and Magneric/Odette Almeida. Condolences to Silvano Gomes silvano.gomez@ca.schneider-electric.com
Death:
Toronto: NORA FERNANDES (nee Braganza)
- After a courageous battle, Nora passed away peacefully
on Friday, February 4, 2005 at Sunnybrook Hospital, in her
75th year. Loving wife for 43 years to Joseph. Cherished
mother of Nigel and Nicole (John). Proud and loving Nana
to Cassandra, Taylor, Kylie and Alicia. Predeceased by her
brother Marcus. Much loved and missed by her sisters Alice,
Daisy, Margaret and her brother Henry. Will be missed by
her many nieces, nephews and their families. A special thank
you to the staff at Sunnybrook Hospital, especially Jennifer.
Friends may call at the R. S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge
St., at Goulding, south of Steeles), visiting on Monday
from 2-4 and 6-9p.m. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, February 8,
2005 at St. Aidan Roman Catholic Church (3501Finch Ave.
E.) at 10 a.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations
to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Sunnybrook Health
Care Centre would be appreciated by the family.
People
Places and Things
Bones
made from wool
WELLINGTON,
Jan. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- A medical breakthrough has been made
by New Zealand researchers who have created a material based
on keratin -- a protein extracted from wool -- that looks
set to revolutionize bone surgery, Sunday Star-Times reported
Sunday.
Bones damaged by trauma or tumors are currently repaired
using bone chips harvested from elsewhere in the body --
a process that causes its own complications -- or using
synthetics such as titanium, which do not promote bone recovery.
For full text click
here
| January
2005 newsletter- Nairobi institute |
Message
from chairman |
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Dear Members and Friends of the
Nairobi Institute,
Happy
New Year!
On
behalf of the Centenary Management Committee, I extend
warm wishes to all of you and hope that the year brings
Good Health, Happiness, and Peace to each and every
one of you.
With
just over four months to go before our Centenary Party,
the time has come to prepare in earnest and to put
the final touches into place for this historic event.
All the hard work of the past two years will come
to fruition with the various functions planned by
our Centenary Celebrations Organising Committee, in
May and June and culminating with the GRAND ANNIVERSARY
BALL on the 11th of June 2005. For full text click
here
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Events
For listing of events in 2004 please click
here
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Saturday 05th Feb 2005 |
| Event: |
Charity
Dance In Aid of The Tsunami Relief |
| Organised
by |
Goan
Charitable Organization |
| Venue |
At the Claireport
Place, Banquet & Convention Centre
65 Claireport Crescent (Hwy. # 427 N. & Finch)
Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 6V5 |
| Time |
From 6:00
p.m. to 1:00 a.m. |
| Tickets |
Deadline for
Ticket Sales: February 1st, 2005 |
|
|
Saturday 23rd April 2005 |
| Event: |
30th
Anniversary celebrations |
| Organised
by |
Aldona
Association 2005 |
| Venue |
Maple Banquet
hall Mississauga |
| Time |
5.30pm. |
|
| Tickets |
Will be on
sale from Feb 01, 2005. |
|
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Sunday June 26th - Sunday July 3rd, 2005 |
| Event: |
Zanzibar
SJCS Reunion |
| Organised
by |
St.
Joseph's Convent School (later Tumekuja School), Zanzibar
|
Zanzibar
SJCS Reunion
A reunion of former Students of St. Joseph's Convent
School (later Tumekuja School), Zanzibar, is planned
for the week of June 26 - July 3, 2005 in Toronto,
Canada. Initial plans include a dinner dance on
Saturday, July 2, a picnic on July 3, a tour of
Niagara Falls and a shopping expedition in the Toronto
Area sometime during the Reunion Week.
If you would like more information and would like
to get on the mailing list please write to me asap.
Jo Birkmeyer jbirkmeyer@yahoo.com
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Announcements
Free
Settlement Workshops in Brampton for Newcomers to Canada
Brampton Library and India Rainbow Community Services
of Peel are hosting two free settlement workshops to give
newcomers to Canada basic information they need on such
things as how to find a doctor, how to use the bus and
subway systems; where to apply for a permanent resident
card, how to obtain child care services and how to get
a driver's licence.
These issues and more will be addressed Thursday, Feb.
10 from 2 to 3 p.m. and repeated Thursday, Mar. 10, from
2 to 3 p.m. at the South Fletcher's Branch, 500 Ray Lawson
Blvd. Anyone who is interested in attending can register
by phone by calling 905-793-4636, or in person at any
library branch.
Celebration
of the Feast of St. Anthony
By the Villagers of Siolim
Location - Claireport Place Banquet & Convention Centre
Date
- June 11, 2005
Mass Celebrant - Father Martin Pereira
BREAKING
BARRIERS BUILDING BRIDGES
http://www.pcpi.ca/~iep/IEPsponsorshipPackage.pdf
please
go to pdf and add conference date
MAGNITUDE OF THE ISSUE
-
For the first time, Toronto’s population in 2001
was estimated to comprise of over 50% of
visible/racial "majorities."
-
Immigration was a major factor behind population growth.
More than 445,000 immigrants
settled in the Toronto area between 1996 and 2001.
-
Potential employers cite lack of "Canadian work
experience" as a reason for not offering work to
immigrant women.
-
Lack of Canadian work experience remains a problem.
-
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) offer a potential
pool of physicians to fill shortages where the opportunities
for licensing are available.
-
Need to facilitate accreditation of foreign-trained
trades-people.
-
Since 1999, over 49,000 immigrants have arrived in the
GTA with international engineering
university education and work experience.
-
According to The Conference Board of Canada, $4 to $6
billion is lost to the Canadian
economy every year due to unrecognized qualifications
of immigrants (Albomin, 2002)
Attached is a matrix of sponsorship opportunities available.
Call Karyanne Newton at 416-493-4400 to discuss your
objectives.
Month's
mass for Mr. Succor Carvalho Sat Feb 05
"Claude
Fernandes" <fernandesclaude@yahoo.com>
We are having a month's mind Mass for Mr. Succor Carvalho,
Sat Feb 05 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish - Burnhamthorpe/Central
Parkway on Saturday, February 5 at 9:00 a.m. Please let
everyone know. Some people missed his funeral and may
want to come to the Mass.
Thank you ...Patricia
The
Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Goan Association
From:
Maria de Souza, Secretary.
Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the
Forest Village Condominium Hall,
address: 457 Spring Garden Road, DDO, at 2.15 p.m.
Message
from Vincent Azavedo, Chairman of the Nairobi Institute
Dear Members and Friends of the Nairobi Institute,
Happy
New Year!
On
behalf of the Centenary Management Committee, I extend
warm wishes to all of you and hope that the year brings
Good Health, Happiness, and Peace to each and every one
of you.
With
just over four months to go before our Centenary Party,
the time has come to prepare in earnest and to put the
final touches into place for this historic event. All
the hard work of the past two years will come to fruition
with the various functions planned by our Centenary Celebrations
Organising Committee, in May and June and culminating
with the GRAND ANNIVERSARY BALL on the 11th of June 2005.
For full text click
here.
For Immediate Release
Popular TV Personality, Top Entertainers, and Generous Sponsors Team Up For Local Charity!
Toronto, ON, February, 2005 - TV Ontario's "More to Life" Host Mary Ito to emcee 2nd Annual Fun-d-raiser for the Toronto Special Olympics (www.torontospecialolympics.com). Awesome entertainment line-up for the afternoon event includes Hypnotist Adolfo B., Illusionist Ryan Joyce, Comedians Adam Pal and Steve Levine, Two-man Band Tabasco, Elvis Impersonator James Begley, Juggler Dan Cole, Walkabout Magician Alex Leono, and Sound & Music wiz Earl "Sqrl Sound"! For full text click here
Health
& Wellness
RSP
Maturity Options
If you are approaching the time when you have to convert
your RSP, you have an important decision to make.
You have three basic options:
1. Deregister your RSP, pay the tax and receive the net
value of the RSP in cash or in securities. This option is
often the least attractive, as it has the potential for
a big tax hit.
For full text click
here
Doctor
Issues Heart Disease Advisory For South Asians
Original Publication Date: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Now
it's more or less certain that if you're of South Asian
origin then it is never too early for a heart check up.
The coronary diseases are abnormally high among the immigrants
of South Asian origin. This may have something to do with
the 'good living' as we consume more without expending any
energy. Because, even in India studies have shown that the
heart disease is a serious concern among urbanized Indians.
The findings will most probably be true of people from the
neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh. For
full text click here
Cold
medicines may be too strong for seniors: geriatrician
Original
Publication Date: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Last Updated Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:30:22 EST. CBC News
VANCOUVER - As cold sufferers turn to over-the-counter medications
to relieve their symptoms this winter, some older Canadians
are finding the treatments do more harm than good. The pills
can dry a runny nose, soothe itchy eyes and calm a hacking
cough, but many of these products contain powerful ingredients.
For full
text click here
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