October 6, 2023

B.C. moves to increase housing supply, deliver more homes faster

New measures are coming to B.C. that will help create more housing as the Province speeds up permitting and helps build more secondary suites for rent.

“People in our province deserve a decent place to live they can actually afford to rent or buy, but a chronic housing shortage and long permit approval times are frustrating that achievable goal,” said Premier David Eby. “Our government is taking action. We’re making it easier and faster to get provincial permits to build new homes, and offering financial support for people who could build a suite they can rent out at more affordable

project experts. These expert ‘navigators’ will guide homebuilders through the provincial permitting process and provide a personal, one-stop shop that will streamline the process.”

The SHAS connects homebuilders to “navigators,” dedicated staff in the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, who guide applicants through all stages of permit applications, act as the single, dedicated point of contact for all information related to homebuilding permits and co-ordinate permitting decisions across ministries.

The second initiative centres on secondary suites and comes ahead of

rates. We’ve got lots to do, which is why we’re focusing on initiatives like these that make a real and tangible difference for thousands of families.”

The first action focuses on speeding up the permitting process through the launch of a one-stop shop that eliminates the need for multiple permitting applications across different ministries. The Single Housing Application Service (SHAS) will help deliver more homes faster by creating a simpler permitting application for homebuilders. The service will help clear permitting backlogs, while maintaining environmental standards. With the introduction of SHAS, the Province expects permit timelines to be reduced by two months.

“Our government is laser-focused on taking action on housing,” said Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. “One way we’re doing this is by eliminating the current permitting backlog and speeding up homebuilding project approvals with the launch of a userfriendly tool that connects people to

planned legislation this fall to make secondary suites legal throughout the province, and a pilot incentive program to help homeowners build secondary suites.

To help homeowners navigate this process, the Province has launched a new comprehensive guide, titled Home Suite Home. The guide provides people with the information to prepare to build and manage a rental suite in British Columbia. This follows recent steps to make improvements at B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch, including more timely dispute resolutions.

The guide can be used as a resource for people preparing to access the Secondary Suite Incentive Program (SSIP). The pilot program, set to launch in early spring 2024, will provide approximately 3,000 homeowners with forgivable loans of up to $40,000 to create a new secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on their property. The loans will only go to properties that will be rented below market rates. Additional eligibility re-

quirements of the program have been made available so people interested can prepare ahead of the launch.

“We’ve heard from a lot of homeowners that they would love to create a rental suite on their property, but find the process to build and manage one confusing and time-consuming,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing.

“Our new Home Suite Home guide and secondary suite pilot program will clearly and concisely provide homeowners with the information

they need to make an informed choice on whether adding a rental unit is right for them.”

These initiatives are part of the Province’s Homes for People action plan. Announced in spring 2023, the plan builds on record investments in housing since 2017, and sets out several actions to deliver the homes people need in a shorter timeframe, while creating more vibrant communities throughout B.C.

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Healing Hearts: New Pacemaker Program at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Third in Province

As of September, of this year, patients in the Fraser Valley who need implantable electrical devices can now have their treatment at Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH) instead of having to travel to Royal Columbian Hospital and Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre Clinic. The site will be the third in the province to offer remote monitoring services to patients living in the Fraser Valley: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Fraser Canyon, Mission & Langley.

Pacemakers are recommended for people with conditions that cause the heart to beat abnormally. The average heart relies on neurotransmitters, as well as structures, within the heart to maintain pumping action required to circulate blood. With individuals that have irregular heart beats, or other cardiac conditions, the pumping action is limited, which is why a small electronic device is usually placed in the chest to help regulate the flow of blood.

Overseeing, the pacemaker program is a large Fraser Health team. The team

consists of members from the: operating room, anesthesiology, cardiac surgeons, cardiac team, diagnostic cardiology, medical imaging, surgical day care, PACU, triage office, and cardiac network leads. The operational team is under the leadership of Wendy Newson and Julie Dhaliwal (directors of clinical operations, community and hospital). Dhaliwal states, the goal is “to perform six cases a week at ARH with a total of 312 devices implanted per year. There will be potential to grow services as global funding becomes available to increase pacemaker implantable devices”. Eight regional implanters, cardiac surgeons, will join Dr. Rezazadeh in the operating room for Friday pacemaker implants.

Dr. Bhugra, cardiologist, helped kick off the celebration event, held on September 22nd 2023, at ARH for the cardiac team and others involved in helping with the program launch (see, images one and two). As he says, “today is going to be the day we remember for many years to come, the first pacemaker implantations were successfully

performed this morning...since this hospital has been opened, since its inception, we have been sending all our permanent pacemakers to Jim Pattison Pavilion in Surrey and to Royal Columbian Hospital, until today”. Following his speech were several other team members who spoke on this momentum occasion, including HollyKennedy-Symonds—regional strategic lead cardiac network. Symonds spoke on how, “so much effort, and so much collegiality, and collaboration went into this new service for our heart patients”.

This new service offers hope, ease and efficiency in a time where as Dhaliwal

says, we are “predicted to experience significant positive percentage increase in cases by 2040”.

The photos depicted below represent one of the hundreds of people in Canada who have had their lives improved thanks to a pacemaker. And this milestone is something we celebrate here today with the opening of the pacemaker program in Abbotsford where healing hearts remains the heart of the work.

To support projects like this one please contact Dr. Jassal, Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, at 778.552.5117 or email: Lakhbir.Jassal@fraserhealth.ca

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Ambi Subramaniam brings the melodically alluring sounds of the Carnatic violin to The Centre!

Hailed as the “New King of Indian Violin”, Ambi Subramaniam will be playing in Chilliwack for the first time on October 11. Presenting Indian classical Carnatic music, Ambi will be showcasing the most sophisticated melodic and rhythmic structures in the world alongside percussionists Rohan Krishnamurthy (mridangam) and Sowmiya Narayanan (ghatam).

“As a musician, I am so excited to have someone of Ambi’s calibre and talent coming to The Centre. He is both trained as a Western classical musician and an Indian classical musician,” explains The Centre’s Executive Director Jean-Louis Bleau. “He brings a talent that is rare in any musician.”

“Indian Classical music with its sometimes complex rules about rhythm and melody, where a performer at times performs a set composition and at other improvises on the rules surrounding the notes and rhythm is something I have marvelled and admired. I am blown away every time I experience Indian classical music,” continues Jean-Louis. “These performers have to know and understand upwards of seventy plus scales and know what notes are allowed and which are not, and this can change depending on if you are ascending a scale or descending a scale. It is a level of complexity beyond what we are accustomed to in western music. Further, the dexterity and virtuosity of the playing and the interchange between instruments is amazing to witness. You see the musicians exchanging melody and rhythm back and forth in a way that often sees bright smiles cross the faces of musicians as they weave through melody and rhythm in such a mesmerizing and unique way.”

Although structured, large parts of the music will be completely improvised, Ambi will take modes and ragas that are thousands of years old, and create new pieces and structures on stage.

“It is also exciting for us at The Centre to be able to bring diverse expressions of culture from around the world here to Chilliwack,” Says Jean-Louis. “We want to give voice to diversity so people see themselves and their cul-

ture reflected here at The Centre but more importantly to allow amazing performers from around the world to share their passion with us.”

This incredible event is paired with a Molson Coors’ taste testing before the show, where you can try samples of some of Molson Coors’ exclusive products. Don’t miss being a part of this fantastic evening of music and delightful beverages!

Ambi Subramaniam: An Ode to the Carnatic Violin is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on September 15, 2023 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $39, with discounts for those in our Patron Programs (15% off for Joy Years, 15% off for Explore the Arts Red, 10% off for Explore the Arts Discovery, and $15 tickets for U29), and can be purchased at the Centre Box Office, online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469).

Ambi Subramaniam: An Ode to the Carnatic Violin is generously sponsored by presenting sponsor: Molson Coors. Additional sponsors include: STAR 98.3, The Chilliwack Progress, Myriad Technologies, The British Columbia Arts Council, The BC Touring Council, The City of Chilliwack, The Province of British Columbia, and The Department of Canadian Heritage.

Chilliwack Cultural Centre

Owned by the City of Chilliwack, the Cultural Centre houses two unique performance venues, an art gallery, music

instruction studios, arts and crafts studios, meeting rooms, offices, and is home to the Chilliwack Academy of Music

and the O’Connor Group Art Gallery and the Canadian Tire Lobby. Since opening in 2010, over 380,000 tickets have

been sold through the Centre Box Office, with a value close to $7,000,000. The Centre is overseen by The Chilliwack

Arts & Cultural Centre Society on behalf of the City.

Chilliwack Cultural Centre highlights:

575 seat performance theatre

140-160 seat recital hall / rehearsal space / dance studio / meeting space

Chilliwack Art gallery (22-foot high display area)

19 music instructional rooms

6 Arts, crafts and performance studios

Storage and Archival Resource Room

Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society Board of Directors

Janet Carroll – President

Kim Lawrence – Vice President

Mark Evered – Secretary

Rob Nicklom – Treasurer

Directors at Large

Shelia Evani

Mark Klassen

Sylvie Murray

Rick Paulding

Cynthia Robinson

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Jeff Shields – City Council Liaison

David Blain – City Staff Liaison

Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society Partners

City of Chilliwack

Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society

Chilliwack Academy of Music

Chilliwack Players Guild

Chilliwack School of Performing Arts

Chilliwack Visual Artists Association

Chilliwack Music & Dance Festival Society

The Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society is registered under the British Columbia Society Act as a not-for-profit society (society number S-54973), and is a registered Canadian charitable organization under the Canadian Charities

Directorate. (Charity number 805742897 RR0001)

Canada announces first-ever category-based selection invitations for newcomers with work experience in transport

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Canada announced changes to Express Entry through category-based selection. These changes will help address labour shortages and support economic goals by inviting candidates with specific work experience or French language ability to apply for permanent residence.

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the first round of invitations for transport occupations through category-based selection in Express Entry will occur this week. This focus on candidates with experience in the transport sector—including commercial truck drivers, pilots and aircraft assembly workers—will help the sector attract the skilled talent it needs across the country.

Canada’s Express Entry system is now tailored to provide a streamlined and efficient pathway for individuals with expertise in critical fields. By prioritizing the invitation of skilled newcomers with work experience in transport occupations, Canada aims to meet the increasing demand for talent and fill key positions that contribute to the nation’s economic growth and advancement.

Through category-based selection, Canada reaffirms its commitment to attract top global talent and help meet the need for transport workers to support the economy. These categorybased selection rounds will continue throughout the year, alongside general and program-specific invitation rounds.

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Manni Sandhu, one of the protest organizers said, “the only job for schools is to teach reading, writing, and math. Schools are not places for sexualizing our kids. Nor should schools be counselling centres confusing our children whether they might be a boy or a girl.”

Nav Singh, who has produced a video to help Punjabi speaking parents learn more about SOGI curriculum and what is being taught in the schools.

“The SOGI program was introduced as an anti bullying program to promote ‘inclusion’ and ‘respect’ but all we’ve seen is that our faith is excluded and we are not respected.

The only ones who are being bullied are Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians who don’t agree that children should taught that gender is fluid,”

The protests will continue until SOGI is removed from Abbotsford Schools, stated Manni Sandhu.

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New technologies reduce employment barriers for people with disabilities

People with disabilities will have better employment opportunities with personalized technologies funded through a $1-million grant to CanAssist, an organization based at the University of Victoria (UVic).

People with disabilities often face many barriers to being hired and remaining in jobs. Some individuals need customized assistive devices that meet their specific needs to succeed in the workforce.

“Assistive technologies make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities by helping them to overcome barriers,” said Susie Chant, Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility. “It’s exciting to see this funding for CanAssist going toward assistive technology specifically focused on ensuring accessible employment for everybody. I look forward to seeing what the team at UVic creates and how their efforts will benefit all British Columbians.”

CanAssist develops technologies for people of all ages and disabilities when they cannot be obtained elsewhere. Attending to the requests of families and people with disabilities, occupational therapists and health-care professionals, devices that are developed can also be adapted for use of a larger group. With these funds, CanAssist will focus on tools specifically designed to support people with disabilities in the workplace.

This grant complements WorkBC’s Assistive Technology Services, which provide supports to help people thrive in the workplace, including ergonomic and mobility supports, communication and hearing devices, as well as workplace and vehicle modifications.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to apply CanAssist expertise in developing personalized assistive technologies to support individuals who need practical solutions to be successful in securing or maintaining employment,”

said Robin Syme, executive director, CanAssist at UVic. “We are grateful for this investment in CanAssist as we continue partnering with the Province in support of people living with disabilities.”

Participants will be identified with collaboration between the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, WorkBC, and disability service organizations, such as Community Living B.C.

This $1-million in provincial funding comes from the 2022-23 Canada-

British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement. Under the agreement, the Province receives more than $300 million each year to fund employment services and supports, including those provided through the 102 WorkBC centres throughout the province, and through the assistive technology contract.

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hn. vIrvfr nUM ishq mMqrI aYzrIan

izks ny ikhf, pqJV dOrfn sfh dI ibmfrI dy nfl hspqfl dy dOry ivwc vfDf huMdf

hY aqy ies leI asIN Aupfa lwB rhy hF

ijs nfl sfzI ishq sMBfl pRxflI mËbUq

rhygI.” “asIN sfry jfxdy hF ik tIkfkrx

krvfAuxf sfzy leI, afpxy aËIËF aqy BC

ishq sMBfl krmcfrIaF dI rwiKaf krn

df sB qoN vDIaf qrIkf hY. asIN sfry jfxdy

hF ik afpxy afp nUM ishqmMd rwKx aqy

ishq sMBfl pRxflI nUM mËbUq rwKx leI

sfnUM sfiraF nUM afpxf ihwsf pfAux dI loV

hY. sfzIaF muPq aqy afsfnI nfl AuplbD

koivz-19 aqy ienPlUaYNËf tIky iewko smyN

pRfpq krky asIN sfry AuhI kr rhy hF

ijsdI loV hY.” akqUbr dy ÈurU ivwc BC

ivwc tIky afAuxy ÈurU ho jFdy hn aqy pihlF

qrjIhI afbfdI nUM tIky buwk krn leI swdf idwqf jfvygf. ies ivwc gMBIr ibmfrI aqy

sB qoN vwD joKm vfly lok Èfml hn ijvyN ik 65 sfl aqy ies qoN vwD Aumr dy bËurg,

lONg trm kyar PisltI ivwc vsnIk, ieMzIjIns lok, grBvqI lok aqy kYNsr, aYWc[afeI[vI, hYpytfeIts sI, zfiebItIË vrgIaF gMBIr ishq siQqIaF vfly lok, aqy ishq sMBfl krmcfrI. bfkI sfiraF

leI iemXUnfeIËyÈn apOieMtmYNtF leI swdf 10 akqUbr qoN ÈurU hovygf aqy jykr lok cfhux qF ienPlUaYNËf aqy koivz-19 dy tIky iewko smyN pRfpq kr skxgy. swdy akqUbr dy mhIny dOrfn lgfqfr vDdy jfxgy. vYksIn bhuq sfry Bfg lYx vflIaF PfrmysIaF, ishq aQfrtI klIinkF, aqy pUry sUby ivwc kuJ pRfiemrI kyar pRovfeIzr dPqrF ivwc afsfnI nfl AuplbD hoxgy. vYksIn muÌq hn aqy 6 mhIny aqy ies qoN

vwD Aumr dy lokF leI AuplbD hn. bjurgF

leI ienhYNsz ienPlUaYnËf vYksIn vI AuplbD hY. asIN bI[sI[ ivwc koivz-19 smyq sfh sMbMDI vfiers dI lfg nUM dyKxf ÈurU kr rhy hF aqy hux smF af igaf hY ik asIN

AunHF ishqmMd afdqF nUM Xfd krIey jo asIN

sfry afpxI, afpxy aËIËF aqy afpxy BfeIcfiraF dI rwiKaf leI kr skdy hF, zf[ bonI hYnrI sUbfeI ishq aiDkfrI ny ikhf.

“ies ivwc quhfzI KMG nUM Zwkxf, inXimq;qy afpxy hwQF nUM sfÌ krnf, jykr quhfnUM

KMG jF buKfr hY qF dUijaF qoN dUr rihxf, jykr quhfnUM lMby smyN dy lwCx hn jF quhfnUM

vfDU surwiKaf dI loV hY qF mfsk pihnxf, aqy awpzyt kIqy koivz-19 aqy PlU dy tIky lYxf Èfml hY. koivz-19 aqy ienPlUaYNËf dovF leI tIkfkrn krvf ky asIN nf isrÌ afpxI, sgoN afpxy afly-duafly lokF dI vI rwiKaf kr rhy hF.” hYlQ kYnyzf ny 28 sqMbr nUM awpzyt kIqy Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 tIky aqy 12 sqMbr nUM COVID-19 Moderna Spikevax vYksIn nUM mnËUrI idwqI hY aqy Auh jldI hI BC ivwc AuplbD hoxgIaF. nvIaF vYksInF XBB.1.5 dy vyrIieMt leI hn aqy 6 mhIny aqy ies qoN vwD Aumr dy lokF leI AuplbD hoxgIaF.

apzyt kIqI hoeI vYksIn nUM jld hI

mnjUrI imlyhI aqy pUry sUby ivwc AuplbD hovygI. ijvyN ik bI sI ivwc BfeIcfiraF ivwc sfh dIaF lfgF vwD rhIaF hn, ishq sMBfl shUlqF ivwc vI joKm vDdf hY ijwQy

lokF nUM gMBIr lfgF jF jitlqfvF df vDyry Éqrf ho skdf hY. sUby ivwc ishq sMBfl

shUlqF ivwc surwiKaf vDfAux leI 3 akqUbr qoN sfry ishq sMBfl krmcfrIaF, vlMtIarF, TykydfrF aqy mrIËF dI dyKBfl vfly KyqrF ivwc afAux vfilaF leI mYzIkl mfsk pihnx dI loV hovygI.

dws Byq nIqI dy gurU jI bMdy nMU, qordy pMjfb nMU (izAuZf CMd)

muKiqafr isMG ‘jLPLr’

suxIN bMdf isMGf rfj qUM Drm df, krnf sQfpq.

mugl bdysLIaF dI DwkysLfhI nMU, krnf smfpq.

qUM hYN jLMumyvfr KLflsy dI PLOj df jfxI hfnI lfB nMU. dws…

cODrI jgIrdfrF rfhIN AunHF dI dysL ’qy pkV hY.

AunHF ’coN vI Bly lok nflL gMZ lIN, qoVnI jkV hY.

muwK tyk BUmIhIx qy inqfixaF dI, cuwkI rohb dfb nMU. dws…

awlf rfm vfihgurU dy pYrokfrF nMU, ihwk nf lgf lvIN.

imhnq dI luwt qy jLulm nfs df, muwdf qUM bxf lvIN.

hfkm insLfnf lf mjLHb qop df sfVdy gulfb nMU. dws…

lfgI kMmI afK ky ilqfVyaF dI, qUM qF hYN mukqI.

jfqI dI QF jMg qornI jmfqI qUM, hY Piqh dI jugqI.

duKIey inmfixaF dI mdq krIN, dy pfpI sMGI dfb nMU. dws…

pMQ nMU Brosy ivwc lY ky cwlxf, jY jY kfr hovygI.

hAumY df iqafg qyrI kfmXfbI aY, kdy nf hfr hovygI.

bdI nfl qyrI qF twkr XoiDaf, KwtlIN suvfb nMU. dws…

jfn qoN ipafry jfx ky asUlF nMU, smyN nfl cwlxf.

iewko hI akfl vflI lY ky Et qUM, sdf ipV mwlxf.

lok doKI jLflm insLfny ’qy rwKIN, nf Jwlx qfb nMU. dws…

bxIN iensfPL dfqf pwKpfqI nf, hojU bwly bwly beI.

rhIN qUM TrMmy ivwc pYr CwzIN nf, gwl bMnH pwly beI.

pfAuxI nwQ BUqry hMkfry sfhn nMU blI by-ihsfb nUM. dws…

mUhry rwKIN JMzf qUM hmysL kysrI, sdf sFJIvfl df.

dUr KLudgrjLI qoN Blf sB df rhIN, inXm pfldf. ‘jLPLr’ gurU nfnk df hwQ sIs ’qy, krIN ienklfb qUM. dws…

suxIeyN avfjL sLhIdF dI

surjIq isMG acrvfl

swqr bhwqr, lMGy sfl, ajLfdI ijhI afeI nUM. nhIN sMviraf, kuJ dysL df, huMdI rhI KfE KfeI nUM.

vFg pRyqF, dysL dy lIzr, zr lokF nUM pfeI jFdy.

BUqF vFg, isafsq kflLI, jbr hor vDfeI jFdy. AuTo loko, kro qyjL smJF, lIzr, nvyN lY ky afeIey. inDVk soc, kuwJ sMGrsLF dy pFDI, zor hwQ PVfeIey.

kwucl dyeIey, sLyqfnIaF, PV DOxoN KLUb GsfeIey. kr leIey, vfrsLF leI, sUJvfn mfpy khfeIey.

suxIeyN avfjL sLhIdF dI, dUjy kMn nf lMGfeIey.

‘awcrvfl’ sFB mOkf, nf iPr, kdy pwCqfeIey.

swqr bhwqr lMGy sfl, ajLfdI ijhI afeI nUM. nhIN sMviraf kuJ dysL df, huMdI rhI KfE KfeI nUM.

soco isafixE’hwl vy pMjfb df

sLuhxf ijhf GVo koeI kwlH vy pMjfb df.

mrjL dI dvf nhIN ieh gMnF golLIaF

hor nf KHyzo hfVHf KLUn dIaF holIaF

sIny ivc leI iPrF swl vy pMjfb df.

soco isafixE’hwl vy pMjfb df.

pOxF ivc ivsL GolLI muVky jnUnIaF

ikMnf icr hoxgIaF hor by-kfnUMnIaF

hor nf Gwuto hfVHf glL vy pMjfb df.

kudrq dy kOqk

sqvMq kOr pMDyr

gLjLl jspfl irsLI kiVafl

mn dI Audfs iKVkI nUM KHolky kI krFgy. aYvyN hI AuhnF dy dr qy jf KVHFgy. sLmf ny qF blLxf hY rfq Br leI, pqF nhIN lwgdf hux jIvFgy jF mrFgy? hoTF qy ijMdry lwgy hoey ny icrF qoN, byVHIaF nUM KHolky vI iPr kI krF gy? ijMny mrjLI kMzy iKlfr dy rfhF ivwc, ihwk dy jLor qy mMjLlF nUM sr krFgy. kuwd jf mYdfn ivc Cwzky iPkrF nUM, ijwq jLrUrI nhIN ho skdf ikqy hrFgy. ipafr nflL ‘irsLI’ mMg jfn vI hfjLr, Dwky nflL qyrf pfxI nhIN BrFgy.

soco isafixE’

hrcMd isMG bfgVI

soco isafixE’hwl vy pMjfb df

CyqI CyqI soco ikqy dyr ho jfey nf. iksy mF dI ngrI’c nHyr ho jfey nf

mfrU ikqy ho nf jfey—Ql vy pMjfb df.

soco isafixEN hwl vy pMjfb df

sMn sMqflI sfnUM ajy vI nhIN Buwilaf

jd sfzf kfPLlf sI rfhF ivc ruwilaf

hfVHf vy bcfeIN ‘cMd’ jl vy pMjfb df.

soco isafixE’hwl vy pMjfb df

BuwKf rotI nUM ijvyˆ qVPy

ipafsf pfxI bfJoˆ qrsy

rUh dI ipafs buJfvx Kfqr

kwZy mYˆ do pl koiÈÈ kr ky

myry Kyqfˆ `coˆ mYnUM lwgy

cfr cuPyry kudrq Jlky.

nIly aMbr vwl mYˆ qwikaf

buwk imwtI dI hwQ ivc PV ky

mIˆh df pfxI vihMdf suixafˆ

ivc krIkfˆ iqwp iqwp kr ky

pMCI Auwz aMbrfˆ nUM cwly

idn Br df iZwz cogf Br ky

msq hvfvfˆ lor `c afeIafˆ

Puwl bUitafˆ nfl gwlfˆ kr ky

dyK ky aYsf aËb nËfrf

idl hwisaf myrf iKV iKV kr ky

awKrfˆ dI iPr ikximx hoeI

zoHl geI ijvyˆ bwdlI Br ky

Kur nf jfx pqfsy vfˆgMU

boc ley mYˆ lwpfˆ Br ky

moqIafˆ vrgy cfeIˆ cfeIˆ

cuwk cuwk mYˆ kfgË qy Dr qy

mYˆ anjfx kI jfxfˆ sfrf

kudrq vfry inafry kr qy

idlI afvfË sI idl `coˆ inwklI

mYˆ qfˆ cfr hMugfry Br qy.

KusLI gLmI dy kfr-ivhfrf nUM pRcwilq aqy

rUVH ho cuwky ZMg qrIikaF anusfr inBfAuxf

hI rsm-irvfj aKvfAuNdf hY. iksy smfj

df rihx-sihx, Kfx-pIx, vrq-ivhfr

AuWQoN dy rsm-irvfjF aqy lok gIqF ivwcoN

sihjy hI idRsLtIgocr ho jFdf hY. pMjfb

dI lokDfrf df aiDaYn krn ‘qy iewk

gwl sihjy hI sfzy sfhmxy af jFdI hY ik

rsm-irvfjF qy AunHF nfl sbMDq lok gIqF

df sfzy vwzy vzyiraF dy jIvn ivwc bhuq

mhwqv sI. Auh mnwuKI jIvn nfl sbMiDq

kfr ivhfrF nUM rsm-irvfjF aDIn krdy

sn ijs nfl iewk qF Auh kfr ivhfr sucwjy

ZMg nfl ho jFdf sI, dUjf Aus kfr ivhfr

ivwc sLfiml BfeIcfrf vI afnMd mfxdf sI.

asIN afpxy vwz-vzyiraF qoN suxdy afey hF

ik suwK vMizaF vDdf hY qy duwK vMizaF Gtdf

hY. iesy krky AunHF ny KusLI-gLmI dy mOikaF

nUM rsm-irvfjF nfl krn dI iprq pfeI

qF jo mnuwK df BfeIcfrf Aus dy duwK-swuK

ivwc sLfiml ho sky.

pMjfbI swiBafcfr ivwc rsm-irvfj qy lok

gIq bwcy dy jnm lYx qoN vI pihlF sLurU ho

jFdy hn aqy Aus dy jIvn dIaF avsQfvF

nfl cwldy-cldy aMq Aus dI mOq dy smyN

aqy Aus dI mOq qoN ipwCoN vI inBfey jFdy hn. lok gIqF df rsm irvfjF nfl bhuq

nyVlf sbMD hY. sfzy swiBafcfr ivwc vwKvwK rsm irvfjF smyN ZukvyN gIq gfey jFdy hn jo ik lokF dI rcnf huMdy hn. ieh lokF

duafrf afpxIaF BfvnfvF nUM pRgt krn

leI rcy jFdy hn. lok gIq rsm-irvfjF

ivwc vI jfn pfAux dI sLkqI rwKdy hn. sfzy

rsm-irvfjF ivwc irsLqy nfqy vI aihm

BUimkf inBfAuNdy hn. ijvyN bwcy dy jnm nfl

sbMiDq duwD-DuafeI dI rsm bwcy dI kuafrI

BUaf jF mfsI duafrf inBfeI jFdI hY. pihlF

bwcy dy jnm nfl sbMDq rsm-irvfj smyN

lok gIqF dI Dun vI iCV pYNdI sI:

nxd qy BfbI rl bYTIaF

jI kIqy sI kOl krfr.

jy Gr jMmygf gIgVf

nIN bIbI dyvFgI PulicVIaF

awDI rfq ipClf sI pihr

Bfbo ny gIgVf jI jMimaf

lY dy nIN BfbI PulicVIaF

aVIey pUrf hoieaf nIN krfr.

dysL dI vMz mgroN hoey KyqI dy msLInIkrn, afvfjfeI dy ivkisq sfDnF dy afAux aqy hor suwK-shUlqF nUM pRfpq krn dI iewCf ny mnwuK nUM aYsI igRPq ivwc ilaf hY ik sfzy rsm-irvfjF qy lok gIqF df dfierf pRPuwilq hox dI bjfey suMgVx lwigaf hY. awj sfzy smfj ivwc bwcy dy jnm nfl sbMiDq rsm-irvfjF ivwcoN iewk awD rsm hI inBfeI jFdI hY. awj iksy Gr ivwc bwcy dy jnm nfl sbMDq kfr-ivhfrF dOrfn sohliVaF dI Puhfr nhIN iCVdI jdoNik pihly smyN ivwc aijhy smyN ‘qy suafxIaF iekwTIaF ho ky gfAuNdIaF sn:

DMn myrI mF BlI vy mhfrfj

ijn qUM bytVf jfieaf

DMn qyrI mfmI BlI vy mhfrfj

ijn qyrf sohlVf gfieaf

ivafh dy smyN dIaF rsmF ivwcoN vI awj

ivrlIaF rsmF hI inBfeIaF jf rhIaF

hn. jy asIN koeI ivrlIaF rsmF inBf vI

rhy hF qF AunHF ipwCy mUl Bfvnf jo AunHF rsmF dI Aupj df kfrn hY, qoN asIN jfxU

nhIN ijs krky asIN rsm inBfAuNdy nhIN, isrPL rsm krdy hF, nfeI-DoeI nfl

sbMDq rsmF smyN gfey jfx vfly gIqF ivwcoN

hux isrP do-iqMn gIq hI suxn nUM imldy

hn aqy ienHF dI pysLkfrI qy inBf aslI

ZMg nfl krn vflIaF suafxIaf hI bhuq

ivrlIaF hI bcIaF hn. awj-kwlH dIaF

kuVIaF pihlF qF lok gIq gfAux ivwc

rucI hI nIN ivKfAuNdIaF qy jy koeI iewk awD

koisLsL vI krdI hY qF gIq nUM inBfAux dI smrwQf nvIN pIVHI ivc nFh dy brfbr bcI hY. ies df mUl kfrn ieh vI hY ik nf qf

nvIN pIVHI ny iswKx dI koisLsL kIqI hY qF nf

ipClI pIVHI ny AunHF nUM ies leI pRyiraf hI hY. pihly smyN suafxIaf nUM ivafh ivwc gIq gfAux df eynf cfa huMdf sI ik Auh pihlF

gIq Xfd krky rwKdIaF sI, beI mYN Plfxy dy ivafh ‘c afh afh gIq gfAuxy qy afh dohy lfAuxy af. awj-kwlH dIaF ijLafdfqr

suafxIaf df qF sfrf jLor sUtF dI iqafrI

ivwc hI lwg jFdf hY. bolIaF pfAux vfly qF

ikrfey ‘qy hI ilafAuxy pYNdy hn. awj-kwlH

dIaf mylxF jfgo dy qyl nfloN kwpVy Krfb

hox dy zroN bfjLfrI jfgo hI cwukxI psMd

krdIaF hn aqy jfgo dy gIq qy bolIaF

vI awj ivrlIaF kuVIaF nUM hI afAuNdy hn.

ajoky smyN ijnHF aOrqF jF kuVIaF ny ivrsy

nUM sFiBaF hoieaf hY, Auh siqkfr dIaF

hwkdfr hn. nvyN jmfny dI sws qF hwQ

ilbVx dy zroN nUMh nUM ipaflf vI cmc nfl hI idMdI hY. surmf pvfeI dI rsm.

slfeI vy idAurf rs BrI, dUjI gul anfr

qIjI slfeI qF pfvF, jy dovyN mohrF, vy aMqoN ipafiraF, cfr.

isafxy df ikhf

pdfrQvfdI smfj dy pRBfv hyT af cuwikaf cMnx isMG lok idKfvy nUM qrjIh

idMidaF afpxI DI gurmIq dy ivafh

‘qy kfPLI KLrc krnf cfhuMdf sI, pr Aus df bfp Aus nUM aksr tokdf sI ik

lok idKfvy ivwc kuJ nhIN rwiKaf. Auh

nsIhq idMdf sI ik kuVI df ivafh sfdf

kr, ijMny pYsy ies dy ivafh ‘qy lfAuxy

hn Eny ies dy nF vYsy hI jmHF krvf dy, ieh pYsy ies dI ijLMdgI ‘c kMm

afAuxgy. cMnx isMG afpxI ijLwd pUrI

krky hI hitaf. ivafh ‘qy ivqoN vwD

Krc kIqf. lok Kf pI ky afpo-afpxy

Gr aqy kuVI afpxy Gr clI geI. iewk

idn Auh kMm qoN Gr afieaf qF Aus dI

pqnI ny dwisaf ik gurmIq nUM Aus dy

shury qMg kr rhy hn aqy kih rhy hn

ik qyry mfipaF ny sfzy leI kI kIqf, jo

kIqf Auh afpxy nwk leI kIqf. cMnx ny

cfry pfsy njLr GumfeI ik kOx Aus leI

kI kr skdf sI, pr ikqoN vI afs dI

ikrn idKfeI nf idwqI.

koeI irsLqydfr jF imwqr Aus dI mdd

sLIsf surmf do jxy, vy idAurf dovyN sky Brf, iewk pfeIey, iewk dyKIey, vy qYnUM nvIN bMno df, cfa awj dI nvIN pIVHI ivafh sLfdIaf dOrfn PokI sLfno sOkq dy leI mUl ivrsy qoN Btk rhI hY. ijwQy pihlF ivafhF dI sLfnoN-sOLkq rsm-irvfj huMdy sn, AuWQy awj mihMgIaf sLrfbF, mihMgy sUt aqy mihMgy zFs gruwp hI ivafhF dI sLfn bx ky rih gey hn. pihlF lok gIqF ivwc afm mnwuK nUM vI rfijaF, vjLIrF nfl qulnfieaf jFdf sI. Aus smyN dI suafxI dUjy-qIjy Gr dI ivafh dy mOky ‘qy gIq gf ky afpxf mnorMjn kr lYNdI sI qy mOq dy smyN vYx pfAuNdI afpxy ivCiVaF nUM Xfd krky mn hOlf kr lYNdI sI. Auh lok KusLI vDfAux qy duwK GtfAux df hIlf krdy rihMdy sn. BfvyN bdlfE kudrq df inXm hY, jo awj hY afAux vfly smyN ‘c Aus ny bdl jfxf hY pr iPr vI sfnUM afpxy ivrsy dI prK pVcol krky cMgy pwKF nUM pIVHI dr pIVHI awwgy qornf cfhIdf hY.

dIpieMdrpfl isMG soZI

nhIN kr skdf sI ikAuNik sfry kihMdy

sn ik ieh lVkI dy Gr df mslf sI.

bfpU dI gwl Aus nUM rih rih ky Xfd

af rhI sI ik Aus dI gwl mMnI huMdI

qF sLfied ieh idn nf dyKxy pYNdy. bfpU

BfvyN purfxy jLmfny df sI, pr Aus dI soc

ajoky smyN dy hfx dI sI.

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The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

Actions protect people, B.C. communities this respiratory illness season

The Province and public-health officials are taking actions to continue protecting people, communities and the health-care system this fall and are encouraging people in B.C. aged six months and older to get their COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.

“An increase in hospital visits with the fall respiratory illness season requires measures to ensure our acute care is effective and our health-care system is strong, and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “We all know that getting immunized is the best way for us to protect ourselves, our loved ones and the B.C. health-care workers we rely on. We all know that to keep ourselves healthy and our health-care system strong, we all need to do our part. And by getting our free and readily available COVID-19 and influenza vaccines at the same time, we’re all doing precisely what’s needed.”

When the vaccines start to arrive in B.C. in early October, priority populations will be invited to book vaccine appointments. This includes people most at risk of severe illness and complications, such as seniors 65 and older, residents in long-term care facilities, Indigenous peoples, pregnant people and those with chronic health conditions (e.g., cancer, HIV, hepatitis C, diabetes), as well as health-care workers.

Invitation for immunization appointments for everyone else will begin on Oct. 10, 2023, and people will be able to receive influenza and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time, if they wish. Invitations will roll out incrementally throughout the month of October.

Vaccines will be readily available in many participating pharmacies, health-authority clinics, and some primary-care providers’ offices throughout the province. They remain free and are available for everyone six months and older, including enhanced influenza vaccines for seniors.

“We are starting to see increasing respiratory virus infections in B.C., including COVID-19, and now is the time to remember the healthy habits we can all do to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer. “That includes covering your cough, cleaning your hands regularly, staying away from others if you have a cough or a fever, wearing masks if you have lingering symptoms or need extra protection and getting the updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines. By getting immunized for both COVID-19 and influenza, we are not only protecting ourselves, but also those around us.”

Health Canada

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As respiratory infections are increasing in communities in B.C., the risk also increases in health-care facilities where people may be more at risk of severe infections or complications. To increase protections in health-care facilities in the province, medical mask wearing will be required by all health-care workers, volunteers, contractors and visitors in patient care areas starting Oct. 3, 2023.

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aYbtsPorz (gurdIp isMG gryvfl) kYnyzf bfrzr srivsjL eyjMsI mYtro vYnkUvr dy aiDkfrIaF ny iewk aprysLn dOrfn brnbI aqy tvfsn ivKy phuMcy 2 kMtynrF coN 2 kieMtl aPIm brfmd kIqI hY ijs dI kOmFqrI mMzI ivwc kImq qkrIbn 4 imlIan zflr Bfv 24 kroV rupey bxdI hY. ieh aPIm PrnIcr aqy stIl dy bxfey iewk ZFcy ivwc luko ky rwKI hoeI sI. brfmd kIqI geI aPIm ikQoN afeI qy ikwQy

irÈiqafˆ dI guMJldfr bxqr

suirMdr kOr Èfˆq

jdoN bwcf jnm lYˆdf hY qfˆ dunIafˆ ivwc

afAuNidafˆ hI irÈiqafˆ dy bMDn ivwc bwJ

jfˆdf hY aqy afpxy afKrI sfhfˆ qwk ies

bMDn `c bwJf rihMdf hY. sB qoN pihlfˆ

bwcy df afpxI mfˆ nfl irÈqf juVdf hY

ikAuNik mfˆ aqy bwcy dy irÈqy ijMnf koeI vI

ipafrf irÈqf nhIN hY. bs dunIafˆ `qy ieh

hI ieko-iewk irÈqf hY jo pfk-pivwqr qy

inrsvfrQ huMdf hY.

kihMdy hn ik ijs irÈqy ivwc iemfndfrI

nhIN huMdI Auh irÈqy iËMdgI dI ksOtI `qy

kdy vI Kry nhIN AuWqrdy aqy smyˆ qoN pihlfˆ

hI dm qoV idMdy hn. hr iensfn dI iËMdgI `c mfˆ df irÈqf hI aijhf huMdf hY jo bwcy dy hr duwK-suwK aqy qklIPfˆ nUM afpxy sIny aMdr smyt lYˆdI hY. mfˆ qoN hI bwcf irÈqy inBfAux dI jfc iswKdf hY.

pihlfˆ irÈiqafˆ dI zor bVI pwkI huMdI sI jo afKrI sfhfˆ qwk nhIN sI tuwtdI. hr

irÈqy ivwc ipafr, siqkfr aqy afpxypx dI Bfvnf kuwt-kuwt ky BrI huMdI sI. sfˆJy pirvfr ies dI imsfl huMdy sn. Aus smyˆ dIafˆ muitafrfˆ vI afpxy bfbul awgy

arËoeI krky sfˆJy pirvfr ivwc ivafh

krvfAux dI

mMg krdIafˆ

sn:

dyeIN-dyeIN vy bfblf mYnUM Es Gr,

ijwQy sws dy bfhly puwq.

iewk mMgIey qy iewk ivafhIey,

mYˆ ÈfdIafˆ dyKfˆ inwq.

swcmuwc ikMnf inwG huMdf sI Aus vyly dy

irÈiqafˆ `c. sfˆJy pirvfrfˆ ivwc qfˆ hr

smyˆ ivafh ÈfdI vflf mfhOl bixaf rihMdf

sI aqy Gr df muKI hI sfry Coty-vwzy PYsly

lYˆdf sI jo sB nUM mnjLUr huMdy sn qy iksy

ivwc ihMmq nhIN sI huMdI ik Aus PYsly `qy

koeI ikMqU-pRMqU kr sky, pr ajoky smyˆ ivwc

qfˆ irÈiqafˆ dI zor ieMnI kwcI ho geI hY

ik pqf nhIN iks vyly QoVHI ijhI Tokr nfl

hI tuwt jfvy. hux Gr df muKI jo PYsly lYˆdf

hY, Auh iksy nUM vI gvfrf nhIN huMdy, cfhy

Auh DI hovy jfˆ puwq.

hux qfˆ muitafrfˆ ies qrHfˆ df shurf Gr

locdIafˆ hn ijwQy AunHfˆ `c dKlaMdfËI

krn vflf koeI qIsrf nf hovy aqy irÈqy

ieMny nfjLuk ho gey hn ik iksy df iksy `qy

koeI hwk hI nhIN irhf aqy jykr koeI hwk

jqfAux dI koiÈÈ vI krdf hY qfˆ Aus nUM

inrfÈqf df hI mUMh vyKxf pYˆdf hY.

ajoky Xuwg ny qfˆ irÈiqafˆ dI nuhfr hI

bdl ky rwK idwqI hY. ieMtrnYWt aqy soÈl

sfeIts ny irÈiqafˆ aqy idlfˆ `c ieMnIafˆ

dUrIafˆ vDf idwqIafˆ hn ik cfhuMdy hoey vI

ieh imt nhIN skdIafˆ. asIN nyVy ho ky kohfˆ dUr gey hfˆ. pihlfˆ icwTI pwqr rfhIN hI sky sbMDIafˆ dI suwK-sfˆd puwCI jfˆdI sI. Gr dI suafxI, BYx-Brf aqy swj ivafhI nUM icwTI dI bVI iÈwdq nfl qfˆG rihMdI sI. jdoN glI ivwc zfkIey dy sfeIkl dI GMtI vwjdI sI

qfˆ ieh qfˆG ipafrI ijhI KuÈI ivwc bdl

jfˆdI sI. nvIN ivafhI jdoN afpxy mfhIey

vwloN ilKI icwTI pVHdI qfˆ Aus dy pYr DrqI

`qy nhIN sn lwgdy qy Auh Kud nUM aMbrfˆ `c

AuzfrIafˆ mfrdI mihsUs krdI sI. icwTI

`c mfhIey dy afAux dI KLbr pVH ky qfˆ Aus dy cfa, swDrfˆ sMBfly nhIN sI jfˆdy. Aus df husn zuwlH-zuwlH pYx lwgdf qy Auh ÈIÈy

ivwc Kud nUM vyK-vyK Èrmf jfˆdI. iPr Auh

imlfp dIafˆ AunHfˆ GVIafˆ nUM mihsUs krdI ijnHfˆ dI Auh bysbrI nfl AuzIk kr rhI huMdI sI. ajoky smyˆ ny ienHfˆ husIn plfˆ nUM ijvyˆ hvf ivwc hI Auzf idwqf hovy. hux nf iksy zfkIey duafrf icwTI ilafAux dI

AuzIk huMdI hY aqy nf hI mfhIey dy ivXog `c qVp rhI swj ivafhI nUM Aus nfl vsl dI AuzIk. hux hr irÈqf isrP svfrQ dI buinafd `qy KVHf hY. awj dy smyˆ ivwc koeI bwcf nf afpxy dfdf-dfdI qoN rfjy-rfxIafˆ

jfˆ prIafˆ dIafˆ khfxIafˆ sux ky sONdf hY aqy nf hI AunHfˆ vwloN idKfey rfh `qy koeI cwldf hY. Grfˆ `c bjLurgfˆ

pRqI ipafr-siqkfr dI Bfvnf Kqm huMdI

jf rhI hY aqy AunHfˆ nUM Gr `c PflqU smJ ky kyar hom ivwc rwKx nUM qrjIh idwqI jfˆdI hY.

pYsf kmfAux dI dOV `c mfipafˆ kol afpxy

bwicafˆ leI tfeIm nhIˆ huMdf ijs kfrn

bwcy AunHfˆ dy ipafr aqy sMskfrfˆ qoN dUr

huMdy jf rhy hn. bwcy mfipafˆ kol bYTx dI jgfh mobfeIl Pon, vIzIE gymË, klwb, bfrfˆ dy ieMny afdI ho gey hn ik AunHfˆ nUM iksy irÈqy dI koeI smJ hI nhIN rhI. ijhVy gwBrU-muitafrfˆ pirvfrk irÈqy nhIN inBfa skdy AunHfˆ qoN smfijk irÈqy inBfAux dI AumId bymqlb hY? pirvfrfˆ dy hflfq ieMny bdqr ho gey hn ik muMizafˆ ny qfˆ mfipafˆ dI gwl suxnI hI kI sI kuVIafˆ vI afpxI mnmrËI krdIafˆ hn. mfpy afpxy bwicafˆ nUM jo smJfAuxf cfhuMdy hn

Auh Aus qoN kohfˆ dUr hn. pihly simafˆ `c

jy koeI iksy nfl nfrfË ho jfˆdf sI qfˆ Aus nUM imlx dI AuzIk kIqI jfˆdI sI ik jdoN imilaf qfˆ BVfs kwZ leI jfeygI, pr jdoN

qwk Aus nUM imlx dI AuzIk Kqm huMdI sI, Aus smyˆ qwk guwsf TMZf ho cuwkf huMdf sI. hux

jdoN iksy nUM iksy dI gwl `qy guwsf af jfvy

qfˆ Auh mobfeIl `qy gflfˆ kwZ ky byieËqI krn lwgf dyr nhIN lgfAuNdf.

awjkwlH lokfˆ ivwcoN sihxÈIlqf Kqm huMdI jf rhI hY. sihxÈIlqf qoN ivrvf mnuwK hmyÈfˆ afpixafˆ nUM guaf bYTdf hY aqy jdoN

arpn ilKfrI sBf vwloN nfvlkfr

suirMdr isMG nykI nfl imlxI

kYlgrI (jsvMq isMG syKoN/sqnfm isMG Zfa): arpn ilKfrI sBf dI sqMbr mhIny dI mIitMg zf[ jogf isMG suirMdr isMG nykI

aqy jrnYl isMG qwgV dI pRDfngI hyT koso

hfl ivc BrvI hfËrI ivc hoeI.sB qoN pihlF jnrl skwqr jsvMq isMG syKoN ny afey

hoey sfihqkfrF aqy sfihq pyRmIaF nUM jI afieaf afiKaf. nfl hI pRogrfm dI jfxk-

frI dwisaf ik sfzy kol pMjfb qoN nfmvr

nfvlkfr suirMdr isMG nykI phuMcy hn AunHF

nfl AunHF dIaF ilKqF bfry gwlbfq kIqI

jfvygI. AuprMq jsvMq isMG syKoN ny gmIaF

dIaF ÉbrF sFJIaF kridaF sBf dy suhird

mYNbr kfmryz gurdIp isMG cImF dI Drm

pqnI bIbI muihMdr kOr, nfmvr pwqrkfr

aqy lyKk dys rfj kflI, kvI iÈvnfQ, isMgr ijMmI vpt (ieMgilÈ) gIqkfr aqy

pRiswD Èfier hrijMdr isMG bwl vrgIaF, ivCoVf dy geIaF ÈÉsIaqF nUM iek imMt df

monDfr ky ÈrDfjlI Byt kIqI. pirvfrF

nfl dwuK df ieËhfr kIqf igaf. sqnfm

isMG Zfa ny ivwCVy kvI iÈv nfQ, dys rfj

kflI bfry sMKyp aqy BfvpUrq ÈbdF ivc

ÈrDf dy Pwul Byt krdy hoey AynHF dy jIvn

ÈMGrÈ aqy isrjx klf bfry cfnxf pfieaf

nfl hI kfmryz gurdIp isMG dI Drm pqnI

bIbI mihMdr kOr dI byvkqI mOq qy dwuK df

mfinq kIqf igaf. sqnfm isMG Zfa vwloN nfvlkfr nykI dI sMKyp jfxkfrI idMidaF, zf[ rfm mUrqI df suirMdr isMG nykI dy nfvlF bfry iliKaf prcf piVHaf, ijs ivc suirMdr nykI nUM dUjy nfvlkfrF nfloN vÉirafAux dI gwl aqy Aus dI XQfrQ nUM roickqf nfl pyÈ krn dI klf dI gwl sfhmxy afAuNdI hY. Aus dy ilKy bVy hI cricq nfvl ‘CyvF diraF’ bfry AusfrU crcf vI hoeI. suirMdr nykI ny afpxI isrjx pRikaf bfry ivcfr pyÈ kridaF iek kivqf dI sFJ pfAuNidaF sBf df DMnvfd kIqf. nYcroQrYipst zf[ hrimMdr isMG ny iÈv dI iek ÊËl ‘pIV qyry jfx dI iks qrHF jrFgf mYN’ suxf ky sroiqaF nUM inhfl kIqf. ieMjI: jIr isMG brfV ny afpxy tIcrF nUM siqkfrq ÈbdF rfhIN Xfd kIqf. bIbI srbjIq Auwpl ny ‘kwcf GVf’ nF dI kivqf suxfeI. pRIq sfgr isMG ny afpxI iek kivqf ‘nÈf kfmXfbI df’ suxf ky ieMtrnYÈnl ividafrQIaF dy ibdyÈF ivcly sMGrÈ dI dfsqfn pyÈ kIqI. gurmIq kOr srpfl ny bIqy idnI AunHF dI sMsQf vwloN kIqy gey pRogrfm qy Èfml hox ‘qy sroiqaF df DMnvfD kIqf. amrpRIq igwl ny vwzy sfihbËfidaF dI ÈhIdI ibafndI kivqf pyÈ krky cmkOr sfihb dI kwcI gVHI df idRÈ pyÈ

pRgtfvf kridaF ÈrDF dy Puwl Byt kIqy.

tIcr-zy, lybr-zy afAudy idnF ivc af rhy

ÈhId Bgq isMG aqy pfÈ dy jnm idn dI

vDfeI dI sFJ pfeI geI. dyÈ ibdyÈ ivc

vwD rhy niÈaF dy ruJfn aqy nvIN pIVHI dy

bwicaF dIaF Auvr-zoË nfl ho rhIaF mOqF

qy icMqf pRgt kridaF bulfiraF ny KwulH ky

crcf kIqI. ies gwl dI apIl kIqI geI

ik istI-pulIs, srkfr aqy lokF nUM rl ky

ies vwD rhI smwisaf nUM rokx dy Auprly

kIqy jfx. nCwqr isMG purbf ny dunIaF

Br ivc cl rhy tIvI ÈoaF bfry bhuq hI

Éoj BrpUr jfxkfrI vflf lyK sFJf krky

sroiqaF nUM hYrfnIjnk jfxkfrI idwqI.

gurdIÈ gryvfl ny tIcr-zy bfry afpxy

ivcfr rwKy aqy bwicaF leI afpxI nvIN

ikqfb bfry jfxkfrI idwqI.

sBf dI kfrjkfrnI mYNbrF vwloN suirMdr

isMG nykI nUM iek XfdgfrI icMn, Èfl aqy

sBf dy mYNbrF dIaF ikqfbF df sYwt dy sn-

kr idwqf. bIbI suirMdr kYNQ ny iÈv kumfr df gIq apxI bulMd avfË ivc pyÈ kIqf. jrnYl qwgV ny hrnyk vwDxI dI iek ÊËl pyÈ kIqI. hrpRIq isMG igwl inwkI khfxI rfhIN vwzI vwzI gwl nfl sroiqaF nUM hlUxf dy igaf. bIbI gurnfm kOr ny afpxI kivqf nfl sroiqaF nUM kIl ilaf.jsvIr ishoqf ny niÈaF bfry afpxy ivcfr rwKy. guridlrfj isMG dfnyvflIaf ny bhuq hI pRBfvÈflI ZMg nfl ‘ruwKF dI jIrfd’ dy isDFq nUM apxfAux df snyhf idwqf.iekbfl Éfn ny ÈhId Bgq isMG aqy pfÈ dy jnm idn dI gwl kridaF ‘mukqI’ nF dI AusfrU soc vflI kivqf sFJI kIqI. lKivMdr isMG jOhl ny DIaF nUM kwuK ivc mfrn vfilaF nUM hlUxf idMdI kivqf suxfeI ijs nUM bhuq slfihaf igaf. jsvMq isMG syKoN ny iksfnI aMdoln smyN golzn hwt vfly rfm isMG rfxf dI kIqI krbfnI nUM pyÈ krdI kivqf kvIÈrI rMg ivc suxf ky ÈMGrÈ ivc ihwsf pfAux vfly lokF df DMnvfd kIqf.

The Patrika pMjfbI pwiqRkf

rfsLIPl awsU sMkRFqI

17/09/2023-16/10/2023

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myK: ishq TIk, Dn hfnI, siQr sMpqI lfB, gupq icMqf, kfrobfr ivwc kuJ rwdobdl, nyqr ksLt. sqMbr 20, 21, 22, 29, 30, akqUbr 8, 9 asLuB.

ibRK: ishq TIk, Dn lfB, swLqrU kmjLor, sMqfn suK, iesqrI ksLt, mhIny dy aMq ivwc KLrc. sqMbr 23, 24, akqUbr 1, 2, 10, 11, 12 asLuB.

imQun: Dn dI hfnI, nyqr ksLt, GrylU JgVf vDy, nIc lokF qoN apmfn df KLqrf, kMm jF sQfn bdlI qoN lfB. sqMbr 17, 25, 26, akqUbr 3, 4, 13, 14 asLuB.

krk: kRoD ivwc vfDf, Dn hfnI, afpixaF nfl guwsf, iesqrI suK, kfrobfr ivwc suDfr, mhIny dy aMq ivwc ivsLysL KLrcf, sqMbr 18, 19, 27, 28, akqUbr 5, 6, 7, 15, 16 asLuB.

isMG: kRoD ivwc vfDf, Dn lfB, BrfvF df suK, sMqfn leI ivsLysL Krc, gupq icMqf, rfj drbfr qoN zr, sqMbr 20, 21, 22, 26, 29, 30 akqUbr 8, 9 asLuB.

kMinaf: ishq TIk, Dn lfB, imwqrF nfl JgVf, sMqfn ksLt, gupq sLqrUaF ivwc vfDf, iesqrI suK, kfrobfr gVbV. sqMbr 23, 24, akqUbr 1, 2, 10, 11, 12 asLuB.

qulf: ruky kMm bxngy, siQr sMpqI ivvfd, iesqrI ksLt, iewjq mfx ivwc vfDf, kfrobfr ivwc suDfr. sqMbr 17, 25, 26, akqUbr 3, 4, 13, 14 asLuB.

By paying attention to detail you could sort something out much easier than you imagined, especially if it has been bothering you since late August. A novel way of dealing with it can come to mind. As a result, you can feel you are finding a way around pressures somebody else may have been placing upon you, perhaps unfairly.

Some unexpected opportunities can come up and perhaps suddenly that you could feel very pleased about. This can enable you to put things into place in a manner that gives you a solid sense of stability. This can include home and family matters. The only thing you have to mindful of is how this could affect routines already in place.

You can come up with a solution with something you haven’t been quite able to get settled and properly organised as far back as late August. A different way of looking at it or communicating the idea can make all the difference. It might also require some juggling when it comes to things you enjoy but are not necessary.

You could find the perfect thing. Think carefully before spending, whatever the cost as it may not be that necessary. Conversations about what is important to you can go well. Leave no stone unturned, discuss all the details. Getting things in place might take more time and energy than you initially anticipate. It will be worth it.

This is an excellent time for anything associated with work or business, especially if you want to increase your income. You should not hold back when it comes to promoting yourself, though keeping it well balanced and not too much over the top would be of benefit. Your skills could be appreciated more than you expect.

Don’t be surprised if your long-term view changes suddenly. It has likely been difficult to come to a final decision and not necessarily due to yourself since late July. You could see the benefit of letting something go and it can be this that establishes harmony in some way. Spending less could be part of the process.

You could feel you have finally worked out what somebody else is really expecting. It can now place you in a position where you can ask the right questions so that you can fill in the details more thoroughly. Much of your understanding needs to be kept to yourself. Your natural Libran charm, used patiently, will bring you results.

Somebody else could be more generous than you expect when it comes to a situation that suits you or fulfils something important to you. It is also possible that you could be highly recommended in some way. When it comes to obligations attached to any situation with others, it will be up to you to keep them in balance.

ibRsick: ishq kmjLor, Dn lfB ho ky hwQ qoN inkly, afpxy irsLqydfrF nfl guwsf, suK lfB, sMqfn pwKoN KusLI. sqMbr 18, 19, 27, 28 akqUbr 5, 6, 7, 15, 16 asLuB.

Dn: srIrk ksLt, Dn lfB, afpxy lokF df sihXog, pfp krm vwl mn lwgygf, rog zr, kfrobfr ivwc suDfr. sqMbr 20, 21, 22, 29, 30 akqUbr 8, 9 asLuB.

mkr: hfnI aqy ksLt zr, burI KLbr qoN icMqf, iesqrI pwKoN icMqf, bMDU sihXog, kfrobfr TIk, mhIny dy aMq ivwc lfB dI QF BfrI Krc. sqMbr 23, 24, akqUbr 1, 2, 10, 11 asLuB.

kuMB: Dn lfB, irsLqydfrF qoN mwdd, sLuwqrU pRBfvI hovy, iesqrI ksLt, kfrobfr ivwc rukfvt, Xfqrf hovy. sqMbr 17, 25, 26, akqUbr 3, 4, 13, 14 asLuB.

mIn: PjUlKrcI, ishq TIk, asPLl Xojnf, kfrobfr gVbV, kMm bdlI df ivcfr, rfjf qoN zr. sqMbr 18, 19, 27, 28 akqUbr 5, 6, 7, 15, 16 asLuB.

You can gain a clearer idea of commitments you are prepared to accept on a daily basis, or with regular routines in your life, especially if they have been all over the place since late August. Your main aim should be to maintain greater equilibrium in the long term. It might mean you will have to be more direct where priorities are concerned.

Some unexpected opportunities can arise that would be enjoyable to pursue and certainly most tempting. Your obligations will not be such that you could take these on wholly and solely. Somebody else might be quite prepared to pay as well. Your natural tendency to put responsibilities first will work out what is reasonable to accept.

Ideas somebody else has put into place might be worth considering when it comes to the way you would like to structure your own life, especially if you want to create more independence or freedom in some way. It would not be without some hurdles and it might mean lowering expectations in the long term but it could work out in the end.

Discussion with somebody else could get you thinking in a more open manner to what you have considered before. What you cannot afford to overlook in what might be enthusiasm for these ideas, are the things you need to deal with on a regular basis. Saturn in your sign now, will demand a practical approach from you in the end.

Vidya shares her fitness journey

Actress Vidya Balan, who has been outspoken about embracing body positivity and the lengthy journey she undertook to come to terms with and value her own body, recently disclosed how her mother’s worries regarding her weight prompted her to embark on early diet and exercise routines, which had a profound impact on her body image. Speaking about how her mother put her on a diet early on, the Parineeta actress said, “My mother had this fear that I was a chubby girl. So she was constantly doing things to make me lose weight because she grew up a big girl. She was scared about the fact that I would be judged like her. Parents are always worried for their children and I see that today. I used to

be very angry with my mother, ‘Why does she make me go through the exercise regime? Why is she making me diet so early?’ Maybe it’s because she was worried for me. I grew up hating my body. I had developed hormonal issues very early on in my life because it was the rejection of the body.” She further said, “It’s taken me a lot of work to reach this stage. People always come and tell me, ‘You must not be exercising.’ And only if they knew that I love exercise and I am consistent at it because I love it. But for whatever reason, I don’ t have the quintessential heroine body, I have not been able to figure that out. I have been through a time where I have put in all the effort and I have not seen the result. The journey of acceptance started around the time I was maybe 30-31 and it’s only been getting better.” On the work front, Vidya Balan was recently seen in Neeyat and will be seen next in Lovers.

Mrunal’s mantra to stay relevant

Actress Mrunal Thakur, who is known for Sita Ramam, Ghost Stories, Toofaan, Dhamaka, Jersey and others, has completed five years in the film industry. On this occasion, the actress shared how imperative it is for actors to constantly reinvent themselves and explore more in showbiz to stay relevant. The Lust Stories 2 actress said, “I have so much more to explore. There are numerous languages of cinema to be a part of, and so many genres that excite me. I’m ready to experiment and immerse myself in the diversity that the world of films offers. As an actor, if you don’t have the appetite to accept new challenges and find ways to reinvent the wheel, and be open to different kinds of work, you will become irrelevant too far, too soon.” She further mentioned, “I have gone from doing television, to indie films, to commercial to south, have worked in 3 languages now and I have committed to myself to keep trying things that excite me. This hunger is what has helped me to be where I’m today.” On the work front, Mrunal will be seen next in Telugu film Hi Nanna.

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SRK’s respect for women wins hearts

Shah Rukh Khan is popular not just for his superstardom, memorable performances, stellar filmography and sense of humour but also for his deep respect for women. At the success press meet of Jawan, SRK opened up about this aspect. The DDLJ star was asked about his chemistry with Nayanthara and how he manages to look so good with all his heroines. Shah Rukh flashed his million-dollar smile at this question and said, “I’ll be very honest. People who create characters – the writers, the directors, the chief assistants, some of Atlee’s boys and girls

like Shilpi, Raghav, Manoj etc –all of them have a lot of respect for women. It stems obviously from Atlee sir. They have a lot of respect for women. So, when people who respect women write love scenes, I think they just flower themselves. All say SRK

does well in romantic scenes. But I have always maintained that if you respect women, the scenes automatically become good.” The audience clapped loudly at this statement. He clarified, “Nayan ji’s character says in the film that she has a nine-year-old daughter. The father of the child declines to marry her only if she goes for an abortion. She refuses. I think that empowerment, that feeling of women being so strong, that strength itself made us feel that prem kahaani khud hi ho jaati hai. How can you not love for a character like Narmada? You’d love them naturally!”

Tamannaah not addicted to success or failure

job, that’s what’s in my hand. The rest… I can’t control how people take it.” While her other releases the year have worked in favour of the actress, Bholaa Shankar failed to make a mark at the box office despite starring Chiranjeevi in the lead role. The film is official Telugu remake of Ajith’s blockbuster film Vedalam. It follows the story of a brother who resorts to extreme measures to keep his adopted sister safe.

Huma makes debut as author

Actress Huma Qureshi, who is known for films such as Gangs of Wasseypur, Badlapur, and her streaming series Maharani, has turned author with her debut fantasy novel, Zeba: An Accidental Superhero. The actress weaves a tale that combines magic, wonder, and intense passion in the book. It is a story of heroism, transformation, and the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity. Talking about her novel, the Tarla actress said, “I’ve learned that accepting who you

Actress Deepika Padukone, who was most recently seen in an extended cameo in the blockbuster film Jawan, said in an interview that in an attempt to break into the Western market, she wouldn’t want to abandon her own culture and identity. Speaking to a magazine, the Housefull actress said, “I have global ambitions, but much of it is being beyond a movie star. There is a lot I want to do globally as an individual. I find it fascinating and strange at the

are, with all your quirks and uniqueness, is the most empowering journey one can embark on. We live in a world that needs diversity, and every individual’s story is a piece of that beautiful mosaic.” The actress further mentioned, “Stories of fierce women are not just the need of the hour, they are the timeless tales that inspire generations, reminding us that strength and resilience know no boundaries. We need these stories to remind ourselves that we, too, can be the heroes of our own lives. This novel is deeply personal and it puts out there the rawest, most unfiltered version of me.”

same time to think that we were almost apologetic about who we are and where we came from. We have always overcompensated because of this. I don’t feel I need to move to another country or speak the way they speak in order to be accepted. Has the journey taken longer? Yes. But I sleep better knowing I am in my culture and I did it on my own terms.” On the work front, Deepika will be seen next in Fighter and Kalki 2898 AD.

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