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Mentorship progam lands Filipino nurse a new job “I was not aware of the difficulties encountered by internationally trained nurses in finding employment.” Barbara Brown

lthough she spoke English fluently and worked as an acute care nurse in Manila — one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world — Cate Tolosa faced a daunting challenge to land a nursing job in Victoria after moving several years ago from the Philippines. Like many newcomers to Canada, Tolosa, 27, was unprepared for the hurdles she would have to jump before her professional credentials from the Philippines could be recognized here in Canada. Tolosa said she wrote dozens of letters to hospitals and healthcare organizations on Vancouver Island in her search for an employer who would sponsor her — a foreign-trained nurse with a provisional licence — to perform 250 hours of supervised work required to become a licensed registered nurse (RN) in British Columbia. Thankfully, she discovered a mentorship program at the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria that matched Tolosa with a nurse, Janet Boyle, who had local experience, knowledge and contacts. “Having someone who was Canadian stand up for me made a big difference and was very important for me,” said Tolosa. “Janet was proactive and worked really hard for me, like she was working for herself.” Tolosa grew up in in a middle-class Filipino family, along with two sisters and a brother. Her father was a chief engineer on an ocean freighter and her mother owned a beauty salon. “My parents really emphasized the importance of education and tried their best to support us in going to school to get an education,” said Tolosa, who obtained her first post-secondary degree in mass communications and advertising before graduating from nursing college in the Philippines.

Photo by Mohsin Abbas/Diversity Reporter Staff Healthcare professionals run in her family. One of Tolosa’s sisters is a medical doctor and her younger brother followed in Cate’s steps to become an RN. Under the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC), the certification process for internationally trained nurses can take up to three years to complete. Many nurses have to register in re-entry programs and English classes in order to satisfy BC requirements. Luckily for Tolosa, her degree was deemed equivalent to nursing degrees in BC, and she did not require English upgrading. Yet, Tolosa had other barriers to overcome before she could practice nursing: passing the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination and finding a Canadian em-

Janet Boyle, a recently retired Registered Nurse, who supported and encouraged Cate through the challenging and exciting time. Photo by Mohsin Abbas/Diversity Reporter Staff

ployer to sponsor her for a 250-hour supervised work term. Her mentor, a recently retired registered nurse, supported and encouraged Tolosa through this challenging and exciting time. Boyle helped her understand aspects of the nursing profession that are unique to Canada and, more specifically, to Victoria. “She was able to explain to me things that are not written down in textbooks,” said Tolosa. “Here in Canada, for example, there is a big demand for geriatric or home and community nursing, whereas in the Philippines, I worked mostly in an acute care setting.” Her mentor urged Tolosa to assert herself in pursuing her goals. “At first, I was shy and I never bothered following up on my applications,” Tolosa admitted. “Usually, it’s her who reminds me to phone or send another email to my contact persons.” Boyle was a great listener and someone who could lift Tolosa’s spirits when she felt discouraged. “I remember when I was studying [for the nursing exam], I almost came to the point of crying. I was so nervous because I felt incompetent and my exam was fast approaching. She gave me a pep-talk, and I remember laughing because after a while I felt silly for feeling such negative emotions.” The mentorship also brought benefits for Boyle. She began to see her profession in a whole new light. “I had to continuously re-examine and re-evaluate my own experience and knowledge of current nursing practice and of the employment situation here,” she explained. “I was not aware of the difficulties encountered by internationally trained nurses in finding employment.”

Being a nurse mentor gave Boyle a window into nursing from an international perspective. “This was a rich learning experience for me and certainly one of the most rewarding volunteer experiences I’ve had,” she said. Over the six months of their mentorship, the two women made great progress. Tolosa passed the Canadian exam for nurses and landed a supervised work term at a local health organization. She completed her 250 supervised hours last week. “Through the mentorship program, I have gained a friend, a teacher, and a mother all-in-one in a foreign land,” said Tolosa. (With files from Karolien Swaak)

CA’s Host Mentoring Services is a free government-funded service that matches internationally trained professionals with local professionals in related fields. Its purpose is to help newcomers learn about their career in the Canadian context. Mentoring pairs meet on a regular basis for a period of 3-6 months. ICA is always looking for new mentors in all professions, with an ongoing need for people in engineering, accounting, finance and IT. They also accept newcomer clients into the program on an ongoing basis. Please contact Karolien Swaak, Host Mentoring Services Facilitator at kswaak@icavictoria.org or 250-388-4728 ext. 122 for more information.

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Events Calendar To book events or submit your event pictures email us at events@diversityreporter.com Interfaith Open House The Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, the Victoria Multifaith Society & the South Island Dispute Resolution Centre will host a series of Interfaith Open Houses. The first will be held at the Unitarian Church (5575 West Saanich Road) on Sunday February 20th with a 10:30am worship service followed by a reception at noon. The Hindu Temple will host a second Open House on Saturday March 5th at 7:30pm, 1934 Cultra Avenue, Saanichton. 14th Annual French Fest The Victoria Francophone Society is proud to present its 14th annual French Fest, March 10-13. This year, the festival offers a complete program including comedy nights, live performances, traditional francophone foods, visual arts, and more. Come discover the talent and multicultural flavours of our local francophonie! For more information see www.francocentre.com Intrepid Theatre Presents: Castle in the Sky Victoria-based theatre company Castlereigh Theatre Project presents a staged reading of their new play Castle in the Sky at Intrepid Theatre on March 19, 2011. Densely woven and deeply personal, the play is an intriguing study of violence through the eyes of a community dealing with the unimaginable. Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard Street, Victoria. March 19, 8pm (doors at 7). Tickets $10, available via phone at 250-858-6870 or email at info@castlereigh.com Baseball Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins to Speak at Stamp Launch The BC Black History Awareness Society, in partnership with Canada Post, is hosting a commemorative stamp launch. As part of Black History Month 2011, Canada Post is issuing two stamps paying tribute to Fergie Jenkins, baseball Hall-of-Famer, and journalist Carrie Best. Gordon Head Rec Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way, 10am-12pm. Asian-Canadian Studies at UVIC Join us in preparing a submission to UVIC for the establishment of an Asian Canadian Studies minor program. Thursday, March 3, 2011, 4:30 p.m. Clearihue Building, Room C 214 A Community Dialogue on Diversity Join the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria to

continue the conversations started around community diversity that began at their highly successful March 2010 Community Dialogue. Both individuals that attended that first event and those brand new to this discussion are welcome! Monday, March 7, 8:30am3:30pm, at Ambrosia Event Centre (638 Fisgard Street). To register call 250-386-2269 Walk Away From Racism (Campbell River) Come to the Campbell River community centre on Saturday, March 5 for the 15th annual “Walk Away From Racism.” Beginning at 10am there will be live multicultural entertainment, complimentary snacks and beverages and more! Join in the Fun, Celebrate Diversity and be entertained, while making a statement that all discrimination should end. For further information call 250 830-0171 or e-mail info@crmisa.ca. Belfry Theatre Gets E-Ticketing Victoria’s Belfry Theatre now offers patrons the option of purchasing their ticket online. Tickets for The Cryptogram, the upcoming SPARK Festival, and the award-winning 2 Pianos 4 Hands are all available now at https://tickets.belfry.bc.ca. The Cryptogram (January 25 to February 27) The Belfry Theatre is presenting famed American playwright David Mamet’s Obie Award winning work “The Cryptogram”. Directed by Daniel MacIvor, “The Cryptogram” stars Vincent Gale, Jenny Young and Mitch H. Kummen. Performance Schedule (January 25 - February 27, 2011) Tickets range in price from $22 - $37 (plus HST). Discounts for students. For tickets 250-385-6815. SCENE + HEARD Returns to Victoria Following up on sold out performances in 2008 and 2010, this third incarnation of Puente Theatre and CineVic’s “Scene + Heard” project is the next phase of a collaboration between local filmmakers, traditional oral storytellers, and musician Oliver Swain. Tickets are $15, available at the door, CineVic (1931 Lee Ave), and at Lyle’s Place (770 Yates St.) WHERE: Metro Theatre Studio, 1411 Quadra at Johnson. WHEN: Friday Feb 25, Saturday Feb 26 & Sunday Feb 27 at 8 PM. Matinee Saturday Feb 26 at 2 PM. Ross Bay Cemetery Walking Tour A guided tour of the graves of the many of the Black

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Cabinet Ministers Ida Chong and Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid endorse Kevin Falcon VICTORIA, BC—Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, BC’s Minister of Science and Universities and Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development, and Vancouver-Fairview MLA Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Education and Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment, today endorsed Kevin Falcon as their choice to lead the BC Liberal Party and become the next Premier of British Columbia. “Kevin has built a strong coalition of support from all across BC, and I have been impressed with his vision for the Province,” said Dr. MacDiarmid. “His track record as Minister of Transportation and then Minister of Health is an impressive one. He listens to people, learns from their stories and ideas, and then leads decisively. Kevin knows how to get things done, and that will make him an excellent Premier.” “Kevin has proven that he can keep our coalition together and strong,” said Chong. “The strength of his support across BC, and right here at our caucus and cabinet table, prove he is already a

leader in our Party and Province.” Chong, a four-term MLA, is a former Saanich municipal councilor and was the senior partner in an accounting practice based in Saanich, catering to small and medium sized businesses. She has retained her credentials as a Certified General Accountant, and has won a number of awards for her work in this field. “During the recent recall campaign in my riding, I had an opportunity to speak with five of the leadership candidates, and see them interact with the public first-hand,” said Chong. “BC Liberals are fortunate to have such a great choice in front of them. “I am pleased that Kevin is committed to renewing the BC Liberal Party in all parts of the Province, and to working hard to attract great candidates and build

strong organizations in non-traditional BC Liberal ridings. As someone whose riding is one of the key battlegrounds in BC, I want a leader and Premier who rolls up his sleeves, work with the local communities and volunteers on issues and organization, and most importantly knows how to lead a winning team.” Dr. MacDiarmid is serving her first term as an MLA, after working as a family physician for 23 years. She served on the board of the BC Medical Association for 12 years and was president in 2006-2007. “Being Health Minister is no easy task, but Kevin has always been willing to listen to ideas from all across BC, and make things better for patients in our Province,” said MacDiarmid. “It is important that BC have a Premier who can make

the difficult decisions necessary to continue rebuilding our economy, which is still emerging from the global economic downturn. Of the six candidates in this race, Kevin has the best track record, experience and ability to lead our Province.” Falcon said he was pleased to receive the support of Chong and Dr. MacDiarmid. “Over the years, Ida has been a tireless advocate for her community and ministries. She is one of the hardestworking MLAs in the Party, and her support means a lot to me, both on Vancouver Island and across the Province,” said Falcon. “Margaret has overcome some incredible challenges, most notably cancer, and I have been very impressed with her as an MLA and Minister. Her willingness to work with stakeholders in education and make the system better for families like mine has not gone unnoticed around BC. “These two women are outstanding individuals and Ministers, and I am fortunate to have their support.”

BC Transit seeks feedback from James Bay residents Diversity Reporter staff BC Transit wants input from James Bay residents as part of its 25-year master plan for public transit in the region. The James Bay Transit Review gets under way this week with two open houses at James Bay New Horizons on Menzies Street: Saturday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m. — 7 p.m. Those who can’t attend the open houses can still give feedback by competing an online survey available at www.bctransit.com/transitfuture. “For BC Transit to build a transit system that works for all our communities, public input is essential,” said Mayor Christopher Causton, chair of the Victoria Regional Transit Commission.

“This review will play a part in keeping James Bay healthy, sustainable and connective through effective transit service.” Input collected from transit users will help determine future service in James Bay. Final plans are expected to be released this summer. Improvements could include new routes, different vehicles and connections to other communities, such as Fairfield or Oak Bay. Manuel Achadinha, president and CEO of BC Transit, said the open houses are intended to give people who live, go to school and work in James Bay an opportunity to influence the future of transit services in their area. To stay updated on the project, visit www.bctransit.com and click on “Transit Future.”

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The story of Yuan Xiao How Chinese Lantern Festival got its name Lily Chow A half moon shone dimly in the starry sky. Laughter, music and songs, and explosions of firecrackers from the palace filled the air with joy. It was the third day of Chinese New Year. Emperor Wu Di and his family celebrated the Spring Festival with zeal and bliss. Some eunuchs and palace maids were kept busy serving the royal family. A few palace maids, who were not on duty, sat on some boulders in the courtyard looking at the moon, sighing and weeping. An elderly eunuch passed by, noticed them and asked, “It’s Chinese Spring Festival. Why are you crying?” “Yes, it’s Spring Festival. But we can’t go home to be with my parents,” said Yuan Xiao, a young maid in the group. “It’s not fair, right?” asked the eunuch trying to show his understanding of their feelings. He looked at Yuan Xiao and saw tears on her cheeks. “Right, it’s not fair!” Yuan Xiao protested “Many people can go home to celebrate New Year with their families, but not us.” Other girls began to sob. The eunuch felt sorry and tried to comfort them. “Don’t cry. Maybe you can tell Emperor Wu Di your wish. He may let you go home on the 15th day to celebrate the last day of the Spring Festival.” “You think so?” doubted Yuan Xiao. “How can we speak to his majesty when we don’t have a chance to see him? We only serve the Empress and the princesses.” “Tomorrow morning I’ll take one of you to see the Emperor and she can tell him your wish,” suggested the eunuch. “I’ll go,” volunteered Yuan Xiao. All the girls and the eunuch turned

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their heads and looked at Yuan Xiao, astonished. “Don’t worry. I’ll be careful,” assured Yuan Xiao Next morning, the eunuch and Yuan Xiao kneeled down before the Emperor, bowed their heads, then got up and stood aside facing the Emperor. The eunuch said, “Your majesty, Yuan Xiao has something important to say to you.” The Emperor raised his eyebrows and stared at Yuan Xiao, surprised. Yuan Xiao moved forward, held her hands together at her chest, bowed and said, “Your Majesty, last night an angel brought word that the palace would be destroyed by fire.”

turned to the eunuch and continued, “Gonggong, you .ask the guards to get buckets of water ready. When the fire occurs, ask them to put off the flames with the water.” “But the fire and water will damage buildings and properties,” interrupted Yuan Xiao. The Emperor startled at the courage of Yuan Xiao, a young girl in her early teens, interrupting him. So far, no one has nerve to speak to him like that. “Can you two think of any preventive methods?” The Emperor was lost and anxious. “I have a plan that may work,” offered Yuan Xiao. “Tell me, quick! I don’t want any

It’s too late, your majesty. The Jade Emperor has given the order to burn down this place on the 15th day of the Spring Festival. James, MLA “What?” the Emperor exclaimed. “Did you ask him why?” “He said many young maids had been weeping and moaning because they could not go home to celebrate New Year with their families. Their cries had reached heaven. The Jade Emperor was angry and ordered him to destroy the palace with fire.” “Did you cry too?” asked the Emperor “Yes, I did.” “Why?” “I miss my family.” “Well, I let you and all those girls who want to go home for a few days after the Spring Festival.” “It’s too late, your majesty. The Jade Emperor has given order to burn down this place on the 15th day of the Spring Festival.” The Emperor was taken back,

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fire to harm my people and destroy the palace.” “Yes, your majesty,” Yuan Xiao answered calmly. “First, allow all the palace maids to go home for a couple of days so that they can be with their families before the end of the Spring Festival. They will stop moaning when they learn that they can go home. Then order the people to light up as many lanterns as possible in their homes and on the streets on the 15th night. Encourage every family in the country to celebrate the night with firecrackers, gongs and drums. Your majesty and all the people in the palace also have to celebrate in the same way. When the angel sees the light and the burning flames, and hears explosions of firecrackers and other noises he will assume that the palace is already on fire, and go away. In this way, people will be saved and destruction of this place

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prevented.” “A workable plan,” commented the Emperor. Then turned to the eunuch and continued, “Now, gonggong you send my word to the chief palace maid that I allow the palace maids to go home for a few days. They can spend time with their families until the Spring Festival is over. But they have to come back after the 15th day. Announce to all my people the plan for celebrating the last day of the Spring Festival as suggested by Yuan Xiao and do it accordingly. Have the guards ready to put off fire with buckets of water, just in case it happens. You two have created enough headaches for me. I need to rest. You are dismissed. ” “Thank you, your majesty,” said Yuan Xiao and the eunuch. They bowed and left the administrative building, beaming. Because many lanterns were lighted up on the 15th day of the Spring Festival, Chinese people called that day the Lantern Festival. It was also known as Yuan Xiao Festival to honour the clever palace maid. On that day many Chinese people made special dumplings to celebrate reunion with family members, and called this special food, yuan xiao in Mandarin or tong yuen in Cantonese. This kind of dumplings can be bought from many Chinese supermarkets in Canada. Today, many Chinese people observe the Lantern Festival by eating yuan xiao and lighting lanterns. Sometimes they carry out activities such as lantern contest and riddle competition.

Lily Chow is available to talk about the Chinese stories and Chinese Canadian history to schools and multicultural organizations. She can be reached at: siewsanlily@gmail.com

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About Why You’re Still Single (For Her Edition) Brennan Storr

ove can be as austere and permanent as the spaces between stars or as beautiful and short-lived as the promises made between children. From within, love can seem as easy as breathing and from without, as impenetrable as Dutch math - entire industries have sprung up around helping the lovelorn unravel the mysteries of the tender trap. I have decided to use my unique position as restaurant reviewer, humorist, philosopher and the final word in masculinity to help bridge the gulf between lovers and the loveless. What follows is the Largely the Truth Guide to Why You’re Still Single (For Her Edition): You refer to your cats (because they will be cats) as your children/dress them up in baby’s clothes: You think this is cute and that someday

a man will come along who too appreciates fluffy-wuffy and his bonnet. If this man does manifest he is probably a serial murderer and you will pass your next birthday in his crawlspace. You think having a menstrual cycle means never having to say you’re sorry: If you find yourself thinking that, for seven to ten days, you are excused from the rules of behaviour which govern the rest of humanity and are free to spread fear and cruelty like a hemorrhagic Rasputin then you are wrong. And though you may firmly believe that “if you can’t handle me at my worst then you don’t deserve me at my best”, if your worst necessitates locking you in a root cellar like the Wolfman then you have work to do. You have unusual religious beliefs that you insist on sharing with every new person you meet:

Your faith is part of who you are but you need to recognize that if you drop the phrase “past-life regression” on the first date you could be spending a lot of Friday nights at home watching “The ‘L’ Word”. Ease potential partners into your belief system – make a passing mention of “chakras” on the second date and gauge reaction. Do not mention the word “kundalini” until at least date number three. “He has to be over six feet, muscular and have a great head of hair”: If you have taken to assessing men’s dating potential the way you would shop for produce then you will end up dating vegetables. If you think he is the pinnacle of human evolution then chances are he does too. You tell prospective partners things like, “In five years I see myself living

in an ashram/cabin in the mountains/ abandoned oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico”: You’ll notice that these statements don’t lend much wiggle room to your future. Men appreciate challenges – being told “you’ll never climb to the top of that mountain” makes us harden our resolve to prove that nothing is impossible. These statements, however, are the equivalent of saying, “You’ll never climb to the top of that mountain, and if you do a gorilla will be waiting for you at the top to box your ears and poop in your hat.” This is all quite apart from the fact that in five years you’ll still be reading selfhelp books in an overstuffed coffee shop easy chair. Check this space in two weeks time for “Largely the Truth: Why You’re Still Single (For Him Edition)”. For more tips see www.largelythetruth.com

Anthem Man at the Superbowl

Anthem Man That’s right, folks: after seeing the Superbowl on TV all these the years I have added attending one to my bucket list, and what better one than Cowboy’s Stadium. 100,000+ capacity, twice the size of BC Place – what a monster, what a venue. I got my tickets back in December hoping to see the New England Patriots, but that didn’t happen. Not to worry – just having a chance to see the spectacle was enough for me. Super Bowl XLV’s combatants were the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers won Super Bowls I, II, and XXXI while losing XXXII and the Steelers were victorious in IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXXL, XLIII while losing XXX. The Steelers came into Super Bowl XLV having won 2 in last 5 years while the Packers have been good but often not good enough to make it all the way. Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger have had very different

paths to the Super Bowl. Big Ben doesn’t have great stats but is a good quarterback and has benefited from being in a good system in Pittsburgh. Rodgers on the other hand was in the shadow of legend Brett Favre for a few years before getting his shot and since Favre’s departure 4 years ago, Rodgers has taken a good team to new heights. In doing so he’s solidified himself as a top 5 quarterback in the league, reinforcing that with a Super Bowl win and MVP trophy. The game was a close one. In the 80s and 90s there were maybe four or five exciting Super Bowls, most were one-sided blow outs. That trend has thankfully changed and the games in recent memory have been exciting, close and unpredictable. The game was attended by many celebrities: actors Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Demi Moore, and Adam Sandler. Former President George W. Bush was also in attendance, as were many past Super Bowl MVPs like Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikmen and Roger Staubach. The experience was one I will take with me my whole life and who knows, perhaps a 2nd or 3rd super bowl are in my future. I sure wouldn’t bet against it.

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The Conservative record: Immigrants see a harsher Canada OPINION

anada’s immigration system has changed profoundly since Prime Minister Stephen Harper took power five years ago. This week, the public got its first glimpse of who the winners and losers are. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney inadvertently pulled back the veil. He announced that immigration reached a 50year high last year. “While other western countries cut back on immigration during the recession, our government kept legal immigration levels high,” he boasted. Within a day, Kenney’s story started to unravel. New Canadians complained they were waiting longer than ever to reunite their families. A close look at Kenney’s figures showed why. The number of “family class” immigrants accepted into Canada has dropped by 10,000 since the Conservatives took power. “We can’t satisfy 100 per cent of our immigrant stakeholders,” the minister explained. Two days later, a Vancouver lawyer released new figures, obtained through an Access to Information request, showing Ottawa planned to cut the number of visas issued to skilled workers. That contradicted Kenney’s stated goal of increasing economic immigration. Employers were confused and anxious. The minister’s staff claimed the visa statistics

understated the number of immigrants likely to be admitted. By week’s end, Kenney’s good news announcement was in shreds, his credibility was damaged and the ethnic voters he had courted so assiduously were suspicious. But the rest of the electorate finally had enough information to see what the Conservatives have done to the immigration system. They have made four main changes: • They have converted a system with one gateway and one set of entry admission criteria into a system with a dozen

entry points, each with different rules. The provinces can now nominate immigrants, employers can recruit foreign workers and international students can stay in Canada after university if they’re job ready and fluent in English or French. • They have opened the floodgates to a stream of temporary foreign workers. What was once a modest program designed to bring in nannies, farm workers and foreigners with specialized skills, is now a major source of low-cost labour. Last year Canada admitted 180,000 “guest workers” to do

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the government is proposing a number of changes that will help Canada select immigrants with the best chance of finding a job and contributing to the economy. The government began consulting stakeholders last week from five regions of the country, although the information sessions are not be open to the public or the media. In addition to requiring a minimum level of proficiency in either English or French, the government intends to place greater emphasis on young immigrants in skilled The Canadian government is consider- Federal Skilled Workers Program. ing tougher language requirements for new Citizenship, Immigration and Multi- trades, technicians and apprentices. CIC is also considering redirecting immigrants entering the country under the culturalism Minister Jason Kenney said

everything from clean offices to program computers. • They have made it harder for immigrants to reunite their families. Four years ago, spouses, children, parents and grandparents of new Canadians made up 28 per cent of the total. It’s now down to 21 per cent. • They have diminished Canada’s role as a haven for people fleeing violence and persecution. The number of refugees allowed into the country has dropped by 25 per cent since they took power. To their credit, the Tories have made needed reforms. They have better aligned immigration with the job market, reduced the backlog of applications from skilled workers and improved the distribution of immigrants across the country. But they have deprived newcomers of the family support they need to integrate successfully, off-loaded responsibility for immigration, and given Canada a harsher, more forbidding face. As Kenney struggles to regain control of his file, Canadians can judge the trade-offs he has made and the overtly self-interested immigration system that has emerged. Courtesy of Toronto Star

points from work experience in another country to other factors that better contribute to the Canadian workforce. “To stay competitive globally, we have to make sure the skilled immigrants we choose are the ones that we need, and the most likely to succeed when they get here,” Kenney said in a news release. The minister said research shows the program is working but could improve with a few changes, including measures to prevent fraudulent job offers.

Tories propose new immigration point system OTTAWA — Future newcomers will be younger, less educated and more fluent in English or French, if Ottawa’s latest proposals for immigration become a reality. It’s a formula designed to give immigrants a better chance at success. But the changes may also skew the sources of Canadian immigration, says one expert. “It looks like a big part of this is just a shift in source countries,” said Mikal Skuterud, a professor at the University of Waterloo who closely tracks immigrants and their outcomes. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on Thursday launched a month of public consultations on the proposed changes, in the hopes of formalizing them later this year. He wants to rejig the point system that Canada uses to determine which foreign skilled workers are allowed to immigrate. “We must select those immigrants who are most likely to succeed in the Canadian economy,” Kenney told MPs at a committee hearing. Ottawa wants to bring in between 74,000 and 80,400 such people this year alone -- not including their families. Skilled workers need to score at least 67 points out of a possible 100 in order to qualify, based on education, language, work experience,

age and arranged employment in Canada. Research into immigration over the last few years shows that the biggest factor in immigrants’ financial success is the ability to speak an official language. So Kenney wants more points given for language proficiency. “I think there is no question that language is the key success factor, and recognizing that in the point system is a good thing,” responded Naomi Alboim, a professor at Queen’s University in Kingston. The government research also shows that younger newcomers have a much better chance at finding good jobs than older immigrants. So Kenney suggests would-be newcomers over the age of 49 get no points for their age, but that people under the age of 35 get 12 points. Plus, the minister also proposes changing the requirements needed to claim education points. That way, tradespeople and technicians would stand a better chance of qualifying and coming to Canada to alleviate worker shortages in certain trades. He also wants to crack down on fraudulent job offers. Pressure has been building on Ottawa to tweak the point system, mainly because the most recent generation of immigrants to

Canada has generally had a much harder time making ends meet than previous generations. But Canada has already put more emphasis on language over the last few years and so it is already possible to see the trends, said Skuterud. Immigration from China and Pakistan has dropped considerably while the number of newcomers from the United States, the United Kingdom and France has soared, he said. “We’re not discriminating on source country any more, but de facto, we are.” China is still the top source of immigrants, but Philippines and India -- where English is more prevalent -- are close behind. The United States, the United Kingdom and France are a distant fourth, fifth and sixth. Skuterud is also concerned about the lowering of requirements for education, to emphasize skilled trades. Well-educated immigrants are generally able to make a decent living and raise children who go on to do just as well as children of Canadians, he said. While today’s labour market may need tradespeople in some areas, that’s a shortterm issue that may not be relevant in a

generation. Still, an analysis by the Maytree Foundation in Toronto suggests tradespeople find it next to impossible to immigrate under the current system -- a situation the foundation believes should be fixed. But all of Kenney’s changes will amount to little if he continues to scale back the federal skilled workers program in favour of provincial programs and temporary workers, Alboim added. “There’s a real policy disconnect,” she said. “You have to look at it in the context of the whole immigration program.” Kenney continued to come under fire on Thursday for cutting funding to immigrant settlement services in Toronto and for playing with the mix of immigrants targeted to come to Canada this year. Opposition MPs protested cuts to immigrant settlement services in Toronto, in favour of other provinces and regions. And they criticized Kenney for cutting targets on extended family members who will be allowed to immigrate. Kenney countered that he has expanded the number of immediate family that will be allowed in.

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Tea Festival for Everyone By Yukari Tanji I once heard someone say that Victoria is more British than Britain. Take tea for example, British high tea has become an essential part of the tourist experience in Victoria. “This volunteer work is going to be not only Canadian but also will be very Victorian experience,” I told my students to motivate them. This is what I do for a living: I assist ESL students with their Canadian cultural experience. I was at the Victoria Tea Festival to help with their first Canadian volunteer experience where the students anxiously waited to experience Victorian tea culture. After exhibitors were done setting up tables, students asked me why many stores were selling green tea products. When looked around, I saw tea and tea ware from their home countries were sold at almost every second table. Some students pointed out some tea labels written in Chinese characters and learned English names for teas they were already familiar with. They knew so much about tea already!

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Hair you go.... Japanese style “My family always travelled to Vancouver just for a haircut. Eventually I thought, why not start a Japanese hair salon?” Rosalyn Cua

any Japanese people are drawn to Victoria and it is easy to see why.

Located on a small island in the north Pacific — along with its mild climate and streets lined with cherry blossoms — reminds many Japanese of their home country. Eiko Hiraoka, who grew up in the Fukui prefecture in Japan, decided to open her own business in Victoria when she saw the potential for a professional service that did not previously exist here. Hiraoka came to British Columbia eight years ago to join her husband-tobe Takashi Hiraoka. He was a Frenchtrained chef who owned a restaurant in Kamloops. The couple headed west to Vancouver Island a few years later because they wanted their children to grow up in a city with a larger Japanese community. “My family always travelled to Vancouver just for a haircut. Eventually I thought, why not start a Japanese hair salon?” said Hiraoka. Her experience running the restaurant in Kamloops was invaluable as Hiraoka took her concept from vision to reality and opened the TM3 Hair Studio in Oak Bay three years ago.

“I wanted a salon where all stylists are highly trained in Japanese products and techniques,” explained Hiraoka. “Japanese style is high-quality, sophisticated and the prices are reasonable. We serve our customers with the Japanese grace and hospitality. This gives the customer a very special experience.” Victoria is lucky to have an exclusive Japanese hair salon as they are popular in many cosmopolitan cities in North America and Europe. The salon attracts students, members of the local Japanese community and others who have travelled or lived in Japan. “I would like to introduce the Japanese hair salon experience to Canadians,” said Hiraoka. “I think they will be pleasantly surprised.” TM3 Hair Studio is now a hub for not only the Japanese community but other immigrant communities and surrounding neighbourhoods. “We welcome everyone, and it is always a pleasure to share cultures. We have had some memorable customers over the years, and the returning customers are like family.” One regular customer is a New Yorker who found the salon through a Google search. “She loved the salon so much that she has been visiting Victoria and

the salon every summer with her two daughters ever since.” As a full-service salon, TM3 offers cuts, colouring, Japanese hair straightening and hair extensions, Japanese products, make-up and more. TM3 uses safe and high-quality products and techniques for their specialty services, so there is never the need to worry about a

“bad salon experience”. Hiraoka laughs when asked why she named her salon TM3. “It is actually the names of my children. I was pregnant with my third child when I opened the salon, hence the ‘3’. I thought I would bless my business with the same magic power that gave me and my husband our children.”

TM3 Hair Studio is Victoria’s only full-service Japanese hair salon located on 2271 Bowker Ave in Oak Bay. For more information, please visit www.tm3hairstudio.com.

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元宵的故事一轮半月朦胧地在布满星星的天空发出光芒。来自皇宫中的笑声,音乐，歌声, 和鞭炮在空中回荡着。这是新年的第三天。汉武帝和他的家人正在庆祝春节。一些太监和宫女们在忙碌地为皇家服务着。有几个不当班的宫女, 坐在院子里的大石头上对着月亮叹息流泪。一个年老的太监经过注意到她们，问道， “是春节啊！你们为什么哭啊？” “是，是春节了! 但是我们不能回家和父母在一起，”元宵，其中一个小宫女说。 “这是不公平，对不？” 太监为了表示理解她们的心情这样问道。他看看元宵，看到眼泪挂在她的脸上。 “对，这是不公平！” 元宵抗议说“很多人都能回家和他们的家人一起过节，但我们不能。” 其他宫女开始哭了。太监觉得很抱歉，想安慰一下她们。“不要哭。也许你们把愿望告诉汉武帝，他或许可以让你们在十五日，春节的最后一天回家。” “你以为行吗？”元宵在怀疑。“ 我们那有机会见到皇上对他说呢？我们只侍奉皇后和公主。” “明天早上我带你们其中一个去见皇上, 她可以告诉皇上你们的愿望,” 太监建议说。 “我去，” 元宵自报奋勇地说。太监和宫女们都转头惊讶地看着元宵。

蔡小珊。

“别担心。我会小心的，” 花园，” 元宵打断皇帝说。宫殿已经着火元宵保证。皇帝对元宵的勇气感到震惊，一个了，就会离开。这样就救了这第二天早晨，太监和元宵跪年少年女孩儿竟敢这样打断他。何儿的人们，也可防止皇宫被毁在皇帝面前，磕头，然后起来站在时有人灭。” 旁边面对着敢这样对他说话。 “一个可行的计划,” 皇皇上。太监说， “陛下，元宵有 “你们两个能想到什么预帝评论道。然后转向太监继续重要的事对你说。” 防的办法吗？” 皇帝既无望又焦说，“现在，公公你把皇帝翘起他的眉毛看着元虑。我的话传给宫女的主管，让宫女宵，很吃惊。 “我有个计划可能行，” 们回家几天。她们可以在家里呆元宵走向前，拱手鞠躬后才元宵说。到春节结束。但她开始说她的故事。“陛下，昨天晚 “告诉我，快！我不想让们在十五日以后必须回来。上一个天使带大火伤害我的人民和损坏我的宫通知所有的人关于元宵的来消息说皇宫将要被大火烧毁。” 殿。” 建议，要依照计划去庆祝春节最 “是后一天的。他们 “什的，陛必须这样来做。么？” 下，” 让卫士们准备好灭火的水在这一天许多中国人做一种特别的点心地来元宵很皇帝桶，以防万一。惊呼你们俩给我足够的烦恼。庆祝家人团圆，用普通话来说，这种点心叫镇静地道。“ 回答我需要休息了。你们下去吧。” 做元宵，广东话叫做汤圆。这种点心可以在你有问道。“ “谢谢陛下，” 元宵和太加他为首先，监说。他们鞠躬后高兴地离开了拿大的许多超市里买到。什么让所有议事厅。吗？” 的宫女因为春节的十五日点了许都回家许多多的灯笼，中国人就把这一 “他说很多小宫女因为不能回家和两天叫做灯笼节。它她们家人过年而叹息哭泣。她们的天，这样她们就可以在春节结束前也叫元宵节来纪念聪明的宫女。哭声已和家人在一起。当她们知道可以回在这一天许多中国人做一种特别传到了天上。玉帝生气了，就命令家就不会再哭的点心地来庆祝家她用大火烧毁皇宫。” 了。人团圆，用普通话来说，这种点 “你也哭了吗？”皇帝问然后下旨要人们十五日晚上心叫做元宵，广东话叫做汤圆。道。在家里和街上点很多的灯笼。鼓励这种点心可以在加 “是的，我也哭了。” 皇宫里和国内拿大的许多超市里买到。 “为什么？” 的每一家户在那天晚上放鞭炮，打现在, 许多中国人在元宵节里吃也 “我想家。” 锣敲鼓来庆祝。陛下和宫里的每元宵点灯笼，玩各种游戏，例如 “那好，我让你和其他女孩个人都得这花灯比儿在春节后回家几天。” 样庆祝。当天使看到光和火焰，听赛，猜迷宫等等。 “太迟了，陛下。玉帝已经到爆炸竹声和其他躁音，他会以为下令在春节第十五日烧毁这个地方。” 皇帝退缩了，转向太监道，“公公，你让卫士们把水桶准备好。当火灾发生时，他们可以灭火。” In partnership with UVIC Residence Life & other campus groups “但是火和水会损坏宫殿和 UVIC’s EQHR Human Rights Volunteer Program

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When: Monday, March 7th, 2011, 5:30-8:30pm Where: Cornett Building, Room B112 (Wheelchair accessible) This event is free and welcomes all members of the UVIC community. You will learn and discuss issues of diversity, equity and human rights. For more information and to register, please RSVP to eqhrws@uvic.ca

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勇往直前蔡小珊。二月九至十一日维多利亚大学教务部的研究[种族]多元化中心举办了一个盛大的研讨大会。各族裔的知识份子，该大学好几位教授，研究生，学生，国际留学生以及来自沙省( Saskatchewan)的参议员关丽莲博士和安省(Ontario)的参议员利德惠博士都出席演讲，发表意见。但最引人注目的是参议员关丽莲博士的讲题：《种族和性别平等的梦想能够实现吗？》首先，她述说自己在童年时代和长大的过程以及在工作单位上的经历，她告诉在场的群众她自己怎样在被歧视的环境里挣扎，能用什么策略可以帮组排除平反歧视的障碍，她也提供了不少宝贵建议和意见，鼓励大家如何维护自己的尊严。历史和根源 1912 年四月关博士的父亲关绍勋离开家乡开平县西盛里，搭轮船到达卑诗省的维多利亚市。当年他才14岁。上岸几个月后他去沙省干活。 1914 年回乡， 1915年娶妻，然后生了一男一女。1917重回加拿大沙省做生意，开餐馆，曾经在沙省好几个市镇居住。在 1924至1930年期间他曾经回乡两次。本来他要申请他的长子过来和他一齐生活，可是，在1923年加拿大政府实行排华法令，禁止华人入口，使他的计划不能实践。在他过着离乡背井的孤寂岁月中，他遇上了一位可爱的沙省原主民姑娘,依华、麦克纳布 .1942 年他们在沙省结婚了，然后生下一男一女，他们就是关温斯顿和关丽莲。在少年时候麦克纳布经常遭人白眼。像其他原主民族的小孩一样，她不能够进入公共学校受教育，而一定要去寄宿学校上课.那些学校是由教会开办而得到联邦政府资助的，设立这些学校的其中之一的目的是要慢慢地溃灭原主民族的文化和语言！在那些学校上课的学生时常受到歧视，虐待，有些甚至受到性侵犯！无可否认，麦克纳布的童年是一段可悲的历史，留下给她许多阴影！所以她在世的时候

Elders of the Coast Salish tribe sing a welcoming song to open a diversity conference hosted at Uvic’s First People’s House. Photo by Dan Eastabrook/Diversity Reporter Staff 经常对她的儿女说，“不要回去印第安人保留地，假装你们是华人！” 关博士还说，在年轻的时候她对自己身上流着原主民的血感到羞耻，一直等到她拿到博士学位才能接受自己是原主民的一份子，抬起头来回去母亲的原主民的社区，接纳母亲的亲属和乡亲。她这段回忆让我们想象到五十年代的社会怎样对待原主民族！

们不能够时常见面。在这样的环境下关氏兄妹就没有华裔的小朋友与他们一齐长大。她长大上学了，老师们和大部分的同学们都是白人，他们时常对她视而不见，远离她，有时候还对她出言不善，欺负她。在主流社区里她也不被接受，许多人对她的态度冷漠，时常轻视她，有些人的目光和体语暗示着她是低人一层不干净的族裔！

在1971 年加国制定多元文化政策，1985制定人权法案，1980-90s年制定就业平等法案。政府希望实行这些制度，能帮助排除种族歧视，让加拿大人民都得到平等对待。可惜事实非如此，种族歧视依然存在，只是如今的种族歧视比较隐蔽。

教训和成就关博士的童年也是在寂寞的岁月里度过。她的家住在茫茫无际的草原地区，虽然她的父亲有好几个朋友在草原区域干活，他们大部分是单身汉，没有妻子和儿女同住。因为草原区域地广人稀，华人分布居住各方，大家的距离很远，造成他

每次当她受到欺凌的时候她会站起来反抗，保护自己的尊严，为自己讨公道。但是，当她回家后她就崩溃了，哭泣了！发泄了沉闷的感情后她便开始思考和分析为什么她会被歧视。她的思想给了她很大的启示。她发觉她必需充实自己，努力读书，寻找正确的方向和策略去平反歧视事件。终于她成功了，二十多年前她在沙省大学得到博士学位，并且在该大学当教授。不过，她在力争上游的期间，都遇到歧视和不公平的事件，在社区里也目睹许多歧视事件发生在小数民族和有色族裔的身上。这些事件使她悲愤，也推动她为受害者抱不平，取公道。她的为民除害的精神和工作得到各界族裔的认同和欣赏，好几个社团授予她奖章。她的贡献也得到联邦政府的赞赏，在2005年她被联邦政府委任参议员。观察和忠告关博士指出加拿大是个提倡和促进多元文化和人权的国家。在1971

年加国制定多元文化政策，1985 制定人权法案，1980-90s年制定就业平等法案。政府希望实行这些制度，能帮助排除种族歧视，让加拿大人民都得到平等对待。可惜事实非如此，种族歧视依然存在，只是如今的种族歧视比较隐蔽。 1．根据2010年《都市原住民学术中心》学者的调查，四个非土著人之中有三个对原住民有偏见，定型原住民是瘾君子、懒惰、贫困、缺乏智力。 2．2007年沙省的调查显示，五个居民之中有一个受到种族歧视。而五个原主民之中就有两个受到种族歧视，原主民受到种族歧视的比率高于在加国的华人，东亚人，亚洲和东南亚人。 3．2010年加国的调查报告指出，四个加拿大人民之中有一个人为种族、性别和肤色是被歧视的原因。关博士说《歧视》是一个使人感到不舒服的话题，但是我们也要面对，必须帮助妇女，少数民族，移民和其他受害者克服歧视给他们的恐惧和压迫。她提议受害者鼓起勇气向行为不当的人挑战。假如施压者言行不善，受害者就要纠正对方，千万不要以为这是施压者一时的错误。这样处理的方式会使对方误解，以为他的言行是对的，继续欺侮他人下去。假如行为不当的人用武力，受害者应该马上找保卫，然后报警。假如歧视的事件发生在工作单位里，受害者应该反抗，向上司投诉，寻找公义。无论在什么场合里，旁人不要就手旁观而要挺身而出帮助受害者平凡事件。大家要团结一致，互相支持，更要支持反对歧视的机构维护平等。关博士演讲完毕，全场起立向她鼓掌。

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Henna Tattoo Continued from page 11

Henna tattoo is commonly known as Mehendi in the Eastern countries where the method has its origin. It is application of the leaf extract of the plant Henna. The article What is Henna will help you know more about it. This body art design originated in South West Asian countries, like, India and Pakistan. This method of decorating body with leaf extract became famous in the Western hemisphere by the end of the 20th century. Leaves of Henna are dried and crushed to form Henna powder. The powder is earth green or olive green in color. Later, a paste of this powder is prepared by mixing water and some other ingredients, like, lemon juice, essential oils and sugar. The paste is then stored for about 12 hours to let the mixture get matured. Then the paste is put in a cone shaped plastic wrap with a small hole at the tapered end. The paste

has it outlet from the tapered end and is applied on body parts. The applied paste is left to dry for more than 8 hours and is then washed away. This leaves behind a dark reddish brown color to the tattoo design made. The tattoo is temporary and fades away gradually. Henna tattoo is a harmless and natural way of coloring body parts. Henna powder is used not only for tattooing but also for coloring hair. Henna Tattoo Removal As discussed earlier Henna tattoo is temporary and the color fades away in a month or so. However, it may happen that one wants to remove the tattoo before the complete fading due to some reasons. Henna tattoo cannot be removed instantly, however, the color can be faded gradually. Some of the Henna tattoo removal methods are given below. Method # 1 : Frequent washing of

Masked Chinese migrant to be released, will live in Toronto VANCOUVER—A Chinese man who entered Canada disguised in a mask as an old Caucasian man was ordered released after more than three months of being detained. Immigration and Refugee Board adjudicator Anita Merai-Schwartz ordered the migrant released Thursday on condition he post a $5,000 bond and report weekly to the Canada Border Services Agency. In coming to the decision to release the migrant, Merai-Schwartz said that he paid for entering Canada using money from his parents. “Eight individuals apparently associated with this operation have been arrested in Hong Kong. Thus I do make the finding that in this regard you did use a human smuggling operation to get to Canada,” Merai-Schwartz said. The migrant’s identity is protected by a publication ban. Merai-Schwartz noted the man has remained in detention because of concerns that his large debt either to the smugglers or his parents could motivate him not to appear at his next refugee hearing. “Additionally, you were found to be a flight risk due to evidence that you were vulnerable to and malleable by the snakeheads,” Merai-Schwartz said But lawyer Daniel McLeod, who is representing the migrant, said a ChineseCanadian closely linked to the young man’s family has agreed to post the bond and provide accommodation in Toronto. Canada Border Services Agency has continually argued that the migrant is a flight risk, based on the fashion in which he arrived in Canada. According to previous hearings, the man boarded an Air Canada flight from Hong Kong last October wearing an elaborate latex mask similar to ones used

in Hollywood movies. He removed it during the flight, prompting a warning from the Canada Border Services Agency that was later leaked to the media. He was arrested at the Vancouver International Airport. His case attracted world-wide attention after CNN broadcast his picture next to the picture of him in his disguise. Canada’s refugee and immigration laws mean the migrant cannot be prosecuted for entering Canada illegally since he has claimed asylum. Merai-Schwartz said the person who put up the bond for the migrant is integral and his influence on the young migrant would outweigh that of the snakeheads. “Though you did use a smuggling operation to get to Canada, your debt to them appears to have been paid. There is no evidence that you would continue to be vulnerable to them in this regard,” Merai-Schwartz said As a condition of his release, he must report within a week to the CBSA office in Toronto where he will reside with the family friend. After that he must report weekly to CBSA. As a refugee claimant he is able to apply for a work permit. “I find no reason that you cannot now be influenced in a positive way specially by the person who has not only come to your aid and has a connection to your father, and he has given you his trust based upon his connection without any familial obligation to do so,” Merai-Schwartz said. The migrant did not appear in the hearing but was listening to the translation through telephone. According to his lawyer, he will likely travel to Toronto this weekend where he will begin the lengthy refugee application process that can take as many as two years.

the applied skin area can make the Henna tattoo fade quickly. Use a loofah and strong soap and scrub the applied area. This will quicken the fading of the Henna tattoo.

not leave any stain on the applied area. Henna tattoo removal is safe and uncomplicated. It does not cause any

Method # 2 : Soak you skin in salt water for 20 minutes: this will help the tattoo stain to disappear. Salt makes the Henna ink diffuse in water. Method # 3 : You can use some dead skin removers to remove the Henna tattoo. But ensure that you do not have any skin allergy before applying the remover. This will not erase the Henna stain completely but will reduce the color to a great extent. Method # 4 : After applying the Henna paste on the skin, if you do not like the design or want to remove the tattoo for some reason, wash the applied area immediately. This will

pain as in conventional tattoo removal. There are no instant methods that can help to remove the Henna tattoo quickly. However with above methods, one can fade the Henna stain and gradually see the removal effect. The most simple method for removing Henna tattoo is recurrent washing of the tattoo.

A community that prays together, stays together Diversity Reporter staff

tended last year by members of the Sikh, Members of all faith groups in Victoria Hindu, Unitarian and Buddhist faiths. are invited to a series of multi-faith open Organizer Steven Lorenzo Baileys houses being held around the region at said as participants spent time asking different places of worship. questions and listening, they discovered The family friendly open houses are they had much in common, “including being hosted by members of the Baha’i, wanting to create safe and inclusive comBuddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Musmunities for their families, and ensuring lim, Sikh and Unitarian faiths with the religious tolerance for all faith groups in aim of ridding misperceptionsMulti-Faith and fosterVictoria.” ing greater religiousOpen tolerance.House Celebrations The first open house was held Sunday The Interfaith Open House and Diaat the Unitarian Church on West Saanlogue Project is funded by the federal Celebrate, Learn and Share with Other Faith Groups ich Road. For more information about government and province. It was organthe open houses and Interfaith Dialogue ized by the Inter-Cultural Association of The Victoria Interfaith Dialogue Project Project contact Steven Lorenzo Baileys Greater Victoria, the Victoria Multifaith invites you to a series of Interfaith Open Houses at 250 388-4728, ext. 116 or sbaileys@ Society and the South Island Dispute hosted at the locations of eight different faiths. icavicctoria.org Resolution Centre.  Learn about the region’s different religions The open houses were inspired by  Promote understanding several interfaith dialogue sessions at-

Interfaith Dialogue Project

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Here’s a list of upcoming open houses:

Build new relationships among faith groups All Events are Family-Friendly All Faith Groups are Welcome

Unitarian Open House Date: Sunday Feb 20th 2011 Time: 10:30am: worship 12pm-1:30pm: reception Place: 5575 West Saanich Rd. (near Red Barn)

Hindu Open House Date: Saturday March 5th 2011 Time: 7:30pm–10:00pm: tour and reception Place: 1934 Cultra Avenue (Saanichton)

Buddhist Open House Date: Saturday March 12th 2011 Time: 12pm-3:00pm: tour and reception Place: 1050 Finlayson Street (Nepalese Monastery)

Sikh Open House Date: Sunday March 20th 2011 Time: 11:30am–2pm: tour, ceremony, reception Place: 1210 Topaz Avenue (off of Quadra)

Muslim Open House Date: Friday March 25th 2011 Time: 1:30pm- 2:30pm: tour and reception Place: 2214 Quadra Street (Mosque)

Baha'i Open House Date: Sunday April 3 2011 Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm: reception & discussion Place: 932 Balmoral Rd.– First Met United Church Doreen McLeod Room

Christian Open House Date: To Be Announced

Jewish Open House Date: To Be Announced

For more information about the Open Houses and Interfaith Dialogue Project please contact: Steven Lorenzo Baileys at 250-388-4728 ext. 116 or sbaileys@icavictoria.org www.icavictoria.org

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February 23, 2011

PUNJABI CORNER ‹ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ «¬‘ Íß’Â∆¡ª «Ò÷ «‘ª, ¬∆«‹Í‡ («Ó√) «Úº⁄ √«ÊÂ∆ Ò◊≈Â≈ «Ú◊Û ‘∆ ‘À¢ ıÁÙ≈ ‘À «’ «¬√ √Ì ÂØ∫ Úº‚∂ ¡Ï∆ Ó∞Ò’ «Úº⁄ ‘Ø «‘ß√≈ ÌÛ’ √’Á∆ ‘À¢ «¬√ Ú∂Ò∂ ’≈«¬Ø Á∂ Â≈‘∆ ⁄Ω’ «Úº⁄ «ÓÒ∆¡È ÒØ’ª Á≈ «¬º’ ÍzÁÙÈ ‹≈∆ ‘À¢ «¬‘ ÍzÁÙÈ «Í¤Ò∂ «¬º’ ‘¯Â∂ ÂØ∫ ⁄ºÒ ‘∂ ÍzÁÙÈª Á≈ «ÍÂ≈Ó≈ ‘ØÚ∂◊≈ ‹ÁØ∫ «’ ¡Ï∆ Ó∞Ó≈«Ò’ ÏÛ∆ ’√’ È≈Ò ¬∆«‹Í‡ «Úº⁄ Ú≈Í ‘∆¡ª ÿ‡È≈Úª È±ß Á∂÷ ‘∂ ‘È, ¡√∆∫ ¿∞Ó∆Á ’ ‘∂ ‘ª √Ì ¡ÓÈ ¡Ó≈È È≈Ò ˆ∞˜ ‹≈Ú∂¢ «Ó√ Á∆ √’≈ È∂ «¬‘ Óß«È¡≈ ‘À «’ ¿∞Ê∫Ø Á∆ ‹ÈÂ≈ Á≈ Ø‘ ÍzÁÙÈ ¡Â∂ ¿∞ Ê ∂ Á∂ «È˜≈Ó Íz Â ∆ ¿∞ √ Á∆¡ª «Ù’≈«¬Âª ‹≈«¬˜ ‘È¢ ≈Ù‡ÍÂ∆ ‘Ø˜È∆ ÓØÏ≈’ È∂ Óß«È¡≈ ‘À «’ Ó∞Ò’ È±ß «¬√ Ú∂Ò∂ √ıÂ √∞Ë≈ª Á∆ ÒØÛ ‘À¢ «Ó√ ’∂ÚÒ «¬º’ ‘Ø ¡Ï∆ Ó∞Ò’ È‘∆∫ ‘À, «¬‘ G@ ‘˜≈ √≈Ò Í∞≈‰∆ √«Ì¡Â≈ Á≈ Íßÿ±Û≈ ‘À¢ ¿∞‘ ¡Ï∆ ’ΩÓª Á≈ «ÁÒ Â∂ ¡≈ÂÓ≈ ‘À¢ «¬‘ ‘Ó∂Ùª ÂØ∫ ¡Ï∆ «‘Âª Á≈ º«÷¡’ «‘≈ ‘À Â∂ ¡√∆∫ √≈∂ Á∞¡≈ ’Á∂ ‘ª Ù≈Ò≈ «¬‘ ‘Ó∂Ùª ı∞Ù‘≈Ò ‘∂¢ «‡¿±È∆Ù∆¡≈ ¡Â∂ «Ó√ «Úº⁄ ’∆ ‘Ø «‘≈ ‘À? «Í¤Ò∂ ¤∂ Á‘≈«’¡ª Á∂ ¡Ï∆ Ó∞Ò’ª Á∆ ’≈‹Íz‰≈Ò∆ Á≈ «¬º’ «ÚÙÒ∂Ù‰ ’È ”Â∂ √≈È±ß ÍÂ≈ ⁄ºÒÁ≈ ‘À «’ «¬ÊØ∫ Á∂ Ù≈√’ «¬«Â‘≈√’ ÂΩ ”Â∂ ˆÀ‹Ó‘±∆ Â∂ Â≈È≈Ù≈‘ ‘∂ ‘È, «‹È∑ª ”Â∂ ‘Ó∂Ùª ÎΩ‹∆ Â≈’Â È≈Ò ’Ï˜≈ ’≈«¬Ó º«÷¡≈ «◊¡≈ ‘À¢ «¬√ ÂØ∫ Ú∆ ¡¯√Ø√È≈’ «¬‘ ÂºÊ ‘À «’ ¡ßÂ≈Ù‡∆ Ì≈¬∆⁄≈≈ «‹‘Û≈ ÓÈ∞º÷∆ ’Áª ’∆ÓÂª Á∆ Ï‘≈Ò∆ Â∂ ÒØ’ÂßÂ Á∂ Ó‘ºÂÚ Á∆ ◊ºÒ ’Á≈ È‘∆∫ Êº’Á≈, ‘Ó∂Ùª ÂØ∫ ¡Ï∆ √ß√≈ «Úº⁄ √«ÊÂ≈ Á∂ È≈Ó ”Â∂ ¡«‹‘¡ª ˆÀ‹Ó‘±∆ Â≈’Âª Á∆ «Íº· ÊÍÊÍ≈¿∞∫Á≈ «‘≈ ‘À¢ «¬È∑ª Ó∞Ò’ª Á∂ ¡Ï∆ È∂Â≈ Ú∆ Íº¤Ó∆ Â≈’Âª Á∂ «¬√ «ıºÂ∂ Á∂ «¬√Ò≈Ó∆’È Á∂ ıÁ«Ù¡ª Á∆ Ú∆ ‘Ú≈ ¤º‚ ’∂ ¡≈Í‰≈ «√¡≈√∆ ªﬁ≈ ≈˜∆ ’Á∂ ‘∂ ‘È Â∂ «¬√∂ Á∆ Â˜ ”Â∂ ‹ÈÒ Ó∞Ù¯ È∂ «¬º’ ÈÚ∆∫ «√¡≈√∆ ‰È∆Â∆ È±ß ‹ÈÓ «ÁºÂ≈ «‹√ È±ß ¿∞√ È±ß ”Á∂¡ «¬˜ ÈØ ¡≈Ò‡È∂«‡Ú” T«¬È∑ª ‘’±ÓÂª ÂØ∫ «ÏÈª ‘Ø ’Ø¬∆ ⁄≈≈ È‘∆∫U Á≈ È≈Ó «ÁºÂ≈¢ «¬È∑ª ¡Ï∆ Ó∞Ò’ª «Úº⁄ Ó√Ò≈ ’∞ﬁ Íß‹ÍÂ∆ ‘À¢ Í«‘Òª, Â∂ √Ì ÂØ∫ Ó‘ºÂÚÍ±È, ‘À «’ «¬‘ ˆÀ‹Ó‘±∆ Â∂ Â≈È≈Ù≈‘∆ ‘È¢

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¡≈√ Á∆ «’È Ú∆ È˜ È‘∆∫ ¡≈¿∞∫Á∆¢ ¡«‹‘∂ ÈΩ‹Ú≈È «ÓÒÁ∂ ‘È «‹È∑ª È±ß √Ò≈Ó ’È È±ß ‹∆¡ ’Á≈ ‘À¢ «Í¤Ò∂ «ÁÈ∆∫ ÎÂ«‘◊Û∑ √≈«‘Ï «Ú÷∂ «¬º’ «Ú¡≈‘ “”⁄ Ù≈ÓÒ ‘Ø ‰ Ò¬∆ «◊¡≈¢ ¿∞ Ê ∂ ÁØ «Âß È ÈΩ‹Ú≈È «⁄º‡∂ ÍÈ∂ Íº◊ Á∆ Â∑ª ÏßÈ∑ ’∂ ¡≈¬∂ Ó«‘Ó≈Èª È±ß Ï‘∞Â ‘∆ ¡ÁÏ È≈Ò Í∂Ù ¡≈¿∞∫Á∂ Â∂ ¿∞È∑ª Á∆ ¡≈˙ Ì◊Â ’Á∂¢ ¿∞È∑ª È≈Ò ◊ºÒª ’ ’∂ ⁄ß◊≈ Òº◊≈¢ ¿∞‘ ÍÛ∑∂ «Ò÷∂ √È¢ ÓÀ∫ ¿∞È∑ª È±ß Í∞º«¤¡≈ «’ ¿∞‘ ÍÛ∑ «Ò÷∂ Òº◊Á∂ ‘È, «Î Ú∆ ÏÀ«¡ª Ú≈Ò≈ ’ßÓ ’ ‘∂ ‘È¢ ¿∞È∑ª Á≈ ‹∞¡≈Ï √∞‰ ’∂ ÓÀÈ±ß ÷∞Ù∆ ‘Ø¬∆¢ ¿∞È∑ª «Ú⁄Ø∫ «¬º’ Ï∆.¬∂. Í≈‡ Á±‹≈ Á≈ «Ú«Á¡≈Ê∆ √∆ ¡Â∂ «¬º’ ÓÀ‚∆’Ò Á∆ ÍÛ∑≈¬∆ ’Á≈ √∆¢ ¿∞È∑ª È∂ Áº«√¡≈ «’ ¿∞È∑ª Á∂ Ó≈Í∂ ¿∞È∑ª Á∆ ÍÛ∑≈¬∆ ¡º◊∂ ÂØÈ ÂØ∫ ¡√ÓºÊ ‘È¢ «¬√ Ò¬∆ ¿∞‘ ¡≈Í‰∆ ÍÛ∑≈¬∆ ¡º◊∂ ÂØÈ Ò¬∆ ¤∞º‡∆ Ú≈Ò∂ «ÁÈ ÏÀ∂ Á≈ ’ßÓ ’Á∂ ‘È¢ «¬√ È≈Ò ¿∞È∑ª È±ß ÍÀ√∂ Ú∆ «ÓÒ ‹ªÁ∂ ‘È ¡Â∂ ÿ «Ò‹≈‰ Ò¬∆ ÷≈‰-Í∆‰ Á≈ √≈Ó≈È Ú∆ «ÓÒ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘À¢ ÓÀÈ±ß Ó«‘√±√ ‘Ø«¬¡≈ «’ «‹‘Û∂ ÒØ’ ’ßÓ ÂØ∫ √ß◊Á∂ È‘∆∫ ‘È, ¿∞‘ ÒØ’ Ì«Úº÷ ”⁄ ’Á∂ Ó≈ È‘∆∫ ÷ªÁ∂¢ ¿∞‘ ¡≈Í Ú∆ √Ê≈ÍÂ ‘∞ßÁ∂ ‘È ¡Â∂ ¡≈Í‰∂ Í«Ú≈ È±ß Ú∆ √∞÷∆ º÷Á∂ ‘È¢«‹√ ¡ıÏ≈

«Úº⁄ ÓÀ∫ ’ßÓ ’Á≈ ‘ª, ¿∞√ Á∂ Ó≈Ò’ √z. ‹◊‹∆Â «√ßÿ ÁÁ∆ ‘È¢ ¿∞‘ Ï‘∞Â Ó≈‰ È≈Ò «¬‘ ◊ºÒ Áº√Á∂ ‘È «’ ¿∞‘ Ï⁄ÍÈ ”⁄ «’Ù∂ «Úº⁄ Òº’Ûª º÷ ’∂ ÒØ’ª Á∂ ÿª «Úº⁄ √∞º‡Á∂ √È¢ ¡º‹ √z. ÁÁ∆ «√Î «¬º’ ¡ıÏ≈ È‘∆∫ ⁄Ò≈¿∞∫Á∂ ÏÒ«’ ¿∞È∑ª Á≈ «¬º’ ⁄ÀÈÒ “⁄Û∑Á∆’Ò≈ ‡≈¬∆Ó ‡∆.Ú∆.”, ’¬∆ ’≈Ò‹ ¡Â∂ √’±Ò ⁄ºÒ ‘∂ ‘È ¢Ó∂≈ «¬º’ ÁØ√Â ‘Ïß√ Ò≈Ò ÙÓ≈ ‘À¢ ÿ «Úº⁄ ¡«Â Á∆ ◊∆Ï∆ √∆, «¬√ Ò¬∆ ◊∞˜≈≈ Ï‘∞Â Ó∞Ù’Ò È≈Ò ‘∞ßÁ≈ √∆¢ ¿∞‘ √Ú∂∂-√Ú∂∂ ÒØ’ª Á∂ ÿ ”⁄ Íº·∂ √∞º‡ ’∂ ¡≈¿∞∫Á≈ √∆¢ ¿∞ÊØ∫ «‹‘Û∂ ÍÀ√∂ «ÓÒÁ∂ √È ¿∞√ È≈Ò ÿ Á≈ ◊∞ ˜ ≈≈ Ú∆ ⁄Ò≈¿∞ ∫ Á≈ ¡Â∂ ÍÛ∑ ≈ ¬∆ Ú∆ ’Á≈¢ ¿∞√ È∂ ÍÛ∑≈¬∆ Í±∆ Ú∆ ’∆Â∆¢ ¿∞‘ Í«‘Òª √«‘’≈∆ «ÚÌ≈◊ «Úº⁄ «¬ß√ÍÀ’‡ Òº◊≈, «Î «¬º’ ’≈Ò‹ «Úº⁄ ¡«Ë¡≈Í’ Òº ◊ ≈, ‘∞ ‰ ¿∞ ‘ Í∆.√∆.¡À √ . ¡«Ë’≈∆ ‘À¢¡º‹ Ú∆ «√Û∆ Ïß«Á¡ª Á∆ ’Ó∆ È‘∆∫ ‘À¢ Ï∂Ùº’ Úº‚∆ «◊‰Â∆ «Úº⁄ Í∂∫‚± ÈΩ‹Ú≈Èª È± ß Ì«Úº ÷ Á∆ ÍÚ≈‘ È‘∆∫ ‘À Í ’∞ ﬁ ÈΩ‹Ú≈È ¡«‹‘∂ Ú∆ ‘È ‹Ø «’ «’√∂ ’ßÓ È±ß ¤Ø‡≈ ‹ª Úº‚≈ È‘∆∫ ÓßÈÁ∂¢ ¿∞‘ «Ó‘ÈÂ ’ ‘∂ ‘È¢ «‹‘Û∂ «Ó‘ÈÂ ’Á∂ ‘È ¡Â∂ «Ó‘ÈÂ Ú∆ Â’∆Ï È≈Ò ’Á∂ ‘È, √¯ÒÂ≈ ¿∞È∑ª Á∂ ÍÀ ⁄∞ßÓÁ∆ ‘∆ ⁄∞ßÓÁ∆ ‘À¢

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February 23, 2011

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ÍÁ≈Ê Á∂‰≈, Óª Á≈ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰ «Ú⁄ Á∂∆, Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ‹ÈÓ Ó◊Ø∫ ÈÚ∂∫ ÁπºË ˘ È≈ «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰≈ ¡Â∂ ıπ≈’ ÁΩ≈È Ï∂Ï∆ Ú≈‡ Á∂‰≈ ‘≈Ò∂ Ú∆ ¡≈Ó ‘ÀÕ A. ◊ÌÚÂ∆ Óª ˘ ◊Ì ÁΩ≈È ¡Â∂ Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ‹ÈÓ Ó◊Ø∫ ⁄ø◊∆ ıπ≈’ ¡Â∂ ¡≈‘≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ * ÍΩÙ«‡’ ÂºÂª Á∆ ÿ≈‡ Ú≈Ò∆¡ª ¡ΩÂª √Ó∂Â Ò◊Ì◊ √≈∆¡ª ¡ΩÂª √‘∆ „ø◊ È≈Ò ¡Í‰∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ¡Í‰≈ ÁπºË Á∂ √’Á∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ * ÍΩÙ«‡’ ÂºÂª Á∆ ÿ≈‡ Ú≈Ò∆ ¡ΩÂ Ú∆ ¡Í‰∂ ¿±‹≈ Ìø‚≈ ≈‘∆∫ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ÁπºË Á∂ √’Á∆ ‘À, ¡ΩÂ Á∆ ıπ≈’ √øÂ∞«ÒÂ ‘Ø‰∆ ˜»∆ ‘ÀÕ B. ‹ÈÓ Á∂ ¡ºË∂ ÿ≥‡∂ Ó◊Ø∫ ‘∆ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ * ¡Í∂ÙÈ È≈Ò ‘Ø¬∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ Ú∆ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË ‘∆ «ÍÒ≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ * «‹øÈ∆ ¤∂Â∆ ‘Ø √’Á∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË ⁄πøÿ≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈Ú∂Õ «¬√ Â∑ª Ïº⁄∂ ÚÒØ∫ ÁπºË Í∆‰ È≈Ò ‘Ø ÁπºË Ï‰Á≈ ‘ÀÕ * ‹ÈÓ Á∂ Â∞Â Ï≈¡Á Ïº⁄∂ ÚÒØ∫ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË Í∆‰ Á∂ È≈Ò Ïº⁄∂Á≈È∆ Á∂ √πøÿÛ‰ ¡Â∂ ı»È Á∂ Ú≈‘¡ ˘ ÿº‡ ’È «Ú⁄ ÓÁÁ «ÓÒÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ ı»È Á∆ ’Ó∆ Ú≈Ò∆¡ª ¡ΩÂª Ò¬∆ ı»È Á∂ ‹≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈‰ «Ú⁄ ÊØÛ∆ «‹‘∆ ’Ó∆ Ú∆ È∞’√≈ÈÁ∂‘ ‘ÀÕ C. Óª Á≈ ÁπºË Í∆‰ È≈Ò Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ÁøÁ,

Ó√»Û∂ ¡Â∂ Â≈¨ Á∆ Ï‰Â Ú∆ ÚË∆¡≈ ‘πøÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ D. Óª Á≈ ÁπºË √≈¯-√πÊ≈ ‘πøÁ≈ ‘À Â∂ «¬√ «Ú⁄ «’√∂ Ú∆ Â∑ª Á∂ ’∆‡≈‰± ‹∆Ú≈‰± Á≈ ıÂ≈ È‘∆∫ ‘πøÁ≈Õ «¬√ Á∂ ¿∞Ò‡ Ï≈‘Ò∂ ÁπºË ˘ √øÌ≈Ò‰≈, ¿∞Ï≈ÒÁ≈ ÍÀ∫Á≈ ‘À, ÏØÂÒ ¡Â∂ «ÈºÍÒ È≈Ò «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰≈ ÍÀ∫Á≈ ‘À, «‹√ «Ú⁄ ‘ ÍºË”Â∂ ‘∆ ’∆‡≈‰±¡ª Á≈ ÍÃÚ∂Ù ‘Ø √’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ E. √Á∆¡ª «Ú⁄ Óª ‹≈¬∆ «Ú⁄ ‘∆ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ÁπºË ⁄πøÿ≈ √’Á∆ ‘ÀÕ ÁπºË ˘ ◊Ó ’È≈, ÏØÂÒ ˘ √≈¯ ’È≈ ¡≈«Á √≈∆¡ª ◊ºÒª ÂØ∫ ‘∆ ¤∞‡’≈≈ «ÓÒ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘À, ÏØÂÒ È≈Ò ÁπºË Í∆‰ Ú≈Ò∂ Ïº⁄∂ ¡’√ ‘∆ Í∂‡ Á∆¡ª Ï∆Ó≈∆¡ª ÂØ∫ Âø◊ «‘≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ F. Óª Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ◊ØÁ∆ «Ú⁄ ÒÀ ’∂ ¿∞√ ˘ ¡≈Í‰∆ ¤≈Â∆ È≈Ò Ò≈ ’∂ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞∫Á∆ ‘ÀÕ ¿∞√ È≈Ò Óª ¡Â∂ Ïº⁄∂ ÁØÚª ˘ ‘∆ Ó≈È«√’ √øÂ∞Ù‡∆ «ÓÒÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬√ È≈Ò ÁØ‘ª «Ú⁄ Ì≈ÚÈ≈ÂÓ √ªﬁ Ú∆ Ï‰Á∆ ‘ÀÕ Á¡√Ò ÍÚ≈ ¡Â∂ √Ó≈‹ Á∆ ‘Ø∫Á «Í¤∂ «¬√ √ªﬁ Á≈ Ï‘πÂ Úº‚≈ ÔØ◊Á≈È ‘ÀÕ √≈‚∂ Á∂Ù «Ú⁄ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰ Ï≈∂ ’Ø¬∆ √ø◊ ‹ª ÙÓ Ú«‘Ó-ÌÓ È‘∆∫ ‘À Í ¡º‹ Ù«‘∆’È È≈Ò ¡ΩÂª Á∂ «Ú⁄ √∆’ Ï‰Â ı≈Ï ‘Ø‰ Á∂ Ú«‘Ó ’≈È Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ¡Í‰≈ ÁπºË ⁄πøÿ≈¿∞‰ ÂØ∫ Í≈√≈ Úº«‡¡≈ ‹≈ «‘≈ ‘À ‹Ø «’ Ïº⁄∂ È≈Ò √≈√ Ï∂«¬È√≈¯∆ ‘À, √Ø ‹ÈÓ ÂØ∫ Â∞øÂ Ï≈¡Á Óª ˘ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ¤≈Â∆ È≈Ò Ò≈ ’∂

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