September 30, 2022

history of successfully setting personal injury claims has garnered respect from

clients, and within the legal and

communities in B.C.

kYlI

pYtRIsLIaf aYvns zyivz PYlgr itm gYspr rIan ibgsn sfeImn lovYn zyv mYlOrn zyivz

imsLYWl aYlYks mMz aMimRqpfl nOrtn tOm ipwm stIv rOs pYtRIsLIaf sMDU BfrqI iswDU dyv iswDU gurnUr aYbtsPorz Pst trYn zfE vfrkYnitn mfrk aYbtsPorz Pst

aYzrYWs

aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI

aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI

afKrI nFm pihlf

sMgTn aYNzrsn iPwl CYR kYQrIn kMzf-rfjvfn rUpI lfQMm PrYWzI mYkzOnl gRfhm inAUPYlz kOrkI pItrsn stYn rfey pRIq s rOc mfeIk aYbtsPorz pfrtnrs ien aYjUkysLn rojL sYLnn storI arl vfeIt jyarz aYbtsPorz pfrtnrs ien aYjUkysLn ivlsn sLrlI

aYzrYWs

aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI aYbtsPorz, bI sI

skUl

2747 tfAUNnlfeIn roz

coxF df ieiqhfs bhuq purfxf hY. pRfcIn gRIs lokqMqr dy sB qoN purfxy rUp df Gr jfpdf hY. AuhnHF tfeImF ivwc votr isrÌ iËmIdfr mrd hI ho skdy sn. iesy qrHF dIaF pfbMdIaF sflF dOrfn dyÈF ivwc jfrI rhIaF, pr vwK-vwK smUhF - ijvyN ik aOrqF - ny vDyry brfbr voitMg aiDkfrF leI liVaf. dunIaf Br ivwc, vwK-vwK voitMg pRxflIaF hn, pr pRikiraf hmyÈf mhwqvpUrn huMdI hY. hr vot mfieny rwKdI hY. quhfzy kol jIvn dI guxvwqf bfry muwK PYsly lYx dI ÈkqI hY jo qusIN afpxy leI, afpxy pirvfr aqy afpxy BfeIcfry leI cfhuMdy ho. voitMg AuhnF muwidaF leI KVHy hox df quhfzf mOkf hY ijnHF dI qusIN prvfh krdy ho ijvyN ik ikPfieqI irhfieÈ, afriQk inaF, vfqfvrx surwiKaf, aqy imafrI iswiKaf. jdoN ik rfÈtrpqI jF hor rfÈtrI coxF mhwqvpUrn iDafn iKwcdIaF hn, mwDkflI aqy sQfnk coxF ivwc afm qOr ‘qy Gwt votF pYNdIaF hn. iewk aiDaYn ivwc pfieaf igaf hY ik 15% qoN Gwt Xog votr myarF, kONsl mYNbrF aqy hor sQfnk dPqrF leI vot pfAuNdy hn.

Gwt mqdfn df mqlb hY ik mhwqvpUrn sQfnk muwidaF nUM votrF dy iewk sImq smUh duafrf inrDfrq kIqf jFdf hY, iewk vot nUM hor vI aMkVfqmk qOr ‘qy arQpUrn bxfAuNdf hY. hflFik kuJ pRsqfv pRiswD ho skdy hn, aqy ies leI iewk inÈcq cIË vFg jfpdy hn, jykr lok Gr rihx qF Auh asPl ho skdy hn. iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl, sfzy BfeIcfry df hr ivakqI tYks adf krdf hY. aqy iPr

vI, bhuqy lok nhIN jfxdy ik Auh pYsf ikvyN vriqaf jf irhf hY. voitMg ieh cuxn df quhfzf mOkf hY ik quhfzy tYks zflr ikvyN Krcy jFdy hn. ieh Kfs pRsqfvF aqy bYlt AupfvF ‘qy quhfzI vot, aqy nfl hI AuhnF nUM lIzriÈp ahuidaF leI cuixaf jFdf hY jo sfzy BfeIcfiraF ivwc muwK smfijk syvfvF df smrQn krn leI vcnbwD huMdy hn. voitMg mnuwKI aiDkfrF dI rwiKaf df ihwsf hY. quhfzI srkfr kOx clf irhf hY, ies bfry kihx dI Xogqf mnuwKI aiDkfr hY. ibnF iksy voitMg pRxflI dy sQfnF ivwc, lok srkfr ivwc ihwsf nhIN lY skdy. lok cuxy hoey ahudy leI nhIN lV skdy jykr Auh cIËF nUM bdlxf cfhuMdy hn[ nyqfvF nUM coxF rfhIN jvfbdyh nhIN Tihrfieaf jFdf. vot df aiDkfr hor mnuwKI aiDkfrF nUM vI kfiem rwKdf hY aqy AuhnF dI rwiKaf krdf hY, ijvyN ik aYsosIeyÈn dI afËfdI aqy pRgtfvy dI afËfdI. voitMg mhwqvpUrn hY ikAuNik mnuwKI aiDkfr mfieny rwKdy hn. voitMg nyqfvF nUM jvfbdyh TihrfAuNdI hY ijnHF QfvF ‘qy votr srkfr Brdy hn, AuwQy votF dI bhuq qfkq huMdI hY. jykr iksy isafsqdfn nUM AunHF dy vfaidaF kfrn cuixaf jFdf hY, pr iPr ipwCy ht jFdf hY, qF votr AunHF nUM vot dy skdy hn. ieh jvfbdyhI iewk vwzf kfrn hY ik ikAuN af Ëfd aqy inrpwK coxF ieMnIaF mhwqvpUrn hn. jykr voitMg aiDkfrF nUM Éqrf hY, qF ieh cuxy hoey aiDkfrIaF nUM jvfbdyh bxfAux dI lokF dI Xogqf nUM rokdf hY. isafsqdfn swqf ivwc bxy rih skdy hn aqy afpxy vfaidaF nUM qoV

SPORTS ABBOTSFORD ANNOUNCES ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING FOR OCTOBER 1ST

Sport Abbotsford announced Septem ber 27th, 2022, that they are hosting an Municipal and School Trustees All-Candidates Meeting in Abbots ford on October 1st, 2022, 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Legacy Sports Center, in Abbotsford. The All-Candidates Meeting will welcome all candidates for City of Abbotsford Mayor & Council and Abbotsford School Dis trict School Trustees to educate Ab botsford residents on their direction related to sports, parks, recreation and culture in Abbotsford.

The address for the Legacy Sports Center is 3270 Trethewey Street, Ab botsford, on the grounds of Exhibition Park. The event is open to the public and will take place on the second floor of the Legacy Sports Center with both seating and standing capacity. The All-Candidates Meeting will include mayoral, councillor and school trust

ees for the upcoming municipal election. Candidates will be rated based on the questions presented to them and Sport Ab botsford will create a scorecard so that com munity members who are unable to attend can understand where the candidates stand when it comes to sports, parks, recreation and culture in Abbotsford. At the All-Candidates meeting community members will also have an opportunity to ask the candidates their questions. All com munity members, including leaders of the various sports organizations in

Abbotsford, are encouraged to attend the event. If you are unable to attend please follow Sport Abbotsford on Facebook and Instagram, or visit www.sportabbotsford.ca following the All-Candidates Meeting to view the scorecard.

About Sport Abbotsford

Sport Abbotsford is a not-forprofit organization that consists of a community-elected board of direc

tors who represent various sports and recreational organizations across Abbotsford. Sport Abbotsford is col lectively working to further sport and recreational culture in Abbotsford for the benefit of youth and adults in Abbotsford. The three pillars of Sport Abbotsford are ad vocacy, education and communica tion - you can learn more about Sport Abbotsford by visiting www.sportab botsford.ca.

lIaF ivc koeI ikMnf ku icr sLFq rih skdf hY, AuhnF dy ies ibafn ny lokF nUM bhuq inrfsL kIqf jdoN AuhnF ny ikhf ik, “lokF nUM sMjm qoN kMm lYxf hovygf. jy Auh ies qrHF nhIN krdy qF myry vwloN hr afdmI jo aMdoln ivwc ihwsf lvygf, afjLfd hY.”

gFDI jI ny aMdoln vfps lY ky lokF dy jjLbfqF qy vwzI swt mfrI. AuhnF df josL mwTf pY igaf. gFDI jI dy ibafn df jylHF ivwc bYTy nyqfvF ny ivroD kIqf. kFgrs dy bhuq sfry nyqf ies aMdoln nUM rokx dy hwk ivwc nhIN sn. pr gFDI jI nUM lgdf sI ik ies nUM rokxf jnqf dy hwk ivc hY. jdoN ik jnqf ies sMdysL nfl hwkI bwkI rih geI sI. ies aMdoln ‘c Bfg lYx vfilaF dy hOsly tuwt cuwky sn. aMgryjLF dI puls qy POj vloN mfry gey lokF kfrn, jnqf ies aMdoln nUM awgy vDf ky AuhnF dy rfj qy krfrI cot mfrnI cfhuMdI sI. cOrI-cOrf dI Gtnf AuprMq brqfnvI hkUmq dy jLbr df kuhfVf jnqf qy hor burI qrHF clxf sLurU ho igaf sI. iksfnF qy dilwqF AuWpr JUTy mukwdmy drj: krky hjLfrF nUM jylH Byj idwqf aqy AuhnF ivcoN 172 nUM sLryafm PFsI dy idwqI geI. pr gFDI jI ny iPr vI ikhf, “asihXog aMdoln nUM jfrI rwKxf jnqf nUM ivnfsL vwl Dwkx dy brfbr hY ikAuNik jnqf ihMsfqmk rUp Dfrn kr cuwkI hY. ies leI myry kol vrq qoN ielfvf hor koeI rsqf nhIN rih igaY.” AuhnF dy iehnF ibafnF dy kfrn inrfsL hoey ividafrQI qy vkIl muV skUlF, kfljF qy adflqF nUM prq gey aqy kuJ nOjvfn ienklfbI pfrtI ‘c sLfml ho gey. s[ QMmx isMG ies nfimlvrqn lihr dI hmfieq ‘c zty hoey sn. bdysLI kw pVy df bfeIkft krn leI iewk jlUs kwiZaf jf irhf sI. iehnF gqIivDIaFF kfrn hux ieh brqfnvI hkUmq dIaF awKF ivwc rVk rhy sn. ieh 1923 dI gwl hY. iehnF nUM iPr Aus jlUs qy zFg vrHfAuNdI puls ny PV ilaf aqy kuwt mfr krky nfgpur dI jylH ivwc suwt idwqf igaf aqy iehnF nUM iqMn mhIinaF leI kYd dI sjLf hoeI. iehnF nUM kI Prk

pYNdf sI. jylH qy Gr iehnF leI ieko ijhy sn. sgoN jylH ivc qF ieh afpxI pVHn ilKx dI iewCf pUrIkr lYNdy sn. pMjfb ivc mF bfp qy Brf QMmx isMG nUM vyKx leI, imlxleI rfhvF ‘c awKF ivCfeI bYTy sn. BYxF jo hr sfh nfl suwK mMgdIaF sn, afpxy vIr nUM imlx leI AuqfvlIaF sn. pr QMmx isMG nUM qF afjLfdI dI aijhI lgn lwgI sI ik Auh afpxy ipMz df rfh hI Buwl igaf sI. bysLwk Aus dy aMdr vI BYx BrfvF qy mF bfp, irsLqydfrF nUM imlx dI cfh sI pr Aus ny afpxIaF sfrIaF aijhIaF BfvnfvF nUM QfpV-QfpV ky suaf idwqf sI. Xfd sI qF isrP afpxf sMGrsL, Bfrq mF dIaF gulfmI dIaF jLMjIqF nUM kwtx leI jylHF ‘c jfx df rfh. dys nUM afjLfd krfAux leI afjLfdI dy prvfinaF nUM ijwQy bhuq vwzI kImq cukfAuxI peI hY AuQy AuhnF dy pirvfrF dI ipwCy rih ky kIqI kurbfnI vI iksy qrHF AunF qoN Gwt nhIN huMdI. mF-bfp vwl dyKo, ijs df puwq GroN POj ‘c BrqI hox igaf, PwtV ho ky hspqfl ipaf irhf. jy TIk hoieaf qF afjLfdI dI sLmHF rosLn krn vfilaF ‘c jf sLfml hoieaf. lokF nUM afjLfdI dy aMdoln ivc sLfml krn leI, AuhnF nfl ivsLfl sMprk krnf jLrUrI sI. lokF dy mnF ‘c gulfmIleI nPLrq pYdf krn leI

aMdr

hkUmq

bMbeI rihMdy dosq df iehnF nUM pqf dy idwqf. Auh vI

AuWQy kFgrs pfrtI ivwc rih ky afjLfdI dI lVfeI ivwc afpxf ihwsf pf irhf sI.

iehnF nUM Aus kol jfx dI rfey dy ky bMbeI Byj idwqf. ies qrHF ieh klkwqf Cwz ky bMbeI af gey.

gFDI jI qy dys-Droh df mukwdmf clf ky AuhnF nUM Cy sfl leI 10 mfrc 1922 nUM jylH ivwc bMd kr idwqf sI. pr do sfl bfad hI AuhnF dI ishq ivgVnI sLurU ho geI. 12 jnvrI 1924 nUM pUny dy hspqfl ivwc AuhnF df apYNizks df aprsLn hieaf, jo sPl irhf. zfktr dI rfey sI ik iehnF nUM pUrn afrfm dI jLrUrq hY. ies leI ies loV nUM dyKdy hoey 5 PrvrI 1924 nUM jylH ivcoN gFDI jI nUM Cwz idwqf igaf. jylH ivcoN bfhr af ky gFDI jI ny bMbeI ivc hI rihxf sLurU kr idwqf. Aqy ‘nv-

jIvn’ aqy ‘jMg ieMzIaf’ aKbfrF df sMpfdn kIqf. s[ QMmx isMG vI bMbeI af ky mhfqmf gFDI jI nUM imly aqy afpxy nfl klkwqy ivcoN kwZ idwqy jfx

vflI vfprI Gtnf bfry dwisaf. gFDI jI

ny ikhf, “qusIN brqfnvI srkfr qoN dys nUM afjLfd krfAux leI hI jwdo-jihd

krnI hY. Auh isrPL klkwqy ivc hI kfbjL nhIN hn, blik sfry dys qy hI

kfbjL hn. ies leI qusIN bMbeI rih ky ieQoN dI kFgrs pfrtI ivc sLfml

ho ky klkwqy vFg hI afpxy kMm qy jut jfvo.” ies qrHF iehnF ny afpxf it kfxf bMbeI sLihr ivc hI bxf ilaf. afp qF dys syvf dy afdrsL nUM XQfrQ rUp ivc afpxy ihrdy ivwc Dfr ky lMmy smyN qwk iqafg vflf jIvn bqIq krn leI afpxy afp nUM ZflLI bYTy sn. ies qrHF afpxy kMm dy isr qy hI iehnF ny bMbeI dI kFgrs pfrtI ivc afpxf afDfr bxf ilaf aqy CyqI hI iehnF dI igxqI pfrtI dy BrosymMd vrkrF ivwc hox lwg peI. AuhnF dy aijhy vrqfry kfrn bMbeI ivc vI Auh CyqI hI puls dI ingHf ivwc cVH gey. (cwldf)

Where does the buck stop! Canada Border Services AgencyOversight Desperately Needed

By Mumtaz Khan, Immigration Consultant

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) the enforcement arm of Immigration and its officers have enormous powers of arrest, detention, search, and seizure. CBSA has wider powers than the RCMP and many of the various police forces in Canada. They even have more pow ers than those of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Out of all these powers, the one I come across the most, in my immigration consultancy, is that of “detention and arrest of non-citizens with or without a warrant”. In some cases a warrant has to be requested by a CBSA officer, and when one is requested, warrants are being granted without any perceiv

able grounds or the flimsiest of grounds. The worst part is that there is no one to complain to and no oversight of the CBSA at all. These officers carry guns, can arrest people, and lock them up, without an oversight body to look at any complaints of abuse of these powers.

In February 2020, Parliament ta bled Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Bor der Services Agency Act. Bill C-3 proposes the establishment of an independent and civilian review and complaints function overseeing CBSA. The Civil ian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC), which currently oversees the RCMP,

would take on additional re sponsibilities of oversight over CBSA and be renamed the Public Complaints and Review Commission. The bill did not clear before the end of the last parliamentary session as an election was called, the bill died on the table. There is talk about it again.

“We have made a promise to Canadians that we’d create a new body to strengthen civilian review and police accountabil ity. We are keeping that prom ise,” said Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. For the third time in two years, the Liberal Cabinet has introduced a bill for oversight of the largest police force in the country.

Bill C-20 An Act Establishing The Public Complaints And Review Commission would ap point an independent board to look into complaints regarding “conduct and levels of service” at the Agency. This bill will also give powers to investigate “seri ous incidents” involving death, injury or breach of federal or provincial law.

I have had a number of foreign nations clients who were being held in provincial correctional centers as well as being held in jail like conditions at the Im migration Holding Center in Surrey (IHC). Thankfully, in July, British Columbia’s Pro vincial government announced that they are scrapping the im

migration detention deal with CBSA. It will take some time, but immigration detainees, who have not committed any crimes, will not be housed with people charged with crimes.

A number of my clients who were detained at the IHC have complained to me about their dietary needs not being met and proper COVID protocols not be ing followed at the center. Two of my clients who were being held, are married to Canadian citizens no less, but were being detained by the CBSA. Why were they being detained you may ask? Well, they were lan guishing in the IHC for months at a time because an officer made an application for a warrant, as when the CBSA visited the address which they had on record, the foreign national was not there. No letter was sent to explain why they were not at the address, no telephone contact, just an application for a warrant.

To add further insult to injury, some of these people were in contact with the CBSA by telephone but were not alerted to attend the CBSA office as a warrant was issued.

I have looked at some of these applications for warrants and the notes accompanying the application. These officers are using some of the flimsiest of

reasons to take away the away the liberty of foreign nationals in Canada. In one instant, during an Immigration Division hear ing for a review of continued detention of a young man at the IHC, when I questioned CBSA officers about notes made the file to obtain a warrant of ar rest, many of the officers denied writing some part of the notes. Apparently, an invisible person tampered and added informa tion to the notes. Either that, or one of the officers giving evidence under oath, perjured themselves. The CBSA are very loose with following procedure and protocols, particularly the office here in BC.

There have also been a number of deaths of refugees in immi gration detention, where these detainees sometimes face prolonged and cruel confinement. There have also been countless public incidents of CBSA officer misconduct.

Let’s hope that Bill C-20 be comes law, so that there can finally be some independent oversight the Canada Border Services Agency, which has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and 11,500 employees and has profound effect on the lives and liberties of thousands of foreign nationals.

df aihsfs jfgdf hY, AuQy nvIN pIVHI leI ieh bhuq cMgf avsr huMdf hY. ijQy Auh Aus idhfVy pRqI jfxkfrI lYNdy hn, AuQy Auh afps ivc myljol vDfAux df lfhf vI lYNdy hn.

ijs kimAUintI jF kOm df Auh iqAuhfr huMdf hY, Aus qoN dUjy Drm qy swiBafcfr dy lok vI jfxkfrI hfsl krn dy nfl Aus ivc sLfml ho ky afpsI myl jol vDfAuNdy hn, ijs nfl afpsI BfeIcfrk irsLiqaF ivc vfDf krn nUM AuqsLfh imldf hY. ienHF Dfrimk, ieiqhfsk jF swiBafcfrk myilaF nfl Aus myly dy mMqv dIaF kdrF-kImqF vI duhrfeIaF jFdIaF hn. ies qrHF pusLq-dr pusLq ieh myly Aus ieiqhfs jF swiBafcfr nUM awgy qoN awgy qorI rwKx leI byhwd shfeI huMdy hn.

iesy qrHF hr sfl mfrc mhIny ivc KLflsy df holy-mhwly df vwzf iqAuhfr sfry pMjfb aqy dys-prdys ivc mnfieaf jFdf hY. hY qF BfvyN ieh iswK kOm df iqAuhfr, pr ies ivc hor DrmF qy ivsLvfsLF dy lok vI huMmhumf ky sLfml huMdy hn. Kflsy dI jnm BUmI sRI afnMdpur sfiihb ivKy ‘holy-mhwly’ df idvs bhuq hI vwzI pwDr ‘qy Dfrimk aqy ieiqhfsk kdrF-kImqF nUM drsfAuNdf ieh iqAuhfr mnfieaf jFdf hY. bhuq hI alOikk idRsL qy JFkIaF pysL kIqIaF jFdIaF hn. Kfs qOr ‘qy gurU dIaF lfzlIaf POjF – inhMg-isMGF vwloN purfqn KyzF qy gwqky dy jOhr idKfey jfdy hn. GoV svfrF vloN bhuq hI bulMd hOsly vfly KyzidRsL aqy bhfdrI dy idRsL pysL kIqy jFdy hn. jo ik bhuq hI iKwc df kyNdr huMdy hn. afnMdpur sfihb ivKy aqy aflLy-duafly dy ielfky qrHF-qrHF dIaF numfiesLF aqy lMgrF nfl afey lwKF lokF dI syvf krdy hn. kIrqn drbfr, ZfzI drbfr aqy isafsI kfnPrMsF vI byaMq lokF dI iKwc dy kyNdr huMdy hn. holy-mhwly dy afnMdpur sfihb ‘c mnfey jfx vfly iqMn idnF qoN hPqf pihlF hI sfry pMjfb qoN hjLfrF hI lok afpo afpxy ielfikaF qoN kfPilaF dI sLkl ivc af nMdpur sfihb vwl vhIrF Gwq idMdy hn. ienHF sfry gruwpF jF iekwly-iekwly XfqrUaF dI vwK-vwK ipMzF dy lok rl-iml ky bhuq hI sLrDf nfl BrpUr syvf krdy hn, jo ik

iswK Drm dI iek bhuq hI ivlwKxqf pysL krdy hn. iswK gurU sfihbfn dI lMgr dI ieh bhuq aduwqI dyx hY.

ijs ivc guru sfihbfn df ‘sMgq aqy pMgq’ dI lukfeI nUM srb sFJf sMdysL aqy brfbr bYT ky lMgr Ckx dI alOikk pRQf sdIvI cwl rhI hY. lMgr dI syvf nfl iensfn ivc syvf-Bfv, iqRpqf aqy hlImI afAuNdI hY. holy-mhwly ‘qy jFdy kfPLilaF ivc hr vrg dy XfqrU sLfml huMdy hn ijnHF dI sfry rsiqaF ivc lok bhuq hI sLrDf nfl syvf krdy hn. qrHF-qrHF dy pkvfn qy cfhpfxI nfl syvf kIqI jFdI hY. iesy qrHF iek jwQy ivc iek mrfsI vI holy-mhwly dI Xfqrf ‘qy jf irhf sI. rsqy ivc afm vFg syvfdfr qrHF-qrHF dI syvf kr rhy sn. pihly simaF ivc bhuqy lok kfPLi laF dI sLkl ivc dUroN-dUroN qur ky hI jFdy sn. ieh vI afpxy afp ivc iek ivlwKx qjLrbf huMdf sI.

rsqy ivc iek QF ‘qy iek syvfdfr XfqrUaF nUM jl-pfxI dI syvf kr irhf sI. qy Auh syvfdfr AuWcI-AuWcI pukfr ky kih irhf sI, ‘jl pRsLfd Cko jI, jl pRsLfd Cko jI[[.’ kfPLly ivc cwl rhy Aus mrfsI BfeI ny vI Aus BfeI pfsoN jl pRsLfd Cikaf. pfTkF nUM Xfd hovygf ik quiraf iPrdf jl CkfAux vflf syvfdfr jl Ckx vfly nUM bYTx qy hwQF nUM joV ky ‘buwk’ ‘c pfxI iplfAuNdf huMdf sI. mrfsI BfeI nUM vI Ausy qrHF ‘jl pRsLfd’ Ckfieaf igaf. jl qF Aus ny vI Ck ilaf, pr ‘jl pRsLfd’ Ck ky AuWcI afvfjL nfl kihx lwgf ik : ‘dyiKaf isMGF df jl pRsLfd, inrf pfxI vrgf eI suafd.’ Bfv ik mrfsI ny syvf krn vfly BfeI qoN jl dy nfl

Province prepares for fall respiratory viruses, encourages people to get vaccinated

People are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza for the most ef fective protection in the fall.

The COVID-19 fall booster program started early in September and will be joined by the annual influenza vac cine campaign in October.

With the start of the respiratory ill ness season, it is expected that CO VID-19 cases will increase as more people gather indoors. The Province is preparing for the possibility of an influenza surge, following two years of low influenza rates due to public health restrictions that reduced travel and socialization.

Hospitals throughout the province have been planning for various sce narios and are ready to respond to an influx of patients requiring care for

risk, will be able to get their influenza vaccine starting the week of Oct. 3. The influenza campaign will launch the week of Oct. 11, following the long weekend, and vaccines will be available in participating pharmacies and health authority clinics.

Public health officials continue to rec ommend the influ enza vaccine for ev eryone in B.C. older than six months and to offer it for free.

Additionally, for the first time, all seniors older than 65 can get a free enhanced influenza vaccine this year. Enhanced influenza vaccines give seniors better protection against influenza than stan dard-dose vaccines.

COVID-19 or influenza.

Invitations for fall booster doses are going to people who had their last COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago. Invitations are distribut ed in priority order based on age and risk factors for severe outcomes from COVID-19. People are encouraged to book a vaccination appointment as soon as they get their invitation.

People in long-term care and assistedliving facilities, along with others at

Enhanced influenza vaccines stimulate stronger immune responses, which compensate for the natural weaken ing of the immune system that occurs with age.

Eligible people can get an influenza vaccine and a COVID-19 fall booster at the same time.

New in 2022, people will be able to book their influenza vaccine through the provincial Get Vaccinated sys tem, just like booking COVID-19 vaccines.

Our community has a very diverse and rich cultural makeup – some thing that we have all recognized - it defines who we are. Culture touches

from each other, and then to incorpo rate what we learn into our interac tions with one another.

each of our lives in dif ferent ways, which at times can be sensitive in nature.

This year, Council has enacted a Culture Strategy, which is a first for our communi ty. It was one of sever al strategic initiatives set out by Council at the outset of this term in 2018. The process has taken the better part of two years, and staff has had to navigate some challenging currents along the way, and from my perspective, they have done it well.

This Strategy will, hopefully, move our community towards a path of bridging the cultural gaps that exist within our community.

I offer four general observations about this Culture Strategy – not a conclusive list:

As I already noted, it’s a first for our City, and I might add, it will bring with it a full-time position dedicated solely to its purpose.

The plan reflects a positive tone - it communicates an intent to observe and listen; to engage in respectful dialogue with each other and to learn

The level of public and stakeholder engagement was encouraging.

It identifies an objective to engage in meaningful conversations with our Indigenous neighbours that leads us closer to reconciliation and restored relationships.

With the level of diversity in this community, we cannot afford to squander our opportunities for bridg ing the cultural gaps that exist within our community, and this strategy certainly sets our course in the right direction.

A quote I collected along the way states that “Culture makes us wiser, which makes us kinder.” I believe that a strategic initiative such as this can go a long way in building a stronger, wiser, and kinder com munity

Written by: Dave Loewen

hoey jhfjL

nfmk jhfj

ndI

Pors

sqMbr 1942’c

56 iklomitr lMbfeI vflI jyNzr JIl’coN aMqrrfsLtrI KojIaF dy zbolIaF dI tIm keI sflF qoN ies jhfj df mlbf lwBx dI koisLsL kr rhy sn.

tIm ivwc ibRitsL kolMbIaf dy sLihr sYinc dy vI 2 zbolIay sLfiml sn ijMnf

aYbtsPorz (gurdIp isMG gryvfl) kYnyzf dy ibRitsL kolM

bIaf sUby dy sLiht skfimsL ivKy vfpry sVk hfdsy ivwc 44 sflf pMjfbx gurpRIq kOr sMGf dI mOq ho jfx dI duKdfeI Kbr imlI hY. rfiel kYnyzIan mFAuitz puils dy bulfry ieMspYktr rfbrt ny dwisaf ik gurpRIq kOr klIvlYNz

aYvinAU qy siQq bws awzy qy bws dI AuzIk kr rhI sI qy iewk hor aOrq vI AuQy KVHI sI qy iewk bykfbU hoey ipwkawp trwk ny dovF nUM twkr mfr idwqI qy AuQoN Prfr ho igaf. dovF nUM qurMq hspqfl phuMcfieaf igaf ijwQy gMBIr swtF vwjx kfrn gurpRIq dI mOq ho geI jd ik dUsrI aOrq nUM hspqfl qoN CuwtI dy idwqI geI hY. puils dy hfdsf krky Bwjy ipwkawp trwk dy zrfeIvr nUM bfad ivwc igRPqfr kr ilaf. imRqk gurpRIq kOr sMGf kuJ mhIny pihlF hI vrk primt qy afpxy mfqf ipqf kol kYnyzf afeI sI qy Aus df pqI qy do bwcy pMjfb rihMdy hn. puuils hfdsy dy kfrnF dI jFc kr rhI hY qy puils ny csmdId gvfhF nUM awgy afAux dI apIl kIqI hY.

pMjfbI sfihq sBf aYbtsPorz dI mfilk mIitMg bIqy aYqvfr gurduafrf sfihb Kflsf dIvfn susfietI (isK ivrfsq) ivKy pvn igwlF vflf dI pRDfngI hyT hoeI. hfjrI qoN bfad ivCVIaF rUhF dI sLFqI leI do imMt df mon Dfr ky sLrDFjlI ByNt kIqI geI, ijmnf ivwc hflrs kvI kumfr sRI vfsqc, nfvlkfr mohx kfhloN aqy ruipMdr ajLfd dy nfm sLfml kIqy gey. kivqf pfl sLfiml kvI, hkUmq inJr ny gwpI isafsqdfnF dy pol KoldI kivqf suxfeI, srpMc mlkIq isMG ny ‘dfnI’ iPlmI kQf dy sfry cYptr pVHky mukMml kIqy, surjIq acrvfl ny ruKF dI vfqfvrn pRqI dyx df ijkr kIqf, gurdyv buwtr ny Dfrimk rMg’c rMg kivqf ‘pYsf pYsf’ suxfeI, pvn igwlF vflf ny ijMdgI nUM AusfrU syD idMdy dohy suxfey, ENkfr sMDU ny ijMdgI

604-897-4586

Rails, Jails, & Trolleys

ufv.ca/openhouse

Rails, Jails & Trolleys

Abbotsford

future students

their

parents, guardians, high school counsellors, educators,

Tourism Abbotsford has teamed up with UFV to host a screening of Rails, Jails & Trollys, a documentary on the largest farmer’s protest movement and directed by filmmaker Ms. Henna Mann. This film was produced by SASI (South Asian Studies Institute) at UFV, who will be putting on the event in partnership with Tourism Abbotsford on October 1 at 1:00pm. Tickets are free and light refreshments will be served. Here is the link to the eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/taste-of-abby-rails-jails-trolleys-screeningtickets-420693835587

Tips to save time on household tasks

(NC) Between cooking, cleaning and laundry, household tasks seem neverending, but they don’t have to be daunt ing. Here are three tips to help make household chores more manageable:

Clean as you go

Filling up the dishwasher as soon as you’re finished a meal instead of piling dishes by the sink is more efficient and helps reduce kitchen clutter.

Multi-task

Need to book an appointment or call your parents? Do double duty while on

the phone by quickly prepping dinner or watering the plants.

Think remote

Home technology you can use right from your phone or smart speaker device is a huge time-saver. Start the washer from the grocery store or preheat the oven while on a conference call. LG ThinQ technology gives you more flexibility to control your appli ances from wherever you are. Bonus: you can take advantage of the most cost-effective times of day to run your appliances.

$120,000 raised for children and families at risk in Abbotsford

7th Annual Smart & Caring Golf Classic raises $120,000 for Com munity Fund

The Abbotsford Community Founda tion (ACF) is pleased to announce the results from their 7 th annual Smart and Caring Golf Classic, held Sep tember 15th at Ledgeview Golf Club, where almost $120,000 was raised for Abbotsford charities & the ACF’s Smart and Caring Community Fund.

Investment income from the Smart and Caring Community Fund pro

vides grants annually to a broad spectrum of local charities that sup port children and families at risk in our community.

“We are proud to have raised more than $500,000 in the last seven years with our Smart and Caring Golf Classic,” says Marcus Janzen, Board Chair. “This year we were able to bring the event back to Ledgeview Golf Club where a sold-out group of golfers enjoyed a warm & sunny day to help raise money for the kids. The tremendous success of this year’s

event highlights the generosity and kindness of our community”. Janzen added, “We could not have achieved such outstanding results without the hard work and dedication of our Golf Planning committee, led by Chair, Bryan Born and the hard-working ACF staff”.

Executive Director, Wendy Neufeld observed that, “the 2022 Smart and Caring Golf Classic is an ex cellent representation of what can be achieved when we work to gether towards a common goal. Our donors, sponsors and participants rose to the occasion and together we raised $120,000 which will benefit local charities. We truly give where we live”!

The annual Smart and Caring Golf Classic is held each year in Sep tember, raising funds

that are permanently added to the capital of the Smart and Caring Com munity Fund. Details will be avail able on the new and updated ACF website at www.abbotsfordcf.org.

Since inception, the Abbotsford Com munity Foundation has have invested more than $14M into the community through grants and scholarships. We raise money to give it away!

For more information on how to sup port Abbotsford Community Founda tion’s Smart and Caring Community Fund please visit our website at www. abbotsfordcf.org or phone 604-8503755.

Free transit for kids rolls on for B.C. families

The Province, TransLink and BC Transit are celebrating one year of providing free public transit for kids 12 and younger, as part of its invest ment in affordable, safe and sustain able transportation for people.

In Metro Vancouver, TransLink esti mates that young transit users have taken three million free journeys on transit.

“We know families are looking for ways to get around their communi ties that are convenient, safe and af fordable, and that reduce pollution,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Minister Responsible for TransLink. “By providing free public transit for children 12 and under, we’re helping parents keep money in their pockets and encour aging families to take transit to help their kids get to school or around

public transit all the time with my family for different trips we need to take. This summer, I had fun riding the SkyTrain and exploring parts of the Lower Mainland that I'd never been to before.”

The Get on Board – Kids 12 and Un der Ride Free program was launched in September 2021 throughout the province in partnership with Trans Link and BC Transit. It is estimated that approximately 370,000 children in B.C., including 200,000 in Metro Vancouver, aged 12 and younger are eligible to ride public transit free of charge.

“My family takes the SkyTrain and TransLink buses a lot more now that it’s free for me to ride,” said Munro, eight-year-old transit rider. “My fa vourite part about using public transit is that we don’t get stuck in traffic, and we’re helping the planet by not

town. We want to make sure that more families benefit from this program so that we can encourage a new genera tion of regular public transit users.”

Greta, 10-year-old transit rider in Vancouver, said: “I love taking the SkyTrain and bus to go visit my friends and get around the city with my parents. Now that it's free, I take

polluting the atmosphere.”

Families using the Kids 12 and Under Ride Free transit program can save hundreds of dollars per year in fares and monthly bus passes. For example, a family with one child younger than 12 is able to save $58.60 monthly on a TransLink pass and could save more than $700 annually.

sfzI pIVHI ny afpxy bcpn nUM bVf mfixaf hY. iKzOxy BfvyN nf-mfqr hI imldy sn, pr asIN afpxI loV muqfbk afpxIaF KyzF bxf lYNdy sI.

kolz zirMkF dy ZwkxF nUM icwp ky BM mIrIaF bxf lYxIaF. Zwkx ‘c do glIaF kwZ ky ivwcoN Dfgf lMGf ky AuNglF ivc Dfgy nUM Psf ky Aus nUM GMitaF bwDI GumfeI jfxf.

ipwplF dy drwKqF hyT KyzidaF kdy iDafn AuhnF dy KV-KV krdy pwiqaF vwl jfxf. pwqy qoV ky ikwkr dIaF sUlF nfl AuhnF dy bld aqy gwzy bxf lYxy. blLdF nUM qwqf-qwqf krky hwkxf. dUjy dy blLdF nfloN afpxy bldF nUM ipafr nfl vyKxf. AuNglF nfl hI ryq ivc hlL vfhI jfxf, kdy GridaF ny vI nhIN roikaf sI ik “ht jo ienPYksLn hojU”. imwtI nfl ilwbVy hwQF nfl hI muVHkf pUMJ lYxf. afQx nUM bdrMg hoey Gr vVnf. aksr jdoN GridaF nfl pwTy vwZx Kyq jfxf qF brsIm dIaF pIpxIaF bxf lYxIaF. do-do pIpxIaF ‘kwTIaF mUMh ivwc pf ky vjfAuxIaF. keI vfr jIB dy Qwly pIpxI dbf ky vjfAuxI, bfhroN dyKx vfly nUM pqf hI nf lwgxf ik ieh afvfjL ikvyN kwZ irhf hY. kI klf sI! KyqoN Gr afAuNidaF rfh ivwc iksy qUq ‘qy njLr pY jfxI, qUq dI koeI motI tfhxI iblkul hfkI vFg muVI hoeI idKxI qF GroN kuhfVI cwk ky lY jfxI. iqwKV du pihry qUqF qoN KUMzy vwZdy rihxf. momI kfgjL ‘kwTy krky sfV ky iKwdo bxf lYxI. ipMz toBy dy kMZy KflI QF ‘c iKwdo-KUMzI Kyzxf. koeI iKzfrI awj vflI hfkI vFg zirivilMg nhIN sI krdf. bws jIhdy vwl iKwdo af geI, iPr jF qF iKwdo nI jF iPr KUMzf nI. sfry grfAuNz ‘c iKwdo mgr aYN Bwjy iPrnf ijvyN cUhf mfrnf hovy. Qwkx QkfAux vflI qF gwl hI koeI nI sI, bws Bwjy hI iPrnf. kdy Kyzdy-Kyzdy izwg pYxf, Duwdl ‘c mUMh –isr iewk ho jfxf. AuvyN hI AuWT ky iPr Kyzx lwg jfxf. pqf nIN rwb ny kI iPwt kIqf sI ivwc!

gMiZaF dIaF suwkIaF BUkF nfl QRYsLr bxfAxf, ryq dI ZyrI ivwc iek pfsy iewk BUk gwz lYxI qy dUjy pfisEN PUk mfrnI. dUjI BUk rfhIN ryq ies qrHF bfhr inklxI ijvyN QRYsLr qUVI bfhr

bVy cyqy afAuNdy ny [[[[[[

suwtdf hY. keI vfr PUk ijLafdf lMbI vwj

jfxI, mUMh BUk qoN htfAuxf Buwl jfxf qF sfrf ryqf aMdr iKwicaf jfxf. iPr QU-QU krdy iPrnf. dUijaF ny hwsxf.

aksr klfs dy ivhly smyN nUM KyzF aqy sLrfrqF ivwc vrq lYNdy sI. inwb vfly pYWn dy poply nUM mUMh lf ky PUk mfrnI. poply dy ivwc bxy bfrIk surfKL AuWpr JfVIaF dy byr dI igtk itkf dyxI, ijhVI PUk dy pRYsLr nfl AuWpr hI AuWpr GuMmI jfxI. sLfied sfieMsdfn vI iesy qrHF pMgy lY-lY ky bxdy hoxgy!

GridaF nfl iksy bhfny imsqrIaF dy kfrKfny cly jfxf. AuWQy guwlI GVfAux dI ijLwd krnI. bfby bMq isAuN imsqrI ny afpxy kfrKfny dI nuwkry pey lkV-qukV ‘coN iewk Cotf ijhf zwkrU kwZ ky cfry pfisEN GV ky iewk-do sohxIaF ijhI aF guwlIaF bxf dyxIaF. cfa cVH jfxf ijvyN irmot vflI kfr iml geI hovy. keI idn guwlI-zMzf KyzI jfxf. gwB dUr lwg jfxI qF zMzy mMg lYxy pMj sO, agilaF ny kihxf beI asIN nIN idMdy, asIN kihxf imx lo iPr. agilaF ny awDf iklomItr zMzy nfl pYrF Bfr DrqI nfpdy afAuxf. ies qoN vDIaf ikhVI ksrq hoAU Blf!

dsmIN vflI sLfm nUM smfDF ‘qy cly jfxf. lokF ny KIr aqy kVfh-pRsLfd cVHfAux afAuxf qF bfhr lfeIn bxf ky bYT jfxf, hr vfr Kfx qoN bfad kihxf beI iehdy ‘c imwTf Gwt sI, iehdy ‘c imwTf ijLafdf sI. keI vfr qwqI-qwqI KIr ny hwQ PUk dyxy. Gr af ky byby qoN gflHF pYxIaF, aKy “EQy lok pqf nI kI-kI suwKxf lfhux afAuNdy ny, nf jfieaf kro.” pr ikwQy suxdy sI!

iqwKV dupihry kulPLI afly ny Gr mUhry af ky hyk lf dyxI “kulPLI[[[af[[[” bs Pyr kI sI, rsoeI ivwcoN kOlI cuwkxI, dlfn ivwc pey kxk dy bohlL ivwcoN kOlI dfixaF dI Br lYxI. kulPLI lY ky KflI

kOlI aMdr vgfh mfrnI. KUn psIny nfl

pflLI kxk agilaF ny Boa dy Bfa lYxI. pr bcpn byprvfh sI!

aKbfrF ‘kwTIaF krky, afty dI lytI bxf ky guwzy-guwzIaF (pqMg) bxf lYxy. ijLafdf lytI lwgx kfrn keI vfr Bfry ho jfxy. sMquln bxfAux leI pUC bMnH dyxI jF iewk pfsy Bfr lf dyxf. pqMg qF bxf lYxy pr zor koeI nf hoxI. qF iPr mfqf dI almfrI PolxI, koeI pwCm df golf hwQ lwg jfxf. sfrI pwCm pqMg cVHfa-cVHfa bMny lf dyxI. jdoN mfqf nUM pqf lwgxf qF bws iPr[[[[ iPjIEQrYpI!

zMgrF vfly Gr bldF vflI ryhVI KVHI huMdI sI. jUly dIaF joqF ivwc July JUlI jfxf. keI vfr joq ny tuwt jfxf qF AuhnUM AuvyN hI Cwz ky iksy hor pfsy itwB jfxf. bfbf jI horF ny jdoN Kyq jfx leI ryh VI joVnI, qF sfzI krqUq df pqf lw gxf. bws Pyr ijh Vf juafk nyVy hoxf, bldF vflI prfxI nfl hI JMibaf jfxf.

ipwTU grm (qfV-mqfVf) Kyzx leI rbVF cVHf-cVHf ky iewk sKq ijhI iKwdo bxfAuxI qF ik ivroDI dy vwD qoN vwD swt lwg sky pr ieh nf socxf ik ieh sfzy vI lwgU. koeI zr nfm dI cIjL hI nhIN sI nyVy qyVy!

bFdr kIlf Kyzx vyly sfry Gr dIaF juwqIaF ‘kwTIaF kr lYxIaF. dfeI dyx vflf ijhVf Ps jfxf bws iPr kuwtidaF ny hI jfxf. ies sB dOrfn keI juwqIaF tuwt vI jfxIaF. Auh AuvyN hI mlk dyxy Gry ilaf DrnIaF. GridaF nUM pfAux vyly pqf lwgxf.

sfeIkl dI kYNcI iswKidaF gozy BMnf lYxy. pjfmy pft jfxy. AuWqoN GridaF ny kutfpf cfVH dyxf, aKy “kwpVy ikvyN pV vfey af”. pr prvfh nhIN sI!

JfVIaF dy byr bVy hI luBfvxy lwgxy, qoVidaF kMzy lwg jfxy, Auh vI kuMzIdfr kMzy. awj vI duK lgdf soc ky. lhU

inkldI AuNglI nUM mUMh ivwc pf lYxf, ijvyN koeI msfj jF QYrypI hovy. lhU Jwt bMd ho jfxf. kdy pwkdf nhIN sI!

Kyq jfxf qF mUlIaF, sLlgm puwt lYxy, KflL ivwc hI Do ky Kf lYxy. gMny cUpxy, iewk dUjy nfl mukfblf krnf beI ikhVf lMbf iClkf lfhU.

Kyq jFidaF miKLafl dy Cwqy CyV ky Bwjxf iewk afm gwl sI. motr dy aOlU ‘c nhfAuxf, CflF mfrnIaF. KyqoN CwlIaF qoV ilAuxIaF, cuwlHy dI suafh ‘c BuMn ky KfxIaF. BVolIaF coN guV kwZ ky KfeI jfxf. iPr hfVHF ‘c PoiVaF nfl pwky rihxf.

bohVF qy pING JUtxI, kdy hyToN PwtI inkl jfxI qF lmkdy lmkdy GVIsF pY jfxIaF.

aYUqvfr vfly idn mfqf dy kfbU nf af Auxf beI kysI nhfAuxf pAU. dupihirAuN bfad ikqy jf ky kfbU afAuxf, iPr kysI nhf ky aYN lwgxf ijvyN jUn suDr geI hovy.

bcpn dIaF iehnF XfdF nUM soc ky awj vI ichry ‘qy AuhI KusLI aqy sLrfrqI muskfn af jFdI hY ijvyN bcpn vfps af igaf hovy.

iensfnI ijLMdgI dy iqMn rMg hn, bcpn, juafnI aqy buZypf. ijLMdgI dI dOVBwj ivwc iensfn afpxy bcpn nUM Buwl jFdf hY aqy afpxf bysLkImqI gihxf ‘bcpnf’ guaf bYTdf hY. iPr pfrkF ivwc jf ky Xogf kridaF bwicaF vFg hwsx dI koisLsL krdf hY pr nklI hfsf iZwzoN nhIN isrP glyL qoN hI KusLk ho jFdf hY. bhuq Gwt lok huMdy hn jo afpxy bcpn rUpI mfsUmIaq nUM hmysLF afpxy nfl rwKdy hn, Auh jdoN hwsdy hn qF KuwlH ky hwsdy hn. aMdroN bfhroN iewk. afpxy dosqF nUM pdfrQF jF jfqF-pfqF ‘c nhIN prKdy. bs idl imilaF dy Xfr huMdy hn. awj soicaf ik bcpn dy sunihrI plF nUM klmbMd krF. sfzy sfiraF kol cMgIaF aqy imwTIaF XfdF df KjLfnf huMdf hY. pr asIN AuhnF nUM hvf nf dy ky XfdF dy inwG nUM mwTf kr bYTdy hF. myrI ies koisLsL df mksd isrP quhfzy sfiraF dy aMdr Auslvwty lY rhy bcpn dy kuqkqfVIaF kwZxf hI hY, qF ik bwicaF vFg awj vI Auh afpxy sLrfrqI aqy byprvfh suBfa nUM ijLMdf rwK sky.

PLrYWzirk eyNgljL kudrq ivc vfpr rhy dvMd dI gwl krdf hoieaf ilKdf hY ik “sfrI kudrq CotI qoN vwzI qwk, ryq dy ikxky qoN lY ky sUrj qwk, afid jIvn qoN lY ky pRotojLon qy pRotojLon qoN lY ky mnuwK qwk sdIvI qOr ‘qy ivkfs dI siQqI ivwc hY. ieh inrMqr vihx, hrkq qy qb dIlI, kdy vI bMd nf hox vflI avsQf ivwc hY. aijhI qbdIlI df ruKL muwZkdIm qoN ivkfs-muKI irhf hY.”

iesy smfijk pRikiraf nUM 20vIN sdI df smfijk mnoivigafn df pRiswD sLfsqrI aYirk PLrMm iewk vwKry ZMg nfl ibafn krdf hoieaf ilKdf hY:

ieiqhfs dy afpxy inXm hn, pRmfqmf ienHF inXmF ivwc dKl nhIN idMdf. iehI inXm pRmfqmf dy afpxy inXm hn. mnuwK ieiqhfs dy inXmF (smfijk pRikiraf) nUM smJdf hoieaf hI pRmfqmf nUM smJ skdf hY.

hOlYNz df pRiswD iPLlfsPLr spInojLf (1632-1676) pRmfqmf bfry afpxy ivcfr dwsdf hoieaf vI aYirk PLrMm vrgI gwl hI kihMdf hY:

kudrq dy srbivafpI inXm aqy pRm fqmf dy PLurmfn dovyN iewko hI gwl hn. pRmfqmf iewk (kfrx qy kfrj) dI lVI jF pRikiraf hY, ijhVI dunIaF dIaF sfrIaF vsqUaF aMdr ivdmfn hY. lflf hridafl dwsdf hY : ‘afhur mjLdf’ jLorfstr Drm df pRmfqmf koeI ivakqI rUp nhIN, sgoN iewk isDFq hY. smfijk vyg dI ivigafnk ivafiKaf eyNgljL qy mfrks dI hyTlI tUk qoN hor vDIaf sMBv nhIN ho skdI: ieh iek mhfn buinafdI qwQ hY ik sMsfr bxIaF-bxfeIaF vsqUaF df iewk smUh nhIN, sgoN bVIaF pycIdf pRikirafvF df iek smUh hY, ijs ivwc siQr idRsLtmfn huMdIaF vsqUaF, jo sfzy msqk ivwc vI aijhy afkfr rUp ivwc pRgt huMdIaF hn, ieh sMklp, jo afksmfq inrivGm cfl nfl hoNd ivwc pRqwK huMdy qy imtdy rihMdy hn, ijnHF ivwc jLfhrf qOr ‘qy idRsLtmfn huMdI QoVH-icrI pRqIgfmqf dy bfvjUd aMq ivc iewk ivkfsvfdI AunWqI insLcY-pUrvk pRqwK huMdI hY.

aqy Drm-mnuwK

sfrFsL:

ies sfry lyK ivc mYN ieh vrxn krn

dI koisLsL kIqI hY ik asIN ‘pRmfqmf’ nUM

ivigafnk Xuwg ivwc iks pRkfr smJ skdy hF, ikAuNik gurbfxI ivwc ieh spwsLt ho cuwkf hY ik pRmfqmf sQUl rUp koeI hsqI nhIN hY. Auprokq sfrf vrxn sfnUM igafn idMdf hY ik kudrq ivwc smfijk mnuwKI vrqfry dI cUl kI hY; purfxy simaF ivwc ijs vrqfry nUM pRmfqmf dy sMklp duafrf pRgt kIqf jFdf irhf hY, gurbfxI ivc ies vrqfry nUM ‘rwbI hukm’ XfnI kudrq dy inXmF dI pflxf ikhf igaf hY, ijvyN:

khu nfnk ijin hukmu pCfqf.. pRB sfihb kf iqin Bydu jfqf.. (sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb, pMnf 885) hukmY aMdir sBu ko bfhir hukm nf koie..

nfnk hukmY jy buJY q hAumY khY n koie..

(sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb, pMnf 1) aYirk PLrMm dy kQn anusfr muwZ kdIm qoN sDfrn mnuwKI pRivrqI, ivakqI pUjf dy rUp ivwc clI afeI hY qy iksy aidwK sLkqI nUM vwK-vwK sLklF ivwc sQUl rUp pUjxf sLurU hoieaf. bdldy smyN nfl pRmfqmf dy iewk hox df sMklp hoNd ivwc afieaf qy awj dy ivigafnk Xuwg ivwc ieh pRsLn AuWiTaf ik pRmfqmf afKr kI hY? aqy Auh iks pRikiraf df rUp jF sUck hY? hr mnuwKI nsl afpxy qoN pihlF dy pRcwilq jIvn dy Drm-krm XfnI hr pwK nfl sbMiDq sMklpF nUM smJx dI koisLsL krdI hoeI, AunHF nUM nvyN arQ idMdI afeI hY. ies leI jLrUrI sI ik mnuwKI vrqfry nUM byhwd pRBfivq krdI pRmfqmf vrgI iksy srbsLkq Imfn hsqI dI ivigafnk ivafiKaf kIqI jfvy. Auprokq sfry vrxn ivwc iewko pRikiraf nUM keI pihlUaF qoN ivK fieaf igaf hY ijs nfl sDfrn pfTk nUM vI ies kudrqI pRikiraf dI smJ af sky.

so ieh vrxn ijWQy iek pfsy pRmfqmf dy sMklp dI ivigafnk ivafiKaf hY,

AuWQy dUjy pfsy jIvn ivwc vfprdy kudrqI vrqfry, rvF-rvIN cwl rhI ijLMdgI; mnuwKI jIvn dy vrqfry dI nuhfr nUM smJx df iewk Xqn hY. smfijk pYdfvr dy sfDnF qy AunHF sfDnF AuWpr AuWsry pYdfvfrI irsLiqaF qy AuhnF dy afps ivcly dvMdfqimk suBfa dy nqIjy dy qOr ‘qy bdldy cly af rhy smfj ivwc iek styj ‘qy pYdfvfr dy vfPLr hox sdkf, Aus ‘qy kfbjL iewk nvIN jmfq dy pYdf ho jfx nfl smuwcy smfj df jfqF ivwc vMizaf jfxf qy vfDU pYdfvfr ‘qy kfbjL jmfq dy hwkF dI rfKI hyqU ‘rfjDfnI’, ‘styt’ df hoNd ivwc afAuxf kudrqI aml sI. ies sfry smfijk vrqfry nUM ivsQfr pUrvk smJx leI PLrYzirk eyNgljL dI supRiswD pusqk ‘twbr, inwjI jfiedfd aqy rfj df muwZ’ nUM vficaf jf skdf hY.

pRo[ iksLn isMG df kQn hY:smfijk vyg jF smfijk pRikiraf aijhI pRikiraf hY ijs ivwc smfijk mnuwKI sbMD smyN-smyN isr pYdfvfrI sLkqIaF aqy pYdfvfrI irsLiqaF (nINh qy Ausfr) dy prspr pRBfv nfl bdldy cly jFdy hn; ijvyN ik kunbeI pirvfrk Xuwg, dfsqf Xuwg, jfgrIdfrI Xuwg, srmfeydfrI Xuwg qy aMq ivc smfjvfdI Xuwg.

pRo[ iksLn isMG hor ilKdy hn, “bMdy df qy smfijk pYdfvfr df afps ivc irsLqf iswDf hovy jF puwTf, smfj ivwc pihl BfvyN bMdy dI hovy qy BfvyN pYdfvfr dI, ijLMdgI df arQ-mnorQ BfvyN bMdy dI afjLfdI hovy qy BfvyN pRfeIvyt jfiedfd bxfAuxf, smfijk mnuwKI ijLMdgI ny qF Ausy sLkl ivwc cwlxf hY ijs ivc bMdy dI nsl dy ivkfs ny Aus nUM qoiraf hY- iksy qrjLy-ijLMdgI dI sLkl ivwc –pYdfvfr dy KLfs rUp dI; KLfs smfijk irsLiqaF dI; sMsQfvF dI; Kfs njLrIey qy swiBafcfr dI, qy bMdy dI KLfs bxqr; Aus dy mn dy KLfs mnorQF dI sLkl ivwc ijLMdgI df mnorQ BfvyN bMdy dI

afjLfdI dI AusfrI hovy qy BfvyN pRfeIvyt jfiedfd bxfAuxf; ies amly-PYly qoN bgLYr smfijk mnuwKI ijLMdgI – smfijk vyg – cwl hI nhIN skdf. so ‘nfm’ dy ivroDI ‘mfieaf’ iewk qrjLy-ijLMdgI hY ijs df isrijaf qy ijs nUM clfAuNdf bMdf mnmuwK hY. poR[ sfihb anusfr – “gurbfxI df is DFq hY ik sMsfr srbsLkqImfn pRmfqmf dy hukm qoN pYdf hoieaf qy Esy dy hukm

aDIn cwl irhf hY. ieh ibafn mjLhbI rUp ivwc hY. smfjvfdI ivigafn dI idRsLtI qoN ies df arQ hY ik smfj, smfijk AusfrI dy aDIn cwl irhf hY aqy ieh kfnUMn srbivafpk qy srb sLkqImfn hY. smfj ivwc jo kuJ ho irhf hY, ies dy anusfrI ho irhf hY. so ies kfnUMn nUM smJxf jLrUrI hY. ies hukm nUM smJxf qy ies dy aDIn ho qurnf hI nfm gRihx krnf hY.”

Auprokq sfry vrxn qoN ieh BlI-BFq spwsLt huMdf hY ik ivigafnk idRsLtI qoN dyiKaF pRmfqmf iewk smfijk pRikiraf hY; jo smfj ivwc srbivafpk aqy iewk sLkqI vjoN dyiKaF srb-smrwQ aqy hr smyN smfj ivwc pRcwilq hY. ieh smfijk AusfrI dy inXmF df hI mfnvIkrn hY. (cwldf)

University of North Carolina Charlotte apologizes; UNITED SIKHS offers to train staff and campus security on Sikhism

A Sikh student on the campus of University of North Carolina Charlotte had to face harassment last week. He was handcuffed and detained merely for wearing a kirpan — a Sikh article of faith. Such mistreatment of a Sikh student and gross ignorance displayed by the 76-year-old university about Sikhism shocked the Sikh community around the world. Sikhs have been part of the American social fabric for over a cen tury. People on social media questioned the lack of understanding about Sikh ism at the university, known for taking pride in its diversity.

Sikh student being handcuffed on UNC Charlotte campus for wearing kirpan — a Sikh article of faith

UNITED SIKHS applauded the quick response from the university — as Chancellor Dr. Sharon L. Gaber issued an apology on the university website. We had written to the Dean of Students, Dr. Christine Reed Davis, seeking an apology for the misconduct that had taken place with Aman Singh. The apology from the Chancellor stated that they will use the incident “as a learning opportunity by engaging in construc tive dialogue with Sikh students and employees”. It also stated that they "apologize", that the student didn't feel “welcomed, supported and safe” that day, as they wanted every student to feel so, further adding that they are

604-852-2288

NAME CHANGE

I, Sukhminder Kaur, W/O Raspal Singh Kang D/O Avtar Singh, resident of 2782 Dehavilland Dr, Abbotsford, BC, V2T 5L2 and presently residing at 2753 Carridge Court, Abbotsford, BC, V4X 0A3, Canada, do hereby change my name from Sukhminder Kaur to Sukhminder Kaur Kang, with immediate effect.

"committed to ensuring it doesn’t hap pen again.”

UNITED SIKHS shared with them a Sikhism Fact Sheet. We also offered to provide sensitivity-training to the university staff and security, about Sikhism and Sikh articles of faith.

"Despite curt behavior by the police on the campus, Aman Singh was graceful, resilient and showed leader ship — everyone should practice their faith freely and fearlessly," Manvinder Singh, UNITED SIKHS Advocacy Director said.

"All institutions, particularly, universi ties that attract students and staff from around the world must have a mandate to sensitize students and staff about Sikhism and other world religions, cultures and traditions. It is essential to create a culture of co-existence to prevent incidents of racism and mis conduct with students and members of any community," he stated.

Everyone should be able to practice their faith freely and without fear. If you face harassment and discrimina tion because of your faith, please write to us.

NAME CHANGE

I, Jagdeep Kaur Pandhar W/O Amninder Singh Aulakh D/O Karam Singh, Resident of V.P.O Ghaloti ,Teh-Payal.Dist-Ludhiana Pin-141419, and presently residing at - 30915 Cardinal Ave. Abbotsford BC V2T 5P5, Canada. Do hereby change my name from Jagdeep Kaur Pandher to Jagdeep Kaur Aulakh, with immediate effect.

hMBlf

mlkIq isMG sfbkf srpMc ipMz kokrI PUlf isMG Pon: 604-866-1643

pfsy Guwp hnHyrf ey, kflf bws cfr cuPyrf ey, socF ny pfieaf Gyrf ey, nhIN GVI bYTky rovx dI, rwK AuzIk svyrf hovx dI. idsdy sB GflLy mflLy ny, mkVI dy pfey jflLy ny, kuC iksqI zobx vfly ny, mfVI rIq by-iPkrf sOvx dI QoVI dyr Aujflf hovx dI.

Bld kwty df sFZU ey, bhuigxqI lwgy vfDU ey, corI ipaf krdf sfDU ey, ruwq kwcy ipwly tovx dI nf hI buwkl ivwc rovx dI.

PkIr dy vys zfkU ny, pwiqaf dy hfxI bfpU ny, swB ivhly iPrn pVHfkU ny, qy aMnHy lfxydfr bxy, lIzr bx bYTy jxy Kxy.

Drm df rOlLf gOlLf ey, hr pfsy rol Gcolf ey, nf bhuiqaF isrqy KolLf ey, jfgx df hokf dy aiVaf, kfhqoN socf ivwc isr PiVaf. rfj hY sfqr bMidaF df, Auhnf dy gorK DMidaF df, sfzy glL pfey PMidaF df, AuWz PMdy sfry vwZ bIbf, afls dI afdq Cwz bIbf. lok sfVy hvfvf qwqIaF ny, mGx jLulm dIaF BwTIaF ny, nF Drm dy BIVF kwTIaF ny, rotI df koeI iPkr nhIN, ikrq df ikDry ijLkr nhIN.

idsdy cyhry Audfsy lokF dy, nPLrq imldI Bfa QokF dy, Drm krm df hOkf ey, smJy nf swB brfbr hY, sfiraF ivwc vsdf kfdr hY.

nhIN mOkf qfxky sOvx df, bhuqf by-iPkrf hovx df bfibaF mUhry bih rovx df, iewko hY iswDI mwq vIrf eyky nf vwjU swt vIrf. iensfn iensfn nUM KFdf ey, rwijaf inwq rwjI jFdf ey, nf iswDy rfh koeI pFdf ey, gwl nhIN idl qy lfvx dI, rwuq nvIaF zMzIaF pfvx dI. vkq nhIN byswuD suiqaF df, lfey lfry iswipaf puiTaf df, qy dwsy mMqr puwiTaf df, rwuq nvy pUrny pfxy dI, jMLjfl glf’co lfhxy dI.

duwK rlLI cor qy kuwqI df, dunIaF gPlq ivwc suwqI df, zr afpxI KuwlHI muwTI df, rwK afs AuTdy jobn dI, QoVHI dyr svyr hovx dI. ruwq kfsf PV nF mMgx dI, afpy nUM Pfhy tMgx dI, hwk mMgdy nUM sMgx dI, AuWT bVHk mfrdy sLyrf Auey, igwdVF df qoVdy Gyrf Auey.

vVy nf pwkx Quwkf nF, nf muwkqI imldI suwKF nf, bMnHky KMmxIaF rwuKf nF, smJ sB GflLf mflLf ey, mlkIq qF gwlF vflf ey.

svrgvfsI sRI cfnx rfm mogf dI pihlI brsI ‘qy pqnI vloN.

iek sfl kI, huMdy do sfl kI qyrf myrf sfQ qF ieh jnmF df sI sfl swqr iekwiTaF gujLfry rwbf jy asIN Pyr jMmIeyN, Pyr jMmIeyN qy imlIey dubfry, rwbf jy[[[[[ rhu rIqF jwg dIaF, jwg dIaF rsmF pfeIaF sI jo ksmF inBfeIaF sB ksmF

asIN lfey nf sI JUTy kdy lfry, rwbf jy[[[[[ iqlk, rmysL pohlf, icmn bldyv lflf inMmI, sMqosL, pusLpf qy rfxI aMjU bflf

10 bUitaF dy bfg lfey Bfry, rwbf jy[[[[[[[[ pMj nUMhF pMj hI jvfeI jI ny Gr dy 18 dohqy dohqIaF qy poqy cyqy krdy hux qyry vloN gey ny ivsfry, rwbf jy[[[[[

hovyN

‘suwKI’

sdf myry sMg

mYnUM mMg

sfry kfj sMvfry, rwbf jy[[[[

ijMdy nI asIN awj qyry mihmfn, iKiVaf rhy qyrf bfgL bgIcf, jgdy nYx prfx.

qYnUM kI dwsIey nI kwlH dIey iKVIey, AumrF df ieiqhfs ikhVy jnm dy asIN gunfhI

sfnUM kOx vyly dI ipafs.

GroN qury sI asIN sUhy ‘qy sfvy rfhF ny kIqy nI vrfn[[[[ mfvF ny qyry sI cuMm ky mwQy duwD-Doqy surKLfb dys bgfny jobn Puwitaf

mwQy qy Puwt pey dfgL. hux qF qn mn vys vtfey sfnUM mF vI nf sky pCfx[[[[ GroN qury sI asIN qyry vrgy klIaF dI muskfx

bfbl dI icwtI pwg rxjIq ikMgrf

af idl myry dy tukiVaf, af bih jf myry kol. qUM pYr jvfnI Drilaf, kuJ myry suxlf bol. icwtI pwg qyry bfp dI, ikqy deIN n Gwty rol. kI kljug df dsqUr hY ikMj dwsF kuVy Prol. kflj ivwc pVHdIey kuVIey, moVF qy KVHdIey kuVIey iesLky ivwc sVdIey kuVIey, rihxf nI kwK kuVy.

bfpU dI icwtI pwg nUM, icwtI hI rwK kuVy. bfbl dI icwtI pwg nUM[[[

moiZaF qy cuwk iKHzfieaf, puwqF ijhf lfz lzfieaf bxjyN kuJ pVHny pfieaf, dyKIN qUM zolIN nf.

bfpU dI icwtI pwg nUM, pYrF ivwc rolIN nf. bfbl dI icwtI pwg nUM[[[

iPrdy ny BOr ipafsy, qwk lY qUM cfry pfsy ipafrF nUM smJx hfsy, Gwqdy vhIrF nI.

bfpU dI icwtI pwg nUM, kr n dyeIN lIrF nI. bfbl dI icwtI pwg nUM[[[

lohVy dI cVHI juafnI, awlHVy qyrI awK msqfnI

lwBdI qUM idl df jfnI, krjIN nf kfhlLI nI.

bfpU dI icwtI pwg nUM, kr n dyeIN kflLI nI. bfbl dI icwtI pwg nUM[[[

qohiPaF qy zuwlH n jfvIN, iswikaF sMg quwl n jfvIN kuVIey qUM Buwl n jfvIN, DoKf nf Kf jfvIN.

bfpU dI icwtI pwg nUM dfg nf lf jfvIN. bfbl dI icwtI pwg nUM[[[

iewjLq qF swucf gihxf, isafixaF df swc hY kihxf

rulL geI qF Eh nhIN rihxf, ikMgry df nwk kuVy.

bfpU dI icwtI pwg nUM, icwtI hI rwK kuVy. bfbl dI icwtI pwg nUM[[[

qYN kI drd nf afieaf igafn isMG kotlI

prlo dI ieh drd khfxI, ies df pirvfr nhIN hY. ieh hY duwKVf srbnfsL df ies df aMq sLumfr nhIN hY. eys afPq dy vihxF aMdr vih gey lwKF kwKF vFgUM, iks QF hoieaf nhIN AujfVf hoieaf kI sMGfr nhIN hY. murdyhfxI CfeI hr QF sogI Gor vIrfnI aMdr, ikhVy QF df mlbf ijwQy loQF dI Brmfr nhIN hY. vihxf vFgUM vih gey sfry afs AumIdF suMdr supny, ikhVf supnf bfkI bicaf, roNdf jLfro jLfr nhIN hY. ikhVy mxky nhIEN tuwt, ikhVy moqI nhIEN ibKry, ikhVI mflf nhIEN tuwtI, tuwtf ikhVf hfr nhIN hY.

gLm iek hor gurdIp burj

gLm qF hor vI ny

ieh gLm qYQoN dUr dy ny

ieh gLm kI drd-dirafvF aMdr

ieh qF myl husn-gLrUr dy ny

vjHf jIx dI ieh Aumr inBf jFdy

iehdy ivwc BulyKy myrI hUr dy ny

nbjL PV ky rmjL myrI lwB lYxf

ieh qF mfmly idlIN ksUr dy ny

swjxF dy ipMz peI Xfd vsdI Xfd idn Auh byrI nUM bUr dy ny

kdy mulfkfqF nf pwK pUr skIaF awj gLm hI myrf pwK pUr dy ny

zUMGy lMmy sdmy swlF, afhF, ZfhF, hOaky, hOJU, iks dy sIny KuBI eyQy, gm dI iqwKI afr nhIN hY. ikhVf sdmf kfrI nhIEN, ikhVf drd apfr nhIN hY, iks dI sogI soc qy eyQy, sdIaF ijwzf Bfr nhIN hY. kd qwk vgdy rihx hMJU, kd qwk swlF swlxf sInf, ies pIVf dy muwkx df vI, ikDry koeI afsfr nhIN hY. ‘eyqI mfr peI kurlfxy qYN kI drdu nf afieaf” rfm, kihr sunfmI eyQy krnoN, Cwizaf koeI vfr nhIN hY. sFB suafrn bcdy iqxky, ikwdF bhuqI kuwl lukfeI, eys ijhf vI eyky df mYN, qwikaf cmqkfr nhIN hY.

sfeIkl Auqy jd mYN Aus dy kolL dI lMiGaf, Auh sVk dy ivcfly izwigaf ipaf sI. Aus dy isr isr ivcoN lhU dIaF qqIrIaF Puwt rhIaF sn. ibMdy-ibMdy afpxy isr nUM AuqFh AuTfAuNdf qy iPr igwcI prny izwg pYNdf. Aus dy mUMh ivcoN jF sLfied nfsF ivcoN koeI afvfjL inkl rhI sI. Aus dIaF dovyN lwqF sfeIkl dy Prym ivc aVIaF hoeIaF sn. sfeIkl ny hI sLfied Aus nUM sVk dy ivckfr suwt ilaf hovygf. iek ibMd myry mn ivc afeI ik KqfnF ivc KVHy mINh dy pfxI df buwk Br ky Aus dy mUMh ivc pf idaF. iPr dUjy hI ibMd myrf kfljf kMb igaf. myry sfeIkl nUM bryk lgdy lgdy ruk gey. ‘KbrY iehdy ‘c koeI trYktr, trwk, bws jF kfr lwgI hovy? clo afpF kI lYxYN?’ pr Aus dy isr ivcoN zuwlH irhf KUn myrIaF awKF sfhmxy af ky myry idmfgL nUM cVHn lwg ipaf sI. ies dy mUMh ivc pfxI pfAuNdy jy mYnUM iksy ny dyK ilaf, qF ieAuN gwl nf bx jfvy ik mYN hI Aus dy sfeIkl mfr ky Aus nUM zyigaf hY. myry pYzl rukdy-rukdy iPr qyjL cwlx lwg pey. ‘clo afpF nUM kI?’ QoVHI dUr jf ky mYnUM iqMn-cfr muMzy twkry. mYN AuhnF nUM kfhlLI ivc afiKaf – ‘Auhdy mUMh ‘c pfxI pf idE Eey! bc jU ivcfrf.’ sfry muMizaF ny isr mfr idwqf – ‘nf BfeI, sfzy isr lwg jU.’ pl dI pl mYN ipwCy nUM muV ky dyiKaf qy iPr dwb ky pYzl Gukf idwqy. iek mIl ajy mYN lMiGaf hovFgf ik iek hor bMdf hPy sfhIN sfeIkl Auqy ciVHaf myry nfl af rilLaf. sLwkI ingfhF nfl mYN Aus dy ichry vwl Jfikaf. Auh vI myry ichry Auqy sLwkI njLrF suwt irhf sI. kuJ icr asIN dovyN hI gUMgy bxy cldy rhy. iPr mYN Aus qoN puwiCaf –‘ikAuN beI, sVk ‘qy izwigaf ipaf Auh bMdf mr igaf jF ajy ijAuNdY?’ Aus bMdy ny pihlF qF cuwp hI vwt leI. pr Pyr mlvIN ijhI jIB nfl dwisaf ik Auh bMdf ajy suMDkdf sI. Aus ny ieh vI dwisaf ik koeI vI Aus dy nyVy nhIN igaf. do mIl asIN hOlLI-hOlLI sfeIkl clfAuNdy gey. Esy dIaF gwlF krdy rhy qy aMdfjLy lfAuNdy rhy ik Aus ivcfry nfl ieh Gtnf afKr vfprI ikvyN?

qyjL qyjL sfzy ipCoN dI do sfeIkl hor af ky rlL gey. sfzIaF gwlF cldIaF sux ky AunHF ny vI iJjk ijhI nfl gwl qor leI. hux asIN cfry jxy sfeIklF nUM nyVy-nyVy kr ky gwlF kr rhy sF. cfrF dy mnF ivc iek sihm ijhf sI. mYnUM ‘crj lwigaf hoieaf

mnuwK dI mOq

sI ik afdmI pqf nhIN kOx mr igaY, kIhny mfr idwqf, pr sfnUM ieh pflLf ijhf ikAuN ciVHaf hoieaY?

ipMz ivc af ky mYN afpxy Gr rotI Kfx

bYTf qF myrIaF awKF sfhmxy Aus bMdy dy isr ivcoN vg irhf KUn idsx lwg ipaf.

mYN ajy iek burkI hI mUMh ivc pfeI sI ik myrI CotI kuVI ny QflLI ivcoN KMnf-rotI cuwk ky burkI qoV leI. Aus dy hwQ gfry nfl ilwbVy hoey sn. ilwbVy hwQ nfl hI Aus ny burkI cuwk ky myrI dflL vflLI kOlI ivc Gso idwqI. dflL vflLI kOlI ivc gfrf mlfeI vFg qYrn lwg ipaf. iek dm mYnUM hrK afieaf qy mYN kuVI nUM Dwkf dy ky prHF suwt idwqf. kuVI igwcI prny pwky PrsL Auqy izwgI. Aus dI lyr inkl geI. rotI ivcy Cwz ky mYN Bwj ky Aus nUM cuwikaf qy ihwk nfl lf ilaf. nfl dI nfl myry idmfg ivc igwcI prny izwgy pey Aus bMdy df iKafl GuMmx-GyrI Kf igaf. kuVI nUM viraf ky, Aus dy hwQ Do ky Aus nUM afpxy nfl rotI KuafeI. afp ijvyN mYN rotI KfDI nhIN, ingl leI sI. kfPLI rfq qfeIN myry aMdr AuWslvwty AuWTdy rhy. awcvI lwgI rhI. jy mYN Aus dy mUMh ivc pfxI pf idMdf qF sLfied Auh bc hI rihMdf. myry ikhVf mwlo-mwlI koeI rwsf pf lYNdf. jF koeI hor Aus nUM sFB lYNdf, qF kI ivgV jFdf? mYN afpxy afp Auqy lfhxqF pfeIaF. myrI aMqr-afqmf ikMnI inwGr geI sI. mYN iek mrdy hoey mnuwK dy mUMh ivc pfxI vI nhIN pf sikaf? myry nfl ipwCoN rilLaf bMdf vI inwGiraf hoieaf sI. Aus dy ipwCoN do hor rlLy bMdy vI. kol dy ipMz vfly bMdy, muMzy qy buVHIaF ijnHF ny Auh bMdf sVk Auqy iksy qrHF izwgdf dyiKaf sI, AunHF dy Bfa df qF ijvyN koeI kuwqf-ibwlf mr igaf hY.

cfr-pMj idnF ipwCoN mYN Esy sVk – EqoN dI lMiGaf. Aus QF Auqy sVk lhU nfl ajy vI rMgI peI sI. EQy hI mYN afpxy sfeIkl qoN Auqr ipaf qy KVHf-KVHf socF ivc zuwb igaf. aYny nUM iek bjLurg myry kolL af KiVHaf. Auh mwkI dI rfKI bYTf sI qy icVIaF hkfrn vflf gopIaf bxf irhf sI.

‘kI dyKdYN BfeI, aixafeI mOqy mr igaf pUrbIaf ivcfrf.’ buVHy ny afpxy-afp mUMhoN gwl kwZI.

‘pUrbIaf?’

‘hF, pUrbIaf, bVy icrF qoN aYQy rihMdf sI.’ buVHy ny sB kuJ Aus bfry dwsxf sLurU

kIqf- ‘BwTy ‘qy pQyr df kMm krdf sI. aYsy ipMz iek inwky jHy kwcy Gr ‘c ri hMdf sI. Gr vflLI qy cfr blUMgVy jvfk ny Auhdy. CotI jHI twbrI aY. cMgI rotI hux qF Auh Kfx lwg ipaf sI.’

‘bfbf, Pyr Auh aYQy mr ikvyN igaf?’ mYN iekdm puwiCaf.

buVHf sVk nfl peI roVI dI TykI Auqy pwbF Bfr bYT igaf. goizaF Auqy kUhxIaF rwK ky hwQ dy iesLfiraF nfl Auh smJf irhf sI. aDbixaF gopIaf Aus ny roVI Auqy rwK idwqf sI. buVHy ny dwisaf – ‘pUrbIaf iek tuwty jHy sYkl ‘qy iek KuwsV jHI borI ivc aYDroN ikDroN guafry df kuqrf lY ky afAuNdf sI. aYDr sLihr kMnIEN iek trwk aONdf sI. bfhlLf eI kfhlLf, isrmwD, awg lwgI huMdI aY sfilLaF nUM ijvyN. iek pfsy ieh roVI dI TykI af ‘gI, iek pfsy trwk, pUrbIaf ivcfly af igaf. trwk aflLy ny Borf nIHN prHy vwitaf. pUrbIaf Pyt lwg ky izwg ipaf sI qy isr AuqoN dI trwk df ipClf phIaf lMG igaf. Zfk Auqy hwQ DrIN buVHy dy kolL KVHf mYN Aus dI sfrI gwl sux irhf sI. Auh boldf irhf – ‘trwk afilLaF ny QoVHf jHf agFh ho ky trwk KVHfa vI ilaf sI. iek ibMd Qwly Auqr ky zrYvr ny pUrbIey kMnI vyiKaf qy Pyr pqf nIN Auhdy idl ‘c kI afeI, dbfswt trwk lY ky Bwj igaf. jmF drb nINH mMinaF, pwty-ivaF ny.’ buVHy dIaF gwlF sux ky mYN hAukf Biraf. mYN soicaf, pUrbIey dy twbr df hux kI bxygf? trwk vfly qF PVy gey hoxgy jF PVy jfxgy. pUrbIey dI hspqfl vfilaF ny cIr-PfV kr idwqI hovygI. trwk zrfeIvr nUM kYd ho jfvygI jF sLfied brI ho jfvy. pr pUrbIey dy twbr df kI bxygf?

‘pUrbIey dI loQ df kI bixaF Pyr, bfbf?’ mYN puwiCaf. ‘bxnf kI sI, qVky nUM cwk ky PUk-qI.’ buVHy ny jvfb idwqf.

‘kIhny?’ mYN puwiCaf.

‘jIqy nMbrdfr ny, hor kIhny? sLihr dy vwzy syT mukMdI lfl df trwk sI Eh’, buVHy ny dwisaf.

‘mukMdI lfl ikhVf?’ mYN svfl kIqf. ‘mukMdI lfl nHIN jfxdf? ijhVf qyl df vpfrI aY vwzf.’ buVHy ny dwisaf qy Pyr sMvfr ky gwl KolHI ik ijs idn Auh trwk Qwly af igaf, Ausy rfq hI mukMdI lfl dy do bMdy afey. AuhnF ny ipMz dy jIqy nMbrdfr nUM gwiTaf. do sO rupeIaf AuhdI jyb ivc pf idwqf. jIqy ny AuhnF qoN pMj sO rupeIaf lY ky AuhdI duhwQVIN ipwtdI qy isr KoNhdI Gr vflI nUM mwlo-mwlI dy idwqf qy Aus nUM idljmIN idwqI – ‘mrn aflLf qF mr igaf, hux iehdI imwtI nUM sFBIey. prmfqmf dI kropI smJ, bwicaF aflLIey. qyry bwicaF df vfl nI ivMgf hox idMdy. qyry Kfx-pIx df hIlf sB ipMz krU. BfvyN sO sfl bYTI rih.’ qy Pyr buVHy ny dwisaf ik idn cVHdy nfl jIqy nMbrdfr ny loQ isivaF ivc iljf ky Pukvf idwqI.

‘puls vfilaF ny nI kIqf kus?’ mYN puwiCaf.

‘puls vfilaF nUM qF pqf vI nIN lwgx idwqf. jy pqf lwg vI igaf hoAU qF AunHF nUM vI mukMdI lfl ny cuwp krf idwqf hoAU.’ qy iPr Aus ny dwisaf ik ipMz ivc cbf-cbI bVI ho rhI hY. Esy rfq trwk afilaF ny dUjy sLihr ieMjx Kulvf idwqf sI aqy ieh gwl bxf leI sI ik trwk qF Aus vrksLfp ivc cfr idn qoN sMvr irhf hY. buVHy dy rUVHy qply ivcoN pfxI pI ky mYN sfeIkl ‘qy cVH igaf. qy iPr keI idnF qwk myry idmfg ivc Aus pUrbIey dI mOq GuMmdI rhI.

rfm srUp axKI

Patrika

3 ways to make your table more plant based this Thanksgiving

(NC) Hosting Thanksgiving can be extremely overwhelming, especially when it comes to the menu. Fortunate ly, serving alternatives like plant-based options may be easier than you think.

A survey found that 49 per cent of Ca nadians are interested in trying plantbased, but many aren’t sure where to start. To help encourage and inspire you, check out these vegan products anyone can incorporate into their rep ertoire:

Dairy alternatives

There are so many options now when it comes to dairy-free products, mak ing it easy to incorporate into meals.

A plant-based butter alternative can be a great way to baste your turkey or add to any side dishes, such as grilled vegetables. The coconut oil in many vegan butters delivers a very smooth, rich and creamy mouth feel. Another great product is a sour cream alterna tive with coconut cream replacing milk ingredients, which makes the perfect topper for your baked potatoes.

Meat less stuff ing Try switch ing things up for your traditional stuffing by using a meatless crumble. The PC plant-based beefless crumble is an undeniably delicious product that is easy to use in Thanksgiving meals. Made with pea protein rather than ground beef, it provides a strong source of protein that flavours can build on.

Irresistible desserts

Ending the meal with a deep, chocolate homemade brownie will have everyone asking for more. Most brownie mix tures are made with eggs, but the PC brownie baking mix only requires the use of water and oil. The addition of pea protein gives this product a moist and chewy texture, so no one will know the difference.

Obituary sLok smfcfr

Daljit Kaur Brar, wife of Mohinder Singh Brar (Pind Khote), mother of Jagmohan Singh Brar.

Funera: Fraser River Funeral Home in Abbotsford on October 1, 2022 at 3:00pm.

Pogh: Khalsa Diwan Society Abbotsford 778-552-7789.

bVy hI duKI ihrdy nfl sUicq kIqf jFdf hY dljIq kOr brfV supqnI moihMdr isMG brfV (ipMz Koty), akfl clfxf kr gey hn. Auh afpxy ipwCy pqI aqy iewk spuwqr jgmohn isMG brfV Cwz gey hn.

AuhnF df aMiqm sskfr PryjLr irvr iPAUnrl hom, aYbtsPorz ivKy akqUbr 1, 2022 nUM dupihr 3:00 vjy kIqf jfvygf. Bog: Kflsf dIvfn sosfietI aYbtsPorz pirvfr nfl duK sFJf krn

sMprk kro: 778-552-7789

ROSE SYMPATHY SPECIAL OCCASIONS HOLIDAYS

FRIENDLY SERVICE GREAT QUALITY FLORIST

We’re a local Abbotsford, British Columbia florist delivering courteous, professional service and the highest quality flowers in Abbotsford. We pride ourselves in an inviting shop. Our experienced designers can create floral arrangements that will complement any occasion and meet your budget and style expectations as well. We also offer daily delivery to all local funeral homes and hospitals.

Fraser Way,

YOGENDER

Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month

Starting in December, parents in British Columbia will save as much as an additional $550 per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care centres.

“Child care is one of the biggest bills many families face each month,” said Katrina Chen, B.C.’s Minister of State for Child Care. “Cutting child care fees again, this time by as much as $550 a month more per child, is one way we are taking action to put money back in people’s pockets at a time when rising global inflation is making life more expensive.”

The Province is directly funding licensed child care centres so fami lies will not need to apply for these savings. This funding will lower fees for children, kindergarten-aged and younger.

These additional savings, which build on earlier fee cuts introduced as part of the Province’s $2.7-billion invest ment in ChildCareBC since 2018, are being funded through the five-year, $3.2-billion Canada-British Colum

bia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

“The Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement that we signed just over a year ago puts families first, and will ensure every child has access to high-quality, affordable, accessible child care,” said Karina Gould, federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

As part of this fee cut, the Province is taking action to better support child care providers. Payments to providers will be increased by 100% or more. These payments are designed to help ensure providers can continue pro viding quality care for children, help them fight rising costs and reduce the need to pass on these costs to families.

These monthly fee cuts mean that par ents will be saving as much as $6,600 more a year for each child in licensed care at facilities participating in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, depending on their children’s ages and the type of care they are receiv

ing. As a result of the new savings, on average, families will be paying simi lar out-of-pocket costs for child care, regardless of type of care, if their pro vider is charging typical fees.

For example:

A family with a 10-month-old and a three-year-old in group care could save as much as $11,940 more per year, in addition to the $5,400 per year they are already saving.

A family with a two-year-old and a four-year-old receiving family care would see up to $10,080 more in savings each year, in addition to the $3,120 per year they are already saving.

In addition to these fee reductions, the Province has been making further progress toward all families being able to access affordable child care

by introducing the Affordable Child Care Benefit and by transforming child care centres into $10 a Day ChildCareBC sites. By the end of 2022, there will be 12,500 of these low-cost, high-quality $10 a Day child care spaces throughout B.C.

To support families in accessing highquality, licensed care, the provincial government, with support from the federal government, has also funded more than 30,500 new licensed child care spaces since the launch of Child CareBC in 2018, while improving training opportunities and wages for the early childhood educators needed to deliver this service.