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What a disgrace Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is! cONsERVaTiVE leadership candidate Derek Sloan, an Ontario MP, this week launched a brazenly racist attack on Canada’s chief public officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, tweeting: “Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, has failed Canadians. Dr. Tam must go! Canada must remain sovereign over decisions. The UN, the WHO, and Chinese Communist propaganda must never again have a say over Canada’s public health!” And in a tweeted video, Sloan shamelessly asked: “Does [Tam] work for Canada or for China?” Tam, who was born in British Hong Kong and grew up in the U.K., snubbed the racist MP, saying: “I don’t let noise sort of detract me from [working with all my colleagues to get this epidemic wave under control.]” We guess for the Conservative Party anyone who is not white can never be a Canadian – they remain an “immigrant” – never mind that all white guys are immigrants also! Sloan’s leadership slogan is: “Conservative – Without Apology.” CBC reported that his remarks drew condemnation on social media and his remarks were

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categorized as “repugnant,” “vile” and “xenophobic.” That seems to really define the Conservative Party. Remember how a desperate former Conservative Prime Minister – Stephen Harper – used racist tactics by unnecessarily whipping up emotions against the Muslim face veil called niqab when he feared he was going to lose the election to Justin Trudeau and his Liberals? Well, he lost anyway! And he also lost a lot of goodwill from all decent Canadians. Then we had another Conservative leader – Andrew Scheer – who tried to encourage Chinese voters in Burnaby and

elsewhere in the Lower Mainland to whip up racism against Muslim immigrants because of the unfortunate, tragic murder of a Chinese teenager, hoping to turn them against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals for bringing in Syrian refugees. (Ironically, the Chinese have now been facing racism because of COVID-19! This is a good lesson for all ethnicities to be rational and not encourage such racist behaviour against any group.) In any case, Scheer also lost – like Harper had – to Trudeau and

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‘Scheer should have insisted on an apology or a resignation from caucus’ CONTINUED FROM 1 his party demanded that he step down even as he desperately tried to find excuses to cling on to power. Scheer has now once again shown his party’s true colours by refusing to condemn Sloan’s disgusting racist attack on Tam. Scheer’s lame excuse for his spineless stand? “I won’t be commenting on individual statements or positions that leadership candidates take. That’s up for them to explain, and ultimately the members of our party will decide when they vote in a leadership race,” he pathetically explained. In all fairness, some Conservative MPs have spoken against Sloan’s racism. But who can take them seriously? Trudeau, reacting to anti-East

Dr. Theresa Tam Photo: Twitter Asian racist incidents as well as Sloan’s statement, said: “Intolerance and racism have no place in our country,” pointing out: “Canada has succeeded because of our diversity. It is one of our greatest strengths, and the millions of Canadians of all different back-

grounds who are working together … to help their fellow Canadians deserve better than this from all of us.” He added: “We need to continue in our resolve to be an open, welcoming, respectful country and I think all Canadians expect that of every politician.” And federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tweeted: “From the beginning of this crisis, we’ve heard horrible stories of abuse faced by Asian Canadians, particularly those of Chinese descent.” He added: “There is no question that MP Sloan’s comments against Dr. Theresa Tam fuel this kind of racism.” He said: “Andrew Scheer needs to clearly denounce this.” Columnist John Ivison wrote in the Vancouver Sun’s National Post section: “But Sloan didn’t just

question Tam’s competence, he queried her loyalty. He did it for leadership votes from conspiracy theorists and survivalists, who fear gun bans, internment and a UN invasion.” He added: “His leader [Scheer] should have insisted on an apology or a resignation from caucus.” Sloan’s leadership campaign website, the CBC noted, states: “The damage to free speech, freedom of religion and freedom of conscience happening in Canada can not be understated. It’s time for everyone concerned about these issues to stand up and support a candidate who will not just pay lip service but get in the line of fire to defend these freedoms.” What freedoms? The freedoms of white racists to attack non-white Canadians whenever they choose to do so?

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VANCOUVER Police on Thursday said that their investigators had received numerous tips from the community on the racially motivated assault at a convenience store in East Vancouver and they had identified a suspect. CTV Vancouver reported on Thursday that the suspect is Jamie Bezanson, and that court records and public documents indicate he lives in East Vancouver and is a longshoreman. It added: “The man identifying himself as the suspect’s son told CTV News his father had turned himself in to police.” “Everything about this assault and the behaviour of the suspect is despicable,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Wednesday. “As a police department, we do not tolerate incidents motivated by bias, prejudice, or hate. It’s even

The suspect. more disturbing considering the victim’s age.” In the afternoon of March 13, the 92-year-old victim, who suffers from severe dementia, wandered into a convenience store near Nanaimo Street and East 1st Avenue. Staff at the convenience store were trying to assist the elderly male, when the suspect began yelling racist remarks at the victim that included comments about COVID-19. Outside the store, the

suspect shoved the elderly man, which caused him to fall to the ground and hit his head. The suspect left the store before police arrived. Vancouver Police said that in recent weeks they have seen an increase in reports of anti-East Asian hate-motivated incidents and criminal behaviour. Eleven hate crimes were reported to police in March. Five of those reports (45 per cent) had an antiEast Asian element. So far in 2020, there have been a total of nine anti-East Asian hate crimes reported to police. In comparison, there were 12 in all of 2019. “We know that hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents are generally underreported. We believe the increase in March is indicative of a larger issue,” added Visintin. “We are making a plea to vic-

tims or people who witness hate crimes to please come forward and report the incidents to police so they can be investigated.” The suspect is described as a white man in his 50s. He is believed to be six feet tall with a heavy build. He has dark, short hair and is balding on the top. He was wearing a grey, button up shirt over a black t-shirt with a white skull design on the front, black plants and black running shoes. He was also wearing a thick, gold bracelet, a gold necklace and several gold rings. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD investigators at 604717-2963 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. For more photos and a video of the incident, visit our website voiceonline.com

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Trudeau’s approval at highest level since 2017 MORE than one month into an unprecedented national shutdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Min-

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Tibor Tusnady is B.C.’s newest millionaire with $16.4 million OF all of the places to find out you’d won $16.4 million, White Rock’s Tibor Tusnady (Tee-bor Tushnady) probably didn’t think the washroom was going to be one of them. Tusnady was at home with his spouse when he decided to check his Lotto 6/49 tickets for the April 15 draw; more specifically, he was in the washroom. “I Googled the numbers,” explained Tusnady. “I took my ticket out and checked and just went blank. I tried to take a deep breath, let it register, and went back and checked again and again.” After discovering he had matched all six numbers to win

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Parents of grade 4 students in 6 Surrey elementary schools urged to choose Punjabi as second language BY BALWANT SANGHERA President Punjabi Language Education Association

DURING the past few years, Punjabi has attained a fairly high profile in Canada, locally, provincially and nationally. All around there are a lot of signs in Punjabi at prominent government and public places like banks, hospitals, city halls,

credit unions and various other locations. Punjabi has now become the language of employment in many parts of Canada .In this context, Punjabi Language Education Association (PLEA) continues to work hard in promoting Punjabi at all levels. Surrey has always been a great model for us. At present, Punjabi is being taught in six elementary and nine secondary schools in Surrey. The six elementary schools where Punjabi classes are under way are: Beaver Creek, Green Timbers, Newton, Strawberry Hill, Chimney Hill and T.E. Scott. The nine high schools are: Enver Creek, Frank Hurt, L.A.Matheson, Panorama Ridge, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth, Sullivan Heights, Tamanawis and SAIL (Surrey Academy for Individualized Learning). In addition to that, Punjabi classes are being offered in North Delta Secondary School, New Westminster Secondary and Queensborough Middle School, Burnaby South and various schools in Abbotsford. Due to the COVID-19 situation, our lives have been turned upside down. Schools are no exception. Online learning seems to have become the norm until things get back to normal. Every school district is now making plans for the Fall.

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Surrey is also actively involved in this process. According to the BC Ministry of Education policy, every student in BC’s public school system must take a second language (other than English) from grades four to eight. In order to plan classes for September, Surrey school officials have sent language selection forms home via e-mail to the parents of current grade four students (who will be entering grade five in September 2020) in six elementary schools. Parents have been given the choice between French and Punjabi as a second language. These forms should be returned via email to their child’s school by April 30. On behalf of PLEA I would like to urge parents of grade four students of these six schools – Newton, Strawberry Hill, Beaver Creek, T.E. Scott, Green Timbers and Chimney Hill – to choose Punjabi and return the forms via e-mail immediately to their child’s school. PLEA would like to add more schools to these lists. However, it needs community support in order to do so. In this context, once the current COVID-19 pandemic is over and things are back to normal, PLEA would like to urge well-wishers of Punjabi to become its ambassadors. They can help organize parents at schools where there is a large number of students interested in enrolling in Punjabi classes. After organizing at the local school level, they should contact the school officials and PLEA to follow up on this. We need to encourage parents and students to take more pride in their mother tongue Punjabi. For further information please feel free to contact me at 604-836-8976 or Sadhu Binning at 778773-1886.

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Celebrating the achievements of Sikh-Canadians in law enforcement BY BRIAN SAUVE President National Police Federation THE month of April is Sikh Heritage Month – a time to celebrate and honour the contributions Sikh Canadian community members have made to Canada, as well as to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Canada is unique across the world in its celebration of Sikh Heritage Month, first in Ontario, then in British Columbia, and as of last year enshrined into law across the nation. This annual recognition is a testament to the lasting impact the SikhCanadian community has had on all facets of Canadian society.

The Sikh community has a long and proud history in Canada, first arriving in 1897 as part of a military contingent for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. While today Sikhs live all across Canada, the first immigrants settled predominantly in the Vancouver area, where the first Canadian Gurdwara was built in 1907.

Sikhs are known and respected across the world for their longstanding tradition of service in the armed forces and law enforcement. In World War I, Sikhs fought proudly alongside British and Canadian soldiers. Their service continues in the Canadian army, navy, air force, and of course, throughout the ranks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Canada is strengthened by our commitment to upholding equality, respect, and freedom for all. These are values shared by the RCMP, placing a priority on making sure that RCMP Members reflect the diversity of Canadian communities. There is no greater example of this, than Baltej

Singh Dhillon who became the first turbaned RCMP officer in Canada in 1989, and blazed a path for future generations. Today, children from multicultural households across Canada can dream of growing up to become RCMP officers, regardless of race or religion, because of Dhillon’s example. My own experience as an RCMP officer in British Columbia goes back to 2004, and I have cherished working for a police force that embodies the diversity of Canadian languages, cultures, and religions. For many years now, the RCMP have participated in Vaisakhi celebrations across the country, including Surrey Vaisakhi, the largest Vaisakhi celebration outside of

India, which annually brings together Canadians of all backgrounds to celebrate the birth of the Khalsa. This year’s Sikh Heritage Month will not be the same without the very social celebration of Vaisakhi, but we can continue to honour the principles of kindness and hospitality as we address the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19. In difficult times the SikhCanadian community has always risen to the occasion with their “seva”. I have been so inspired by the actions of Gurdwaras all across the country, who have supported first responders, truckers, and food banks throughout this global pandemic. The kindness and generosity of their

service to others cannot be overstated. We will get through these challenging times together. Canada is known across the world as a place of diversity, equality and respect for all. However, it’s not in the good times but in the challenging times that these principles shine the brightest. Kindness rooted in respect for everyone is what will see us through this global pandemic. These values are shared by the Sikh-Canadian community, whose immense contributions have made our country an even better place for all Canadians. In this way, Sikh Heritage month is a time to reflect not just on the history of Sikh Canadians, but also on the history of Canada.

United Truckers Association launches campaign to expose illegal off-dock work Members encouraged to report industry’s hidden activities to prompt enforcement by Commissioner IN response to a justreleased bulletin by the BC Container Trucking Commissioner, the United Truckers Association (“UTA”) is launching the “Report Illegal Off-Dock Work” campaign to counteract rampant unlawful activities in the local drayage sector. The UTA says there are two critical passages in the Commissioner’s update regarding off-dock work that have inspired this initiative: 1) “It is a requirement that all licence holders pay the Commissioner’s rates… for both trip rate and hour-

rate paid drivers…” 2) “Licensees are reminded…it is a requirement of the Regulation and section 6.9 of the CTS Licence that they use tagged trucks for all on and off-dock moves.” Even though these are requirements that have existed since the launch of the Container Trucking Act & Regulation in 2014, they have never been properly enforced, according to UTA spokesperson Gagan Singh. “There is rampant use of unlicensed, untagged trucks that are paid well below the legislated rates

for off-dock work because a port pass is not required,” explains Singh. “The UTA was happy to receive the bulletin, but we also understand that the only way that the industry will abide by these rules is

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port specifics around illegal off-dock activity – truck trip logs, truck numbers, or even photographs – that can then be forwarded to the Commissioner. The identity of any individual who provides information will be protected and kept confidential. This kind of proof is the key to solving the age-old off-dock problem of using illegal operators, as the Commissioner’s audits over the past five years have been unable to identify and target such practices, says the UTA. “The Commissioner needs the help of the driver com-

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Surrey coming together to keep students learning BY JINNY SIMS MLA for Surrey-Panorama AS the world faces the challenge of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, parents in Surrey and across the province are facing an unprecedented challenge of their own â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the challenge of helping their kids learn at home during a pandemic, in many cases while working from home themselves. As a parent, grandparent, and former teacher myself, I know this task will not be an easy one. But in the weeks since the Province followed the advice of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to suspend in-class instruction, parents, teachers, support staff and administrators across the

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It is imperative that we are united in our efforts to ‘flatten the curve’ BY DR. VICTORIA LEE President and CEO Fraser Health WITHOUT a doubt, we are living in an extraordinary time, and I am encouraged to see how we as a collective community are coming together to support each other through the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19. Over the course of my career, I have responded to crises such as SARS, H1N1 pandemic, avian influenza, Ebola and opioid overdoses. These emergencies can test the capabilities of the health system and at times our society to reveal our vulnerabilities. At the same time, we can apply the lessons learned from these experiences to address present and future concerns when they arise. Over the past several weeks, I have spoken to our leaders, staff, medical staff and contracted staff both in the frontlines and behind the scenes. I am confident that we are prepared for what may lie ahead during the coming weeks and months.

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Canada Post: Keep your dog secure, practice physical distancing â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS Canada Post employees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your family members, neighbours, friends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; continue to serve Surrey customers during this challenging time, we are also seeking your assistance to help keep our employees safe,â&#x20AC;? says Canada Post. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day, our employees deliver to millions of homes across Canada and an estimated 41% of these households have dogs. They see them every day when delivering your mail and parcels, especially since the weather is warming up and as most customers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both adults and children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are now home during the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As much as we love our furry friends, they are protective of their home and their family, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible for delivery agents to know how any dog will react when they approach your home to deliver the mail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our request to dog owners: Please do not open the door during deliveries or allow your dog to approach our employees while they are out in the community. This makes it difficult to adhere to physical distancing when owners need to retrieve their dogs, and it increases the risk of dog bites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So far in 2020, our delivery agents in Surrey have already experienced dog incidents. We know this is a difficult time and we appreciate your help in keeping our employees safe, which will also help keep our local communities safe.â&#x20AC;? Physical distancing: We continue to ask Canadians to respect physical (social) distancing with our employees who are delivering mail and serving them in post offices. This means keeping a distance of two metres (six feet), as recommended by public health authorities. Specifically, we are asking the following: * During delivery to your home: Please keep the door closed when our employees are delivering mail and parcels and avoid personally greeting them. * During delivery to your mailbox: If you collect your mail at a community mailbox, an apartment mailroom or other group mailbox location, keep a distance of two metres (six feet) from delivery agents when they are putting mail in your mailbox. * While employees are working in communities: Continue to keep a distance of two metres (six feet) from our employees when they are out working in the community. * In post offices: Practise physical distancing and follow all other measures that have been implemented for your health and safety.

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Surrey City Council focuses on job creation within local construction sector AT Monday night’s Regular Council – Land Use Meeting, Surrey City Council granted final adoption to projects that have a combined total construction of over $55 million that will create approximately 550 new jobs. “While we all have to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is equally important to find ways to keep our local construction sector going that is so critical in creating so many meaningful and essential jobs,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “Surrey City Council has made it a priority

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ਆਪਣੀ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਪਬਿਲਕ ਹੈ ਲਥ ਅਥਾਰਟੀ ਦੀ ਸਲਾਹ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰੋ ।

ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਅੱ ਖਾਂ, ਨੱਕ ਜਾਂ ਮੂੰਹ ਨੂੰ ਹੱ ਥ ਨਾ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋ ਿਸ਼ਸ਼ ਕਰੋ ।

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New Delhi (IANS): Soon after the Union cabinet amended the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987 in order to ensure the safety of health workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to assert that it showed his government’s “commitment” to protect the medical fraternity. The Prime Minister tweeted: “The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 manifests our commitment to protect each and every healthcare worker who is bravely battling COVID-19 on the frontline.” Modi, who chaired the cabinet meeting, added, “It will ensure safety of our professionals. There can be no compromise on their

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veraging on the existing multi-disease testing platforms under National TB Elimination Programme, orders for procurement of 13 lakhs [1.3 million] diagnostic kits have been placed to augment COVID-19 testing.” All health workers including Community Health Volunteers (ASHAs) have been covered with insurance. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), N95 masks and ventilators, testing kits and drugs for treatment are being procured centrally, said the government. However, the major share of the expenditure will be used for mounting robust emergency response, strengthening National and State health systems followed by strengthening pandemic research and multi-sector national institutions and platforms. It will be done for community engagement and risk communications and implementation, management, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation components. The cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also amended the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1987 to ensure safety of India’s medical fraternity with steep fines and making any attack on them a cognisable and non-bailable crime.

Freedom of expression can’t be used to divide nation: Congress New Delhi (IANS): The Congress top leadership seems to be upset over a series of events in Palghar, Maharashtra, where two sadhus were lynched last week, triggering a political row where Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi’s name was dragged by the BJP and a TV channel. “Freedom of expression can’t be used by propagandists to inject poison into the society,” said Ahmed Patel, AICC Treasurer. “The Constitution of India guaranteeing freedom of expression must be followed by all, but libel can’t be allowed,” said Patel. He said while law should take it own course, the freedom of expression can’t allow anyone to sully others’ reputation. The Congress has denied the charge that its activists attacked any journalist, saying “our party does not stoop to this level.” “We are very sure Congressmen have nothing

to do with this. This is not our tradition, this is not our culture,” said K.C. Venugopal, party General Secretary (Organization). Party sources say that “there should be action by the state apparatus,” hinting that the “divisive agenda” cannot be tolerated. The Congress sources insist that there was no communal angle to the Palghar incident. In Maharashtra the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government is supported by the Congress and multiple FIRs have been registered in the case in various parts of the country. “Palghar is a BJP stronghold. We also heard Maharashtra Home Minister who made a statement yesterday that an FIR has been registered against 110 people. Out of these 110 people, not even a single Muslim is there, then how can it become a communal issue?” asked Venugopal after the Congress Working Committee meeting on Thursday.

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Corona takes the sheen out of cardamom growers Thiruvananthapuram (IANS): Kerala which leads the country with a giant share of 89 per cent of the total production of cardamom, is finding its growers in a difficult situation. The cardamom growers are reeling as COVID-19 has hit them very hard. The growers sell their produce by participating in the auction, held at Bodinayakkanur in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, which lies close to the Thekkady tour-

ist location in the Idukki district in Kerala. In Kerala, Idukki is the home of cardamom growers who own large and small holdings and the total area under cardamom cultivation is around 38,000 hectares. Though there is an auction centre at Vandanmeddu in Idukki district, the auction centre in Bodinayakkanur is the single most popular centre, as far as the cardamom auction is concerned. Speaking to IANS, Sunny

Mathew, executive member of the Cardamom Growers Association said things are bleak and getting bad. “Ours is a product which fetches the highest price when the colour of the cardamom is best and fresh. Any delay in getting the product out of our farms spells danger. Sadly, it’s been a month now as the premier auction centre is closed. We have never ever had such a long delay and it comes at a time when the

prices were looking bright,” said Mathew, a grower and also an exporter. Cardamom from Kerala farms is auctioned and it goes to north India and for exports. The peak market for this high quality and popular spice, used for baking and cooking purpose across the globe, begins when the yield is taken from September and tapers in January. “This time the production has come down from 28,000

tones, last year to around 18,000 tones. When production comes down, the price rises and in January this year a kilogram of cardamom touched Rs 3,000 and when the lockdown began it was around Rs 2,300,” said Mathew. With Bodinayakkanur now declared as a hotspot for Covid-19, things are going to be bad and it would prevent auctioneers and their agents to arrive there. “We want the government

to come to our support. The Spices Board should take our products and, based on our cost of production, they should lift our stock. If it does not happen, then the production would be seriously affected this year, as we do not have funds to invest. Also liberal moratoriums with regards to interest waiver and repayment also should be there,” said Mathew.

Assamese man walked 1,500 km on foot to be home Guwahati (IANS): Amidst the nationwide lockdown, a 45-years-old migrant worker from Gujarat reached his home in Assam in 24 days after a 2,890-km trip, of which he had to walk about 1,500 km. Jadav Gogoi, who was working as a security guard in Gujarat’s Rajkot city, was admitted at the civil hospital at the Nagaon district headquarters for mandatory quarantine for COVID-19. He was rescued by the locals and police at Ahotguri, 35-km from the district headquarters, on Sunday evening. Doctors attending to Gogoi said that besides obligatory quarantine formalities, he needed other medical treatments as he was physically

exhausted apart from other ailments for walking thousand of kilometres without sufficient food and other precautions. According to the man’s family and villagers, when the lockdown started on March 25, Gogoi left Gujarat with his three colleagues from Bihar in an Uttar Pradesh-bound goods-laden truck. From Uttar Pradesh, Gogoi and his three companions started walking for Bihar on March 27. “The exact distance and names of places he walked could not be ascertained because Jadav, who is not comfortable in reading and speaking Hindi, also could not distinguish where he had alighted in Uttar Pradesh.

Guided by his three colleagues, Gogoi walked till Bihar where the others stayed back,” Asom Jatiatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) leader Dibyajit Hazarika told IANS on phone. The distance by road from Lucknow to Nagaon in central Assam is around 1,500 km. For Gogoi, the last leg of his journey on foot across Bihar was the most strenuous one. From Bihar, he alone had to walk the remaining stretch of around 1,000 km. Hazarika said that Gogoi was in a hurry to reach home and did not even take a day’s rest when his colleagues stayed back in Bihar. According to the AJYCP leader, right from the beginning, he survived on biscuits and

unhygienic water as roadside hotels, food stalls and other eateries had been shut because of the lockdown. Besides, he did not have money as he was robbed of the Rs 4,000 he carried and other valuables including mobile phone on the way. Gogoi’s wife Puspalata told the local media: “He (Gogoi) was working in Gujarat for the past nine months. He had told me that he would come back home permanently on Bohag Bihu and start farming in the village. When the lockdown was announced, he feared we would suffer in his absence and that forced him to come back home on foot.” Ranjit Phukan, a neighbour of Gogoi, told the media, “From March 27 till Sunday, Jadav

called me several times from his own mobile and subsequently from others’ mobile (after he was robbed), but I was not able to lend any real help to him except to give some suggestions during his walkathon.” The Assam government on Monday launched the “Assam Cares” app to provide financial aid to thousands of Assamese stranded in various states due to the lockdown. Assam’s Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said through phones and online platforms, over 4.25 lakh [425,000] Assamese stranded in other states had been contacted. “We have provided a one-time ex gratia of Rs 2,000 to 86,000 of the 4.25 lakh people. Another

instalment would also be considered during the lockdown,” he said. He said over 68,000 Assamese were stuck in Karnataka, 36,000 in Tamil Nadu, 34,000 in Kerala, 21,000 in Maharashtra and the rest in other states. “Through the process of providing financial aid, the government will be able to create database of the stranded people. It will help the state locate them on return to the state after the end of lockdown,” the Assam Minister said. According to officials of six other northeastern states (excluding Assam), over 15,000 people including migrant workers of the northeastern region are stranded in different states of the country due to the lockdown.

Action against landlords for forcing students, migrants for rent New Delhi (IANS): The Delhi government has directed the police and district magistrates to take action against landlords forcing migrant workers or students to pay rents immediately amidst the lockdown. Speaking to IANS, a government official said

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Punjab orders audit of COVID-19 deaths Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered audit of every COVID-19 death to understand and check the high mortality rate in the state. The government was strengthening pandemic containment measures under the guidance of an expert team, the Chief Minister said here on Thursday. He gave this update to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi through video link. The expert group comprises K.K. Talwar, former Director of the PGI Hospital; Raj Bahadur, Vice-Chancellor of State Health University; Rajesh Kumar, former head of the School of Public Health, PGI; as well as experts from the PGI and the John Hopkins University.

On the high mortality rate in the state, he said it was due to co-morbidity and lack of health-seeking behaviour (patients coming late to hospital). Despite the high 6.2 per cent mortality rate, the growth rate of COVID-19 in Punjab was lower than India, with the cases doubling in 16 days against the national average of 9 days. In percentage terms, cases in Punjab had steadily declined from 2.57 per cent of the total cases in India as of March 31 to 1.22 per cent in three weeks till April 22, revealing effective containment in the state, he said. Singh pointed to Nawanshahr as a case of effective containment, appreciated by the

Punjab Chief Minister asks states to seek bailout package per local conditions. He also urged the states to seek a review by the Finance Commission of its recommendations for the current year since the ground situation had completely changed due to the pandemic. Further, Amarinder Singh urged the Chief Ministers to seek deferment of the full report of the Finance Commission by a year so that the requirements of the states for economic revival and relief as well as rehabilitation could be fully assessed post COVID-19, and adequately provided by the commission. The Finance Commission’s five-year report should begin from April 1, 2021, instead of 2020, after factoring in the COVID impact, Amarinder Singh suggested, urging his counterparts to take up the matter with the Prime Minister, who is spearheading the national efforts to manage and contain the pandemic.

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Chandigarh (IANS): Following up on his letter to the Prime Minister suggesting a three-pronged strategy to bail out states from the COVID crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged his counterparts in states to pursue the matter with the Centre. Amarinder Singh has written to the Chief Ministers to also write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to consider the suggestions he had made to combat the crisis. Pointing out that it was a matter of concern to all states, Amarinder Singh pointed out in his letter to his counterparts that the states are reeling under the impact of shrinking revenues and heightened requirements of welfare and healthcare due to the pandemic. In this context, he underlined the urgent need to request the government of India to give a special three-month COVID revenue grant with flexibility to states in spending as

Chandigarh (IANS): SBS Nagar district, which saw the state’s first death owing to

Centre as well as the media. In Nawanshahr, one of the first hotspots in the country, except for one death, all patients recovered and were discharged. Also, no case had been reported since March 26, he said. Punjab was doing significantly better than Gujarat, and in terms of cases per million population, even lower than Kerala (9 per million in Punjab vs 12 per million in Kerala), he said. Punjab currently has 257 positive cases, with 16 dead and two critical patients, including one on ventilator, while 53 had been cured or discharged. The state has three containment zones (where there are more than 15 cases

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Chandigarh (IANS): Amid a massive increase in complaints of domestic violence against women since the curfew came into effect, Punjab Police has formulated a detailed strategy to tackle such cases with daily action taken reports to be submitted by the Deputy Superintendents of Police for crime against women. Figures show there has been a 21 per cent increase from 4,709 to 5,695 in total cases of crime against women between February and April 20, and a similar percentage of increase in cases of domestic violence against women from 3,287 to 3,993 during this period. On the other hand, there has been a substantial decrease in registration of cases relating to dowry harassment, rape and

eve-teasing [harassment of women] cases during this period, possibly because men and women are not stepping out and there is increased police presence. Giving details, Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said the average number of calls received on 112 per day went up to 133 -- a whopping 34 per cent for domestic violence cases from March 20 to April 20 from the previous three months of average of 99.33. The per day increase in total crime against women cases in this period is 30 per cent. To take stock of the situation and discuss measures to tackle this increase, the DGP on Thursday held a video conference with all DSPs of crime against women cell and Women Help Desk officials.

life, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said all the people are now a source of inspiration for the corona-affected patients. He said the health department and the district administration worked day and night for bringing the district out of the red zone. The minister also praised the residents of SBS Nagar district, previous known as

Nawanshahr, and said the curfew restrictions have been followed by them as per the directions of the government. He said from March 19 to March 26, a total of 18 corona cases came up. It became a challenge to provide quality treatment services to a large number of patients, but medical and paramedical teams had bravely taken care of all patients.

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Punjab seeks bailout package for COVID-19 crisis Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday suggested to the Centre a three-pronged strategy to bailout the states from the COVID-19 crisis, including a three-month special financial package. Citing the collapse in revenues as a result of the lockdown of business and industry, the Chief Minister in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged him to ask the Fifteenth Finance Commission to review its interim report for 2020-21 in the context of the much lower revenue share for the states compared with what was expected from the earlier projections which assumed 7 per cent growth of GDP. Noting that a zero growth scenario in GDP

for India was not unlikely, he said some analysts were projecting even negative growth. Given the likelihood of very low growth, which was expected to cause the revenue shortfall to last for the whole year, Amarinder Singh requested the Prime Minister to direct the Fifteenth Finance Commission to defer the submission of its full report to October 2021, when they will be better able to make a realistic assessment of the likely growth of the economy over the next five years. “Nothing would be worse than getting committed to a five-year revenue sharing projection based on unrealistically high growth projections,” he said, suggesting that the Finance Commission could make another

interim report for 2021-22. Observing that the 40-day national lockdown till May 3 was perhaps necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19, Amarinder Singh said it has resulted in massive economic disruption, which in turn had created very serious fiscal difficulties for all states. Punjab was facing a huge stress on the state exchequer, he said, adding the near complete shutdown of trade, business and industry had led to a collapse in revenues, and this had happened at a time when essential health and relief expenditures needed to be massively scaled up. “With the states continuing to shoulder their committed liabilities and facing new demands on relief, health infrastructure

expenditure etc, it is only fair and just that the Fifteenth Finance Commission should be requested to recommend a special COVID-19 revenue grant for 2020-21,” said Amarinder Singh. In his letter, the Chief Minister sought an immediate three-month special financial assistance package to enables states to handle the additional health-related expenditure and basic relief expenditure, and suggested that the package should give the states maximum flexibility to design, implement and execute it in a manner that is customised to local problems and needs. The immediate package may be adjusted against the special COVID-19 revenue grant, as proposed, he said.

Punjab Chief Minister seeks package for state power sector Chandigarh (IANS): Citing adverse impact on the finances of state discoms amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a financial package for the state power sector. He suggested a slew of measures to rescue the Punjab State Power Corporation

Ltd (PSPCL) and others from the current crisis and ensure that consumers are not harassed or hassled in these difficult times. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Limited and other financial institutions should provide loans to the power sector at reduced rate of 6 per cent per annum for bridging the

revenue gap, said Amarinder Singh. He also suggested extension of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moratorium on repayment of outstanding loans and interest from the current three to at least six months. In addition, the applicable interest rate on deferred payment should be considered at concessional rate, he said.

Other suggestions made by the Chief Minister included reduction in coal prices, waiver of GST levied on coal cost and railway freight for 2020-21, waiver of capacity or fixed charges payable on account of capacity not scheduled due to load crash and 50 per cent reduction in inter-state transmission charges.

Punjab cuts expenses to mobilize funds for COVID-19 crisis Chandigarh (IANS): The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a series of cost-cutting measures, including an immediate 25 per cent reduction in entitlements for petroleum product expenses of all gov-

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J.R. Electric Ltd is hiring Electricians Salary: $29/hour+ 4% vacation pay. Number of Vacancies:2 Minimum 40 Hours per week. Language at work: English. Job type: Full-time/Permanent. Location of work: Various sites in lower mainland. Business address: 13973 90 Avenue Surrey, British Columbia V3V 1C2..J.R. Electric Ltd is a Surrey based company serving the Lower Mainland. We are currently looking for qualified Electricians to work at our wide range of residential and commercial construction projects. Duties include: • Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams to determine wiring layouts for new and existing layouts..• Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors.• Install brackets and hangers to support electrical equipment.• Troubleshoot and isolate faults.• Conduct preventive maintenance work.• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures. Candidates applying for this job must have completed secondary school and must possess at least 3 years of experience in related field. We welcome indigenous people, newcomers, youth and aboriginal people to apply for the job listing. Interested applicants can email their resume via- jrelectricltd@gmail.com ********16 MAY ********* Nahal Rebar Ltd. is looking forward to hire 2 permanent fulltime IronworkerReinforcing Rebar to join their constructive team. Salary: $ 33/hr+ 4% vacation pay Hours of operation: 8 hours per day – 40 hours per week. Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible. Location: 7851 123 Street, Surrey, BC V3W6L8(Various locations through lower mainland ) Language at work: English. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Read blueprints and specifications to lay out work. Put up and install scaffolding. Signal crane operator to position steel units according to blueprints. Align and weld or bolt steel units and Position and secure steel bars or metal mesh in concrete forms. Assemble and settle prefabricated metal structures. Position and secure steel bars or metal mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures. Examine structures and equipment for defects and dismantle structures and equipment when needed. Education Requirements: Completion of secondary school is required. Experience Required: Minimum experience of 3 years is required. We Welcome Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities to apply. How to Apply: Email- nahalrebar@gmail.com ********16 MAY ********* 670372 BC ltd DBA ESSO gas station is urgently looking for a fulltime/ permanent Retail Store Manager. Duties include: Plan,direct and check daily operations involved in wholesale and retail sales .Assign duties to the staff and ensure that they follow their duties well.Determine merchandise and services to be sold.Resolve customer issues and be responsive to their requests.Hire and retain staff.Plan budgets and monitor revenues and expenses.Develop and implement marketing strategies. Number of position(s): 1 (one)Education: Minimum high school is required.Experience: Minimum two years of experience is required. Language at work: English (oral and written). Hours: 40 hours per week.Salary: $32 per hour 4% vacation paid every two weeks.Work location: 160 Tapton Avenue, Princeton, BC V0X1W0.We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth,

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ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID newcomers and persons with disabilities to apply. Please email your resume: essoprinceton@gmail. com 670372 BC ltd DBA ESSO gas station is urgently looking for a fulltime/ permanent bookkeeper. Duties include: To maintain client accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems. Maintain general ledgers and prepare final financial statements. Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll, tax and other bills. Complete and submit tax remittance form, workers’ compensation forms.Prepare tax returns, accounting, financial and other reports. Number of position(s): 1 (one) Education: Minimum high school is required. Courses in accounting or bookkeeping is preferredExperience: Minimum two years of experience is required. Language at work: English (oral and written)Hours: 40 per week.Salary $24 per hour + 4% vacation paid every two weeks.Work location: 160 Tapton Avenue, Princeton, BC V0X1W0.We welcome indigeneous people, vulnerable youth, newcomers and persons with disability to apply.. Please email your resume: essoprinceton@gmail. com ********16 MAY ********* Agam Drywall Ltd is urgently looking for 2 experienced Drywall Installers to start immediately on full-time / permanent basis. Duties: • Study blueprints, drawings and other specifications in accordance to the plan• Prepare construction area for drywall installation;• Clean and maintain tools and equipment;• Measure, cut and install drywall sheets;• Cut and install metal corner beads;• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. Requirements: Completion of secondary school and Minimum 2 years of relevant experience is required Salary: $28.00/Hourly(minimum 40), 4% vac pay Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Language: English Work Location: Various construction sites within the lower mainland Business address: 13706 93A AVE,Surrey, British Columbia V3V 8A9 Please do not apply in person. Email your resume agamdrywallltd@gmail.com ********16 MAY ********* Total fleet Solutions Inc. located at Unit 200, 12992 76 Ave, Surrey, BC, v3w 2v6 is urgently looking for 2 full time- permanent Diesel Mechanics. Wage $34 CAD/hr Vacation pay 4% of gross salary (paid biweekly) Hours of operation- 40hr/week Language required- english (oral and written) Location of Work- Mobile (within lower mainland) Job duties and responsibilities: Check trucks and other equipments for proper performance and to detect faults and malfunctions. Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or system, using hand and power tools. Diagnose faults and malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required. Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers specifications. Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries and lubricating equipment and machinery. Skill Requirements: Completion of secondary school and training courses or vocational program and minimum of 2 years of work experience is required. We welcome indigenous people, vulnerable youth, newcomers and people with disabilities to apply. Kindly Email your resumes to- totalfleetsolutioninc@gmail.com

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********16 MAY ********* Sterling Hardware Ltd. Located at Unit # 101 7808 132 St Surrey, BC is looking for one fulltime/permanent Warehouse Supervisor to join as soon as possible. Salary: $25 hourly for 40 Hours per week and Vacation pay 4% of gross salary (paid biweekly) Job Duties: Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and maintaining inventories of materials, parts and products; processing purchasing transactions; coordinating production work. Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization, establish work schedules and procedures, resolve work-related issues, prepare and submit progress and other reports and co-ordinate activities with other supply-chain work units or departments Train workers in job duties, safety procedures, and company policies Requisition supplies and materials Ensure smooth operation of computer systems, equipment, and machinery and arrange for maintenance and repair work May perform the same duties as workers supervised. Eligibility: Completion of secondary school is required. Minimum 2 years of related experience is required. Language: English (Written and Oral) E-mail your resume to sterlinghardwareltd@ gmail.com No phone call please.Aboriginal persons, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with above-listed skills are welcome to apply. ********16 MAY ********* Sterling Hardware Ltd. Located at Unit # 101 7808 132 St Surrey, BC is looking for one fulltime/permanent Bookkeeper to join as soon as possible. Salary: $24.00 CAD hourly with minimum 40 hours per week and Vacation pay 4% of gross salary (paid biweekly) Job Duties: • Keep financial records and balance various accounts • Post journal entries and reconcile accounts • Maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements and tax returns, • Calculate and prepare cheque for payrolls and payment of utility bills, taxes, and other bills. • Maintain A/P and A/R accounts etc. Job Requirements: • Completion of high school education is required. • Knowledge of English language ( Oral and written) is required. • At least two years of previous work experience or completion of a college diploma/degree in a similar field is required. Please email your resume at sterlinghardwareltd@ gmail.com No phone calls please. Aboriginal persons, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with the above listed skills are welcome to apply. ********16 MAY ********* Sterling Hardware Ltd. Located at Unit # 101 7808 132 St Surrey, BC is looking for one fulltime/permanent Retail Store Manager to join their team in Surrey as soon as possible. Job duties: Plan, direct and evaluate the operations of establishments engaged in wholesale and retail sales or of departments in such establishments Manage staff and assign duties Study market research and trends to determine

consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors’ operations on sales Determine merchandise and services to be sold, and implement price and credit policies Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale Develop and implement marketing strategies Plan budgets and authorize expenditures Resolve customer complaints Determine staffing requirements and hire or oversee hiring of staff. Skill Requirements: Completion of secondary school is required. Minimum 2 years of related experience is required. Language at work: English ( Oral and Written) Salary: $ CAD 32.00 hourly for 40 Hours per week and Vacation pay 4% of gross salary(paid biweekly) E-mail your resume to sterlinghardwareltd@ gmail.com (No phone call please Aboriginal persons, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with above listed skills are welcome to apply. ********16 MAY ********* Sterling Hardware Ltd. Located at #101 7808 132 St Surrey BC, is urgently looking for one Full Time/Permanent Purchasing and inventory Management Coordinator to join their team in Surrey as soon as possible. Job-duties: Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of the staff engaged in receiving, storing, and maintaining the inventories * Oversee operation of the company’s inventory and supplies*Maintain shipping and receiving of supplies * Prepare reports and arrange orders with suppliers * Prepare purchase orders, requisition and invoices * Process transactions for inventory purchases *co-ordinate activities with supply-chains * Ensure machines and equipment maintenance and repair Job – requirements: Completion of secondary school is required. Minimum 2 years of related experience is required. Salary: $26 Hourly for 40 Hours per week and Vacation pay 4% of gross salary (paid biweekly) Language: English (Oral and written) E-mail your resume to: sterlinghardwareltd@ gmail.com Absolutely No phone calls please. Aboriginal persons, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with above listed skills are welcome to apply. ********16 MAY ********* Sterling Hardware Ltd. Located at Unit # 101 7808 132 St Surrey, BC is looking for one fulltime/permanent Sales and Marketing Manager to join their team in Surrey as soon as possible. Job Duties: Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the design, development and maintenance of Internet and Intranet sites to manage an organization’s Internet presence; Assist in product development and direct and evaluate the marketing strategies of establishments; Establish distribution networks for products and services, initiate market research studies and analyze their findings; Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that maintain media relations on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations; Direct and evaluate establishments and departments that publicize activities and events on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations Eligibility: Completion of secondary school is required. A university degree or college diploma in business administration or in a related field with a specialization in sales or marketing prefferred Minimum 2 years of related experience required. Language: English (Excellent oral communica-

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tion; Excellent written communication) Salary: $49.00 hourly for 40 Hours per week and Vacation pay 4% of gross salary (paid biweekly) E-mail your resume to sterlinghardwareltd@ gmail.com Aboriginal persons, students, youth, new immigrant persons and people with the above listed skills are welcome to apply. ********16 MAY ********* ( AMP $ 2OOlng Ltd. is currently hiring 2 Permanent, Full-Time Roofers. Interested candidates who have a minimum of two years of related experience and completion of high school education are requested to send their reSUME TO HNDROOlngltd@gmail.com . Job details are mentioned below: business address:12391 82 Avenue, Surrey, BC Canada V3W 3E5 vacancies: 2 terms of employment: full time/permanent language of work: English( applicant should be able to read, write and speak English) wage: $25 per hours + 4 % vacation pay Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week location(s) of work: Throughout lower mainland job duties: Install, repair or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel.Install, repair or replace single-ply rooďŹ ng system using waterproof sheet materials such as modiďŹ ed plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions. Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other rooďŹ ng tiles on sloped

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Fill joints, nail indentations, holes, and cracks with joint compound using a trowel and broad knife Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. Clean and maintain tools and equipment; For all enquires, please contact us via email: paklanddevelopment@gmail.com ********16 MAY ********* Pakland developments Railway Project Ltd is hiring their own team of carpenters for commercial and residential projects. Interested applicants who have a minimum of four years of related experience and high school education are requested to send their resume to paklanddevelopment@gmail.com Job details are mentioned below: business address: Unit 308- 8171 cook Rd, Richmond BC V6Y3T8 vacancies: 2 terms of employment: full time/permanent language of work: English( applicant should be able to read, write and speak English) wage: $28 per hours +4 % vacation pay Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week location(s) of work: various construction sites in the lower mainland job duties: o Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, Determine speciďŹ cations and calculate requirements; o Prepare layouts according to building codes, using measuring tools; o Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials; o Build foundations, install ďŹ&#x201A;oor beams, lay subďŹ&#x201A;ooring, erect walls and roof systems; o Fit and install trim items; o Maintain, repair and reno-

vate wooden structures in residential and commercial buildings; o May supervise other construction workers. For all enquires, please contact us via email: paklanddevelopment@gmail.com ********16 MAY ********* Pakland developments Railway Project Ltd is hiring Painters for commercial and residential projects. Interested applicants who have a minimum three years of related experience and high school education are requested to send their resume to paklanddevelopment@gmail. com Job details are mentioned below: business address: Unit 308- 8171 cook Rd, Richmond BC V6Y3T8 vacancies: 2 terms of employment: full time/permanent language of work: English( applicant should be able to read, write and speak English) wage: $25 per hours + 4%vacation pay Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week location(s) of work: various construction sites in the lower mainland job duties: Prepare and clean the surface to be painted. Paint and ďŹ nish walls, moldings, baseboards, ceilings, using brushes, rollers or spray equipment Mix diďŹ&#x20AC;erent paints and obtain color consistency and shade. estimate quantity of material required. May advise customer on selection of colour schemes and choice of wall coverings. Measure, cut and apply wallpaper or fabric to walls. Provide cost estimates For all enquires, please contact us via email: paklanddevelopment@gmail.com

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DAY after day, health officials stress that the best way to fight the coronavirus is by staying home, keeping our distance from others, and practicing good hygiene. But human isolation is crippling the world’s economy. So, does this approach make sense when other devasting pandemics have been raging for years and killing more people? The number of coronavirus deaths is changing daily. To date, more than 180,000 people are said to have died worldwide, over 45,000 in the U.S, and over 1,800 in Canada. But the World Health Organization reports that obesity has reached epidemic propor-

tions globally, killing 2.8 million people annually, or 7,671 people per day. Diabetes and high blood glucose annually kill 3.8 million people worldwide, or 10,411 per day. So, what is the difference? The coronavirus pandemic is killing people faster for all to see. This makes headline news night after night. It’s the perfect medical and economic disaster, the likes of which the world has never before encountered. Yet, like others in the past, this virus will gradually fade away. But we’re living in Never Never Land if we believe the slow, silent, pandemic of obesity and Type 2 diabetes will fade away. It won’t happen, and we will never hear about it because if has no drama. No 24-hour TV coverage. No infectious disease doctors to report its lethal progress. Nor, does it have our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, or U.S. President Donald Trump, to reassure us all will be well. But a train wreck is coming. It’s like the boy who applied for a job at the railroad station. He was asked, “What would you do if you saw a train coming west at 100 miles an hour, and another train coming east on the same

track, and they were just a quarter of a mile apart?” He replied, “I’d run and get my brother, because he’s never seen a train wreck.” Deaths from obesity and Type 2 diabetes will slowly, silently, and surely bring our health care systems to their knees. Obesity and Type 2 diabetes lead to expensive medical complications such as heart attack, kidney failure, blindness, leg amputations and orthopedic troubles. Scientists will eventually develop a vaccine to control the coronavirus. And our economy, badly bruised, will survive. But researchers will never discover a vaccine to control poor human behaviours. We won’t ever see medical experts, health officials, Prime Ministers or Presidents discussing how to control the pandemic of poor lifestyle choices, arguing that we must take draconian measures and shut down society to stop the madness. So obesity and Type 2 diabetes will continue to escalate with catastrophic results. That’s a big difference between coronavirus deaths and those due to obesity and Type 2 diabetes. One is an invisible virus that shows

little mercy and stymies our best efforts to halt it. The other pandemic is one that good sense and a sound lifestyle could stop. But deaths from obesity and Type 2 diabetes, although less dramatic than coronavirus, are crippling our economy and society just the same. We are all complicit in our societal response to pandemics. We are willing to take collective action to stop a virus. But what are we willing to do – as individuals and as a society – to fight lifestyle diseases? Shakespeare was right when he wrote, ‘The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” Or, as Pogo the cartoon character advised, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Sign-up at www.docgiff.com to receive our weekly e-newsletter. For comments, contactus@docgiff.com. The weekly column by W. Gifford-Jones, MD has been published without interruption for 45 years. The same nononsense tradition now continues in a fatherdaughter collaboration. Dr. Ken Walker (Gifford-Jones) is a graduate of the University of Toronto and The Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University and in Gynecology at Harvard. Diana MacKay writes in collaboration with her father under the pen name, Diana GiffordJones. Diana is Special Advisor with The Aga Khan University, which operates two quaternary care hospitals and numerous secondary hospitals, medical centres, pharmacies, and laboratories in South Asia and Africa. She worked for ten years in the Human Development sectors at the World Bank, including health policy and economics, nutrition, and population health.

Shah has acceded to our request to bring pilgrims stranded at Nanded back to Punjab: Amarinder Singh Punjab: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had acceded to their demand to allow Punjab pilgrims stranded at Nanded in Maharashtra to return home. The Chief Minister had urged the Union Home Minister on this after his Maharashtra counterpart had said that the Centre’s permission was required for that. Amarinder Singh had spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackery, who had said permission would be needed from the Centre for the return of the stranded pilgrims in view of the national lockdown. The Punjab Chief Minister then wrote to Shah, urging him to allow the return of the pilgrims, stranded at Gurdwara Sri Nanded Sahib in Maharashtra amid lockdown due to COVID-19, by bus to Punjab. Meanwhile, Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal thanked Shah for speaking to Thackeray for the evacuation of Sikh devotees stranded at the historic Gurdwara Hazur Sahib at Nanded. The Bathinda MP also asked the Punjab government to permit buses in which devotees were being brought to the state from Maharashtra. “Came to Delhi to meet HM @AmitShah ji & thank him for speaking to Maharashtra CM today to fast track repatriation of Sikh devotees stranded at Hazur Sahib. Now request Pb govt to give permission to buses arranged by SAD since 3 days to bring them back home at earliest,” Harsimrat tweeted. Around 2,000 pilgrims from Punjab had gone to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Hazur Sahib in Nanded in Maharashtra before the lockdown was imposed. Due to the cancellation of trains, all devotees were stranded there.

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