Top Performers Award
from October 2006 Mississauga Business Times
Official Winners 2006 Top Performers Awards
Doctors

Platinum: Dr. Colin Saldanha

Excerpt from http://www.unitedwaypeel.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=108 Dr. Colin Saldanha immigrated to Canada in 1981 following completion of his medical degree at the University of Karachi in 1979. He currently practices Family and Occupational Medicine in Mississauga. He also serves as a corporate physician to a number of business establishments and government agencies, including the RCMP, Transport Canada, Health Canada and Immigration Canada.

Involved extensively in community work, Dr. Saldanha participates in numerous forums on race relations and equity, policing and social justice issues. A Past President of Peel Multicultural Council, Dr. Saldanha participated in the Spicer Commission on Canadian Unity. In 1990, he was appointed as Chair of the Peel Police Services Board and later served as President of the Canadian Association of Police Boards. He is Past President of the Mississauga Board of Trade and a member of the Toronto Immigrant Employment Council. He received the Canada 125 Medal in 1992. Dr. Saldanha was elected to United Way's Board of Directors in 2005.

Kiran Desai wins Booker Prize The Inheritance of Loss

LONDON: Indian-origin writer Kiran Desai has scooped the 50,000 pound Man Booker Prize with her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss , a story rich with sadness about globalisation and with joy at the small surviving intimacies of Indian village life.

The 35-year-old author, daughter of well-known Indian novelist Anita Desai -- to whom The Inheritance of Loss is dedicated -- is the youngest woman to win the award, eclipsing the works of five other short-listed authors.

“I didn't expect to win. I don't have a speech. My mother told me I must wear a sari... A family heirloom, but it's completely transparent,” Desai, said, while accepting the award at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London, Tuesday night.

After thanking her publisher, editor and agent, the student of creative writing at Columbia University in America added: I'm Indian and so I’m going to thank my parents.

“To my mother I owe a debt so profound and so great, that this book feels as much hers as it is does mine. It was written in her company and in her wisdom and kindness in cold winters in her house... One minute isn't enough to convey it,” she said, after accepting the prize.

Excerpts from review
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/books/review/12mishra.html
“The Inheritance of Loss" opens with a teenage Indian girl, an orphan called Sai, living with her Cambridge-educated Anglophile grandfather, a retired judge, in the town of Kalimpong on the Indian side of the Himalayas. Sai is romantically involved with her math tutor, Gyan, the descendant of a Nepali Gurkha mercenary, but he eventually recoils from her obvious privilege and falls in with a group of ethnic Nepalese insurgents. In a parallel narrative, we are shown the life of Biju, the son of Sai's grandfather's cook, who belongs to the "shadow class" of illegal immigrants in New York and spends much of his time dodging the authorities, moving from one ill-paid job to another.

What binds these seemingly disparate characters is a shared historical legacy and a common experience of impotence and humiliation. "Certain moves made long ago had produced all of them," Desai writes, referring to centuries of subjection by the economic and cultural power of the West. But the beginnings of an apparently leveled field in a late-20th-century global economy serve merely to scratch those wounds rather than heal them.

Certified General Accountants Launch First-of-a-Kind Recruitment Website
$2,500 in scholarships available to qualified visitors

TORONTO, Oct. 10 /CNW/ - Certified General Accountants of Ontario launch a first-of-a-kind recruitment website at www.nameyourneed.org. The website was developed with the specific objective of recruiting the right students for the CGA program of professional studies.
www.nameyourneed.org is the first accounting recruitment website to use digital video testimonials from qualified experts (i.e., certified general accountants). Prospective students can log on to find the answers they need when considering a career as a professional accountant.
"Our objective with this website is to take the recruitment experience to a whole new level," says Delmarie Scherloski, director of public affairs, Certified General Accountants of Ontario. "We've used an intuitive menu system and interactive video, so that potential students can quickly find the information that's important to them."
"A major advantage of the CGA program is that students earn a living while working towards their accounting designation," says Ken Sugar, a partner in PTC Accounting & Finance. "That's why I encourage our clients who want to build a career in accounting and finance to register in the CGA program. Now www.nameyourneed.org adds another valuable dimension to the learning experience."
The website identifies four different categories of individuals that may be considering a career as a professional accountant: university students, college students, internationally trained professionals and those currently employed in accounting and finance. There is also an area for employers. Sections contain information and digital video testimonials, designed to answer questions from each category. www.nameyourneed.org will be refreshed, based on the feedback of guests and tracking of the most-viewed sections.

CALANGUTE SOCIAL IN CANADA
By: Kevin D’Costa

The villagers of Calangute joined together on September 23rd, 2006 to celebrate their annual social. However, this year’s celebration was a special one, since it was the 15th anniversary of the Calangute Association in Canada. The social was held at Claireport Place Banquet Hall, Etobicoke, Ontario and was attended by well over 500 villagers and guests.

Lively music was provided by The Goa Amigos band and DJ Fatz. They got the crowd on their feet and on the dance floor all night long. A sumptuous dinner buffet was prepared by authentic Goan/Portuguese/Italian/Canadian/Ceylon chefs and everyone enjoyed the delicious food.

The floor shows included an Egyptian Belly Dance, special show by Bailamos International Dance Studio, Dekni Dance, Goan Medley Dance, and special songs by Tricia Gilhooly (a Calangutevillager).

The President of the Calangute Association, Canada, Antonio Mascarenhas, raised the toast and Al Mathias, President of Siolim Village thanked the President and the villagers of Calangute.

Congratulations to the President, Antonio Mascarenhas and his Committee for doing an outstanding job. Everything ran smoothly and we all had a wonderful time.

Next year’s Calangute Social will be held on September 15, 2007 at St. John’s Hall, Mississauga, Canada. For more information regarding next year’s social please visit the Calangute Association website at http://www3.telus.net/calangute/

CLR - 7th. Annual Social.
1st Oct 2006.
By….Uvy Lopes
 
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Born in the year 2000, the CLR is a relatively new association compared to the various other Goan Village associations. With the vision of a few dedicated villagers from Curtorim, Loutulim and Raia, and the ensuing hardwork involved, the CLR became a reality.

As evidenced from the socials, interest in CLR from our villagers living in Toronto and surrounding areas of Montreal, Chicago, New Jersey and Washington is steadily growing. The annual Social held at the end of September/beginning of October of every year, has become a popular and well attended event.

This year’s Social, which was held on October 1, 2006 at the Claireport Place Banquet and Convention Centre was a huge success. The President, Francis Carvalho & his wife Lynette took on the challenge of hosting the Show, with the help of Committee members, Noemia & Manuel Araujo, Ella Gomes, Genie Gomes, Ethel Moniz, Violet & Antonio Monteiro, Teresa & Olavo Valadares.

The highlights of the function were:
The youth choir under the guidance of Tracy Tellis, Merlyn Araujo and musicians Felix Remedios, Ivan Araujo & Derwin Remedios rendered a superb performance.

The Mando singing and dancing was well appreciated and received a huge applause. This group, under the able leadership of Emano Moniz and musicians Felix Remedios & Anthony Coutinho, have also performed at the Konkani Samelan held in Hamilton in the Summer.

Congratulations is in order to Effie Coelho for her efforts and expertise she imparted on the Deknni dancers.

The popular band Naked Flame provided the music which was enjoyed by all.

Every committee organizing the annual CLR social in previous years has endeavoured to encourage participation by the village youth and to reinforce the Goan culture in the form of performance of Mando and Dulpods, Deknni dance and mini-plays in Konkani.

The high level of presence and participation of the youth at this year’s CLR social in the crowd of over 450 people spoke well of the Association’s drive to promote the Goan culture to our future generations. This year the youth participated in the emceeing, the mass choir and the cultural dance. After all, they will be handing over the torch to these youth to continue our Goan traditions….

The CLR are certainly on the right path. It was a welcome sight to see the youth take over the running of floor activities! Viva C L R....

A Dvd for CLR 2006 is available @ $25.00. E.Mail - unmlopes@sympatico.ca

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Alliance invited for RC Goan female; in her late thirties, well educated, good looking, good character and pleasant personality; from professionals, well settled RC bachelors with good family background and pleasant personality.
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RC spinster, 35 / 5' 3" working in Kuwait and planning to settle down in Canada seeks suitable alliance from decent Goan RC bachelors working in Kuwait/Canada or interested in immigrating to Canada.
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RC Goan lady, Software Engineer settled in Australia, aged 31 years, height 5'4", homely, softspoken, fair, bearing a good character, invites proposals from well educated RC Goan Bachelors, well settled, extrovert, jovial, caring with sober habits prepared to relocate to Australia if necessary.
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Alliance invited for 32yr RC Goan girl, height 5 '3' Mumbai based godfearing and simple. I have done my postgraduation as well as secretarial course. Replies are invited from well settled RC goan bachelors aged 32 to 38 yrs based in India or abroad.
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Looking for an RC Goan groom for my 22 year old daughter, B.Ed. My daughter is friendly, family oriented and caring.
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RC Goan Spinster 37 years, fair, living and working in Canada, fond of music and travelling, seeks alliance with a cheerful, intelligent man having a pleasing personality and a great sense of humor.
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RC Goan parents invite matrimonial alliance for their convent educated spinster daughter 5'.7", 25years. Masters in Mass Communication, presently staying with us, and working in the Gulf. She is religious, loving, caring and has got good moral values. Likes to keep up the house. Looking for a well settled devout RC Goan boy between the ages of 27-30, 5'.7" and above, with good family background and good moral values. Preferably based abroad.
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RC Goan lady mid thirties, slim, fair, homely, well educated and established seeks an alliance with a well educated and settled man in India/Abroad.
Reply with details and photograph to ourfuturepartner2005@yahoo.co.uk

Looking for an RC Goan, decent, interesting, genuine man who is the real thing. I am a Goan RC female, lawyer, 35 years of age, in Australia who has a positive outlook on life, genuine with a sense of humour and I look forward to your photo and details on
email: jennifer.menezes1@hotmail.com

Alliance invited for RC Goan spinster, 1972 born, B Com, from RC Goan bachelor, well-educated, well-settled, having sober habits and good family background upto 38 years. ferns_25kavita@yahoo.co.in

Roman Catholic Goan spinster, 29/5'5", fair, slim, pretty, homely post-graduate, working at MNC in Mumbai. Alliance from professionally well-settled, tall, handsome, sober Catholic bachelors from India or abroad.
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Parents of Roman Catholic Goan spinster, 26/5'6", M. Com, doing part-time MBA in Sydney, working for a reputed company, invite alliance from RC Goan bachelors upto 29 years well-settled in Sydney or having permanent resident Visa, well-qualified, sobert habits and having good family values.
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RC Goan spinster, b 1976, 5'6", BA LLB, working as legal specialist, seeks alliance from India or
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Roman Catholic Goan spinster post-graduate, almost 29/5'2", good-looking, fair, well-employed, hailing from a respectable family, seeks alliance from well-settled, postgraduate bachelors with sober habits and good family background.
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RC Goan parents invite alliance for their daughter, 27/5'5", fair, slim, MCA, working for MNC, managerial position.
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Parents of two RC Goan spinsters, graduates, teachers, 31/5'5" and 30/5'2", attractive, cultured, invite alliances from two bachelor brothers, Goans well-qualified, settled, non-smokers, good-family values healthwealthfun@rediffmail.com

MALE (LOOKING FOR A BRIDE)

RC Goan handsome bachelor, working with Merchant Navy, as IInd officer, 26 years, 5'9", seeks suitable alliance from good-looking, slim girls with good family and moral values, qualified and working, professionals age 23-25 years, 5'4" and above.
Email. blaise_chris@yahoomail.com

Parents of Goan RC bachelor, 27 yrs, 6.1', fair, sociable, handsome, family oriented, musically gifted, religious, MIS grad working for an oil & gas company in the US, non-smoker, non-drinker, invites alliance from tall, attractive slim, fair RC spinster, graduate 23 to 27, God-fearing, good family background.
Email reply with full details and a recent full-sized photo to music2run.@yahoo.com

Looking for a suitable RC Goan bride for my brother who is 43 years of age. My brother is gentle, kind, and very family oriented. He is a stock broker.
Email: epc1982@yahoo.co.in

We are from Goa settled in Portugal,We have a son 43 years old, am looking for a good partner for him. He is RC, holding a good job, has his own new beautiful house, very polite with sober habits, no vices, well cultured and well travelled, good looking.
Email: teodoracatula@hotmail.com

US based Engineer, 48 years of age, 5'4", pleasant personality, never married, highly placed with a MNC and belonging to a well placed and cultured Goan family invites correspondence from ladies with a good education, family values and with some exposure to Western living and culture. I have a good social standing, enjoy the outdoors and socialising while at the same time maintain a good home and family life.
Email: moonbow0905@gmail.com

I am 32 year old male, working in the gulf as a financial controller for a multinational company for the last 6 years. Looking out for a god fearing, simple, understanding girl age between 23 to 30 years old.
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Goan RC Bachelor 33 years of age, 5'5", Manager for pharmacutical company, invites proposal from Spinster upto the age of 29.
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Goan RC Bachelor 33 years of age 5'6", Engine Driver, invites proposal from Spinsters upto the age of 29.
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Goan RC Bachelor 35 years of age, Teacher by Profession, invites proposal from well educated spinsters upto the age of 30 years.
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28 year old Hindu male, height 5.2" working for US Defense American Army in Kuwait, needs a very good looking girl, fair complexion, well educated, must be at least graduate who knows to speak English well, should be below my age, and also with good family background.
Email: prem1817@hotmail.com

Parents inviting proposal for their son, presently in USA, having own business and well settled, 30 years old, tall, athletic, coming from a god fearing and close knit family.
Email with pic: joanitaguesthouse@yahoo.com

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RC Goan bachelor, 33/5'11", businessman, seeks RC spinster, pretty, slim,tall, smart with pleasing personality upto 29/5'4" rod_wedbells@yahoo.com

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Goan Catholic has record collection of Cross

PANAJI (ICNS) -- A pious Catholic in Goa, who has the largest collection of unique crosses from across the world, is all set to enter soon in the Limca Book of Records.
http://www.theindiancatholic.com/newsread.asp?nid=3575

Maendra Alvares has been collecting a wide variety of crosses all these years, and that has made him star collector of the Cross.

Alvares has now applied to the Limca Book of Records saying he has the largest collection of Cross. "It is my deep faith in Jesus Christ and my great respect and religious fervour towards the Cross that has made me collect the Cross all the time," Alvares told Indian Catholic.

Alreadly, Alvares has found a place in the Limca Book of Records for sculpting the biggest stone statue of Meerabai in 1995.

The Limca Book Records mainly features the achievements of Indians. First published in 1997, book has published it's 16th edition in 2006. The book is published with the patronage of Coca-Cola India.

On Saturday, Alvares launched an exhibition of his cross in Goa, which was inaugurated by Goa Governor S. C. Jamir in presence of Goa's Power Minister Digamber Kamat.

Jamir praised Alvares for his great faith in the Cross. "It shows that his faith is not just in words, but in action. This is a unique and great collection," the Governor said.

Alvares has already collected around 500 crosses from across the globe. According to him the crosses are unique in themselves. "Each cross narrates a history," Alvares said.

"The collection began in Europe and have subsequently added to it from different parts of world... There is a Latin cross with three buds called budded cross, Coptic Church cross, five jewelled cross...," Alvares explained.

What made Alvares' collection striking was his introduction of St. Peter's Cross, which is upside down. "St Peter was crucified upside down and hence the cross symbolises his crucification," Alvares explained.

Total 500 crosses are classified in 70 categories, Alvares said adding, "crosses are different, they symbolise different people but the basic concept of faith and religion seems the same."

He said he will be writing to the Limca Book of Records about his crosses' collection. "I am sure no one has such a huge collection," Alvares stated.

Alvares has asked his friends and Catholics from across Goa to contribute their unique crosses to his collection. "So that I can be the proud collector of the largest number of crosses in the world," he added.

10th Dr. Ribeiro Goan School Reunion in Toronto

2006 Reunion - Dance
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Sagan Banquet Hall, Mississauga, Canada
Sep 16, 2006
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