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1996 qoN Cpx vflf ibRitsL kolMbIaf df pihlf do-BfsLIaf aKLbfr

pMjfbI pwiqRkf vloN ivsfKI ivsLysL aMk

adfrf pMjfbI pWiqRkf vloN 12 apYRl idn sWukrvfr nMU ivsfKI ivsLysL aMk kwiZaf jf irhf hY so bynqI hY ik jy iksy ny vDfeI sMdysL df iesLiqhfr dyxf hovy qF Auh 5 apRYl idn suwkrvfr qwk pMjfbI pWiqRkf dy dPqr 604-852-2288 qy sMprk kr skdy hn lyKk qy kvI afpxy lyK aqy kivqfvF vI Byj skdy hn.

ivsLysL not : Kflsf sfjnf idvs nMU smripq gurduafrf sfihb Kflsf dIvfn susfietI vYnkUvr vloN 13 apRYl qy gurduafrf sfihb dsmysL drbfr srI vloN 20 apYRl nM mhfn ngr kIrqn krvfey jf rhy hn.

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mnuwK dy aMdrUnI aidRÈt jjmfnF df vpfrIkrn

sfzy srIr aMdr Gwto Gwt 36 lwK kroV jIvfxU (vfiersF/ivÈfxU, bYktIrIaf, pRotoËoaf, AuwlIaF afid) hr vkq invfs kr rhy huMdy hn. ienHF dI hr aMg dy aMdr qy bfhr dI mOjUdgI sfzy srIr dIaF hr qrHF dIaF pRikirafvF nUM pRBfivq krdI hY. hr aMg dy jIvfxUaF df afpxf JuMz huMdf hY ijs dI igxqI, ishq, bxqr, iviBMnqf qy ivlwKxqf sfzI ijnsI rcnf qy Kurfk Auwqy munwsr huMdI hY. 2016 dI iek aMqr-rfÈtrI Koj muqfbk sfzI Kurfk sfzy 90 ÌIsdI vMÈfxUaF (jInF aqy pRotInF dI kuÈlqf nUM pRBfvq krdI hY aqy srIr dIaF afhr-pfck ikirafvF Auwpr vI asr krdI hY. so ies qrHF sfzf iek guMJldfr pr nyVqf df irÈqf sfzy aMdrUnI jIvfxUaF nfl bixaf hoieaf hY. ienHF jIvfxUaF leI sfzI ishqmMd Kurfk ËrUrI hY qy ienHF aidRÈt mihmfnF dI ishq Auwpr hI sfzI ishq inrBr krdI hY. sfzy srIr aMdrly ieh jIvfxU-JuMz ibmfrIaF pYdf krn vfly jIvfxUaF nUM psrx nhIN dyNdy qy AunHF nfl iek sMquln bxfeI rwKdy hn. jy iksy meI 2022 ivc CpI iek Koj muqfbk, jo qMdrusq vlMtIarF Auwpr kIqI geI sI, rogfxUnfÈk dvfeIaF dy syvn dy iek kors nfl hI aFqVIaF ivcly jIvfxUJuMzF dI rcnf ivc qbdIlI af jFdI hY aqy Aus nUM afpxI mOilk siQqI ivc vfps phuMcx leI keI mhIny jF sfl vI lwg skdy hn. sfzy aMdrUnI jIvfxU sfzI ishq leI ikMny ËrUrI hn ieh iek ibmfrI dI imsfl nfl cMgI qrHF smJy jf skdy hn. iek jrfsIm ijs df qknIkI nfm sI[izwP[ klOstirzeIaoeyzIË izwPuhsIl, hY. afm qOr ’qy hspqflF ivcly vzyrI Aumr vfly AunHF mrIËF Auwpr hwlf boldf hY ijnHF nUM muV-muV aYNtIibaOitk idwqy gey hox. ienHF dy syvn qoN anumfnq 5-10 idn bfad ies jrfsIm vwzI aFdr ivc lfg lfAuNdf hY ijs ivc sojÈ af jFdI hY, BuwK mr jFdI hY, pyt drd huMdf hY qy pyt afÌr jFdf hY, pfxI vrgy dsq jF KUnI pIp vflI pycÈ lg jFdI hY, buÉfr ho jFdf hY, srIr ivwcoN pfxI dI Gft ho jFdI hY aqy gurdy jvfb dy jFdy hn. ijnHF mrIËF nUM sI[izwP dI lfg muV-muV lgdI hY. AunHF leI ieh ibmfrI jfn-lyvf sfbq huMdI hY. koeI duafeI asr nhIN krdI, ikAuNik mrIË aMdr Aus dIaF aFqVIaF ivcly cMgy jrfsIm aYNtIibaOitkF rfhIN Éqm ho cuwky huMdy hn. ieho ijhy mrIËF nUM qMdrusq iensfnF dy pKfny df anImf idwqf jFdf hY jF ies nUM iek Éfs pfeIp nfl nwk rfhIN pyt aMdr phuMcfieaf jFdf hY. ieh qrIkf pihlF 1958 ivc kolorYzo XUnIvristI dy iek amrIkn zfktr

poR[ zf[ jY rUp isMG

aYwc[jI[ bYwn afeIsmYn ny iek hor jrfsIm dI lfg nUM rokx leI vriqaf sI pr hux ieh ielfj sI[izwP[ leI vriqaf jFdf hY. sMn 2008 ivc imMnIsotf XUnIvristI dy iek hor amrIkn zfktr KOruwts (alYkËYzr KOruwts) ny pihlI vfr iek 64 sflf aOrq, ijs nUM sI[izwP[ dI ibmfrI qoN duafeIaF nfl rfhq nhIN iml rhI sI, Aus ivc Aus dy pqI dy pKfny nUM Gol ky iek nlkI (itAUb) rfhIN aFqVIaF aMdr trFsplFt kr idwqf. Auh aOrq qMdrusq ho geI aqy pKfny dy trFsplFtF dI ÈurUafq ho geI jo qkrIbn iek afdrÈ kfrj pRxflI bx geI. ies nUM hux aYwP[aYwm[tI[kihMdy hn. jy ieiqhfs ivc JfqI mfrIey qF mÜ (Stools) dI dvfeI vFg vrqoN 1958 qoN ÈurU nhIN hoeI. sB qoN pihlf iËkr eIsfeI kYlMzr dy ÈurU hox qoN 200 qoN 300 sfl pihlF mhFirÈI crk dI rcnf ‘crk smihwqf’ ivc ies df iËkr hY. ies rcnf ivc ijgr dI ÉUnI ibmfrI dy ielfj leI do nusÉy idwqy gey hn. ienHF ivc iek iksm dy kml dIaF jVHF (ByN), mulwTI qy Èihd nUM GoiVaF dy lyizaF dy rs ivc Gol ky iplfAux nfl jF do hor jVI-bUtIaF, Xfvsf aqy ibRgrfn, dI lyvI bxf ky Aus nUM gF dy gobr dy rs ivc Gol ky bxy jlpfn dy syvn nfl rfhq imldI hY. pycÈ afid dy ielfj leI dfnI-iensfn dy pKfny dI vrqoN bfry pihlf iËkr cOQI sdI ivc hoey iek cInI ivdvfn, jI[ hONg dI ikqfb, ‘hYNzbuwk afÌ aYmrjYNsI mYzIisn’ ivc hY.

cIn dy hI iek hor solHvIN sdI dy ivdvfn lI[ ÈIËYn ( ñõñø-ñõùó) afpxI ikqfb ivc 1892 qrHF dIaF duafeIaF AulyKIaF hn qy 11,000 qoN vwD nusÉy dwsy hn. Auh pyt dIaF ibmfrIaF nUM TIk krn leI ‘pIly Èorby’ jF ‘sunihrI Èorby’ dy syvn dI ivafiKaf krdf hY jo suwky jF gly-sVy pKfny nUM pfxI ivc Gol iqafr huMdf hY aqy mrIË nUM iplfAuxf huMdf hY. anumfnF anusfr sI[izwP[ dI lfg nfl amrIkf ivc sflfnf iek lwK bMdy guËr jFdy hn. mhFirÈI crk qy cInI ivdvfnF jI[ hONg qy lI[ ÈIËYn dy iswDy totky aqy amrIkI zfktrF afeIsmYn qy KOrwtus qy sulJy hoey ielfj bhuiqaF nUM KrHvyN qy sMvfrU lgdy hn. so sfieMsdfnF qy AudXogpqIaF ny ies df hwl lwB ilaf. 30 nvMbr

2022 amrIkf dIaF dvfeIaF nUM mnËUrI dyx vflI sMsQf, aYwP[zI[ ey[ ny qMdrusq iensfnF dy pKfinaF qoN iekwTy kIqy jrfsImF qoN iqafr kIqI geI pihlI duafeI

nUM mrIËF Auwpr vrqx leI hrI JMzI dy idwqI. ieh duafeI ,‘rIibEtf’ anImy vFg idwqI jFdI hY aqy ies dI 150 dI ieko vfr vrqI jfx vflI dI kImq qkrIbn 7 lwK 80 hËfr rupey ($ 9500) hY. 27 aprYl

2023 nUM amrIkf ny iek hor aijhI iensfnI pKfinaF dy jrfsImF nfl bxI dvfeI nUM mnËUrI idwqI jo kYpsUlF dI Èkl ivc hY aqy mUMh rfhIN leI jf skdI hY. ies duafeI dy, ijs df nF ‘vOst’ hY, iqMn idnF leI roË dy cfr kYpsUl lYxy pYNdy hn. iqMn idnF dI duafeI dI kImq 14[55 lwK rupey ($ 17,500) hY. ieh dovyN duafeIaF

ibmfrI df ielfj nhIN krdIaF isrÌ Aus nUM dubfrf hox qoN rokdIaF hn. hux qusIN aMdfËf lfE ik ikMnI PËUl smJI jfx vflI cIË ikMnI byÈkImqI ho skdI hY.

afpxy gMd dI ihÌfËq leI lok iksy vI hwd qk jf skdy hn. 26 jnvrI 2022 nUM ieMglYNz dy aÉbfr, ‘imrr’ dI Ébr anusfr AuwqrI korIaf df pRDfn ikMm jONgAun,afpxy mÜ nUM bcfAux leI ijwQy vI jFdf hY afpxf guslKfnf nfl lY ky jFdf hY qF jo Ausdf pKfnf iksy hor dy hwQ nf lwg jfvy. ikAuNik Aus qoN AuhdI ishq bfry, AuhdI ijnsI bxqr, ijnsI ibmfrIaF qy Aus dy aFqVIaF dy jIvfxUaF qoN pRBfivq hox vfly ivhfr afid dy sfry kwcy icwTy Aujfgr ho skdy hn. Aus dy iesqymfl vflIaF sfrIaF kfrF gwzIaF ivc Aus dy ml-mUqr nUM sFBx dy pRbMD kIqy hoey hn. AuwqrI-korIaf df Èfsk ies kMm ivc iekwlf nhIN hY.

13 sqMbr 2022 nUM ‘rIpbilk vrz’ ivc CpI Ébr muqfbk jdoN XUgFzf df pRDfn, XOvrI mUsyvynI, kInIaf dy pRDfn dI qfjpoÈI Auwqy igaf qF Auh afpxf Ërf-bkqr bMd guslKfnf nfl lY ky igaf sI. Bfrq vwloN 8000 kroV rupey nfl KrIidaf Kfs hvfeI jhfË, joo pRDfn mMqrI dI ÉsUsI vrqoN leI hY, 2 akqUbr, 2020 nUM svyry 10:55 Auwqy idwlI Auqr igaf sI.

sfzy aMdrUnI jIvfxUaF dI afpxI-afpxI ijnsI bxqr huMdI hY aqy ienHF dy jInË vI afpxIaF-afpxIaF alwg huMdIaF hn.

ienHF dI smUihk ijnsI bxqr bfry ieh anumfn hn ik ienHF jIvfxUaF sdkf sfzy aMdr koeI 80 lwK anoKy jIn invfs krdy hn. ies krky eynI iËafdf iviBMnqf hY ik dunIaf dy iksy vI do jixaF df jIvfxU-JuMz (mfeIkroibEm) iewko ijhf nhIN. juVvyN joiVaF df vI nhIN. ies kfrn krky hryk leI Auhdy afpxy jIvfxU-JuMz ËrUrI hn. kImqI cIËF afm qOr ’qy bYNkF ivc rwKIaF jFdIaF hn. ies byÈkImqI vsqU, ivÈtf nUM sFBx leI pihlf ibnF munfPy vflf jnsDfrn bYNk 2012 ivc dunIaf dI sB qoN mÈhUr XUnIvristI, amrIkf ivclI aYwm afeI tI aMdr AuwQoN dy do ividafrQIaF ny ÈurU kIqf. ienHF ivwcoN iek mfrk simwQ, mfeIkroibaflOjI df ividafrQI sI qy dUsrf aYwm[bI[ey df. ies bYNk df nF EpMn ibEm hY aqy ieh ijnHF ny aYP[aYm[tI[ (6“; 6 “) krvfAuxI hovy AunHF nUM sYNpl muhweIaf krdf hY. ies bYNk ny 2015 qoN, ijvyN afm bYNkF ivc lOkr huMdy hn, afm lOkF leI ieh shUlq dy idwqI hY ik Auh afpxy-afpxy sYNpl eyQy jmHF krvf skdy hn[ ijhVy AunHF nUM loV pYx ’qy iml jfxgy. ies sfl (2024) dy ÈurU qwk ieh bYNk 68,000 qoN vwD mrIËF nUM aYP[aYm[tI[ leI ËrUrI smgrI pRdfn kr cuwikaf hY. jUn 2022 ivc sfieMsdfnF ny ieh suJfa vI idwqf ik lokF nUM cfhIdf hY ik Auh afpxI jvfnI vyly, jdoN pUry qMdrusq hn, afpxy pKfny dy sYNpl nUM surwiKaq ihÌfjq ivc rwK jF rKvf lYx qF jo BivwK ivc loV pvy qF EhI aYwP[ aYm[tI leI vriqaf jf sky.

iËMdgI ’c ipafr kdy nhIN mrdf, kdy nf kdy jfg hI jfFdf hY, kuJ aijhf hI

ibafndI hY “khfxI lwp mihMdI dI’’

ÈmÈyr isMG zUmyvfl

jdoN awT mhIny pihlF ivafhI mF Auwqy

ivDvf ruwq afeI mYN AudoN Aus dI kuwK ’c

sF. jdoN mYN surq sMBflI AudoN smfj ny mF nUM cfcy dI pqnI bxf ky muV ivDvf qoN suhfgx kr idwqf sI. myry jnm qoN pihlF isr ’qy sÌYd hoieaf sUhf sflU muV rwqVf ho cuwkf sI. smyN ny aMgVfeI BrI mF nUM puwq qy mYnUM iCMdf vIr iml igaf. sfzf bcpn bVf suKfvF guËiraf. asIN dovyN ipqf nUM cfcf kihMdy sF. vIr dsvIN kridaF hI BrqI ho igaf qy mYN Èihr kflj ’c jf dfKlf ilaf. surKfb muhwbqF BrpUr prvfË Br myrI iËMdgI ’c afieaf qy myry idl dy qÉq hËfry df rFJf bx bYTf. ieh dOr AulPq BrpUr iËMdgI df sMdlI phu Putflf ho inbiVaf. sB shylIaF mYnUM bljIq kih ky bulfAuNdIaF pr Aus dI ËubfnoN bwbI sux ky mYN rUhoN nUro nUr ho jFdI. pRIq ngrI ’c ivcridaF supny vFgU izgrI dy vrHy lMG guËry. sKIaF shylIaF dI icVIaF dy cMby vflI judfeI atwl sI pr rgF ’c rcy surÉfb df ivCoVf rUhoN rwq cUs irhf sI. asIN sFJf ÌYslf qsdIk kIqf qy mYN cfcy koÜoN JoÜI awz ky iËMdgI leI surÉfb mMigaf. Ausny sky puwq qoN iËafdf mYnUM moh kIqf sI qy myrI ÉuÈI nUM rwd nhIN sI kr skdf. mF ies pwKoN ivroDI sI. AusdI hsrq mYnUM afm GrF dI QF ivdyÈ qorn dI sI. “ivdyÈF qoN ipafrI vqn qoN imwtI aY qy Aus qoN ipafrI kuVI dI psMd.’’ kih ky cfcy ny myrI hsrq df pwlf surÉfb dy hwQ PVf idwqf. mYN sUhy sflU dy sfey hyT shury af geI. ies dOrfn surÉfb nUM nOkrI vI iml cuwkI sI.

iewk vyÜy jdoN qihËIb df pRqIk dsqk dy irhf sI qF mYN surÉfb nUM aMbrF ’qy peI sqrMgI pING vwl ieÈfrf kridaF ikhf “vyKo surÉfb ieh pING pRIqF dI pRqIk aY qy mYN suixaY ies mhIny muhwbqF df rMg hor vI sUhf huMdf aY.’’

“hF bwbI! AudoN hor vI iËafdf jdoN qlIaF ’qy sUhI mihMdI lwgdI aY.’’ Ausny ikhf.

“iPr kwlH nUM lY afAu mihMdI dI iewk lwp.’’ mYN mMg kIqI.

“ËrUr.’’ kih ky Auh gulfnfrI buwlF ’coN hfsy bKyr df clf igaf.

iPr Aus Èfm BUcfl dy iewko kihrI Jtky ny myrI supinaF dI slqnq nysqo nfbUd

kr idwqI. bhfrF Biraf sfAux iËMdgI nUM pqJV bx af ipaf. mYN rohI vflf ruwK ho ky rih geI. Ébr imlI ik sVk hfdsy ’c PwtV hoey surÉfb nUM pIjIafeI rYPr kr idwqf igaf hY. mYN rUhoN PwtV hoeI Coty idਓr gurlfl nfl cMzIgVH puwjI. Aus ÉOÌnfk qy lhU luhfx mMËr df tUxyhfr jlvf mYN ibafnx qoN asmrQ hF. rwb hI jfxdY Auh pUrf mhInf asIN AuwQy ikvyN ibqfieaf. mYN rfq-rfq Br roNdI rhI Aus dI lhU luhfx kmIË dI jyb ’coN kwZ ky Aus mihMdI nUM jo muhwbq dy rMg nUM gUVHf krn dy mksd ’c bMnH ky Auh myry leI lY ky af irhf sI. kfÈ Auh puwCdf kihMdf jF dwsdf pr nhIN. Auh jf cuwkf sI komf ’c aqy ipaf sI ÉfmoÈ pwQr dy buwq vFguMU. aMq zfktr ieh kih ky pwlf JfV gey ik jdoN ies dy idmfÊ df srkl cwlygf qF Éud siQr ho jfeygf qy ipwCoN idmfÊI qvfËn TIk hox ’c vI smF lwgygf.

asIN jIa iBafxy ho ky Gr muV afey. iekiek idn kr ky mhIny ho guËry qy iPr keI sfAux afey qy keI cyq gey pr surÉfb ny koeI hrkq nf kIqI. myry hmsfey qrk idMdy sn “surÉfb dy TIk hox dI afs koeI nhIN, qyry BivwK df hnyrf sMGxf huMdf jf irhY. qUM dws kI soicaf?’’

pr surÉfb myrI iËMdgI sI mYN svfs-svfs iËMdgI AusdI iKdmq ’c lfAuxf cfhuMdI sI. mF dI ihMZ myry punr ivafh nUM lY ky sB dy pYr imwD rhI sI. cfcf iewQy vI myry pwK ’c sI. Aus ny gMBIr soc ivcfr AuprMq gurlfl nUM puwiCaf, “puwqr jI bljIq dI Aumr ZÜdI jf rhI aY pr Auh surÉfb nUM aYs hflq ’c Cwzxf bwjr gunfh smJdI aY. Aus nUM ikqy hor qorn nfÜoN cMgf ieh nhIN qyry lV lf deIey?’’

“mYnUM pqY cfcf jI bljIq mjbUr aY. mYN AuhdI mjbUrI qy BivwK leI koeI ÌYslf rwd nhIN krdf pr ieh dwso kwlH nUM surÉfb hoÈ ’c af igaf qy Auh kI khygf ik myry Brf ny myrI qRfsdI df Ìfiedf AuTf ky myrI syj mwl leI?’’ afpxy mukfm qoN gurlfl dI Tos dlIl sB dy mUMhF ’qy qfly jV geI. mF dI pRcMz ihMz ny mYnUM iewk aYwn[afr[afeI dy lV lf ky myry qmfm supny rfK kr idwqy. lokfeI qoN byÉbr surÉfb dI kImqI qy jgIr

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’qy zfkf mfr ky smfj awgy aYwn[afr[afeI myrf punr pqI bx igaf. kuJ mhIny pMjfb myry sMg guËfr ky Auh mYnUM jld bulfAux df XkIn krf ky muV ivdyÈ clf igaf qy Aus df nf koeI Pon qy nf icwTI pwqr mYnUM awj qwk afieaf. mYnUM smfj BlfeI dÌqr ’c nOkrI imlx AuprMq mMJDfr ’coN kuJ rfhq imlI pr gRihsqI iËMdgI df pUr iksy iknfry nf lwgf.

iPr iewk idn pqf lwgf ik surÉfb muV iËMdgI ’c prq afieaf hY pr idmfÊI qvfËn vwzy pYmfny ’qy ivgV cuwkf hY. mYN zfhZy dI ÈukrguËfr sF pr idl ’coN AuwT rhI ÉuÈI dI lihr punr ivafh dy ÌYsly ’c aByd ho rhI sI. mF myry ’qy jbrI ÌYslf nf TosdI qF mYN surÉfb dy pYrF ’qy isr Dr ky vI mfÌI mMg lYNdI pr pfxI isroN lMG cuwkf sI.

ijs bws ’c mYN inwq izAUtI jFdI sF iewk idn ieqPfkn hI Aus ivwc surÉfb af ciVHaf qy suqy suBfa myry nfl hI ÉflI sIt ’qy af bYTf. mYN hOslf vwt ky Aus qoN puwC bYTI,“qusIN TIk E hux surÉfb?’’ pr Auh jvfb dyx dI QF lMmf smF myry vwl vyKdf irhf qy iPr boilaf, “mfÌ krnf

mYzm lwgdY mYN pihlF vI ikDry vyiKaY!’’ mYN Aus dI avsQf smJdI sF. qyËI nfÜ pYNzf sr krdI bws mukfm ’qy puwjI qy Aus sMKyp mulfkfq nUM myry iËhn ’c avwlVI ijhI aBuwl Xfd vFg Cwz geI. arsf iPr ho guËiraf qy surÉfb nUM imlx df muV ieqPfk juiVaf.

“bVI ÉuÈI hoeI bwbI qYnUM nOkrI iml geI aY.’’ Auh boilaf. spwÈt sI Auh hux qMdrusq sI qy mYnUM Aucycf imlx afieaf sI.

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To assist local community outreach workers in providing timely and effective services to those experiencing homelessness, the City of Abbotsford has created a new app, the Community Homelessness Information Application (CHIA).

CHIA allows frontline workers to track service delivery in encampments, access real-time bed inventory updates at shelters, and develop historical data to advocate for more resources. This new mobile, web and desktop application supports the City’s drive towards a robust Coordinated Access system of care for Abbotsford, and allows better coordination between service agencies and organizations, ultimately leading to improved support and access to housing.

CHIA was developed by the City as a component of the Reaching Home, Designated Community federal grant program in response to the need for service providers to better understand and serve people experiencing homelessness in Abbotsford, specifically those staying in encampments or shelters, or sleeping outside. Service organizations and outreach workers can use CHIA to view, input and update data related to encampments, day sites, sleeping sites, and shelters to improve coordination of services and help create long term data which will aid advocacy efforts for additional supports and resources.

“CHIA is a truly innovative and invaluable tool that will support the work of our City team to develop a robust Coordinated Access System, and improve the way our local service providers respond to and support the most

vulnerable in our community,” said Ross Siemens, Mayor of Abbotsford.

“By accessing real time data, front line workers can collaborate and work together to assure those who need help aren’t missed and that resources are being distributed in the most efficient way. The development of this app will undoubtedly have a positive impact for service providers and those they are helping, and will provide us with valuable data to more effectively advocate for more supports in our community.”

Through the mobile app, different icons can be placed by users on identified encampments, day sites and sleeping sites to display services, like waste removal as well as water and harm-reduction supplies, as they are delivered to these locations so other users can easily identify where the current needs are across the city. Outreach workers will also be able to indicate the number of people staying at each site, and shelter workers will be able to update the occupancy status of their shelter and show how many beds remain available. The app dashboard also provides real-time information, statistics and historical data summaries that can be used to identify trends related to encampments, day sites and sleeping sites, shows the inflow and outflow of people experiencing homelessness and will provide an approximate count for the total number of people living unhoused in Abbotsford at any given time. All these functions provided through this digital solution will elevate how those experiencing homelessness are supported and will contribute to the goal of creating a better and more livable city.

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Since it was launched in mid-February, the app has been used to log nearly 300 site visits by outreach workers, including 141 check-ins and service deliveries at encampments, and 228 individual visits to day sites around the city.

CHIA supports Council’s strategic goal of addressing social issues that impact our community, as part of the City’s Homelessness Action Plan. CHIA also aligns with the City’s digital strategy, which aims at delivering better ser-

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Into The Woods Art Exhibition

Abbotsford, B.C. – The Abbotsford Arts Council is pleased to present “Into The Woods” – an enchanting art exhibition showcasing the captivating works of Chris Johnston and Jake Muller.

This show will be hosted both in person and online at the Abbotsford Arts Council website: abbotsfordartscouncil.com from April 6 - 27, 2024. An opening reception will be held on Saturday April 6th from 12-2pm.

About the Show:

Prepare to be transported into a world where bears and woodland creatures come to life on canvas, inviting you to explore the beauty and mystery of the forest. Delve deeper into the artists’ perspectives as they present an aerial view of a unique juxtaposition – the intricate intertwining of human development through roads and the imagined community of forests.

Through their art, Johnston and Muller invite you to ponder the delicate balance between nature

and civilization, offering a thoughtprovoking reflection on our impact on the world around us. Step into this immersive experience and let your imagination soar amidst the trees and creatures that inhabit this captivating realm.

About The Artists:

Chris Johnston is a painter living in Abbotsford BC.He works as an artist creating storyboards for animated shows. In his free time he enjoys painting, it’s his passion. Using the medium to explore shape and colour. He likes to simplify and stylize his subjects of interest In an attempt to create a lasting image.

Jake Muller is a self-taught artist living in Abbotsford. He has been painting for over 30 years working predominantly with oils and occasionally with acrylics. His subject matters include landscapes, abstracts, some protest paintings and anything else that interests him. His motto: “When everything in my art goes wrong, I turn to humour”.

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SFU RESEARCH TO BRING FRESH, LOCAL BLUEBERRIES TO B.C. MARKETS IN WINTER

A team of Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers is working to develop new plant varieties and precision indoor growing techniques for producing fresh, local blueberries during the off-season for the first time.

typically four to five weeks old by the time they reach Canadian grocery stores. Like other imported produce, they are vulnerable to shipping delays and other supply chain issues that can result in spoilage and shortages that undermine our food security.

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The team, led by SFU biological sciences professor Jim Mattsson, is exploring how biotechnology, advanced physiological methods and precision indoor growing techniques will help maximize plant productivity while minimizing water and energy consumption, even in the depths of winter, resulting in fresher, better and more sustainable produce.

“If you have an indoor environment, you can tell the plants when to produce leaves and when to produce flowers and fruit,” Mattsson says. “You’re not dependent on the season and weather. You can change the light intensity, day length, and temperature to get the full potential of different blueberry varieties.”

The Canadian blueberry season runs from July to the end of September. For the rest of the year Canada imports nearly half a billion dollars of blueberries from countries such as Mexico and Peru.

These berries have a higher carbon footprint than local berries and are

A home-grown solution needs to be both energy efficient and profitable for farmers. The research is being done in partnership with B.C.-based agritech company BeriTech Inc. with $1 million in support from the Weston Family Foundation as part of the Shepherd Phase of the Homegrown Innovation Challenge.

The research team is evaluating selected blueberry varieties under controlled environmental conditions to better understand how factors such as temperature, lighting and airflow can be used to enhance their growth. The first round of growth trials are underway at BeriTech’s research farm and at SFU.

The research team will also be exploring ways to use resources more efficiently, reducing water and energy use and recycling fertilizers to reduce waste. They are also considering how they will introduce a brand-new category of food to Canadian consumers, with support from Beedie School of Business professors Terri Griffith and Andrew Harries.

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Province strengthens drought preparedness

Hundreds of B.C. farmers will be better equipped to deal with drought with supports to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.

“Last year, our province faced an unprecedented lack of rain, and this winter we’re seeing snow levels are at remarkable lows, meaning next summer might be even worse,” said Premier David Eby. “Climate change – and drought in particular – makes it tough to secure water for animals, crops and feed, and it makes food more expensive for everyone. Our government heard the call for help from farmers. This money will help build water storage and buy the equipment farmers tell us they need to keep providing the food we all depend on.”

B.C. farmers will be able to access an additional $80 million in funding through the Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program to make irrigation more efficient, or to build infrastructure to improve water availability and storage. These actions will benefit stream flows, fish populations and support more sustainable food production.

“Climate change is impacting both water and food security for people in British Columbia, making it challenging for farmers’ livelihoods and affecting local food systems,” said Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food. “This is why we’re providing enhanced support to improve on-farm and community water infrastructure so we can grow more food and ensure proper water management during potential floods and drought.”

Launched in June 2023, with an initial $20-million fund, the program is funding 108 projects ranging from water storage, such as agricultural dams and dugouts, to improved water-supply systems for irrigation and livestock. It’s expected the additional funding will benefit hundreds more farmers.

On the territory of the Lheidli T’enneh in Newlands, northeast of Prince George, Hope Farm Organics has been able to increase its water supply through the program, allowing them to grow more fruits and vegetables.

“With uncertain times in changing climate patterns and weather extremes, the Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program helped our vegetable and fruit farm become more resilient in the face of these extremes,” said Andrew Adams, owner, Hope Farm Organics. “This resilience has given me the confidence to continue developing and expanding our crops into the future, which ultimately will help improve British Columbia’s food security and the sustainability of our farm. Water is life.”

The City of Delta received $2 million, which is helping improve the efficiency of the local irrigation system. These enhancements will help ensure water keeps flowing to farmers in times of drought and reinforces food security for people in the region.

“The support our city has received from the B.C. government’s Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program has been instrumental in facilitating crucial irrigation upgrades, greatly benefiting our valued farming community,” said George V. Harvie, mayor of Delta. “This strategic investment not only bolsters water security but also plays a vital role in fostering resilience and sustainability within our local food supply chain.”

Another $3 million will go toward regional workshops that will provide demonstrations, education, best practices and tools for water and irrigation use specific to drought-affected communities. This is in addition to the Agricultural Water Management Workshops and Drought Management Engagement Sessions that government staff have been leading in close to 30 communities throughout the province over the past month and continuing in the weeks ahead.

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ishqmMd rihx leI srIrk gqIivDIaF krnf bhuq ËrUrI hY. iPËIklI aYkitv rihx nfl keI ishq sMbMDI ibmfrIaF df Kqrf Gwt jFdf hY, pr tYknflojI dy ivkfs aqy jIvnÈYlI ‘c bdlfa kfrn bhuq sfry lok sYzYNtrI lfeIPstfeIl nUM apxfAux lwg pey hn. sYzYNtrI lfeIPstfeIl df arQ hY aijhI jIvnÈYlI ijs ivc ivakqI vwD qoN vwD smF bYT ky ibqfAuNdf hY qy iPËIkl aYktIivtI bws nfmfqr rih jFdI hY. hfl hI ‘c iek aiDaYn ‘c aOrqF dI ishq ‘qy sYzYNtrI lfeIPstfeIl dy mfVy pRBfvF bfry hYrfn krn vfly Kulfsy hoey hn. jrnl afP amYrIkn hfrt aYsosIeyÈn (JAHA) ‘c pRkfiÈq ies aiDaYn qoN pqf lwgf hY ik jo aOrqF idn ivc 11 GMty qoN iËafdf smF bYT ky ibqfAuNdIaF hn, AunHF ivc smyN qoN pihlF mOq df Kqrf kfPI hwd qk vD jFdf hY. ies aiDaYn leI 5000 aOrqF, ijnHF dI Aumr 60 sfl qoN vwD sI, nUM Èfml kIqf igaf sI. ienHF aOrqF qoN AunHF dI ishq qy lfeIPstfeIl nfl juVy svflF ‘qy 8 sfl qk Pfloawp ley gey. ies aiDaYn ‘c pfieaf igaf ik 11 GMty

qoN iËafdf smyN qk bYTx

vflIaF aOrqF ‘c kfrzIEvYskulr rog df Kqrf vD jFdf hY. ies kfrn idl dy dOry qy stRok kfrn mOq df Kqrf vD jFdf hY.

drasl, lMby smyN qk bYTx nfl KUn df sMcfr hOlI ho jFdf hY qy mYtfbOilk ryt vI Gwt jFdf hY. ienHF kfrnF df idl ‘qy mfVf asr pYNdf hY, jo Éqrnfk sfibq ho skdf hY. sYzYNtrI lfeIPstfeIl kfrn zfiebtIË, hfeI blwz pRYÈr, motfpy vrgIaF keI mYtfbOilk ibmfrIaF df

Kqrf vD jFdf hY, jo BivwK ivwc idl nUM nuksfn phuMcf skdf hY.

ies qoN ielfvf sYzYNtrI lfeIPstfeIl kfrn mfnisk ishq ‘qy vI keI mfVy pRBfv dyKx nUM imldy hn. pihlF hoey iek

aiDaYn ‘c ieh pfieaf igaf sI ik lMby smyN qk bYTx nfl izmYNÈIaf df Éqrf vD

jFdf hY. ies leI aYkitv rihxf bhuq ËrUrI hY.

The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

mfspyÈIaF df vfr-vfr Cramps ho skdY mYgnIÈIam dI kmI df sMkyq, jfxo ies dy hor lwCx

jsivMdr dUhVf

afnlfeIn zYsk, nvIN idwlI : mYgnIÈIam aijhf pOÈitk qwq hY ijs nUM mfstr inAUtrIaYNt kihxf Êlq nhIN hovygf. ieh idmfgI pRxflI, mfspyÈIaF, hwzIaF, pfcn aqy idmfg dy afm kMm leI ËrUrI hY. ieh srIr dy ielYktRolfeIts nUM sMquilq krn ivwc vI mdd krdf hY. ies leI ies dI kmI kfrn srIr dy keI kMm pRBfivq ho skdy hn. mYgnIÈIam dI kmI nUM hfeIpomYgnymIaf ikhf jFdf hY. ies siQqI ivwc, srIr ivwc mYgnIÈIam dI mfqrf loV qoN Gwt ho jFdI hY, jo kYlÈIam

pRBfivq ho skdI hY, ijs kfrn Krfb mUz vrgIaF smwisafvF ho skdIaF hn. jykr ies dI kmI nUM dUr nf kIqf jfvy qF ies nfl icMqf, izprYÈn jF dOry afid vrgIaF smwisafvF ho skdIaF hn.

BuwK dI kmI sfzy pfcn qMqr dI iksy vI smwisaf df iswDf asr quhfzI Kfx-pIx dI iewCf ‘qy pYNdf hY. mYgnIÈIam sfzIaF aMqVIaF leI bhuq ËrUrI hY. ies dI kmI kfrn mqlI aqy BuwK nf lwgxf vrgIaF smwisafvF ho skdIaF hn.

aqy potfÈIam dI mfqrf nUM vI pRBfivq kr skdI hY. qusIN afpxy srIr ivc idKfeI dyx vfly kuJ lwCxF dI mdd nfl ies dI kmI df pqf lgf skdy ho. afE jfxdy hF mYgnIÈIam

dI kmI dy ikhVy-ikhVy lwCx hn.Qkfvt Qkfvt mihsUs hoxf iewk bhuq hI afm gwl hY, ijsdf asIN aksr BfrI ksrq jF iksy srIrk kMm qoN bfad anuBv krdy hF. pr ibnF iksy kfrn Qkfvt mihsUs krnf iksy smwisaf dI inÈfnI ho skdI hY. ieh afm qOr ‘qy mYgnIÈIam dI Gft kfrn huMdf hY. mYgnIÈIam AUrjf Auqpfdn ivwc bhuq mhwqvpUrn BUimkf inBfAuNdf hY. ies leI ies dI kmI kfrn byloVI Qkfvt dI smwisaf ho skdI hY.

icMqfsfzy idmfg dy inAUrotRFsmItrF dy shI kMm krn leI mYgnIÈIam ËrUrI hY. ies leI, ies dI kmI dy kfrn, idmfgI pRxflI

mfspyÈI suMgVnaMdoln afid sfzIaF mfspyÈIaF dy suMgVn aqy afrfm krn kfrn hI sMBv ho jFdf hY. mfspyÈIaF nUM suMgVn aqy afrfm krn leI mYgnIÈIam dI loV huMdI hY, pr iesdI kmI smwisafvF df kfrn bx skdI hY. ies kfrn aksr mfspyÈIaF dy kVvwl dI smwisaf ho skdI hY.

ainXimq idl dI DVkxsfzy idl dI DVkx idl ivwc hox vfly kuJ ibjleI pRBfv kfrn huMdI hY. mYgnIÈIam AuhnF isgnlF nUM kMtrol krn ivwc mdd krdf hY. ies dI kmI kfrn idl dI DVkx ainXimq ho skdI hY, ijs nUM aYrIQmIaf vI ikhf jFdf hY.

ienHF AupfvF nfl ÉrIddfrI dI afdq nUM kr skdy ho kMtrol, qusIN bcf skdy ho iËafdf pYsy

jsivMdr duhVf

izskfAuNt, sylË qy afPr aijhy Èbd hn jo kMnF ‘c pYdy hI KrIddfrI dI lflsf nUM vDfAux df kMm krdy hn. ijs kfrn aOrqF aksr Auh cIËF vI ÉrId lYNdIaF hn, ijnHF dI AunHF nUM ËrUrq vI nhIN huMdI. iPr bfad ‘c pYsy brbfd krn df pCqfvf huMdf hY. ÉrIddfrI dI lq nUM kfbU krnf aOKf hY pr asMBv nhIN hY. aOrqF leI ieh iek qrHF df qxfa Biraf kMm huMdf hY pr ies mfmly ‘c keI vfr bjt qoN iËafdf ÉrIddfrI kIqI jFdI hY. qusIN afpxI ies afdq nUM ikvyN kfbU kr skdy ho, afA jfxdy hF ies bfry

1[ invyÈ qy bwcq ‘qy iDafn idA- bcq qy invyÈ ‘c afpxI awDI qoN vwD qnÉh dI vrqoN kro. ies nfl bYNk ‘c sImq pYsf rhygf. jo quhfnUM Érc krn qoN afpxy-afp bMd kr dyvygf. ieh kMm mhIny dI ÈurUafq ‘c hI kro. ËrUrI ibwlF, GrylU cIËF qy kMm leI pYsy kZvf ky bfkI bcy sfry pYsy nUM,

imAucual PMz jF iksy iPksz izpfiËt ‘c pfA.

2[ ivkrI cyqfvnIaF qy pRcfr sMbMDI eImylF qoN sucyq kho ieh ÉrIddfrI dI lflsf nUM rokx df iewk bhuq hI lfBdfiek qrIkf hY. ienHF myl qy alrt dy ËrIey vYwbsfeIt ‘qy cwl rhI syl qy izskfAUNt dy mYsyj afAuNdy rihMdy hn. ijs qoN bfad vYwbsfeIt nUM KolH ky iksy cIË nUM lfeIk krnf pYNdf hY.

3[ iksy sfQI nfl crcf kro- ieh ivcfr keI vfr kMm kr skdf hY jF nhIN vI ho skdf hY. mqlb, jykr quhfzf pfrtnr vI bwcq nUM lY ky jfxU hY qF pirBfÈf dy ihsfb nfl Auh quhfnUM byloVI ÉrIddfrI krn qoN rok dyxgy pr jykr Auh Éd ÈfipMg PRIk hn qF ieh ivcfr AuwQy kMm nhIN kr skdf pr iËafdfqr mfmilaF ‘c sfQI nfl crcf krnf lfBdfiek sfbq huMdf hY. ienHF itps dI mdd nfl qusIN ies afdq nUM kfPI hwd qk dUr kr skdy ho.

2006 ivc myrI pqnI bldyv kOr sMGyVf aqy mYN kuJ idnF leI pfksqfn gey sI. Aus vyly asIN kfPI gurdvfrf sfihbfn ivKy nqmsqk hox df anMd mfixaf. pRMqU kuJ kfrnF krky ijhnF hor QfvF Aupr jfx dI cfhnF sI Auh pUrI nF ho skI. ieh mOkf sfnUM ies sfl imilaf jdoN sfzy kuJ njdIkI dosqF ny pfksqfn jfx dI iewCf pRgtfeI. ies leI asIN pfksqfn dy vIjy ieQy vYnkovr qoN hI lY ley. ies leI asIN pfksqfn dy kOsl jnrl aqy AuhnF dy stfP dy DMnvfdI hF. asIN 28 jnvrI nUM vYnkovr qoN afpxy ipMz Prvflf (ijlf jlMDr) ivKy phuMc gey sI. iek mhInF pMjfb ivc afnMd mfnx qoN bfad 28 PrvrI nUM qkrIbn 12 vjy dupihr asIN vfhgf bOrzr qy puhMc gey. ieQy Bfrq aqy pfksqfn dIaF srkfrF ny XfqrIaF leI buhq sohxy pRbMD kIqy hoey hn. dohF deÈF dIaF ieMmIgryÈn aqy kstm cYWk qoN bFad CyqI hI asI lfhOr Èihr vwl cfly pf ley. lfhOr iek bhuq hI sUMdr ieiqhfisk aqy sMGxI vsoN vflf Èihr hY. sfzI irhfieÈ df ieMqjfm pMjfb XUnIvrstI dy nvyN kYMpus ivc Tihrn df kIqf igaf sI. AuhQy phuMcidaF hI sfzf bhuq inwGf svfgq kIqf igaf.Kfxf Kfx qoN bfad asIN afpxy kmiraF ivc cly geI aqy inwGI nINd df afnMd mfixaf. dUsry idn svyry hI nfÈqf krky asIN krqfrpur sfihb vwl cl pey. nfrovfl ijlHy ivc ieh Auh pivwqr asQfn hY ijwQy guru nfnk dyv jI ny 14 sfl KyqI kIqI ,vMz Cikaf aqy nfm jipaf. pfiksqfn dI gOrmYMt df krqfrpur sfihb nUM iek bhuq hI sUMdr idK dyxf smucy jgq leI aqy Kfs kr iswKF leI bhuq hI mfx vflI gwl hY. ies leI Aus vyly dy pRDfn mMqrI iemrfn KF aqy pfksqfn dI srkfr, vDfeI dy pfqr hn. ies dy nfl hI Bfrq dI srkfr aqy nvjoq isMG isDU dy Xogdfn dI BI ÈlfGf bxdI hY. ies ieiqhfisk sQfn qy guru nfnk dyv jI dI jIvnI, isiKaf aqy smuwcy sMsfr nUM adwuqI dyx dI mohr lwgI hoeI hy. asIN sfrf idn ies kMplYks ivc iPr kY bhuq hI afnMd mfixaf. ieQy sfnUM pMjfbI BfeIcfry dy nl hI kfPI hor dyÈF aqy kimAUintaF dy purÈ aqy bIbIaF BI imly. sB ny sfnUM jPIaF pfky bhuq hI ipafr aqy siqkfr idwqf. sfzy sB leI ieh bhuq hI mfx vflI gwl sI ik ieh Auh DrqI hY ijwQy guru nfnk dyv jI ny 14 sfl KyqI kIqI aqy krqfrpur df nwgr vsfieaf. gurU sfihb dIaF kfPI inÈfnIaF BI iewQy sfMB ky rwKIaF hoeIaF hn. iewQy Auh Kuh BI hY ijs dy pfxI nfl guru jI afpxI Psl nUM isMjdy sn. XfqrIaF dI shUlq leI iewQy hr qrHF dI shUlq idwqI geI hY. ieQy syvfdfr BI pUrI lgn aqy ipafr nfl syvf krdy hn.ies kmplYks dy aMdr vVidaF hI mn nUM bhq ÈFqI imldI hY.pqf hI nhIN lwgf ik Èfm kdoN ho geI aqy sfzy leI lfhOr nUM vfps muVn df smF ho igaf sI. (cldf) Friday, March 29th,

kYnyzf dy kOmI jUnIar kusLqI mukfbilaF’c Cfey pMjfbI gwBrU

ibRitsL kolMbIaf’c cVHdI klf ivsLy qy mnfieaf jfvygf iswK ivrfsqI mhIaf vYnkUvr’c 13 apRYl qy srI’c 20 apRYl nUM hovygf ngr kIrqn aYbtsPorz (gurdIp isMG gryvfl) kYnyzf’c apRYl mhIny nUM iswK ivrfsqI mhIny vjoN mnfieaf jFdf hY qy ibRitsL kolMbIaf sUby’c ies vfr iswK ivrfsqI mhInf 2024 cVHdI klf ivsLy nUM smripq hovygf 30 mfrc nUM iswK ivrfsqI mhInf smfgm dI afrMBqf hovygI 31 mfrc nUM iswKI qy cVHdI klf bfry ivcfrF hoxgIaF. 6 apRYl nUM ivsfKI kIrqn hovygf 7 apRYl nUM gurU nfnk dyv jI dI Xfqrf qy ivcfr gOstI hovygI qy goibMd srvr ivKy ismrn smfgm hovygf qy ivsfKI aOitjLm avyarnYz zya mnfieaf jfvygf 8 apRYl nUM iswKI dy muZly isDFqF bfry smfgm hovygf 13 apRYl nUM gurduafrf Kflsf dIvfn susfietI vYnkUvr vloN mhfn ngr kIrqn df afXojn kIqf jf irhf hY. 14 apRYl nUM iswK kOm dy icqrF dI pRdrsnI lfeI jfvygI 20 apRYl nUM gurudafrf sfihb dsmysL drbfr srI vloN ngr kIrqn krvfieaf jf irhf hY. 24 apRYl nUM sLhId bfbf dIp isMG dI gwqkf

aKfVf ivKy gwqky bfry jfxkfrI idwqI jfvygI. 27 apRYl nUM Kflsf skUl ivKy ivsfKI joVH mylf hovygf qy 28 apRYl nUM gurduafrf isMG sBf ivktorIaf vloN ngr kIrqn hovygf.

myrI pfksqfn Xfqrf -1

blvMq isMG sMGyV sMGyVf

aYbtsPorz (gurdIp isMG gryvfl) kYnyzf dI rfjDfnI Etvf dy tI[zI[ pYlys ivKy hoeI kYnyzIan rYsilMg cYNpIanisLp 2024 dy lVikaF dy hoey rfsLtrI jUnIar kusLqI mukfbilaF’c 8 pMjfbI pihlvfnF ny cMgf pRdrsLn krdy hoey 4 sony dy qy 4 cFdI dy qgmy ijwqy hn. kYnyzf dy ienf kOmI kusLqI mukfbilaF’c dysL Br coN 57 qoN 125 ikwlovrg dy 54 pihlvfn lVikaF ny Bfg ilaf sI. 79 ikwlovrg kusLqI mukfbly’c kost rYsilMg akYzmI dI pihlvfn arjn isMG nfgrf ny pihlf sQfn pRfpq krky sony df qgmf ijwiqaf. 86 ikwlogrfm kusLqI mukfbly’c kYnyzIan rYsilMg klwb dy pihlvfn roihq bwl ny son qgmf hfisl kIqf. 97 ikwlovrg kusLqI mukfbly’c gurU goibMd isMG rYsilMg klwb dy pihlvfn qyjvIr isMG ZINzsf ny sony df qgmf qy rusqm rYsilMg klwb dy pihlvfn jsqyj isMG muMzI ny cFdI df qgmf ijwiqaf. 125 ikwlovrg mukfbly’c gurU goibMd isMG rYsilMg klwb dy pihlvfn jgrUp isMG ZINzsf ny sony df qgmf qy rusqm rYsilMg klwb dy pihlvfn blqyj isMG muMzI ny cFdI df qgmf ijwiqaf jd ik 92 ikwlovrg’c mfeIkljIq isMG gryvfl qy 70 ikwlovrg mukfbly’c sihjpfl isMG iswDU ny cFdI df qgmf ijwiqaf.

kYnyzf’c ikrfeydfr cIny dI inklI 3 arb 55 kroV dI lftrI

aYbtsPorz (gurdIp isMG gryvfl) kYnyzf dy ibRitsL kolMbIaf sUby’c rih rhy 2 ikrfeydfrF leI mfrc mhInf vrdfn sfbq hoieaf hY. ikrfey dy mkfn’c rih rhI XUlUeIlt invfsI aMgryjx sLrn PryjLr dI bIqI 12 mfrc nUM 18 imlIan zflr Bfv 1 arb 10 kroV dI lftrI inklI sI qy hux bIqy kwl ikrfey qy iekwlf rih ircmMz invfsI cInI mUl df hfE ipMg cuMgf dI 58 imlIan zflr Bfv qkrIbn 3 arb 55 kroV rupey dI lftrI inklI hY. hfE ipMg cuMg ny ibRitsL kolMbIaf lftrI kfrporysLn dI loto mYks 649 lftrI KrIdI sI jdoN Aus ny afpxI itkt afnlfeIn cYk kIqI qF Aus nUM lwigaf ik ieh koeI skYm hY qy Aus nUM ivsLvfs hI nhIN hoieaf ik Auh ieMnI vwzI rkm ijwq cukf hY. hfE ipMg df kihxf hY ik Auh lftrI dI ijwqI rkm nfl iek nvF Gr qy mwCIaF PVn vflf iPisLMg gyar KrIdygf ikAuNik mwCIaF PVnf myrf sLONk hY qy Auh AunHf dysLF dI Xfqrf krygf ijwQy grmI hovy.

The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

gruwp bYnIiPt

prsnl hYlQ ieMsLorYNs

iensLurYNs syvfvF

lfeIP iensLurYNs

morgyj iensLurYNs

izsfibltI iensLurYNs

ikRtIkl ielnYs (gMBIr ibmfrI) iensLurYNs

bwicaF leI lfeIP aqy ikRtIkl ielnYs iensLurYNs

nOn mYzIkl aqy rItrn pRImIam iensLurYNs

ipCly idnIN knyzf rYsilMg aYsosIeysLn vloN

Etvf ivKy jUnIar aqy sInIar rYsilMg

cYNpIanisLp krvfeI geI. ijs ivwc knyzf Br dy dUr-durizEN pihlvfnF lVky aqy

lVkIaF ny bhuq hI AuqsLfh nfl Bfg

ilaf. ijs ivc gurU goibMd isMG rYsilMg klwb dy Ausqfd bUtf isMG ZINzsf vI afpxy pihlvfnF nfl lYky hfjLr hoey. pihlvfnF dy mukfbly bhuq hI Psvy hoey aqy mYzlF df vyrv ies pRkfr hY.

-17 jUnIar

1[ mfeIkljIq gryvfl: 92 iklogrfm Bfr vrg golz mYzl

2[ jgrUp ZINzsf: 125 iklogrfm Bfr vrg golz mYzl

ieh dovyN pihlvfn U-17 pYnaYmrIkn

cYNpIanisLp jUn 27-29 2024 nUM jo ik zomInIkn

irpbilk ivKy ho rhI hY. knyzf rYsilMg tIm vloN cuxy gey hn. aqy ieh donoN pihlvfn U-17

vrlz rYsilMg cYNpIanisLp jo ik amfn jorzn ivwc ho rhI hY, dy leI vI cuxy gey hn.

-20 sInIar

1[ ruipMdr kOr jOhl: 76 iklogrfm Bfr vrg golz mYzl

2[ qyjvIr ZINzsf: 97 iklogrfm Bfr vrg golz mYzl

3[ jgrUp ZINzsf: 125 iklogrfm Bfr vrg golz mYzl

4[ mfeIkljIq gryvfl: 92 iklogrfm Bfr vrg islvr mYzl

5[ jorfvr ZINzsf: 125 iklogrfm Bfr

vrg grIko romn golz

ruipMdr kOr jOhl, qyjvIr ZINzsf, jgrUp ZINzsf ieh iqMny pihlvfn pYn-amrIkn rYsilMg cYNpIanisLp jo ik lImf pIrU ivKy julfeI 11-13 nUM ho rhI hY aqy vrlz rYsilMg cYNpIanisLp jo ik spyn ivKy sqMbr 2-8 2024 nUM ho rhI hY knyzf rYsilMg tIm leI cuxy gey hn. jo ik pMjfbI BfeIcfry leI bhuq hI mfx vflI gwl

hY. “mMijLl jf imly qwb qwk ihMmq mwq hfro aqy nfhI Tihro, ikAuNik phfV sy inklxy vflI ndIaF ny afj qk, rsqy my iksI sy nhIN pUCf ik smuMdr ikwqnI dUr hY.”

klwb dI hor jfxkfrI leI Pon krnf: blvIr isMG Plpoqf: 604-807-6455

We need to strike the balance between building the future of Abbotsford and preserving the outdoor spaces we love.

That’s why Abbotsford Tech District will build up not outso we can preserve and improve habitat and trails on Sumas Mountain even as we build a hub for affordable housing, high-quality education, and well-paying jobs that support local families.

What everyone should know about essential oils

(NC) Scent is a powerful part of our human experience. Different aromas can take us down memory lane or transport us to a calming or energizing place. Essential oils often bring such scents to everyday items like candles, soaps and lotions. But there are some things you should know about them.

The meaning of essential

It may be easy to assume that essential oils are called that because they’re essential to our health, like essential nutrients. But it actually means that they’re the “essence” of something, specifically, a plant. Depending on the plant, oils may be extracted from the roots, flowers, leaves, bark or whatever part will give off the fragrance or flavour.

The safety of natural

Even though essential oils are natural substances, made directly from plants, that doesn’t mean they are always safe for our health. In fact, many plants produce toxins to protect themselves

against insects or animals, which can also harm us.

The ongoing research

Under Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan, Health Canada has been evaluating the safety of essential oils. Lab studies have shown that some essential oils may affect important organs, hormones or the reproductive system when they’re breathed in, put on the skin or eaten. Developing babies could be especially sensitive.

To assess if they might pose a health risk, Health Canada draws on information about how these oils are being used in products and by consumers and in what quantities. After considering this information, they determine if there is a potential risk to people in Canada. If an assessment determines that essential oils could be harmful at current levels of exposure, there could be new regulations or guidelines about how particular oils are used.

sfnUM aYbtsPorz dy BivwK nUM bxfAux aqy afpxy psMdIdf sQfn jo bfhr hn nUM surwiKaq

dy ivckfr sMquln bxfAux dI loV hY. ies krky aYbtsPorz tYk izsitRkt AuWpr nUM bxfvygf nF ik pfisaF nUM – ies nfl sumfs mfAUNtn dIaF trylF ivwc suDfr ilaf skdy hF aqy ikPfieqI irhfiesL, AuWc guxvwqf dI pVHfeI, aqy vDIaF qnKfhF vflI nOkrIaF bxf skdy hF, jo ik lokl pirvfrF dI shfieqf krngIaF.

We’re

sLok smfcfr

s: mukMd isMG igwl

1933- 2024

siqkfrXog ipqf s mukMd isMG igwl (JFkF) vfsI ciVwk hfl invfsI aYbtsPorz, bIqy idn acfnk svrg isDfr gey.

AuhnF dI imRqk dyh df aMiqm sMskfr 7 apRYl idn aYqvfr nUM svyry 11[30 vjy 2061 Pryjr irvr iPAUnrl hom irvrsfeIz roz aYbtsPorz ivKy hovygf.

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DR. BAJAJ & ASSOCIATES WELCOME DR. BOBBY DHALIWAL

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NEW PATIENTS ARE ACCEPTED

Regis ter online with Dr. Bobby Dhaliwal.

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Dr. Bajaj & Associates welcome Dr. Bobby Dhaliwal into our clinic as an associate. Bobby Dhaliwal is born & raised in Abbotsford, finished his Residency training in St. Paul’s Hospital Vancouver and is CCFP certified. He is working 5 days a week as our associate. He welcomes his friends, families and other patients. He will be taking new patients with our existing patient’s referrals. He will be taking walk-ins for a short period. He is perfectly bilingual in Punjabi, Hindi & English. Our other associates are Dr. Varun Bajaj, , Dr. Jaffari, Dr. arida Jan, zf: bjfj aqy aYsosIeyts zf: bObI DflIvfl df klIink ivwc aYsosIeyt dy qOr qy svfgq krdy hn. zf[bObI DflIvfl aYbtsPorz dy jMmpÜ hn aqy AunHfN afpxI rYËIzYNsI tRyinMg syNt pfljL hwspqfl vYnkovr qoN pUrI kIqI. Auh srtIPfeIz hn. Auh sfzy nfÜ aYsosIeyt vjoN 5 idn kMm krdy hn. Auh afpxy dosqfN, jfxU pirvfrfN aqy hor sfry mrIËfN nUM jI afieafN kihMdy hn. Auh hux vfÜy mrIËfN dy nfl nfl AunHfN dy hmsfhy aqy nvyN mrIË vI lY rhy hn. Auh QoVHy smyN leI vfkiens vI lY rhy hn. Auh pMjfbI, ihMdI aqy aMgryËI pUrI qrHfN boldy qy smJdy hn. sfzy hor aysosIeyts hn – zf vrun bjfj, zf sonm aqy zf hrpRIq brfV, zf ggn aqy zf afsLIsL grovr, zf jYPrI, zf PrIdf jYn, zf cYz rIgr, zf rIpn rfey.

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The Patrika Auto Review: The 2024 Nissan Altima SR Sedan: Remade and better than ever!

The Altima is Nissan’s mid-size family sedan that’s has been a popular seller over the last two decades or so. For 2024 it comes off a 2023 revamp with bolder front-end styling, standard LED lighting, new wheel designs, expanded standard safety features and available 12.3inch display. The facelifted Altima looks sharper, inside, and out, and updated technology. One extremely attractive feature is that All-wheel drive is standard with the Altima, perfect for wintry weather provinces. The Altima is powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder engine rated at 182 hp and 178 lb-ft of torque. This unit is teamed with Nissans propri-

Auto review by Veeno Dewan

and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Also standard for all models is Safety Shield 360 that includes emergency braking with pedestrian detection, rear automatic braking, lane departure warning, radar-based blind spot warning, rear cross traffic alert and high beam assist. The list of standard features is well suited to Canadian winters with heated front seats and heated outside mirrors as well as AWD.

We tested the sporty SR version which adds additional slight suspension tuning an exclusive version of the updated V-Motion grille with

etary Xtronic continuously variable transmission while paddle shifters are standard on the SR sports model.

The 2024 lineup includes four models: S AWD, SR AWD, SR Premium, and Platinum. The Altima starts from $31,598 to $37,998 MSRP. The entry S is $30,098. The SR Midnight Edition is $32,698. The price for the mid-range SR trim (As tested) is $34,498 plus options and freight/PDE. The fully loaded Platinum version is priced at $37,998. Freight and PDI is $2,030. One of the biggest changes to the Altima is the arrival of a new 12.3inch touchscreen with navigation

“black chrome” accents exclusive to the SR model. The nice 19inch wheels are also new. On the SR trim, it also includes wireless phone charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot. The upsized display has a hugely improved interface with a cleaner home screen and artfully arranged apps,

The Altima’s cabin looks neat, with controls logical and human friendly, and the front seats are comfy. The Altima’s interior is a mix of hard plastics and nicer soft-touch points with dual-stitched accents on the door armrests and seats. It feels on par for the segment in terms of quality and overall look.

The inside of the Altima is roomy and offers excellent visibility the leather trimmed “Zero Gravity”

the CVT transmission’s revised mapping for that. The impressive AWD system is calibrated for three

front seats are excellent. They have eight-way power adjustability with lumbar support and heating functionality. Altima interiors offers a luxury feel in both design and materials – including revised instrument panel finishings and a new dual-stitch interior fabric design for SR models. It also delivers an elevated level of convenience and connectivity features – including an available 7.0-inch Advanced DriveAssistTM Display, NASA-inspired Zero Gravity seat design with dualdensity foam and bolstering, available leather-appointed seating, and available 8-way power driver’s seat.

Altima’s AWD system automatically redistributes torque to the wheels (from 100 per cent up front up to a 50/50 split front-to-rear) according to road and driving conditions.

On the road, the standard 2.5-litre engine puts the emphasis on economy (an impressive 6.5 litres/100 kilometres on the highway) with its 182 horsepower and 180 lb.-ft. of torque. Response to throttle inputs is instantaneous; the transmission enables passing power and acceleration as needed, but also reverts to miserly fuel-saving mode for highways cruising. You can thank

driving conditions with a 50/50 split on power front to rear for hard starts; a fuel-efficient front-wheeldrive mode when cruising; and a 70/30 split for slippery surfaces. The 19-inch wheel and tire combo, plus the tuned suspension, both affect the ride quality.

Handling is good thanks to the implementation of a stiff , light platform combined with monotube rear shocks and suspension reinforcements. Meanwhile electric power steering makes the Altima feels defter with an easy progressive steering feel on the twisties. It’s a wonderfully fast, light quick reflexed car that’s fun to drive. Not a lot to complain about. Fuel economy is rated at 6.7L - 9.3L fuel / 100 km, highway/city/combined.

To sum up, the Altima’s well priced model range is a bargain-priced, especially with as availability of AWD as standard, which sets it above the crowd. Highly recommended.

2024 Nissan Altima SR priced from $34,998. Price as tested with options, Freight and PDE: $39,028.

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Does the new Underused Housing Tax apply to you?

(NC) Taxes are a fact of life, but it’s understandable to have questions about any new tax you hear about.

The Underused Housing Tax (UHT) is an annual federal one per cent tax which took effect in January 2022. The key question on most minds when you hear of a new tax is – will I have to pay it?

Well, it depends.

Unlike some municipal or provincial vacancy taxes, the UHT usually applies to foreign nationals, meaning non-Canadian citizens or non-permanent residents, who own vacant or underused residential property in Canada. The majority of Canadians who own residential property are excluded owners, which means they do not have to file a UHT return or pay the tax.

But overall, it’s usually a good idea to double check.

While Canadian owners are typically excluded, there are situations in which you could still be an affected owner, such as if you own residential property as a partner of a partnership or trustee of a trust.

It’s up to an individual to confirm if they are an affected or excluded owner. If you are excluded, you do not have to file a return.

If you are an affected owner, you may not have to actually pay the tax if you are eligible for an exemption, but you still have to file a UHT return by April 30, 2024 to avoid penalties and interest. Ultimately, it’s a good idea to check.

Note, even though the familiar annual income tax and benefit return is due on April 30th for most people, the UHT return is a separate return.

Find more information about this new tax and whether you’re affected at canada.ca/cra-uht.

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Friday, March 29th,

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dI zoNg df sQfeI pRBfv

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A) aYbtsPorz hspqfl aqy kYNsr ielfj kyNdr dI pRfpqI ijs nUM hux hor ivsQfr dI loV hY.

a) mfAUNt lImYn, klIarbrUk roz aqy mYklm roz ieMtrcyNj qy hfeIvya buinafdI ZFcy df ivsqfr kIqf igaf.

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Reflecting on a Legacy: Mike de Jong’s Enduring Impact on British Columbia Politics

In the realm of British Columbia politics, few names resonate with the same level of reverence and respect as Mike de Jong. As one of the province’s longest-serving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), de Jong’s tenure has been defined by unwavering dedication, astute leadership, and an unyielding commitment to public service. However, as he prepares to bid farewell to the political arena, his departure marks the end of an era for both his constituents and the province as a whole. In an exclusive interview, The Patrika had the privilege to delve into de Jong’s illustrious career, exploring the milestones, challenges, and invaluable insights he amassed along the way. Join us as we reflect on the remarkable journey of a true stalwart of British Columbia politics.

Throughout your extensive political career, what do you consider to be your most significant accomplishment and why?

Claiming “accomplishments” in politics can be somewhat dubious because no one accomplishes anything on their own. I have worked with some incredible community leaders, volunteers and colleagues in government over the years who have helped to make many objectives a reality. Locally, I am very proud of having helped to secure the following:

a) The desperately needed Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Treatment Centre which is now in need of further expansion.

b) Expanded Highway infrastructure at the Mt Lehman, Clearbrook Road and McCallum Road interchanges.

c) The establishment of UFV as a full degree granting University.

d) Important expansions to runway and terminal infrastructure at YXX that have made Abbotsford International one of Canada’s fastest growing airports.

e) Establishment of Holmberg House Hospice and Canuck Place on the Dave Lede Campus of Care.

f) Creation of Abbotsford’s award winning Discovery Trail network

On the provincial level I was privileged to serve in a number of ministerial positions and could point to achievements in each that I believe have benefitted the people of BC. However, I will highlight two areas that I believe are noteworthy given our present circumstances in Canada. At a time when governments in Victoria and Ottawa are showing such profound disrespect for Canadians by dramatically overspending their budgets and condemning future generations to mountains of unsustainable debt, I am proud to be the only former Finance Minister alive in Canada who table and delivered 5 successive balanced budgets whilst building the strongest economy in Canada!

Reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples in Canada remains an important work in progress. However, during my time as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation I am proud to have helped negotiate and sign comprehensive treaties with six of BC’s First Nations. These, and the hundreds of other agreements we negotiated, are important and necessary steps along the pathway to reconciliation. I note that since my time as Minister no other comprehensive treaties have been negotiated and there is obviously much more work to be done.

I am very proud of the leadership role BC played on the national stage in advancing trade relationships with our democratic allies like India. When I issued the formal apology on behalf of the Government of BC for the Komogata Maru tragedy, it was an important and necessary step to advancing closer cultural and economic ties with one of the world’s fastest growing economies and an important geopolitical ally.

As someone who has held various ministerial portfolios, how do you approach the balancing act between serving your constituents’ interests and upholding broader governmental

objectives?

The challenge associated with balancing ministerial responsibilities and serving the needs of constituents can be difficult. However, there are two things that I have always tried to keep in mind. Firstly, the only reason I have the honour to serve the people of BC is because the people of Abbotsford have given me that honour. It is to them that I owe the incredible opportunities I have experienced and I remind myself each and every day that the people are my boss and I work for them! Secondly, I have had the benefit of having incredibly dedicated staff working in our constituency office. Linda has been serving families here in Abbotsford for over 20 years and in some cases has literally helped to save people’s lives. Today she is joined by Jean and Navita who also bring great passion and dedication to their roles as public servants.

In what ways have your experiences as Minister of Finance informed your perspectives on fiscal policy and economic management, and how do you believe these insights could benefit your constituents?

Governments need to respect taxpayers and, unfortunately, governments today are showing a profound disrespect for taxpayers. Everyone reading this article understands that if they and their families continuously spend more money than they have they will eventually find themselves in deep trouble. Imposing mountains of debt on future generations is something selfish politicians do because they know that they won’t be around to clean up the mess. It also imposes a hugely unfair burden on our children and grandchildren and places their well being at risk in the event of some

unforeseen catastrophe. The example I like to use is what happened when COVID shut down our economy in 2020. Because we had paid down our public debt with the budgetary surpluses that our nation leading economy produced BC was in a better position than any other province in Canada to offer assistance to families when they needed it most. Since then, governments in Victoria and Ottawa have chosen to weaken not strengthen our collective financial position and the results will be disastrous for families when the next significant economic downturn occurs.

What specific initiatives or policies do you believe are essential for addressing pressing issues facing British Columbia today, and how do you plan to champion them?

Affordability and opportunity are both in need of attention in this country. Young people need to be able to find a home they can afford. Young people need to be able to get into the Universities and Vocational institutes that can provide them with the training they require to secure family supporting jobs. And governments need to do a much better job attracting the investment necessary to create those jobs. Unfortunately, Canada and BC have now acquired a reputation internationally as a place where it is virtually impossible to get anything done. Government spending at the rate we are presently seeing at a time when no real efforts are being made to expand and grow our economy is a recipe for disaster and families are already feeling the effects of that incredibly shortsighted combination.

The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

jdoN qoN mnuwKI jIv dy jIvn dI hoNd ies

DrqI Auwqy afeI hY. ijhVy vI dyÈ dI DrqI Auwqy vfs pRvfs kIqf, Aus dy nfl hI AuQoN dy rIqF jF irvfË muqfibk afpo afpxI swiBak jF smfijk rhu rIqF nUM awpxfa ilaf. joN iewk rIq qoN ÈurU ho geI bs Auh hI iewk irvfj bx (pwk) igaf. iBMn ò iksm dy lokf df vwKrf ò Kfx pIx aqy pihrfvf pihx, rihx df bsyrf AuQoN dy irvfjF dy qflmyl nfl hox lwgf. lok Auho ijhI siBaq apxfa ky inRbfa krky Gr awgy qorn lwg pey.

sMqfn dI AuqpqI nUM awgy qorn vfsqy iesqRI purÈ df imlfp, imlxf ËrUrI ho igaf. cfhy ivafh dy bMDn ivc bwJ jfx jF bgYr ivafh qoN rihx. smfj ÈryaFm ivafh kIqy nUM mfnqf idMdf BfvyN ivafh vI iek rIqI irvfj hI hY. keI joVy rIqI irvfjf nUM iCwky tMg ky iekwTy rhI jFdy hn Aulfd qF AuhnF dy vI huMdI hY. pRMqU smfj ivwc pRmfxq hox vfsqy, AuhnF nUM keI dhfky lwg jFdy hn. GroN BwjI (nwsI) jF AuwDÜ geI dI mfVI rIq, afAux vflIaF keI pIVIaF nUM myhxy duafAuNdI, Aumr Br mgroN nhI lihMdI. ajoky smyN ivwc lv-mYirj jF aMryj-mYirj df irvfj kfPI cwl ipaf hY. jfq dy Ault (ieMtrkfst) dI rIq vI smfj dIaF keI hwdF BMndI hY ijvyN afp dy goq ivwc ivafh krfAuxf. pihlF pihl smfj nUM ieh pRvfixq nhI sI keI vfr qF nfnikaF df goq vI Cwz ilaf jFdf sI ieh purfxy Ëmfny dy rIqI irvfj sn. ajoky ivafh jfqF goqF dIaF sfrIaF vwtF Zfh rhy hn.

jykr jnm qoN lYky socIey, sMqfn hox vflI hoxI qF ÉYr suwKF iËafdf muMzy vfsqy suwKIaF jfxIaF, kuVI jMmI nUM Bfr smiJaf jFdf. bhuqI vfr qF jMmdI kuVI nUM mfrn dI mfVI rIq vI huMdI sI qF hI iswK Drm ivwc aMimRq CfkfAux vyly cfr kurfieqF Xfd krvfeIaF jFdIaF ijMnF ivco iewk ‘kuVI mfr’ huMdI ik

kuVImfr nfl koeI sbMD nhIN rwKxf, aMikq hY. jykr kuVI mjbUrn pflxI vI pYNdI qF pRvfr AunF icr Bfr smJdy ijMnf icr Aus nUM ivafh ky surKrU nF ho jFdy. pr sMsfr qF qurdf hI kuVI kuwK krky hI hY. purfxy Ëmfny kuVI jMnmIN qoN sog mnfieaf jFdf ieh vI iewk purfxI byPjUl qy inr-aDfirq rIq sI.

muMzy ny jnm lYxf KuÈI dI lihr sfry pfs PYl jfxI, vwzy drvfjy inMm dy ishry (srINh) bMnx df irvfj sI qy hY. ÈrINh nfloN inMm bMnx nUM iËafdf qrjIh idwqI jFdI ikAuk jwcf (jMmx vflI) nUM sUick jF sUqwk (ÈUÈk) ivc igixaf jFdf. inMm dy pwiqaF dI vfÈnF cOigrdy ivwc PYldI

“rIqI-irvfË” gurdyv isMG ‘aflmvflf’

joN jwcy qy bwcy nUM lfg dIaF bImfrIaF qoN bcfAuNdI. AuJM vI afey gey nUM pqf huMdf ik nvjnimaF bwcf hY. lok bImfrI rihq hI Aus Gr ivwc afAux. pVCfvyN dy vihm df zr rihMdf. jykr bFJ jnfnI Es Gr dy nyV dI lMGdI qF burf mnfieaf jFdf, pRCfvyN df vihm nflo nfl cwldf. purfxy Ëmfny ivwc lohVI muMzy dy hI pfAux df irvfj sI. bwcf svf mhIny df hoxf qF iÈly ivcoN bfhr inkilaf smJxf. mF jnypf kwt shury Gr

ÈUÈk nfl afAuNdI. ÈUÈk dI rIq vI bhuq smF pihlF qoN ÈurU hoeI qy nfl dyx lYx df irvfj cwldf. muMzy ny kuJ vwzf hoxf qF qyV qVfgI df irvfj sI. pMizq nUM swd ky bnvfAuxI. pMizq jI kudrqI afÌqF qoN bcx, lokF dIaF ‘nËrF’ qoN bcfAux dy Aupfa, lMmIaF AumrF, dy hvfeI mMiqr pV afsrf idMdf. bMny hoey lfg dkÈnF dI rIq dy dohey alfpdf.

muMzf sfl df hoxf ‘iÈtI’ (iCtI) df irvfj sI keI ipMzF ivwc muMizaF dIaF ‘rIqF’ kIqIaF jFdIaF hn. iÈtI df irvfj svyr dy tfeIm vfihgurU nfm ismrn qy ardfs, rfq nUM imwTf Ërdf qy glfsI df dOr cldf. rIqF iksy sfD dy zyry jF vwz vzyry dI smfD (mVI) Auwqy lok iekwTy krky jÈn mnfieaf jFdf. rIqF Kfskr qUr goq vfly iËafdf krdy hn.

muMzf gwBrU hoieaf irÈqy krn dI Brmfr, ivcoly ivcolxF awgV ipwCV Kur vwZdy. irÈqy dI gwl isry cVnI qF, rokf, crxrokxF, TfkxF, Tfkf, kuVmfeI, sgfeI, Cuhfrf lwgxF, ropnF, mMgxy df irvfj hoxf. bhuq vfr qF nfeI mrfsI dwsF pf idMdy, purfxI rIq huMdI sI lfgI dUr durfzy buwqIaF nwqIaF jF gMZF lYky jFdy qF aFz guaFZ ipMzF ivwc cMgy GrdI qfV rwKdy qy irÈiqaF dI dws pf idMdy.

mMgxy qy muMzy nUM cONkI bYTfieaf jFdf, pMcfieq dI hfËrI ivwc Cuhfrf mUMh nUM lfieaf jFdf, afey gey nUM GrdI Èwkr vMzx dI rIq sI joN bfad ivwc pqfisaF df irvfj cwl ipaf aXoky smyN miTafeI df irvfj hY. keI ò sfl muMzf mMgy nUM lMG jfxy. iPr cVdI vrys ivwc iekwlf ivafh krn df irvfj sI pr muklfvf gwBrU hoieaF qo kuJ sfl bfad ivwc dyx dI rIq sI. ivafh ky ilaFdI bhu isrP iewk rfq nYx qy ivcolx nfl rih ky vfips pyky afAuNdI. muklfvy qy afeI bhurfxI iqMn ku idn rihMdI iPr vfips pyikaF qoN Aus df Brf lY jFdf. bfad ivwc ivaFdV iekwlf qrojf lYx jFdf. ieh irvfj vI alop ho cwilaf. ivafh Auqy nfl brfqI nfl huMdy, muklfvy qy cfr pMj nyVly aqy qrojf lYx iekwlf jFdf. hux qF irvfj short cut ho igaf Jwt mMgxI pwt ivafh.

bhuqI vfr cuMnI JVfa ky hI lVkI lY aFdI jFdI hY. keI bhu-bytIaF, nOhF vhutIaF ivafh mMgxy qoN pihlF imlx df irvfj cwl ipaf. pihlF hI shury Gr PyrI pfky Gr dy rMg ZMg vyK jFdIaF hn. ivafh vfly idnF ivwc sikaF GrF nUM cuwlyinAuNq, rotI vrjxIN, mMjy ibsqry ipMz ivwcoN iekwTy krny, ipMz ivwcoN mMg ky ilaFdy duwD kfhVny Koey bxny, hlvfeI nfl pMj swq juafn mddgfr qwqpr rihMdy, iewk idn ipMz ivwc prosf PyrnF, lwzU vwtx df swdf, asl ivwc qF ivafh pMdrF idnF qoN pihlF ÈurU ho jFdf jd drËI ny Gry mÈIn ilaf rwKxI, buVIaf kuVIaF mhInf ò pihlF rfq nUM gIq gfAuxy ÈurU kr dyxy. curF qy tYNpRyrI cuilaf dI ivhVy ivwc KudvfeI ÈurU ho jfxI, vwzy dygy aqy kVfhy kuMizaF ivwc vMJ pf ky, do jfixaf cwk ilafAuxy. nfeI mrfsI mËHbI iswK aqy vrqfivaF nfl Gr Biraf ò lwgxf. ijs nUM ivafh vflf mhOl vI ikhf jFdf hY.

kuJ ivafh mOky dy irvfj, ivafh qoN do idn pihlF mfeIey df irvfj sI. jdoN muMzy kuVI nUM mfeIaF lwg jfxf, Auh GrylU kMm qoN Ìfrg ho jFdy, hwQIN mihMdI lfAuxI, bfhr inklx dI iejfËq nF huMdI, mqy koeI swt Pyt, lVfeI JgVy qoN rihq, afpxf afp sMvfrn qoN ielfvf koeI hor ËuMmyvfrI nF huMdI. bws ivafh dI iqafrI ivwc ruwJy rihMdy. dUsry idn ‘jfgo’ df irvfj huMdf, nfnky Cwj kuwtdy sfrI rfq igwDf pYNdf. myÜ ipMz ivc jfgo kwZdf, hfsf TwTf cldf, vfD Gft lÌË df koeI burf nF mMnfAudf. aglI Èfm muMzy dI jMJ cVdI, qy lVkI dy ipMz jMJ df Auqfrf huMdf. lfVy nfl srvfly df irvfj hY. vYsy qF srvfly dI cOx, lfVy df Brf, cfcy, qfey, mfsI, BUaf, mfmy df puwq jF koeI ipMz ivwcoN Brf hoxf jo lfVy qoN sfl do sfl Gwt Aumr

df hoxf cfhIdf hY. asl sr-vflf mqlv ik sr = isr = Aus dI QF = lfVy isr qoN hY, vflf =hox vflf. jykr lfVy nUM kuJ ho jfvy qF ‘lfVy dy isr df’ ivafh Es kuVI nfl ho skdf sI. ijvyN kihMdy “lfVy isr ciVaf krËy df kOx Auqfry” srvflf ! mqlv lfVy dy isr (head) qoN nhIN Aus dI QF qoN hY. pMj cfr sfl jF bhuqy juafn bwcy nUM srvflf bnfAuxf vfjIb nhIN, Kfnf pUrqI ËrUr ho jFdI hY. lfVy nUM pihlF cONkI cVf ky nfeIDoeI, iPr vwzI BrjfeI surmF pfAuNdI, BYxF vwloN syhry bMny jFdy, Pyr lfVf kuVIaF dI qfxI hoeI PulkfrI Qwly ikRpfn nfl qMbU bxf ky nfl ò GroN bfhr nUM qurdf, pihlF ipMz ivwc jMzI vZfAuxI, lfVf imafn ivwcoN ikRpfn DUh ky jMz dI iek zfhxI vwZdf, jMJ cVdf (GoVy, boqy, jF ajkl dIaF gwzIaF rfhIN) ieh sfry irvfj sn kuJ Kwqm ho gey hn, nF jMz rhy nF jMzI vwZxI. ijvyN rwQ, lwkV gwzIaF, GoVy, boqy ieho ijhIaF svfrIaF alop ho geIaF ievyN hI qwivaF vflIaF mÈInf, lfAUz spIkr Gwt gey, bs ajoky smyN rfm rOlf ‘zI jy’ df CMnF BMn imAUiËk cwl ipaf.

pihly pihl jMJ brfq iqMn idn rihxI, Bfv do rfqF qy qIjy idn zoÜf lY ky vfips afAuxf. Pyr gwl do idnF Auwqy af awtkI, Pyr iewk idn hI, ijhnUM sY-idhfVI df irvfj kihMdy. svyr dI cfh nfl miTafeI qy slUxf, duiphr dI rotI, Èfm dI isrP cfh (ruwKI suwkI rMzI mqlv bgYr miTafeI) aqy zolI dI ivdfiegI df irvfj lMmy smyN qoN cwilaf af irhf.

ivafh vfly idn, ihMdU Drm muqfibk Pyry rfq nUM hoxy, mMzp sjf ky, agnI bfÜ ky Aupr smwgrI pfAuxI, Aus AudfÜy swq Pyry lYx qy dyx df irvfj huMdf hY pr joN dfj dhyj hY Auh Dfrimk rsm qoN pihlF imwk

The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

jF imwQ ilaf jFdf hY. ieh sfrI ikiraf krm mMdr dy pujfrI pMizq jI krdy, nfloN nfl mMqr Aucfrx krdy hn. muslmfn Drm ivwc vI rfq nUM mOlvI rfhIN lfVy qy lfVI qoN kbUlnfvF ilaf jFdf nfl iewk hor irvfj hwk-mihr iekrfrnfmf iliKaf jFdf joN lfVy nUM qlfk jF Cwz CMzfeI mOky hwk qfrnf pYNdf hY ieh dfj dhyj qoN vwKrf huMdf hY ik jykr lVkf qlfk qF hwk-mihr qfrnF pYNdf hY.

pihly iswK Drm muqfibk anMd kfrj qwkVy hnyry ò huMdy sn, keI vfr ishry AuqfiraF qoN lfVf bdilaf hoieaf vI hoxf, mMgxF

The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

iksy hor gory sohxy muMzy nUM kIqf huMdf, keI sflF bfad ivafh qwVky mUMh hnyry hoxf, syhry lfihaF qoN QwilEN rMg pwky dI Bfa mfrnI, sroN df qyl miÜaf mUMh cmkxf, mfVI mot ihljul ËrUr hoxI, Gusr Pusr qy ivcolf pocy mfrdf “kfmf muMzf hY, bs rihMdf KyqF ivwc kMm Auqy, rMg qF pwkxF hI hY” gwl lwVkI dy nsIbF dI soc ky ivwcy ivc dwb jFdI. cfr lfvF qy anMd sfihb nfl ivafh sMpUrx ho jFdf. purfxy smyN iswK Drm dI surUafq qoN pihlfM “sqI” dI pRQf (rIq) bhuq BfrU sI. jd pqI mr jFdf qF pqnI nUM vI irvfj muq-

fibk Ausy isvy ivwc sqI hoxf pYNdf sI Aus nUM nÈf jF hwd qoN vwD aÌIm GoÜ ky ipafeI (KuafeI) jFdI, Auh nÈy dI hflq ivwc mwDhoÈ hoky awg (pwqI isvy) ivc Cfl mfr jFdI qy nfÜ sqI ho jFdI. pihlI pfiqÈfhI sRI gurU nfnk dyv jI, dUsrI pfiqsfhI ÈRI aMgd dyv jI, qy qIsrI pfiqsfhI sRI gurU amr dfs jI ny sqI dI rsm df KMzn kIqf. qIsry pfiqsfh jI ny “anMd sfihb jI” bfxI dI rcnf rcI. joN pqnIaF sqI rsm qo ivhr jF bwc jFdIaF qF smfj df kuJ ihwsf AuhnF nUM bhuq myhxy, nhOry mfrdf, bhuq pryÈfn krdf. Auh bIbIaF qIsry

pfiqsfh kol Pirafd lY hfËr huMdIaF. qF gurU jI anMd sfihb pVx nUM kihMdy. iPr qF gwl hI cwl peI anMd sfihb df irvfj hI cwl ipaf. jykr kol duKI huMdf ieho avfj huMdI ‘anMd sfihb ‘ pVo anMd sfihb krf lE, AudoN bhuqy ivafh Kfskr ivDvf jnfnIaF dy anMd sfihb pV ky hox lwg pey. cOQI pfiqsfhI sRI gurU rfm dfs jI ny cfr lfvF Aucfrx kIqIaF. iswK rihq mrXfdf muqfibk cfr lfvF qy anMd sfihb ivafh vfsqy drj kIqy qF ieh pwkf irvfj bx igaf.

cwldf Bfg 2[ ivwcoN pVo

mnuwK nUM inkMmf qy ivhlV bxf dyxgIaF kMipAUtriIq mÈInF

ishq ivigafnIaF ny mnuwK jfqI nUM sÉq icqfvnI idMidaF ikhf ik afAux vfly zyZ dhfky ivc bhuq iËafdf afDuink kMipAUtriIq mÈInF nfl kMmkfj dy kfrn mnuwK aflsI, susq aqy pUrI qrHF inkMmf ho jfvygf. srIrk imhnq dy sfry kMmkfj mÈInF inptf dyxgIaF aqy Auh afpxf vDyry smF tYlIivËn, kMipAUtr, mobfeIl afid vyKx vrgy ivhly kMmF ivc lgfvygf, ijs nfl motfpf vDygf.ibRtyn dy lMzn ishq ivigafn skUl dy Bojn mfihr zf[ aYnizRAU pRoitMs anusfr afAux vfly iek dhfky ivc mnuwK jfqI nUM motfpy dI mhFmfrI nfl lVnf pY skdf hY. nvIaF-nvIaF KojF dy cwlidaF hryk ivakqI kol iËafdf ÉflI smF hovygf, ijs nfl inkMmfpx aqy iPr motfpf vDygf. ies motfpy dy kfrn keI nvIaF Éqrnfk ibmfrIaF jnm lY skdIaF hn. zf[ pRoitMs df kihxf hY motfpy dI mhfvfrI dI ÈurUafq qF huxy qoN ho cuwkI hY. motfpf lokF dI ishq nfl vwzy pYmfny ’qy iKlvfV kr irhf hY. robot mfihrF anusfr agly iek dhfky ivc sB qrHF dIaF srIrk ikirafvF df sQfn kMipAUtriIq mÈInI nYtvrk lY lvygf. pihlF ieh sB kuJ iek supny vFg nËr afAudf sI, pr hux hkIkq df rUp lYNdf jf irhf hY. awj dy ijhVy iËafdfqr kMm asIN srIrk rUp nfl krdy hF, Auh afAudy smyN ivc mÈInF rfhIN afpxy-afp hox lwgxgy. amrIkf dI kfrnygI mylon XUnIvristI dy rokot sMsQfn dy pRmuwK zf[ qkIE kfnfzy anusfr Gr dI sfÌ sÌfeI df sfrf kMm ieMtYlIjYNt klIinMg mÈIn kr dyvygI. ieh mÈIn Éud hI ieh vI pqf lgf lvygI ik kdoN sÌfeI dI ËrUrq hY aqy kdoN nhIN? bhuq iËafdf afDuink vfiÈMg mÈIn, jo kwpVy Dox df kMm qyËI nfl krygI, Enf hI qyËI nfl ienHF nUM sukfa vI dyvygI aqy kwpiVaF nUM pRYs krn dI ËrUrq nhIN

pvygI. rsoeIaF afid smfrt ikcn ivc qbdIl ho jfxgIaF, ijwQy kUkr, Pirwj, almfrIaF afid sB kMipAUtr nYwtvrk nfl juVy hoxgy, AuwQy quhfnUM ieh vI dws dyxgy ik Gr ivc ikhVf-ikhVf sfmfn mOjUd hY aqy ikhVf nhIN.

suKmMdr isMG qUr

mOjUd sfmfn nfl ikhVI-ikhVI izÈ bx skdI hY aqy ies nUM ikvyN bxfieaf jfvy. kursIaF aqy soPy ieMtYlIjYNt PrnIcr ivc bdl jfxgy, jo rOÈnI ivvsQf nUM loV anusfr pRqIbwD krngy. ieh quhfnUM psMdIdf sMgIq suxfAuxgy aqy sMdyÈ dyxgy. ieh quhfzy pYsy dy ihsfb ikqfb dI iËMmyvfrI vI sMBflxgy. hologRfiPk vrcual iraYltI mÈIn rfhIN qusIN GrF qoN hI dÌqr afid dy kMmkfj inptfa skogy aqy nfl hI dosqF nfl gwlbfq kIqI jf skygI. mobfeIl aqy ieMtrnYwt bIqy smyN dIaF cIËF ho jfxgIaF. robot hYplrË quhfzy hr qrHF dy sfmfn afid nUM cuwk skxgy, GrF dI surwiKaf kr skxgy aqy bfÊbfnI df kMmkfj vI vyK skxgy. kMipAUtr nYwtvrk rfhIN quhfnUM pqf cwl jfvygf ik quhfzI mMiËl qwk jfx df sB qoN vDIaf aqy suKflf ZMg kI ho skdf hY, pRmuwK mfrgF qy svY-cilq kfr kfÌly cwlxgy aqy sVkI hfdisaF ivc kmI afvygI. ienHF bhuq iËafdf afDuink AupkrnF qy ibRtyn aqy hor keI dyÈF ivc Kojkfrj qyËI nfl cwl rhy hn. iËafdfqr mhwqvpUrn qwQ ieh hY ik ieMtYlIjYNt mÈInF kMipAUtr afid nfl joV ky ijhVf nYwtvrk iqafr hovygf, Auh quhfzf kMm plk Jpkdy hI inptfa dyvygf.

lMzn ivc ies ivÈy nfl juVy mfihr zf[ stIPn aYmot ny ikhf hY ik iek mÈIn nfl

EnI imhnq nhIN bcygI ijMnI ik pUry nYwtvrk nfl. zf[ aYnizRAU pRoitMs df kihxf hY ik ienHF KojF kfrn afdmI aqy aOrq dohF dy vËn ivc BfrI vfDf hovygf. iewQy ieh vrnxXog hY ik ipClIaF do sdIaF ivc mnuwK dI aOsq lMbfeI 18 ieMc qwk vDI sI. hux ieh vfDf Aupr vwl nf ho ky pyt dy Gyry vwl ho irhf hY. srIrk mfihrF anusfr ieMtYlIjYNt kMipAUtr nYwtvrk rfhIN srIrk imhnq dI loV nhIN rhygI aqy lokF kol iËafdf ivhlf smF hovygf, pr dUsry bMny smfijk mnoivigafnIaF df kihxf hY ik sB nfl aijhf nhIN hovygf. smfj do vrgF ivc vMizaf jfvygf. iek pfsy Auh amIr lok hoxgy jo ies kRFqI nfl juVy hoxgy. ÊrIb lok ijnHF kol koeI kMm nhIN hovygf, ikAuik sfrf kMm mÈInF inptfa dyxgIaF. smfj dI ies vMz nfl smfijk qxfa vDygf. vwzy pYmfny ’qy ienHF KojF dy iÉlfÌ aMdoln ho skdy hn. smfj df iek vrg ienHF KojF dy nÈy ’c zuwibaf hovygf, jd ik dUsry vrg dy lokF nUM Coty-Coty kMm DMidaF leI hwQ-pYr mfrny pYxgy. mnuwK jfqI leI ieh iek nvIN cuxOqI hovygI.

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Canadian PR, Born and brought up in U.K. 28 year old 6 feet tall Ramgarian working as a pharmacist in BC. Non alcoholic, short marriage divorced looking for a girl settled in Canada, caste no bar. Non smoker and non drinker.

kYnyzIan pI afr ieMglYNz df jMmpl Aumr 28 sfl kWd 6 Pwut rfmgVIaf

Prmfisst dI nOkrI kr rhy qy sLrfb nf pIx vfly aqy ivafh qoN QoVy smyN bfad qlfksLudf lVky vfsqy kYnyzIan sYtlz lVkI dI loV hY jo isgrt qy sLrfb df syvn nf krdI hovy. jfq pfq df koeI bMDn nhI. sMprk kro: 236-332-6769

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14/03/2024 qoN 13/04/2024

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myK: ivroDI pwK kmjLor, Dn lfB, AuqsLfh vDygf. cMgy lokF nfl myl, sMpqI ivvfd. mfrc 20, 21, 30, 31 apRyl 7, 8 asLuB.

iS Eiy S

ibRK: ishq TIk, afmdn qoN KLrc aiDk, rog, zr, iesqrI suK, kfrobfr TIk, mhIny dy aMq ivwc KLrc aiDk. mfrc 14, 22, 23, 24, apRYl 1, 2, 9, 10 asLuB.

iS Ei 

imQun: srIr ksLt, Dn lfB, guupq icMqf, mhIny dy aMq ivwc sLuB kMmF leI Krc, rfj pwK qoN icMqf. mfrc 15, 16, 25, 26, apRYl 3, 4, 11, 12, 13 asLuB.

S Ejjo 

krk: iesqrI suK, burf smfcfr imly, sLuB kMmF ivwc mn lwgy, GrylU klysL, icMqf, PjLUl KrcI. mfrc 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 apRYl 5, 6, asLuB.

iS Ey j

isMG: XojnfvF asPl, kfrobfr ivwc acfnk qrwkI aqy lfB, sLuB kMmF qy KLrc, PflqU JgiVaF qoN bco. mfrc 20, 21, 30, 31 apRYl 7, 8 asLuB.

iES E 

kMinaf: awg aqy pfxI qoN KLqrf, kfrobfr ivwc rukfvt, afmdn qoN Krc aiDk, inkI lokF nfl mqByd. mfrc 14, 22, 23, 24 apRYl 1, 2, 9, 10 asLuB.

7qS E qqqy q S

qulf: AuqsLfh vDy, lfB ho ky hwQoN inkly, iesqrI suK, kRoD ivwc vfDf, kfrobfr ivwc rukfvt, kMm bdlI qoN lfB. mfrc 15, 16, 25, 26 apRYl 3, 4, 11, 12, 13 asLuB.

8iS Eqo 

ibRsick: iesqrI suK Dn hfnI, cMgy lokF nfl myl imlfp, rog zr, kRoD ivwc vfDf, mhIny dy aMq ivwc afmdnI TIk rhygI. mfrc 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 apRYl 5, 6 asLuB.

S Ei q

Dn: pyt dI KLrfbI, Dn lfB, imwqrF qoN mwdd, sMqfn pwK sLuB, nIc lokF qoN apmfn df zr. mfrc 20, 21, 30, 31 apRYl 7, 8 asLuB.

1S Ejo j jj S

mkr: ishq TIk, sMpqI suK, iesqrI pwKoN lfB, kfrobfr TIk mhIny dy aMq ivwc ivsLysL KLrc. mfrc 14, 22, 23, 24 apRYl 1, 2, 9, 10 asLuB.

11S E Si S

kuMB: Dn lfB, injI jn suK, jmIn-jfiedfd lfB, sMqfn pwKoN ksLt, kfrobfr ivwc rukfvt. mfrc 15, 16, 25, 26 apRYl 3, 4, 11, 12, 13 asLuB.

1S E q

mIn: kYd df zr, Dn lfB, Brf qoN mwdd, imwqrF nfl BydBfv, sMqfn pwK sLuB kMm bdlI df ivcfr. mfrc 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29, apRYl 5, 6 asLuB.

Something could become very obvious where somebody else is concerned, which could be surprising. This is not a time to react quickly. You have moved into a cycle until May where you need to sit back and contemplate before you move forward with anything. This situation may get you to question what is important in life.

This would be a good time to May to start working on any future goals you have been formulating since mid February. This might also be a time where you will get a better idea of the commitment involved. Just how much it might cut into the time you like to have available to relax, could certainly begin to get your attention.

You can become busier than ever over the next 6 months when it comes to involvement with other people. This could entail a lot of running around but it might also be more on the information or communication sides of things. It can be difficult to know where somebody else is coming from between now and May.

The Lunar Eclipse this week occurs in your sign. This can result in all sorts of personal recognition or generate situations where you are seen. This can be the case for the next 6 months. It could also encourage you to transform things about yourself or matters that involve you, so that you can gain greater pleasure from life.

You need to put your energies into getting a good structure in place up to May. If things need to be done at home, leave them no longer. Family matters could come up as well, especially where there are differences of opinion. This could shine a light on things important to you of which you need to be highly mentally determined.

There has been the opportunity to put new things in place that suit you personally since mid February. You could now become aware of what this could open up to in the future – the next 6 months can be important. Up to May, you need to be mindful of your finances. There can be the temptation to spend on impulse.

Activities with friends or in any situation that involves you with a group of people could get busier than you anticipate. You could get annoyed with somebody who wants to take the lead or assume authority. It might make you realise where you can easily be left with a lot of the work if you just go along with these things.

Many things can come to light, particularly with home and family, over the next 6 months. Endings and new beginnings can be part of the mix. You have come out of a challenging time when it comes to others that has been in effect since mid February. Up to May focus on future possibilities that could eventually be pursued.

Others could place many expectations upon you from now to May in a manner that will make you feel guilty if you do not comply. Some of this could have started from mid February but now is the time to stand up and fight for whatever you consider is a fair thing. Don’t be put off because it is hard to work out what somebody else really thinks.

The more effort you have put into getting some sort of order in place since mid February, the greater will be the pleasure you experience from that up to May. You can probably relax a bit but might need to be careful of being led astray by others who may not be approaching things seriously. It is better to stay on the practical path.

Don’t enter into any agreements too quickly up to May, without giving yourself time to think about the commitments attached and just how much this can increase your levels of responsibility. There will be invitations and social activity in the mix as well. Though enjoyable, you could find this will interrupt more practical plans.

Mars has moved into your sign, where it will remain until the 1st May. This should lift your energy level as well as your self confidence. Since mid February it may have been difficult to push yourself but now that should be a different matter. The only thing you have to watch is doing things on impulse. Much can be accomplished.

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The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

21st Annual Moments of Hope Gala

We extend our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, corporate supporters and those individuals whose unwavering generosity and commitment have made our upcoming gala a reality. SPECIAL

Our 21st Annual Moments of Hope Gala, is proudly presented by Co-operators, in partnership with the following Fraser Valley owner/operators:

Bethany Heppner and Associates Ltd.

Vandeven Financial Solutions Ltd.

Watty Insurance Services Ltd.

HEARTS OT HOSPICE SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

WINE SPONSOR

RED CARPET SPONSOR

Susanne Walton

DINNER SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

Co-operators Yale Rd. Chilliwack

PARTNERS

www.abbotsfordhospice.org

WALK OF WINGS SPONSORS

Polar Electric

RDM Lawyers Ritchie-Smith Feeds

Trans Mountain

University of the Fraser Valley

Together, with the support of these dedicated partners, we are able to make a meaningful impact in our community.

Abbotsford Hospice & Grief Support Society (AHGSS) is proud to announce the unveiling of a stunning butterfly sculpture, marking a significant moment in the launch of the Abbotsford Hospice Foundation.

This masterpiece, crafted with intricate detail and profound symbolism, serves as a symbol of hope and strength for our community. Designed by internationally renowned sculptor, Kevin Stone, the butterfly stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the beauty of life's final stages.

"As we unveil this magnificent sculpture, we honor the individuals and families who have entrusted us with their care during life's most challenging moments," said Andrea Critchley, Executive Director of AHGSS. “Today also signifies the official launch of the Abbotsford Hospice Foundation, a non-profit that supports the programs and infrastructure of our hospice. The Board of the Foundation recognizes that the Holmberg House building is aging and will require significant funding over the next few

years to keep up with repairs and maintenance. Our goal is to raise 8 million dollars to help us sustain and carry the legacy of Holmberg House into perpetuity.”

Fittingly unveiled to recognize National Butterfly Day, which occurs each year on March 14, the butterfly is placed beside 2 glass plaques that honour the individuals and businesses who give a meaningful legacy gift to the Foundation, creating a lasting impact for generations to come.

We were honoured to have deputy Mayor Patricia Driessen, councillors Les Barkman and Dave Sidhu, Phil and Michelle Holmberg, Alex Mitchell, Miriam Bozman, Vijay Manuel, and Bharathi Sandhu in attendance.

The board has contracted Wendy Neufeld, who has been volunteering and working in the charitable sector

in Abbotsford for more than 2 decades, to spearhead this fundraising campaign. "I am excited to assist the Foundation in growing a meaningful endowment that will support the ongoing and future costs to keep Holmberg House in operation, forever”, said Neufeld.

To learn more about Abbotsford Hospice Foundation, including room naming recognition, please connect with Wendy Neufeld, Foundation

Development Officer, at wendy@ abbotsfordhospice.org.

About AHGSS:

AHGSS provides compassionate care and support to individuals and families facing end-of-life and grief and loss. Through our comprehensive programs and services, we strive to enhance quality of life, promote dignity, and offer comfort during life's most challenging moments.