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

Goa Grieves for Pope John Paul II
"May he who built communion in the world, enjoy in fullness his communion with God the Father" was the theme of a special solemn mass at the Se Cathedral, Old Goa, on the occasion of the funeral of Pope John Paul II on April 5. The Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Revered Filipe Neri Ferrao presided over the solemn pontifical mass that was concelebrated by the Archbishop Emeritus, Rev Raul Gonsalves, and a large number of priests for the repose of the soul of Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2. Prayers were conducted in several churches and chapels across the state on April 4. Expressing deep grief by the passing away of Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao recalled the Holy Father as a “Global Statesman, inaugurating a new order of international solidarity. Meanwhile, the Catholic Secular Forum, an independent Christian clergy organisation here, called upon the 16 million Catholics in India to pray for city Archdiocese Cardinal Ivan Dias to get elected as the next Pope following the demise of Pope John Paul II.

Tony and Edna promote Goan flavour
	Tony and Edna Fernandes, from Mississauga, Ontario-Canada, published the second edition of their respective books while holidaying in their native village Parra-Goa recently. Tony's book "Goa: Memories of My Homeland" captures the "simple, rustic life of Goa" through poetic outpouring, short stories, articles and artistic sketches. Edna's rare volume on "Savour The Flavour of India" is a collection of tried and tested Goan and other Indian recipes" just the way mother made them" is virtually sold out. Though away from homeland since 1998, these "Goan ambassadors" live and think Goan always. For more text click here.
Tony and Edna

'Star Cruise'
Leading cruise operator in the Asia Pacific, Star Cruises, would start Mumbai-Lakshadweep-Goa service from September to popularise cruise tourism in the country. Chee-Tut Chong, chief operating officer of Star Cruises, said on April 13, that Star Cruises would deploy 'SuperStar Libra' having a carrying capacity of 1500 persons on board for the cruise.

Navy holds on to Dabolim
Dabolim, the largest naval air base in India, will continue to be the main naval air station in the country, even after the Karwar naval station is made operational, said the flag officer commanding-in-chief of western region, Vice Admiral Madanjit Singh. Adm Singh said the airport was being upgraded by the naval authorities. He informed that Indian navy would soon acquire 16 state-of-the-art MiG-29k, the naval version of the aircraft from Russia and these aircraft would be stationed in Goa.

Delicious Mancurada
Goa's king among mangoes, Mancurada, delighted palates in London and hopes of avenues for exports being opened up have been raised after it impressed many at an international food exhibition recently. The Directorate of Agriculture had participated for the first time in one of the top global food exhibitions at Excel. Back home, however, it's mid-April and king fruit mango is yet to be within the reach of common man. The most delicious and favourite variety of mango 'mancurada' is being sold for Rs.300 to Rs.350 per dozen.

Obituary

From Goan Voice-UK [http://www.goanvoice.org.uk]
	12 Apr. Panjim, Goa. PROF. LORNA BARRETT (born 1943 in Kericho, Kenya; ex-Dar-es-Salaam; she was living in Bombay and teaching at St Andrew's College). Wife of Horace. Mother of Gavin/Leah (Toronto), Fr Nigel, Russell/Janice. Grandmother of Faith, April & Samuel. Daughter of late Julietta Pinto and Venancio Joao Correia. Funeral in Bombay on 14 Apr.
There will be a Memorial Mass on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 7 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 16 Lockwood Rd., Toronto. Condolences may be sent to C-8 Benmar, Rajaramwadi, Hill Road, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050 India.

Events
For listing of events in 2005 please click here

Announcements

Canadian Seniors of the East [CSoE] Montreal.
	A new Board of Directors, of the "CSoE", was elected at the special general meeting held on 13 March 2005, in Montreal. The newly elected directors are: Leslie Vas, Marie Pereira, Ferman Gonsalvas, Robert Correa, Deidre Lawrence, Luiza D'Sa and Joyce Correa. http://www.piczo.com/felixhabari?g=5884409
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Montreal - Quebec Goan Association & Canadian Seniors of the East team up for Mother's Day Event
Mother's Day is being celebrated jointly by the Quebec Goan Association [QGA] and the Canadian Seniors of the East.[CSoE].
Date:         Sunday May 8
Time:         12.00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue:        Bombay Mahal Restaurant, 1242 Rue Crescent, Montreal.
Cost:         $11.50 per adult [includes children 13 years and over]
                 $ 6.00 per child, between 4 and 12 years old.
                 Children 3 years and under are free.
Entertainment includes dancing, music and games. The meal includes an appetizer, meal, dessert and tea. There will also be a cash bar.
There are a limited number of tickets available. Tickets will not be sold after April 30.
Get your tickets now:
Sharon Fernandes or Luiza D'Sa [South Shore].
Joyce Correa or Austin de Souza [Montreal & West Island].
If anyone wishes to donate door prizes please contact: Joan Paes.

Proposed Cardiac Care Center for Goa.
Presentation by Christopher Nunes [mailto:christophernunes@verizon.net]
Date:Sunday, May 8 at 2 pm.
Place Eatonville Library in the Community Room, 430 Burnhamthorpe Road (at East Mall), Etobicoke,
Located on the West Side of Toronto. The library community room can hold about 100 people.

Memorial Mass for the late Max Alfonso
A Mass to pray for the repose of the soul of Max Alfonso will be held on
Sunday, April 17, 2005 at 5 p.m. at: St. John of the Cross Church followed by a gathering in the Church hall (6 - 8 p.m.).
PLACE: St. John of The Cross Carmelite Church
6890 Glen Erin Drive
Mississauga, On L5N 2E1
(905) 821-1331
(Derry Rd. and Winston Churchill, West of Mississauga Rd)
Followed by a gathering at church hall from 6 to 8 p.m.

People Places and Things

Reviews of first Canadian Goan novel "The Sixth Night" Author Silviano Barbosa
	1) Review published by Goa Today, April issue and written by author Lino Leitao Excerpts: What’s the Sixth Night, or Sottvi Raat? It’s an old Goan belief, which the author expresses in a couplet down below: No matter how hard you try No matter what you do What is written on your Sixth Night Will always come true
Silviano Barbosa, the author, weaves a very fascinating narrative around this old Goan belief, exposing the social mores based on caste iniquities and servile mental attitudes implanted to the very core of the Goan psyche by the feudal and colonial hierarchies during that period of Goa’s history. 2) Review published on Goan Observer in March and it was written by Ben Antao.

Dung Water Filter
An Australian scientist has developed a new water filtration system, an invention that potentially will benefit millions of people in developing countries and would enable anyone in the world to drink water safely. http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/stories/s1339270.htm

Diane Nalini
	New CD Tales My Mama Told Me "Montreal's gift to the UK Jazz scene" - BBC Radio 3. "Exquisite" - The Montreal Gazette. Tales My Mama Told me features Diane Nalini on vocals, Steve Kaldestad on tenor sax, Martin Pickett on piano, Tim Nolan on bass and Steve Brown on drums.
Diane Nalini was born in Montreal to a Belgian father and Goan mother (from former Portuguese India). She started singing jazz at the age of three, and has been performing for nearly 10 years. In 1995, when she won a Rhodes scholarship to the University of Oxford, to obtain a doctorate in applied physics. She continues to perform in both the UK and Canada. She was also lead singer of the nine-piece salsa band Salsaddiction until the group disbanded. Diane also studied classical ballet for over twelve years, and was a soloist with Les Ballets de la jeunesse in her late teens. She also studied jazz ballet and modern dance for several years, and performed as a soloist in various shows by Montreal choreographers Sheila Lawrence and Claudine Bouchard. Her website is at http://www.jazzcds.co.uk/dianenalini/dianepage.htm

Health & Wellness

Seniors, Check the Medications You are prescribed - some of them may cause side effects
Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly According to the Revised Beers Criteria
The link below shows a list of drugs in a summary of information from the following report in Archives of Internal Medicine:
Fick DM, Cooper JW, Wade WE, Waller JL, Maclean JR, Beers MH. Updating the Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults: results of a US consensus panel of experts. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2716-2724. [ Link ]
Click on the name of each medication or medication class for detailed information from MEDLINEplus, a service of the US National Library of Medicine.
See List at http://www.dcri.duke.edu/ccge/curtis/beers.html

Try apple a day, not vitamin E for cancer prevention
Last Updated Fri, 08 Apr 2005 19:13:27 EDT, CBC News
QUEBEC - Evidence is mounting that vitamin E supplements do not prevent disease and may even accelerate the recurrence of cancer in some survivors.
Researchers at Laval University in Quebec City studied the effects of taking 400 international units a day of vitamin E, which they called a high dose.
Laval's Dr. François Meyer said his team found no benefits in 540 people who had survived neck or head cancer. For full text click here