Commentary

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G20 chaos: PM must pay up
http://www.thespec.com/printArticle/797577
Howard Elliott | The Hamilton Spectator | (Jun 28, 2010)

In this space Saturday, we asked if the G8 and G20 summits were worth the expense and disruption.

Dukh Tiatr - Address delivered by Lourdino Rodrigues
June 19, 2010

(Mogal Tiatr pollenarando. Ek gorjechi khobor sangonk maka dadla. Pun chod goroj assa hi khobor sogleani puri somzon geupak. Thodde amche Tiatr pollenarank Konkani puri somzona. Temchea passot make maffi korat hi khobor English baxen sangchi potta.)

Dear fellow Goans,

A Very good afternoon to you all.

By your presence here today, you have demonstrated that, you do care for our language and culture. That is why, our actors feel that you need to know about the contributions made in the past at different times towards our culture.

Human element behind Air India probe
http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/comment/article/562561--human-element-behind
John Chick | 5 June 2010 03:39

The long-awaited release of the government’s Air India 182 report held little solace for the families of the 280 Canadians and 49 others who died over the Irish Sea June 23, 1985. Sixteen years before 9-11, it was at the time the deadliest terrorist attack in North American history.

Reason and Passion - Creating the Balance
http://www.mehfilmagazine.com/sufi_1005.cfm
www.azimjamal.com | By Azim Jamal

Your reason and passion are the rudder and the sails of the seafaring soul,” wrote Kahlil Gibran, the Lebanese-born philosopher, poet, and painter who wrote magnificently in both English and Arabic. “If either your sails or your rudder be broken, you can but toss and drift, or else be held at a standstill in mid-seas.”

Places and Things

First time Goan Float on the Canada Day Parade in Montreal
Message from :Mary Silveira, President, Quebec Goan Association

The Quebec Goan Association, took part in the July 1st Canada Day colourful parade in Montreal for the first time in its history. The float which was themed "To Keep Our Goan Heritage Alive" was colourfully decorated with ladies dancing to Konkani music, and was cheered on by a large crowd gathered along St.Catherine Street, in Montreal.

Ektaim Zavum Ters Korumya –Pray the Rosary in Konkani

A new website www.konkanirosary.org has been unveiled which allows viewers to participate in reciting all five decades of the Glorious mystery in Konkani.

Click Image to access website

April 11, 2010, more than 220 people from all parts of the Greater Toronto Area, came to the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Scarborough for a service appropriately termed "Ektaim Zavum Ters Korumya". The entire rosary was videotaped for subsequent post-processing and display on the Internet .

Toronto East Goan Seniors Association Sixth Anniversary Celebration.

Toronto East Goan Seniors Association (TEGSA)celebrated the Sixth Anniversary on Saturday, June 19, 2010.at The Metropolitan Cenre. Scarborough, Ont. It is the largest Goan Association in GTA with 750 members. It was a friendly gathering of members and out-of-town guests who shared lots of warmth and they were in cheerful spirits. The ladies were presented with a Capodimonte Rose as a “ Thank You” and the entire celebration was upbeat.

Kampala (Goan) Institute Centenary Celebrations
Toronto June 24-27, 2010

Address by Antonio Mascarenhas- Chairman of Centenary Committee, at Dinner Dance, June 26th, 2010 Pearson Convention Center, Brampton

Tiatr Review "Dukh" - A testament of our time
From: Albertina Fernandes <albertinaferns@hotmail.com>
Posted on Tanzanite Goans <goans_tanzanite@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 11:52:14 AM

Excerpts…..

Photo: Eugene Correia

I was very privileged to attend the konkani tiatr written and directed by Raymond Menezes a multi-talented writer, director, actor who has been active on the Konkani drama scene in Canada since 1989. Also known as Jr. Menezes on stage the konkani theatre impresario in Toronto, Canada and was produced by James Fernandes on Sat June 19, 2010.

Nurse Maria Fraser (nee Fernandes) Receives Award of Excellence
From: The Nunavut Nurse

Excepts :
Message from Alex Campbell - Deputy Minister- Health and Social Services
Government of Nunavut - Canada

As Nunavut celebrates National Nursing Week, it’s important to recognize the huge contribution nurses make to the health and well-being of Nunavummiut and our communities. The commitment to numerous years of post-secondary education prepares nurses to be outstanding primary care providers at our health centres, public health offices and hospital. Nurses are highly trained and skilled professionals who possess a unique knowledge-base in the health system.

News Clips from Goa

Heavy rains affect normal life in Goa
The state witnessed heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds on Friday night and Saturday morning with many towns and villages experiencing acute water-logging, landslides and uprooting of trees, in turn causing inconvenience to the public. The state meteorological observatory recorded rainfall of 234.6 mm during 24 hours ending early Saturday morning, while the rainfall noted between 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. on Saturday is 25.6 mm. The observatory sources further informed that the weather conditions are becoming more favourable in coming three months as the further advances of Southwest Monsoon will bring good rains in western part of the country. "Widespread rain would occur over Konkan and Goa and coastal Karnataka, during next few days, with heavy rainfall warning in some of the states including Goa and Karnataka," they added. [NT]

Goa receives above normal rainfall in June
Goa received above normal rainfall for the month of June, this year, with rains touching 92 cm mark. The Met department on Tuesday confirmed that the rainfall was almost 8 per cent above normal for this month. “The normal rainfall for the month of June is predicted to be 87 cm, whereas till date we have received 97 cm of rains,” Indian Meteorological Observatory in-charge K V Singh said. As per the statistics, in 2009, the rainfall was much below normal in June. The Met department had recorded 73 cm of rains. “The normal monsoon has been predicted for the State since beginning. We expect Goa to receive more then 98 per cent of showers,” Singh said. Till date Goa has received 38 inches of seasonal rainfall. [H]

Wrong to call Goa unsafe destination: Swapnil Naik
The Goa tourism department has refuted findings of a survey by a popular tourism portal which dubbed Goa as the second-most unsafe tourist destination in India. "Goa is one of the safest tourist destination in India. How can one explain a 45 percent repeat foreign tourist clientele for the state? If we were unsafe, then tourists would have never come here again," Tourism Director Swapnil Naik told IANS. Trip Advisor, a popular tourism portal had in its 2010 survey ranked Goa as the second most unsafe destination in India after Delhi. [GT]

Dempo Climate Change Awareness Prog for school students launched
The Vasudeva V Dempo Climate Change Awareness programme for Goan school students, a Dempo-TERI (The Energy Resource Institute) initiative was formally launched on Friday at Dempo House, Panaji. It coincides with the 75th birth anniversary of late Vasudeva V Dempo. The relevant Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Ms Ranjana Saikia, Director of Environment Education and Youth Services, New Delhi and Mr B T Boke, senior general manager, Human Resource, Dempo Group of Companies amidst the presence of Mr Shrinivas V Dempo, Chairman, Dempo Group of Companies, Mr. Vishwasrao Dempo, Director of Dempo Group of Companies and other dignitaries. [NT]

Common man badly hit by rise in prices of essential commodities
The exorbitant prices of essentials commodities including the local vegetables are ruining the lives of people from the low income and middle income group. Consumers have faced a sharp rise in prices of staple food items such as pulses, sugar and edible oil. Besides the rise in prices of almost all essential commodities, the hike in prices of LPG, kerosene and petrol has added to their woes. Consumers have alleged that civil supply authorities, weight and measure department and district administration is yet to take measures to ensure that the price list of essential commodities is displayed by traders. People have demanded that the civil supply authorities should carry inspections of traders alleging that prices of essential commodities vary from one shop to another in Salcete. This they say will keep a check on malpractices in the open market as far as weighing of commodities is concerned. [NT]

29 rescued girls sent to Apna Ghar
The 29 girls who were rescued by the Calangute police and the crime branch in raids conducted at different places at Calangute and Baga, have been sent to Apna Ghar, after obtaining a remand from the Bardez Deputy Collector. According to Calangute police inspector, Mr Nolasco Raposo, the raids were conducted on Monday on locations where the girls were reportedly staying, as the police had prior information that the flesh trade in Candolim-Calangute area was thriving. Due to this fact, no arrests were made but only the girls involved in the trade were rescued. Mr Raposo said that the raids being conducted on such places would continue. [NT]

State govt's health insurance scheme to cover every Goan family
http://www.digitalgoa.com/tag_article.php?id=114

PANAJI: The state government is currently chalking out a health insurance scheme of up to Rs 60,000 per year, which will cover every Goan family. A provision of Rs 15 crore will be made for the same.

Goa - Paradise lost, in just 50 years of independence
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6088605.cms?prtpage=1
TNN, Jun 25, 2010, 05.05am IST

Many, many years ago, when we were young, we would roam freely in Margao, or ride around the villages to while away our time. The atmosphere was clean, the air we breathed pure, the scenery eye-catching. Open spaces were aplenty, with vast expanses of greenery.

Dabolim airport expansion project
HERALD REPORTER | PANJIM, JUNE 9

Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited (CCCL), engaged in providing integrated turnkey construction services, has bagged a Rs. 200 crore Dabolim Airport expansion project from the Airports Authority of India.

Goa second-most unsafe tourist destination: Survey
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6088697.cms?prtpage=1
TNN, Jun 25, 2010, 05.58am IST

NEW DELHI: Three months before the Commonwealth Games, Delhi's ratings continue to plummet as a city unsafe for women. An overwhelming number of Indian travellers have given Delhi the thumbs down in terms of safety. Of the total number of travellers polled, 67% felt that Delhi was the most unsafe city in India followed by Goa (17%) and Mumbai (9%).

Works of world-renowned Goan artist heads back home
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6092642.cms?prtpage=1
TNN, Jun 25, 2010, 11.34pm IST

The journey back home will finally come to an end. Over 100 years after he left Goa, and forgotten by his homeland, many of the works of the "Rembrandt of the East" will find a permanent place in the state. Portugal's Fundacao Oriente will host a permanent gallery of Goan artist Antonio Xavier Trindade's works at its office in Panaji.

News Clips from India

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in Toronto for the G20 summit.

Interveiw by By Haroon Siddiqui of the Toronto Star

Excerpt:
India's booming economy emerged relatively unscathed by the economic meltdown and is expected to grow at 9 per cent. This helped India lift nearly 200 million people out of poverty. But millions more remain destitute. Singh, an economist, has made a mission of implementing “inclusive growth.” I asked him where he visualizes India to be domestically in five years.

The King of Bollywood joins forces with the Canadian Tourism Commission

Akshay Kumar signs on as the Canadian Tourism Commission's Ambassador for India

VANCOUVER, June 28 /CNW/ - Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar will leverage his celebrity status in India to promote Canada as a premier four-season destination in his new role as the Canadian Tourism Commission's (CTC) Ambassador for India. "King" Kumar, as he is lovingly called by his fans, carried the Olympic torch for Canada in Toronto during the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.

Indian Owned Company ArcelorMittal One of Canada's Top Corporate Citizens

HAMILTON, ON, June 22 /CNW/ - Corporate Knights Magazine has ranked Arcelor Mittal Canada as one of the country's most sustainable corporations. The recognition comes in Corporate Knights annual ranking of Canada's largest and most influential companies.

Two Indian women among billionaire heiresses to watch
http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/06/23/two-indian-women-among
From R. Vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi | New Delhi, 23 June (Asiantribune.com)

Two Indian women - Roshni Nadar and Nisa Godrej - have been listed among Forbes magazine's list of "a breed of heiresses who choose to live a lower-key life... and working to make a difference behind the scenes." In its latest annual list of notable heiresses, the US business magazine said it "focused on these impressive women, placing more emphasis than in the past on their passion to make a difference, in their industries and elsewhere, rather than their fame or fabulousness quotient."

Alternative Publishers' Meet In Bangalore‏ - Links
From: goanet-news-bounces@lists.goanet.org
on behalf of Frederick Noronha (fredericknoronha@gmail.com)
Sent: June 28, 2010 5:39:18 PM
To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! (goanet@lists.goanet.org)

Last week, I got a chance to join an alternative publishing conference in Bangalore, and here are some reports from there. Not Goa-focussed, but this might be of interest to potential authors among us.

Obituary

+BETTY D' SOUZA
Sat Jul 10 12:00:00

On July 9, 2010, Betty D'Souza (ex Jinja Uganda ) beloved wife of the late Selwyn D.Souza passed away surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her daughter (the first Sandra) and son Ivan. She will be sadly missed by her children Sandra (Evarist), Freida (Vince) and her daughter-in-law Myra , her 9 grandchildren and her 4 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Cresmount Fun....  Read more

Doris Cecilia Da Silva
Sat Jul 10 05:19:14

Passed away peacefully at The McCall Centre on Friday, July 9, 2010, in her 84th year. Predeceased by her husband Ladis. Loving mother of Marion, Hazel and Elaine and her husband Atily. Proud grandmother of Andrew, Keith and Karen. Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St., Mississauga (Hwy. 10, N. of QEW) on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held....  Read more

Olive D'Souza
Thu Jul 08 12:00:00

Death: Olive D’Souza
2 Jul: Santar-Xett, Aldona / Maina, Curtorim, Goa. OLIVE D' SOUZA. (Born 1924; ex Kenya) Beloved wife of the late Vincy D' Souza. Fondly remembered by her sisters Sylvia Nazareth (Perth), Lily de Silveira (Montreal), Lizzie P....  Read more

REV FR GERMAIN FERREIRA OF CALANGUTE
Wed Jul 07 11:48:39

Rev Fr Germain Ferreira of Calangute, Goa, was laid to rest on Saturday, 3 July 2010, at St Alex Church, Calangute.  He was the brother of the late Patrick Ferreira (of Mombasa, Nairobi and London) and Gerry Ferreira (of Nairobi and London).  He leaves behind his youngest brother, Johnny Ferreira, and sister in law, Gloria, of Nairob....  Read more

Announcements

World Goa Day Charity Picnic

The Goan Overseas Association will be celebrating World Goa Day on Saturday July 24th, 2010 at Centennial Park (AREA 7). This is our International Charity Picnic under the Charitable Portfolio of the G.O.A. and funds collected will be sent to Mombasa, Kenya to assist Ms. Roseleen DeSouza.

Events

School is out - safety is in

THORNHILL, ON, June 28 /CNW/ - The time has come for kids to trade in their books and pencil cases for outside, summertime fun. And with that, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) is urging motorists to keep a watchful eye out for kids playing near traffic.  "With summer comes more children playing outdoors and enjoying the weather," said Silvana Aceto, Media and Public Relations Specialist, CAA SCO. "Kids are focused on having fun and not always aware of cars, so drivers need to be aware of them even more."

Football replay used to fight dementia
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/165709
London | Sun, 27 Jun 2010

London, June 27 (ANI): Football can help stimulate the recollections of dementia sufferers, a project has found. In a study, researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University found that showing football memorabilia to men with the condition stimulated their memories in a 'remarkable' way. The study used match photographs and programmes as the basis for discussions.

Clutter leads to emotional distress for large majority of Canadians

New survey also reveals some Canadians believe the value of their clutter exceeds $1,000

TORONTO, June 21 /CNW/ - Canadians experience a range of emotions, from frustration to depression, knowing that they have household clutter to clear. According to a recent survey commissioned by Kijiji Canada, more than two-thirds (71 per cent) of Canadians are bothered by their clutter.

Police Leaders Committed to Fighting "Pernicious Influence" of Racial Profiling

Commitment to Protecting Front-line Officers, Children From Internet Predators, and Seeking Justice for First Nations Police Officers Among Resolutions Passed by Ontario Police Leaders

TORONTO, June 21 /CNW/ - Police leaders from across Ontario have affirmed their strong resolve to combating racial bias in policing at the conclusion of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police's 59th Annual Conference and Global Showcase.

UN report finds global drug use shifting away from opium, cocaine; stimulant use up
http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/world/article/560480--report-finds-drug-use-shifting
Matthew Lee, The Associated Press | 23 June 2010 11:53

WASHINGTON - The United Nations said Wednesday that global drug use is shifting as demand for cocaine and heroin flattens in developed countries but rises in the developing world.