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Board members of Surrey Police Department appointed; next step is to hire a chief constable THE Province announced on Monday that it had appointed the City of Surrey’s first police board members as part of Surrey’s transition from an RCMP detachment to a municipal police department. The lieutenant governor in council has appointed seven community members under section 23(1)(c) of the Police Act to the City of Surrey’s municipal police board, joining Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and municipal council appointee Bob Rolls to complete the nine-person board: * Chief Harley Chappell, elected Chief of the Semiahmoo First Nation * Cheney Cloke, director, Fraser Health Authority * Elizabeth Model, CEO, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association * James Carwana, mediator and arbitrator * Jaspreet Sunner, lawyer and labour relations representative, Hospital Employees’ Union * Manav Gill, Manager, Clinical Operations, Fraser Health Authority * Meena Brisard, Regional Director, Canadian Union of Public Employees Following an extensive assessment and screening process, members were chosen by aligning individual skills, competencies

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Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum at Monday’s press conference. and attributes with the needs and responsibilities of the board and to reflect the diversity of the community. Initial appointments will range from 12- to 18-month terms. Under the Police Act, the board is required to establish and oversee the Surrey Police Department and is subject to oversight by the Director of Police Services, who has a statutory responsibility to superintend policing in B.C. The board has

four main governance functions: - employing the police and civilian employees; - providing financial oversight for the police department; - establishing policies and directions for the department; and - managing service and policy complaints against the department.

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DELTA Police Department Chief Constable Neil Dubord should resign if CTV News Vancouver’s report on Tuesday that one officer, who was involved in the early stage of the investigation into his wife’s alleged verbal and physical assaults on Richmond school district teacher Kiran Sidhu, was the chief’s former executive assistant is correct. This constable was hired on the Delta Police Force in February 2019 after serving as the chief’s executive assistant, according to CTV News. As CTV News pointed out, the assaults allegedly occurred on June 6, Sidhu reported the incident to Delta Police on June 7 and she was informed by Delta Police that the file was closed on June 10. But a feisty Sidhu persisted in her quest for justice and Delta Police was forced to hand over the investigation to Surrey RCMP for investigation on June 23. If the CTV News report is correct, how could Dubord

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced the appointment of Salma Lakhani as the new Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. She will be the first Muslim Lieutenant Governor in Canadian history.

Labour Minister Harry Bains flanked by (L-R) Narinder Singh, Chairman of Guru Nanak Food Bank, MLA Jinny Sims (SurreyPanorama), M.P. Sukh Dhaliwal (Surrey Newton) and M.P. Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre) at the inauguration of the Guru Nanak Food Bank run by Surrey’s Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib Society. Photo by Jay Sharma of Mahi Photo Studio

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Facts about police boards in B.C. * In 2018, Surrey city council voted unanimously to terminate their agreement with the RCMP and transition to a municipal police department, in accordance with their authority under the Police Act. * Under the Police Act, municipalities over 5,000 people are responsible for police services in their communities and have the right to determine how those services are delivered. * With the addition of Surrey, there will be 12 municipal police departments in B.C. serving the following 13 communities: Abbotsford, Delta, Central Saanich, Nelson, New Westminster, Oak Bay, Port Moody, Saanich, Surrey, Vancouver, Victoria and Esquimalt, and West Vancouver. The RCMP serves all other B.C. municipalities. * Under section 24.2(a) of the Police Act, an appointment term to a police board cannot be longer than four years; however, under section 24.2(b) and

Councillors Doug Elford, Mandeep Nagra, Laurie Guerra and Allison Patton.

24.3, board members may be reappointed to serve up to six consecutive years. Diversity in B.C.’s police boards * The Province’s overall goal is to have police boards that reflect the diversity of B.C., for strong and effective citizen-centred governance and police oversight. * Women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and others who may contribute to diversity in public sector board appointments are encouraged to put their names forward for future vacancies. * Since June 2017, there has been an almost 100% increase in visible minorities representing police boards throughout the province and 25% of appointments have been people of colour (up from 12.5%). SURREY Mayor Doug Mc-

Callum on Monday made the following statement on the appointment of the Surrey Police Board: TODAY is truly a historic moment in the City of Surrey. It gives me great pride to announce that the Surrey Police Board has been officially appointed. The seven provincial appointees were given approval by the minister and cabinet with official confirmation made by the Lieutenant Governor. The seven provincial appointed board members will join Bob Rolls, previously appointed by Surrey City Council, and myself on the Surrey Police Board. Today’s milestone is an important one. With the Surrey Police Board now in place, we can start in earnest the critical work ahead that will set the foundation for a new, innovative, modern and proactive police service that is tailor made for Surrey. I want to extend my sincere thanks to Premier [John] Horgan for his sup-

port for this project. To [Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike] Farnworth, I want to thank you for the priority and attention you have given to Surrey Police every step of the way. The speed in which you and your team have worked to build this amazing Board must be duly recognized and commended. To the men and women of Surrey RCMP, I want to acknowledge your service and dedication to our city. I want to sincerely thank all the RCMP members who serve in our city and who have helped to build what was once a farming community into the metropolitan area that Surrey is today. The move to a city police service of this size is unprecedented and the substantial and complex work involved to make such a switch possible is no small undertaking. I want to thank all the city staff and the members of our policing transition team for their hard work and long hours.

How far we have come in such a short time is proof of the quality of work you have done on this important file. Where we are today began with a unanimous vote by Council on our inaugural night. To the Councillors who have stood by their vote and remained resolute in the move to a city police service [Councillors Allison Patton, Laurie Guerra, Mandeep Nagra and Doug Elford], I commend and thank you for keeping your promise to the people of Surrey. To the members of the Surrey Police Board, my congratulations to you. I understand there was no shortage of qualified applicants to serve on the Board, and its proof of your expertise, experience, and character that you have been selected to be part of the inaugural Surrey Police Board. It goes without saying that I have been raring to get to work and that has been ramped up a notch

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big deal. Also, on Tuesday, the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) announced that as a result of a complaint filed from a member of the public, it has initiated an external investigation into allegations of misconduct related to the Delta Police Department’s handling of the case. The OPCC has also forwarded a related service and policy complaint to the Delta Police Board regarding the adequacy of the department’s policies and procedures in handling matters where there is a real or perceived conflict of interest. The disciplinary conduct investigation will focus solely on whether any Delta police officer committed misconduct in the matter, and is entirely separate from the RCMP criminal investigation currently underway. The OPCC said it learned of the inci-

and other senior officers of Delta Police have behaved in such a deplorably unprofessional manner – like a mafia? If this report is correct, then, if Dubord has a modicum of integrity or an iota of self-respect or a scintilla of conscience, he should step down NOW – and not later after dragging his department’s reputation through the mud. Or Delta Mayor George Harvie and the Delta Police Board should fire him. Let’s see if Surrey RCMP will end up protecting the Dubords – just as they recently protected a young white man who launched a vicious, racist verbal attack on an older South Asian man in a parking dispute in South Surrey. That white man shouted: “You are brown. You’re a brown Paki. That’s what you are! That’s what you are! Get out of here, you [expletive deleted] Brownie!” But Surrey RCMP decided that was no

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dent initially in media reports and requested additional information from the Delta Police Department. The office subsequently received a misconduct complaint from an affected person. After reviewing the complaint and responses provided by the Delta Police Department, the OPCC deemed the complaint admissible and assigned the Vancouver Police Department to carry out an external disciplinary conduct investigation into the matter. The disciplinary conduct investigation will focus solely on whether any Delta police officer committed misconduct in the matter, and is entirely separate from the RCMP criminal investigation currently underway. The OPCC has no role in criminal investigations. Both the disciplinary misconduct investigation and the service and policy complaint will be conducted under the oversight of the OPCC.

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and Delta Council that Richmond district teacher Kiran Sidhu’s complaint against Delta Police in connection with the alleged verbal and physical assaults by Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord’s wife should be handled by “a criminal lawyer from outside of B.C. who has had no dealings with B.C. police” – and not by Surrey RCMP. He pointed out that “RCMP doctor Karen Hossack sits on Delta police board.” He wrote: “Police handling complaints against police does not inspire confidence, so when the Delta police department sent [Kiran] Sidhu’s complaint against it to the RCMP–which has covered itself in $ 1 billion of muck at taxpayers’ expense–as an independent agency, I felt disgust. The more things change, the more they stay the same. “Then, curiosity led me to the Delta po-

lice website, which led me to the Delta police board webpages, which led me to the short biographies of Delta police board members. Delta’s appointment to our police board, Dr. Karen Hossack, works for the RCMP. The police world is a web–and our police and their chief ’s wife have tangled [Kiran] Sidhu up in it. “The City of Delta should ask all police–the Delta police, the RCMP and the Vancouver police–who’ve been playing a role in this mess to step aside for a criminal lawyer from outside of B.C. who has had no dealings with B.C. police to look into [Kiran] Sidhu’s concerns.” According to the Delta Police website’s section on police board members, Dr. Karen Hossack “currently works in Occupational Medicine for the RCMP.”

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Dr. Arun Kumar Garg: Half a century of outstanding service at Royal Columbian Hospital

DR. Arun Kumar Garg received a wonderful, surprise celebration by the staff on Tuesday on his 50th anniversary at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, which he said he found “very gratifying.” Dr Garg is a global physician with interest and aspirations in integrated health and medicine. He is Consultant Medical Biochem-

ist at Fraser Health, Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia, and a Clinical Service Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University. He is founding Program Medical Director of South Asian Health Institute at Fraser Health. Garg conceptualized and founded the Canada India Network Society in 2010. To build economic, trade, educational

and cultural links between Canada and India through healthy civil society. He is also Director of the Global Office in the Department of Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Garg is founding member of Canadian Physicians with Interest in South Asia (PISA) of BC, and the Canadian Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (CAPIH). He is an executive

member of Global Association of Physicians of Indian origin (GAPIO). He has served in many leadership positions including president of Doctors of British Columbia. He has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including an honorary doctorate of technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology and Dr. Don Rix Gold Medal for Leadership of Doctors of British

Columbia, Dr Cam Coady Service Award and the Dr. Dave Hardwick Lifetime Achievement Award. Garg holds a Doctorate in Philosophy in Biochemistry from the University of Saskawatchen and Doctor of Medicine form the University of British Columbia. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and College of American Pathologists.

‘A lasting and positive legacy for this great City of ours’ CONTINUED FROM 2 knowing now that I will be working with such a distinguished, talented and diverse group. In the coming weeks, the City will pro vide support to prepare the Board for the crucial work to come. Together, we will work to ensure that Surrey Police is accountable, transparent and serves the di-

verse needs of our citizens, our neighbourhoods, and our city. I know the Board will be as excited as I am to work with our community to confirm that our policing priorities, policies and programs are made in Surrey, for Surrey. We are at an important crossroads on policing all across North America. Those of us in leadership

positions need to ensure we build policing models and systems that respect the diversity and experiences of our residents. In Surrey we take that very seriously and we are fortunate that we are in a position to build an innovative, community responsive policing model for our City. The bar we will set for our new police service will be high because our

goal is to have Surrey Police be the Centre of Excellence for policing not just in BC but across the country. The move to Surrey Police was what my team and I campaigned on. We promised that we would deliver if we were given the opportunity and we started making good on that promise from day one. We stand by our pledge and I want to thank

the people of Surrey for their support. Whenever there are significant changes, there is bound to be some opposition. I understand that. For those who have been opposed, I hope you take the time to reflect why this move to a city police service is necessary, and quite frankly, long overdue. The unique opportunity be-

fore us, of building a police service from the ground up, is a chance for all of us to come together and be part of something that will have a lasting and positive legacy for this great City of ours. On behalf of the Surrey Police Board, I can assure the people of Surrey we are ready to take on this challenge and we are very eager to get started.

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India declares nine people, including a Canadian, as terrorists in connection to militancy in Punjab Wadhawa Singh Babbar, Lakhbir Singh, Ranjeet Singh, Paramjit Singh, Bhupinder Singh Bhinda, Gurmeet Singh Bagga, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Paramjit Singh and Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. New Delhi (IANS): The Indian government on Wednesday declared nine individuals as designated terrorists for allegedly attempting to revive militancy in Punjab through their alleged antinational activities and involvement in the Khalistan movement.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared these foreign-based individuals as designated terrorists under new provisions of Unlaful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for their involvement in various acts of terrorism from across the border, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening national security and the Modi government’s policy of zero tolerance of terrorism. US-based key member of the Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, UK-based chief of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI),

Hardeep Singh Nijjar with Gurpatwant S Pannun. Paramjit Singh, and Canadabased alleged chief of Khalistan Tiger Force, Hardeep

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rorists are Germany-based key members of Khalistan Zindabad Force, Bhupinder Singh Bhinda and Gurmeet Singh Bagga, and Pakistanbased BKI terrorist group chief Wadhawa Singh Babbar, International Sikh Youth Federation chief Lakhbir Singh, Khalistan Zindabad Force chief Ranjeet Singh and Khalistan Commando Force chief Paramjit Singh. The government designated these individuals as terrorists under the UAPA after it amended the stringent act in August 2019 to include the provision of designating

an individual as a terrorist. Prior to this amendment, only organisations could be designated as terrorist organisations. Invoking the amended provision in September last year, the Central government designated JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar, LeT supremo Hafeez Saeed, 26/11 plotter Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and mafia don Dawood Ibrahim as terrorists. For more on Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s case, visit our website voiceonline.com

Province reduces annual licence fee for taxi industry THE Province announced on Monday that taxi and limousine operators will pay less to

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Salma Lakhani is the new Lieutenant Governor of Alberta PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced the appointment of Salma Lakhani as the new Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. A long-time community advocate and successful business owner, Lakhani has dedicated her life to helping people in need and

those who face obstacles to success in society. Through her work to advance education, health care, women’s empowerment, human rights, and support for new immigrants, she continues to be a champion of diversity, pluralism, and inclusion.

An immigrant to Canada, she has mentored young students with English as a second language. She is a founding member of a movement that helps vulnerable women access education, and has served on its advisory committee for the past decade. Lakhani will be the first Muslim Lieutenant Governor in Canadian history. She will assume office upon her installation. Trudeau said: “Ms. Lakhani is devoted to supporting people in her community, from new immigrants and young people, to women and families. As Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, I know she will serve the people of her province and our country well, and continue to be a source of inspiration for all Canadians.” Lakhani is a long-time resident of Edmonton. A proud Ismaili Muslim, the values of pluralism and inclusion have guided her lifelong commitment to championing opportunities for those who face barriers in life. Lakhani was one of the first mentors in NorQuest College’s Youth in Transition program, providing valuable guidance for students with English as a second language. She received the NorQuest College Honorary Diploma in Community Services Leadership in 2019.

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As an artist and an academic, Arsh Khaira explores the power of music to overcome divisions BY GEOFF McMASTER University of Alberta MUSIC has a major role to play in the fight against systemic racism, according to newly minted music PhD Arsh Khaira. The local musician and University of Alberta instructor, who graduated on June 12, wrote his thesis on how the trauma of ethnic conflict is passed down through generations. He focused specifically on the ways in which Sufi music helped heal divisions after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. “Music allowed communities in East and West Punjab— primarily Sikhs and Muslims, respectively—to enter into a shared psychological and spiritual headspace that resonated with the relationships they shared prior to colonization,” he explained. More broadly, Khaira is interested in overcoming ethnic and racial divisions of all kinds by exposing the destructive legacy of colonialism. The lyrics of his latest song, “Blood Diamonds,” range from the Indian partition to exploitation of the diamonds in Africa to the opium wars of the 19th century. The music itself—which he calls socialist-grunge—is driven by the heavy grunge/ metal sound he admired growing up as a child in Edmonton. Though written long before the racial protests that have swept across the globe in recent weeks, the song is perfectly in tune with the current moment. And its message is universal. “I wrote this song to show

how the inequality and racism that exist today in society, and that we see manifesting in violence, has a deep-rooted historical connection to colonialism and imperialism,” he said. “I’m trying to take the concept of partition and make it relatable, so that different communities around the world can associate with this idea from a place of common background, or the common pain of being divided.” Finding solace in music As a performing musician, Khaira prefers to be deliberately vague about his own heritage, finding freedom in the ambiguity. When his grandfather was 14 years old, he and his family were driven from Pakistan by the violence of the Indian partition. Though Khaira was born and raised in Edmonton, he believes his grandfather’s trauma was passed down to him in subtle ways he only understood later in life. “As I grew older, I started to come to terms with my own identity, feeling like I was being put in a box or characterized because of a particular region of the world that my name is associated with. “I couldn’t really relate to that, because I was born and raised here.” He took naturally to music as a child, he said, picking up a guitar at nine in 1994 and immersing himself in the music of his generation, idolizing grunge artists such as Kurt Cobain. “I related to this whole sub-

Arsh Khaira culture, and I never felt brown—I always felt like everybody else,” he said. “We had our skateboards and our guitars, and you never felt associated with a particular type of identity.” In junior high, he was taunted by fellow Punjabi-Canadian students who accused him of being “a coconut or an Oreo, because I was playing electric guitar and was in a band.” At university, he had some “negative experiences” with young men in his ethnic community who had turned to drugs and violence, he said. “There is this gangster subculture that pervades the Punjabi identity, and it’s associated very closely to the music that comes from there.” That’s when it dawned on him that music can be a powerful form of resistance, promoting peace and reminding people of shared ethnic heritage that they have more in common than colonial divisions would have them believe. “I found solace in Sufi music because I felt I could relate to it,” he said.

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Special report on Sant Teja Singh Day THE first Ambassador of Sikhism to the Western Hemisphere and founder of the first Sikh gurdwaras in Canada, the US and UK was a charismatic personality. His seven years sojourn in the West spanned from 1906 to 1913. Historiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; account of his contribution is sketchy and skewed. In his twenties, his academic achievements were stupendous. A man of his ability, intelligence, and erudition at a tender age could have risen to legendary eminence during his time. Very few would get opportunities that he had at the start of his career as administrative head, civil servant, and the educational leader of one of the best institutions of his time. Similarly, he had many pros-

pects to excel in the West. But he was a class apart. He had no ambition for his personal success after he was touched profoundly by a seer who had considerable following in Punjab. His submission to his spiritual guide was complete and unselfish. His master gave him a mission that ranged from organizing

the community to enshrining freedom, peace and spiritual poise in their lives. He transferred community wisdom to them that gave them the rare courage to face unique challenges in their social and political life. Sant Teja Singhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name is associated with first Sikh gurdwaras in England, Canada and United States. Sant Attar Singh, a renowned saint of Mastuana, sent him to the western world with a message that there was nothing in the occult and ridhi sidhis. Sant Teja Singh gave a different message to the world that nothing was higher than hard work, honest living and devotion to the creator. It is very important to know the multidimensional life of such a unique personality. The life of Sant Teja Singh Ji is a model of transformation of a highly educated, immaculate rationalist into a pious spiritually enlightened ideal man â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Perfect Gur Sikh (God-conscious person, Gurmukh)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. He was blessed with this remarkable change by following the path of Prema Bhagti (losing oneself in the Eternal Divine by meditation on His Name) of Guru Nanak Dev Ji under the spiritual guidance of Sant Attar Singh Ji, Gur Sagar Sahib Mustuana in District Sangrur of Punjab, India. His life would continue to serve as beacon of light to all those interested in uplift and service of humanity without any distinction of caste, creed, race or color. Sant Teja Singh with given name Niranjan Singh was born to mother Sada Kaur and father medical doctor Ralla Singh at Bolowali in Gujranwala District, Punjab,

on May 14, 1877. The village is located in the vicinity of Eminabad (Saidpur Pathana), where Guru Nanak Dev Ji blessed a carpenter Bhai Lalo, shook the pride of the headman of the area Malik Bhago, and guided him to give up oppressing the poor so that the Divine Name finds a place in his heart; and where the Guru, seeing the world ablaze in the fire of jealousy, greed, and selfishness, performed austerities determined to pray for them and try somehow to find a cure for their ills. Education in India: â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Graduated Government College Lahore, 1898 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Passed LL.B. Examination from Law College, Lahore, 1900 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Took MA Degree in English, 1901 Early Career: â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Did not practice Law, worked as Head Master of a High School, Bhera, 1901 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Assistant Superintendent, Northern India Salt Department, 1902-4; production of salt was a government-controlled enterprise and poor

people were debarred from producing salt to make their both ends meet. This frustrated Sant Teja Singh and he thought of adopting the career of a teacher. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vice Principal, Officiating Principal, Khalsa College, Amritsar, 1904-6 Turning Point: â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In the company of Sant Attar Singh Ji, Gur Sagar Sahib Mustuana, Sangrur, Punjab, 1906 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Took Amrit (Khalsa Baptism) and name changed from Nirajan Singh to Teja Singh, 1906 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dedicated his life at Gur Sagar Sahib Mustuana 1906

Summer School with scholarship from the University 1908; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joined the Harvard University, USA and took the Master Degree in English Literature in 1911. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joined The University of California, Berkeley for Ph D in English; had to quit after some months to serve the Sikh and other Indian Communities in Canada in a struggle to bring their families from India. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sant Ji was invited to visit Vancouver and give lectures on Guru Nanak Dev Ji to the Sangat at Gurdwara Sahib, Vancouver. It was the first short trip of two weeks. 1908 Soon a divinely happening brought Sant Ji to Canada for the second time at a very crucial time when the Sikh and other Indian communities were facing serious problems in their residency status in Canada. Sant Ji had to leave his studies at Columbia University to serve the Sikhs and other Indian communities 1908-10. After the settlement of Sikhs and other Indians in British Columbia in Canada, Sant

Teja Singh Ji came to England to set up a Gurdwara and attend an International Congress in Berlin, Germany. Propagation of Sikh Tenets in the West â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Opened the Sikh Dharamsala London, UK, Europe 1910 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Opened Sikh Temple at Stockton, California 1912 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Built Sikh Gurdwara Victoria B.C. Canada 1912-13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Organized Societies to manage these Gurdwaras â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Amrit Sanchar in B C Canada and Pacific Coast USA; first Amrit Sanchar and first Sikh marriage according to Sikh Maryada were performed at Vancouver â&#x20AC;&#x201C; First Sikh Procession was taken out in Victoria B C at the time of opening the Gurdwara Sahib. Sant Teja Singh delivered lectures on the Sikh Faith throughout the route of the procession. At the end there were as many white people in the procession as Sikhs and other Indian communities. (Contributed)

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Social circles of visible-minority youth become less diverse as they get older: UBC study VISIBLE-MINORITY children born in Canada to immigrant parents, and those who immigrate here at a young age, have less diverse friendship groups than their non-visible minority peers, new UBC research shows. And as those youth get older, the proportion of their friends who come from outside their own ethnic group gets even smaller. Sean Lauer of UBC’s department of sociology and Miu Chung Yan of the UBC School of Social Work published their findings in May in Ethnic and Racial Studies. We spoke with Lauer about the study. What motivated you to conduct this study? The idea started from a series of projects Miu and I were doing, interviewing visible-minority youth about the transition from school to the labour market, and thinking about the role of social networks in trying to find work. They started mentioning that their friendships were somewhat limited, and were becoming more grounded in their own co-ethnic communities. At the time it wasn’t the main focus of our project, but it was something that stuck with us. Is this something that might be true on a national scale? So we dug

into it and this paper is the outcome of that. So you had to find out whether national data would back up what you were hearing anecdotally. How did you do that? The Ethnic Diversity Survey is a Statistics Canada survey done in 2002. One thing that’s really interesting about it is they asked these questions about friendship and friendship group composition. So if we’re talking about Chinese youth, they would report that their ancestors came to Canada from China, and then they would report on how many of their friends shared that ancestry. That’s how we describe “co-ethnic” friend-

ship. “Cross-ethnic” friendships would be any friendship outside that particular ancestry. The survey also asked people a retrospective question about their friendship when they were 15 years old. So it’s that combination of asking about their current friendship group composition, and then also asking them to recall their earlier friendship group, which made it possible for us to use the survey to look into these questions.

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What are the implications?

We find that among visible-minority youth, particularly Chinese and South Asian visible-minority youth, friendship groups are more co-ethnic. We also find that their ties are becoming more co-ethnic over time. It’s that change we were hearing our respondents describe in those earlier studies. The other thing that’s interesting is that this varies across different immigrant groups. The findings for Filipino youth, for instance, are not as strong as those we found for Chinese and South Asian youth.

If we have a vision of Canada being a welcoming place and are concerned about the integration of newcomers, I think we have to pay attention to this. The second generation is a group born in Canada. They’ve gone through the education system. They’ve gone through that developmental and socialization experience in Canada. We might expect their experience to be a little bit easier than that of their first-generation counterparts, so seeing that this kind of process is happening among that group is a little surprising, and concerning if it is due to prejudice or exclusion. It is something we want to be aware of and pay more attention to as a nation.

Do you think the 2002 data would still hold up today, given how society has changed since

I think the biggest evidence of that is that Miu and I were doing our projects in the late 2000s, and we were still seeing it happening then. And it seems like we’re still coming across these findings today. Every now and then we come across other recent research that observes similar patterns happening among this second-generation group.

COVID-19 notification for Brandi’s Exotic Show Lounge (June 21 – 24) VANCOUVER Coastal Health is notifying people who visited Brandi’s Exotic Show Lounge at 5th Floor, 595 Hornby Street, Vancouver, about possible exposure to COVID-19 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. on the evenings of June 21, 22, 23, and 24 (including midnight to 3 a.m. on June 25). Multiple individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 attended Brandi’s Exotic Show Lounge on those dates. There was no risk to anyone attending Brandi’s Exotic Show

Lounge outside of these dates and times. There is no ongoing risk to the community. COVID-19 is spread by respiratory droplets when a person who is sick coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread when a healthy person touches an object or surface (e.g., a doorknob or a table) with the virus on it, and then touch their mouth, nose or eyes before washing their hands. Most people who get COVID-19 have only mild disease, but a few people can get very sick and may need to go to hospital. The symptoms of

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B.C. families get additional $450 with boosted climate action tax credit STARTING this week, more than 80% of families and individuals in British Columbia will automatically receive an enhanced climate action tax credit. “Many British Columbians are still worried about how they can cover costs such as transportation so they can return to work, pay for groceries and find day camps for their

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ment was up to $43.50 per adult and up to $12.75 per child. An eligible family of four was set to receive up to $112.50. The enhanced credit is part of B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan that is helping make sure people and businesses have the support they need while B.C. works through its restart plan. The plan includes the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Work-

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Expanded Richmond Hospital plan delivers bigger tower, more services A new state-of-the-art emergency department and intensive care unit at Richmond Hospital will bring more services and better care for people in this growing community, the Province announced on Thursday. Featuring double the amount of floor space, the new emergency department will be among a suite of added facilities and services to the new nine-floor tower, including a fully equipped medical imaging department, intensive care unit and pharmacy. The new concept plan also includes renovations to the existing South Tower to create new inpatient psychiatry and psychiatric emergency units. “People have been calling for a new tower at Richmond Hospital, and our government took decisive action to make it happen,” said Premier John Horgan. “That’s why we’re proud to give the green light for a bigger, bolder plan for Richmond Hospital that will bring the facility into the 21st century and deliver the care Richmond needs, while creating thousands of jobs to help get our

(L-R) Dr. Richard Chen, Richmond Hospital Foundation President and CEO Natalie Meixner, Health Minister Adrian Dix, Premier John Horgan and Dr. Penny Ballem pose for a photo after a press conference announcing an expanded Richmond Hospital plan. economy back on solid ground.” Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, said: “During the business planning stage, it became clear that the fast-growing community of Richmond needs a bigger patient care tower with more services. The renewed and expand-

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BC Liberals hear concerns of strata residents as NDP fails to offer relief for insurance crisis BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and MLA Todd Stone, Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing, held a virtual town hall on Monday with over 100 condo and townhome owners frustrated by soaring strata insurance costs and lack of concrete action by the NDP to help stop the crisis. “We heard directly from over a hundred people who won’t be able to hold out much longer if the NDP don’t do something immediately to stop the strata in-

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a strata complex in Pentiction that saw an 800 per cent increase in their insurance premiums, a BC Housing subsidized housing society who saw a 1,000 per cent increase to their premiums, and a seniors housing development that was told their deductible had increase by $100,000 overnight. “When the NDP introduced their long-overdue strata legislation last week, we had hoped that it meant that British Columbi-

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B.C. fruit growers say COVID-19 adding weight to already crushing financial pressures MORE than 67 percent of farmers indicate they have reduced fruit production as a result of uncertainties and risks created by COVID-19, according to a member survey from the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA). The survey paints a stark picture of the devastating impacts of the pandemic on an already struggling fruit industry, and the real threat to food security in B.C. as producers are forced to cut crops to stay afloat, says the

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B.C. welcomes federal government’s decision to extend CECRA program CAROLE James, Minister of Finance, on Tuesday said that the B.C. government welcomed the federal government’s decision to extend the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program for an additional month for businesses most impacted by the pandemic. She noted: “Our government has been advocating for an extension beyond June for busi-

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Surrey celebrates first ever virtual Canada Day to celebrate national and civic pride SURREY Canada Day, presented by Coast Capital Savings, took place virtually this year to celebrate Canada’s 153rd birthday. Viewers enjoyed performances by over 25 performers including headlining acts Colin James, 54-40, Bif Naked and Alex Cuba. The four-hour virtual celebration surpassed 45,000 views on Facebook and YouTube Live. “Surrey Canada Day has continued to be one of the most recognized representations of national pride in the Lower Mainland,” said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum. “Although this year’s celebrations were different, we were able to bring the community together virtually to celebrate our nation while still keeping everyone safe and healthy.”

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nity, the City of Surrey’s Museum, and heritage and performing arts centres. Additional programming included musical entertainment, special guest features, Indigenous and cultural acts, virtual tours, a Family Hour for kids and seniors, kid’s craft-making, dance lessons, a rodeo tribute, and personalized photos and videos shared from residents across Surrey and the Lower Mainland. “This year’s City of Surrey Virtual Canada Day event reminded us all about the importance of community connection and coming together to celebrate our wonderfully diverse country,” said Maureen Young, Director, Community Leadership, Coast Capital Savings.

“This is a particular time in history that demands us, individually and as a community, to reflect on who we are as Canadians and who we aspire to be. The City’s virtual event gave us the opportunity to do just that while also celebrating our strong, resilient and beautiful nation.” The broadcast payed tribute to those affected by COVID-19 and honoured local frontline health care workers and essential service providers. Additionally, Virtual Surrey Canada Day worked alongside corporate sponsors to raise $10,000 for the Surrey Food Bank to support the City’s vulnerable population. This project was made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

Most support Trudeau’s refusal to swap Huawei executive for imprisoned Canadians Half of Canadians say arrest was the right move, while an equal number say it should have been avoided AS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rebuffs calls to intervene in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in order to secure the release from China of detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, a majority of Canadians support his stance. Last week, in response to a letter signed by 19 prominent Canadians – including several former Liberal politicians – Trudeau has emphatically refused to entertain the suggestion of the Chinese government to end legal proceedings against Meng (who was arrested at the re-

quest of the U.S. Government) in order to free “the Michaels” – held in China for more than a year and recently charged with espionage. Now, the latest study from the nonprofit Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians supportive of the federal government’s position of letting Meng’s extradition case play out in the courts. Seven-in-ten (72%) feel this way, while a minority (28%) say that they would rather the government negotiate a way to exchange Meng for Canadians Kovrig and Spavor. This sentiment is consistent across

generational lines, gender, and political partisanship. At least twothirds of past voters for each of the main federal parties say the case should continue in court. That said, views of Trudeau’s overall handling of the situation are less positive. Close to two-in-five (37%) say the government has done a good job, led by those who supported the Liberals in the last federal election (64%). Half (50%), however, say he’s done a poor job, with past Conservative voters overwhelmingly critical (83%), and past NDP voters divided close to equally

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A centre for youth mental health in Surrey BY JINNY SIMS MLA for Surrey-Panorama IT began when Parm [name changed for privacy] started to have trouble sleeping. The 17-year-old Surrey student had experienced anxiety before, but when her grandfather passed away right before an important final exam period, racing thoughts, sleepless nights, and a sense of dread began to make it hard for Parm to do simple things, like leave the house, or even her room. Parm knew she needed help coping with anxiety, stress, and grief, but Parm and her family were unsure where, or who, to turn to. Many low-cost services, like access to a grief counsellor or therapist, came with monthslong waiting lists, and were difficult to find, let alone access. For months, Parm suffered alone. Once a straight-A student, she began to miss and fail classes, losing touch with friends and class-

mates along the way. Eventually, Parm would be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, and would begin a road to recovery with the help of a trained counsellor and various community supports. But like many young people who face mental health challenges, Parm was struggling. Struggling to navigate a system that was neglected for decades by the previous Liberal government, and struggling to gain timely access to the resources she desperately needed. Stories like Parm’s

are all too common, as years of underfunding have created a health care system that is poorly equipped to meet the unique needs of young people who need help. No young person should have to face mental health challenges alone, and our government is committed to making real, tangible progress to make sure young people can access the help they need. As a part of this commitment, this June we announced that Surrey will be the location of a new space where young people like Parm can go for help when they need it. Surrey will be the site of a new Foundry Centre, a centre that is a one-stop-shop for youth between the ages of 12 and 24 to access multiple different mental and physical health services in one place. A Foundry Centre will be an incredible resource for youth in Surrey. Foundry Centres focus on bringing together primary care,

mental health services, substance use supports, youth and family peer support and other social services to provide care in a connected and individualized way for young people. Whether it’s access to a trained counsellor, support accessing physician-prescribed medications, or resources that help establish stability in other areas of life, like a referral to access healthy food or affordable housing, a Foundry Centre is a singular location that offers services like these, and many others, to youth who need them. Rather than asking youth who are seeking help to visit multiple places, multiple times for different services, a Foundry Centre for Surrey means youth in our community will be able access a variety of supports in the same place. This will save young people and families time and money by allowing them to access supports at one location, and it also saves young people from the burden of having to tell share their mental

health struggles over and over again in their efforts to access various supports. The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an increasing toll on the mental health of people of all ages. At the best of times, navigating mental health challenges can be incredibly difficult, and the stress and hardship caused by COVID-19 can make things even more challenging. As we continue to navigate the pandemic, Foundry Centres will offer virtual services to people who need them. Our government is putting people at the centre of every decision we make, and when it comes to youth mental health this means developing a health care system with fewer barriers, lower costs, and less stigma. There’s more work to be done to build accessible, barrier-free mental health supports that work for our young people, but a new Foundry Centre for Surrey is an incredible step in the right direction.

Broad-based recovery in consumer confidence takes hold British Columbia records largest monthly increase in consumer confidence CONSUMER confidence is on the rise in Canada. The Conference Board of Canada’s June Index of Consumer Confidence shows a broad improvement across all regions of the country as provinces and territories reopen from COVID-19 imposed lockdowns. The Index of Consumer Confidence rose 16 points to 79.7 in June. The Conference Board’s Index of Consumer Confi-

dence now stands at twothirds of its pre-COVID level of 120.6 and has recovered half of its COVID-induced losses. “These results show a marked improvement from the record low in consumer confidence observed in April,” said Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist at the Conference Board of Canada. “What’s especially encouraging about the June results is that they are broad-based

and show a positive consensus forming nationally.” Consumer confidence improved across all regions of Canada in June, with British Columbia recording the largest monthly increase among provinces, up 23.1 points, and Ontario posting the smallest rise at 9.3 points. Canadians’ feelings about their future job prospects improved in June throughout Canada. The proportion

of Canadians who said they expect better job prospects in the next six months increased to 18.7 per cent, its highest rating since March 2010 when Canada was emerging from the recession and financial crisis of 2008/09. Buoyed by a positive outlook on employment, the number of Canadians that believe now is a good time to make a major purchase rose to 20.4 per cent in June,

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13 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; no new deaths HEALTH Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on FRiday announced 13 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 2,947 cases in British Columbia. Six cases previously reported have been removed from the total, as they were identified as residents of another province and will be reported in their home province. This change is consistent with regular protocol. There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths, for a total of 177 deaths in Brit-

ish Columbia. There are 162 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 2,608 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the total COVID-19 cases, 19 individuals are hospitalized, two of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in selfisolation. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 995 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,553 in the Fraser

Health region, 132 in the Island Health region, 202 in the Interior Health region and 65 in the Northern Health region. There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks and the outbreak at Langley Lodge has been declared over. In total, three long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care facility have active outbreaks. While cases continue to occur in B.C., there are no active community outbreaks. Dix and Henry added: “We

are a visitor from another province or are in Canada for essential travel, we all have to do our part to protect our communities, our Elders and our loved ones. “Anyone in British Columbia who develops symptoms of COVID-19, whether a resident or not, needs to isolate immediately and call 811 to arrange to get tested. “We remind anyone coming to British Columbia from outside of Canada that federal quarantine orders require you to complete a self-isola-

encourage British Columbians to show compassion and care to those around us. This is our opportunity to demonstrate how we can all stay safe this summer. “Following our rules for safe social interactions by keeping a safe physical distance from others, wearing a mask when maintaining distance is a challenge, keeping on top of hand hygiene and always staying home if you are sick will help protect all of us. “Whether you live in B.C.,

tion plan and self-isolate for 14 days prior to interacting with others. “Remember that we don’t know everyone’s story and we are all working hard to stay safe. Be gracious, be respectful and kind. Together, our actions have flattened the curve and together we can get through this by staying 100% committed to our efforts.” For regular updates on COVID-19 cases in B.C., visit our website voiceonline.com

Burnaby RCMP investigating July 1 shooting BURNABY RCMP’s Investigative Support Team (IST) is investigating a shots-fired incident that took place in the City early Wednesday morning. On July 1, just after 2:30 a.m., Burnaby RCMP responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 4000-block of Hastings Street. According to witnesses, a fight between a number of people occurred outside a busi-

ness. Witnesses stated that multiple shots were fired at a vehicle in the area. Everyone involved then fled the area. No injuries have been reported in relation to this incident at this time. The business at the location where this incident took place has been the subject of a number of calls for service for police in the last year, including seven in June alone.

Later, at 3 a.m., Port Moody police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that is believed to have been the vehicle that was shot at. The driver of this vehicle is currently not cooperating with police and investigators are still working to determine his role in this incident. Police are continuing to speak to witnesses in order to get a firm description of those

involved in the fight and the shooting incident. At this time, anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Police are also asking anyone who was in the area of Hastings Street and Gilmore Avenue at around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning and may have dashcam video to come forward.

68-year-old Vancouver man pleads guilty to child pornography-related charges A 68-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced this week after a Vancouver Police investigation into child pornography. On Monday, John Penry Roberts pleaded guilty to

possession and distribution of child pornography in provincial court. He will serve 14 months in prison. “This was a disturbing investigation for detectives,” said Constable Tania

Visintin on Thursday. “Investigators with the VPD’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit had to sift through more than 1.9 million images and video and, as a result, identified more

than 20,000 images and 4,000 videos as child pornography.” Roberts was first identified in an online child pornography sharing investigation in 2017. A search war-

rant was executed in July 2018 at a Vancouver residence where he had lived for over two decades. Multiple electronic devices were seized at the residence. The residence was

located within one block of an elementary school, a daycare centre and a park. Police are reminding the public to call 9-1-1 to report any suspicious activity.

Surrey teen arrested in Vancouver for attempted robbery, assault and assault with a weapon VANCOUVER Police arrested a man for attempted robbery, assault and assault with a weapon Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, a 19-year-old Surrey man, allegedly ap-

proached two men in an underground parking lot near Columbia Street and West 2nd Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. and demanded money from them. The men called police and the suspect ran

away. The suspect then accosted a passenger in a stopped vehicle. The passenger fought the suspect off and the driver drove away. When the responding of-

ficers arrived on scene, the suspect appeared to grab an elderly man, threatening him with a knife. Officers were able to free the victim and there were no injuries to the victim or the suspect.

“This was a dangerous and dynamic situation,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Thursday. “Officers arrived on scene very quickly and thankfully, no one was injured.”

The suspect was arrested and taken to jail. Charges relating to robbery, and assault with a weapon have been recommended to Crown counsel.

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New Delhi / Islamabad (IANS): In a major setback to Islamabad, the European Union has suspended Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for six months over its fake pilot licence scandal. In an official letter, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said that though PIA claims that it has grounded all pilots that were part of the list of fraudulent licence holders compiled by the Pakistani authorities, it does not mitigate its concern, as there are strong indications that a high number of Pakistani pilot licences are invalid. “EASA therefore no longer has confidence that Pakistan, as the state of operator, can effectively ensure that operators certified in Pakistan comply at all times with applicable requirement for crew qualification,” in particular with the standards laid down in the Chicago convention. The agency conveyed its decision to PIA saying that in accordance to the laws of the European Parliament and Council, the EASA suspends the Third Country Operator (TCO) authorization to PIA which had been issued on May 17, 2016. The suspension comes into effect from July 1, 2020, in all the EU member states. In its list of reasons for the suspension of the airlines, the EASA cited the fact that despite enough time, the PIA was yet to ensure safety data

New York (IANS): US President Donald Trump sees China’s aggressive action along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh confirming the Chinese Communist Party’s “true nature”, according to his spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany. Asked at her briefing about China’s attack on Indian troops, McEnany said, “Trump had said that China’s aggressive stance along the India-China border fits in with the larger pattern of Chinese aggression in other parts of the world. And these actions only confirm the true nature of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” She said Trump was closely monitoring the situation with India and China and added, “Both India and China have expressed a desire to deescalate and we support a peaceful resolution of the current situation.” Asked about India’s decision to ban TikTok and 58 other Chinese phone apps, she referred to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement earlier in the day. Pompeo called the apps potential “appendages of the CCP’s surveillance state” and welcomed India’s decision to ban them. “India’s ‘clean app’ approach will boost India’s sovereignty, will also boost India’s integrity and national security as the Indian government itself has stated,” he added. China is building up troops along the LAC, where a clash without firearms between Indian troops and China’s Peoples Liberation Army resulted in the deaths of at least 20 Indian Army personnel including a colonel. China has refused to say how many of its personnel were killed. India’s Lieutenant General Harinder Singh and China’s Major General Liu Lin met on Tuesday at the LAC in an effort to defuse the situation.

management, risk assessment and analysis including the statistical analysis and the ability to identify repeated or similar hazards/occurrences. The EASA said PIA had provided insufficient evidence about the implementation of safety measures and since December 2019 had not been processing its safety reports. The PIA, according to the EASA, had failed to develop extended guidance to facilitate the understanding and the application of the management of change and training for the involved staff. The EASA said that the PIA had submitted documents related to the measurement of Safety Performance Indicators (SPI) which revealed that some of the SPIs were controlled by different departments with different target settings. The letter said the PIA provided evidence of the correction of the calculation errors of the SPIs for 2018 where EASA found some major inconsistencies. For

instance, the input for the SPIs are performed in flight hours, but the formula calculates the number of landings. The submitted corporate SPIs do not contain all indicators measured by the department themselves, the letter said. The PIA has the right to appeal against the decision within two months from now. The EASA also has the right to extend the suspension of the airlines for additional three months after the six-month suspension period is over, if it is not satisfied that successful corrective action has been taken by PIA. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported that Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed in the National Assembly on Tuesday “that some people, whom he did not name, had asked him to suppress the report about PIA pilots possessing dubious licences, but said that doing so would endanger people’s lives and “the blood will be on my hands.””

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103-year-old Sikh man defeats COVID-19 Thane (Maharashtra) (IANS): In a huge relief for his anxious family comprising many great-grandchildren, a sprightly 103-year old Sikh man here vanquished COVID-19 and has returned home to savour the victory, close relatives said. He is Sukha Singh Chhabra, who was wheeled out of Kaushalya Medical Foundation Trust Hospital on Monday in Thane -- and is ranked as India’s oldest ICU survivor of COVID-19. Chhabra’s 86-year old younger brother Tara Singh, who was also infected, spent days in the ICU, has now been shifted in the ward, awaiting discharge from the hospital in a couple of days. But for nearly a month, the senior Lahore (Pakistan)-born Chhabra’s entire family was

practically on tenterhooks although Chhabra remained largely unaware of the potentially deadly infection that had afflicted him. “On May 31, he was tested positive. We downplayed it and requested him to get admitted to a hospital for proper care. He agreed without any fuss, so we didn’t see any point in unnecessarily alarming him at his advanced age,” his 39-year grandson Gurdeep K. Chhapra

told IANS. After his swabs tested positive, he was wheeled into the KMFT Hospital on June 2 as his sons and grandchildren prayed, while his young great-grandchildren waited for their greatgrandfather to return home to play with them. Tara Singh had come to visit the family briefly and lived with his elder brother, and hence both got infected and admitted to the same hospital.

Chhabra’s month-long stay in hospital was mostly lonely and without the hustle-bustle of his large family, due to the COVID-19 protocols, but he braved it through remarkably well. “He had a very tricky course, going uphill and coming downhill. He was twice in and out of the intensive care unit, required non-invasive ventilation, inotropic supports to maintain his heart and lung functions for moderate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, along with COVID-19 pneumonia,” said KMFT’s Head of Critical Care Medicine Amit Lala Khomane. A special team of doctors, comprising Khomane, Jayprakash Pednekar and Santosh Dwivedi was assigned to treat Chhabra on the long road to recovery. However, they generously acknowledged that “it was the

patient’s (Chhabra) own determination to fight out Covid-19 at this advanced age,” which was very important. “We as doctors left no stone unturned to keep him and our other patients, to win this battle,” said another doctor. Marvelling at Chhabra’s “miraculous recovery”, the KMFT Trustees Amol Bhanushali and Sameep Sohoni decided to waive off the treatment costs for Chhabra, said Shiv Sena Municipal Corporator from Thane, Gurmukh Singh. After he was accorded a warm send-off with a resounding round of applause, the weary Chhabra returned to the comfort and safety of his home. “Before lockdown, he was very active as usual. He even visited the Gurudwara Shri Dashmesh Darbar, climbed the stairs in-

dependently, prayed, took ‘prasad’ at the langar and returned home,” said Gurmukh Singh, who is also the President of the Gurudwara. Gurdeep Singh Chhabra said his grandfather is quite weak, on an intravenous semi-liquid diet for the next few days at his bungalow in Khopat locality of Thane. “We are confident that he will soon bounce back to his active self after he starts savouring his favourite Punjabi vegetarian dishes that he has missed for so many weeks now,” he laughed. Besides his younger brother Tara Singh, elder Chhabra has two sons, Kesar Singh, 68, Niranjan Singh, 58, several grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren living nearby.

Kamal Nath serves notice to BJP leaders for accusing him of favouring Chinese firms Jabalpur (MP) (IANS): Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Kamal Nath has sent legal notices to BJP Vice President Prabhat Jha and MP state President VD Sharma for accusing him of favouring Chinese firms by reducing import duty. Nath’s counsel Varun Tankha said, “The legal notice drew the attention to the defamatory statements by both the BJP

leaders against Kamal Nath widely circulated in various newspapers and electronic

New Delhi (IANS): Concerned over the rising cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Delhi Police force, Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Wednesday inaugurated the “Corona Helpline for Delhi Police” through a video conference. The helpline has been insti-

tuted in coordination with the Indian Medical Association (IMA). “It is meant for Delhi Police personnel and their family members to seek medical counselling from a doctor about prevention and handling of corona cases. This facility will be available during working hours

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media on June 26 and 27, 2020.” The notice was sent on Tuesday. The notice sought reply within seven days of its receipt, else Kamal Nath will be constrained to initiate appropriate legal action. Tankha said, “No public record supports any part of these false allegations.” The decisions Kamal Nath took during his tenure as Union

Minister for Commerce and Industry from 2004 to 2009 were as per the norms. During Nath’s tenure as Union Minister, the antidumping duty against Chinese companies was higher which goes to suggest that Nath never favoured any Chinese company or for that matter any country, Tankha said. It is a general practice in

the Union government that any increase or decrease of tariffs is a concerted effort taken after Cabinet approval and much scrutiny, he said. The BJP leaders made baseless allegations about the Chinese firms transferring illegal amounts to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Tankha added. The accusations of Sharma that Nath took all the money for development

works for Chhindwara district is also baseless, he said. “No public record supports any part of these false allegations,” Tankha said. The legal notice said, “The statements (of BJP leaders) are purely an offence mechanism to protect your party’s (BJP) politically reducing turf in the wake of upcoming byelections of 24 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh.”

‘Corona Helpline for Delhi Police’ inaugurated seven days a week,” said a senior police officer. There was a pressing need for such facility, as Delhi Police personnel are in the frontline in tackling the pandemic thereby rendering them and their family members prone to Covid-19. Hence, senior officials of Delhi Police coordinated with Dr. Ra-

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International Doctor’s Day recognizing their priceless contribution in our lives. A Delhi police inspector, Sanjeev Yadav, posted in the Special Cell died battling Covid-19 at a South Delhi hospital on Wednesday. Inspector Yadav, who was given a gallantry award in January, was on a

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Varanasi weavers forced to pledge jewellery, houses to survive: Priyanka New Delhi (IANS): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday took a potshot at the Uttar Pradesh government, alleging that weavers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi “are being forced to pledge their jewellery and houses (to creditors) to survive”. She said that only a concrete financial package can help them surive amid loss of livelihood due to coronavirus pandemic. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told the PM at an event that lakhs [hundreds of thousands] of

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jobs are being provided in small and medium industries. But the reality is that weavers, who are the pride of Varanasi, PM’s parliamentary constituency, are today forced to live by pledging their jewellery and houses. All their work has come to a standstill during the lockdown,” she said in a tweet in Hindi. Priyanka Gandhi said the condition of small entrepreneurs and artisans is bad. “Only a concrete financial package -- and not mere propaganda -- can help them emerge from this crisis,” she said, tagging a news re-

port from Varanasi that said that weavers are being forced to pledge their jewellery and houses to survive. Her remarks came five days after the Chief Minister claimed to have launched a programme to ensure jobs to over 1.25 crore [12.5 million] people in the state. On Tuesday, she accused the state of trying to cover up “massive unemployment” through advertisements, and said the ground reality was far different as 1.5 lakh [150,000] residents have left the state in search of employment.

India rushes to buy fighters amid border standoff with China New Delhi (IANS): Amid the tense situation at the border with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday approved a proposal for procurement of 21 MiG-29 fighter aircraft, along with upgradation of 59 Mig-29s, and 12 more Su-30 MKI aircraft. To strengthen the armed forces for defending the borders, the Defence Acquisition Council meeting, chaired by Rajnath Singh,

accorded approval for capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment required by the three services. “Proposals for an approximate cost of Rs 38,900 crore [1 crore = 10 million] were approved,” a Defence Ministry statement said. While the MiG-29 procurement and upgradation from Russia is estimated to cost Rs 7,418 crore, the Su-30 MKIs will be procured from

HAL at an estimated cost of Rs 10,730 crore. Focused on indigenous design and development, these approvals include acquisitions, amounting to Rs 31,130 crore, from Indian industry. The equipment will be manufactured in India by the Indian defence industry with participation of several MSMEs as prime tier vendors. The indigenous content in some of these projects is up

to 80 per cent of the project cost. A large number of these projects have been made possible due to transfer of technology by the Defence Research and Development Organisation to indigenous industry. These include Pinaka missiles, BMP armament upgrades and software defined radios for the Indian Army, and long-range land attack

Cruise missile systems and Astra missiles for the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The cost of these design and development proposals is in the range of Rs 20,400 crore. Acquisition of new and additional missile systems will add to the fire power of three services. While the acquisition of more Pinaka missile systems will enable raising additional regiments over and above

the ones already inducted, addition of long-range land attack missile systems having a firing range of 1,000 km to the existing arsenal will bolster the attack capabilities of the navy and the IAF. Similarly, induction of Astra missiles having beyond visual range (BVR) capability will serve as a force multiplier and immensely add to the strike capability of the Indian Navy and IAF.

Election Commission seeks report on condition of states to decide on elections New Delhi (IANS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked for a detailed report from the election officials of the states where assembly elections or byelections are to be held in the coming time. The Election Commission has asked for the report to review the situation in the states, an Election Commission official told IANS on

Wednesday. The ECI has written a letter to the State Election Commissioners of states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat asking the condition of the states and how elections can be conducted amidst the challenge of coronavirus. The report has been summoned with the suggestions related to social distancing at the

booths. An Election Commission official told IANS, “The election officers of the respective states have been asked to submit a report on the situation of the state. The Election Commission will decided about the elections in the state after studying the report. However, there are still a few months remaining in the by-elections

till then the situation might get better but the Commission is pro-active on the issue.” “The commission will decide on the election schedule after discussing with the Central health ministry and health departments of the concerned states. All the guidelines of the Central and state governments will be followed while conducting the elections.”

The elections for 243 seats in Bihar are probably scheduled for November but before that before that the by-elections for the vacant assembly seats in Bihar and Gujarat are also to be held. 22 Congress MLAs resigned in Marcy in Madhya Pradesh while two MLAs have passed away. Similarly, eight seats are vacant in Gujarat after the Congress MLAs re-

signed just before the Rajya Sabha elections. It is necessary to hold the elections within six months. In such a situation, by-elections in both the states have to be conducted by September but due to the coronavirus outbreak there is speculation whether the ECI will conduct the elections on time or it will extend the dates.

Kashmiri separatist leader put in separate cell in Tihar New Delhi (IANS): The Tihar Jail authorities on Wednesday apprised a Delhi court that Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah has been accommodated in a separate cell and is being given medical facilities amid the coronavirus fear. Shah had moved the court last week seeking a separate cell on the grounds of his weak health condition, including heart disease and low im-

munity, which he claimed made him prone to contracting the viral disease. The plea from the separatist leader said, “Looking at the recent occurrences of COVID-19 in the central jail and the health condition of the accused, his life would be in danger if he comes in contact with the virus. Therefore, direct the jail authorities to put him in a separate

cell.” In reply to his plea, Tihar Jail Superintendent on Wednesday told Additional Session Judge Dharmendra Rana that Shah has already been put in a separate cell and proper medical check-up and medication is being given to him. The Kashmiri separatist leader was arrested in two cases of terror financing. Shah was first

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Punjab resident bought property illegally in Ontario, says India’s Enforcement Directorate New Delhi (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that it has attached the properties to the tune of Rs 20 million of Sukhwinder Singh Lally of Punjab’s Jalandhar in a FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) case. The ED in a statement said,

it has seized the residential premises of Lally worth Rs 20 million in Jalandhar having equivalent value to the illegally held undeclared assets abroad in contravention of Section 4 of the FEMA. The ED said specific inputs and discreet enquiries indicated involvement of Lally

in illegal dealings in foreign exchange. It said that a search was conducted at his premises on December 6 last year, during which certain incriminating documents were seized which reflected about illegal acquisition of property by Lally in Canada’s Ontario for

about Canadian $360,000. The ED said that during investigation under FEMA it was also revealed that the money required for purchase of the house was illegally transferred by Lally througha non-banking channel from India and part of the payment was also ar-

ranged through his friend in Canada without adhering to the due procedures laid down under the FEMA and prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. The ED said that it was also found that Lally maintained undeclared bank accounts in Canada and he received

Shops to reopen without odd-even system in Chandigarh, bars remain shut Chandigarh (IANS): The Chandigarh administration on Wednesday decided to keep the bars shut but allow all shops and restaurants to operate normally between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. by ending odd-even scheme in some markets. Union Territory Administrator VP Singh Badnore, who is also Governor of Punjab, took the decision after a COVID-19 review meeting here. “The odd-even system, presently followed in select markets, will be discontinued. This will also apply to street vendors,” an official statement

quoting his Adviser Manoj Parida said. On a pattern similar to that in Punjab, maximum two people on a scooter or motorcycle, four in a car, and three in an auto-rickshaw will be allowed, including driver. However, all riders will use masks and the vehicles will be regularly sanitised by the owners, it said. Call centres and Industrial establishments will be allowed to operate night shifts provided their employees do not come out of the office or factory premises during curfew period from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

However, apni mandis and organic markets will continue to remain closed till further orders. Also the inter-state bus service will continue to remain suspended. The administration allowed serving of alcoholic drinks in marriage functions with permission from the Excise Department. There will be a complete ban on social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions and other large congregations as per the government of India’s guidelines, said the statement.

However, cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, spas, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will not be permitted to reopen. There will be strict implementation of mask wearing and social distancing in the public places and violators will be penalized. Chandigarh on Wednesday reported six new cases of COVID-19, taking the union territory’s total tally to 446. The city has so far recorded 19 deaths. Active cases in Chandigarh have now shot up to 73.

Punjab postpones exams for university exit classes till July 15 Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the postponement of exams for the exit classes in all universities of the state till July 15 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The final decision will, however, be subject to the new directions or

guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC), he said. Seeking to allay all confusion and uncertainty, the Chief Minister said the postponement will also give all stakeholders, especially the universities, time to adapt and align to the new guidelines that will come from the UGC.

An official spokesperson said the Chief Minister felt there was need to remove confusion from the minds of students, teachers and parents regarding safe conduct of the examinations. Earlier, universities in the state had taken a decision to conduct exams of exit classes in July, in

accordance with the guidelines issued by the UGC on April 29. The UGC had then announced that it will review the situation again. However, the decision regarding academic activities, especially the conduct of examinations, is still awaited from the UGC.

‘Fake Indian Currency Note’ supplier from Punjab’s Nawanshahr deported from Bangkok New Delhi (IANS): Absconding for almost seven years, a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) supplier was deported here from Bangkok last week and sent to judicial custody, the CBI said on Monday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the nodal central agency involved in the deportation process, said it arrested Kuldeep Singh Dua on June 25 morning af-

ter his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Facing Look Out Circular (LOC) against him, Dua, a resident of district Nawanshahr in Punjab, was produced before a special CBI court later and was sent to 14-day judicial custody. The CBI had registered a case on September 13, 2012 against Dua, one Kulwant Rai and other un-

identified persons on a complaint from customs department at IGI Airport under charges of criminal conspiracy and using counterfeit currency as genuine. It was alleged that the custom department’s preventive wing had seized fake currency notes to the tune of Rs 601,500 in the intervening night of September 11-12, 2012, from Rai, a resident of Mukatpura

in district Nawanshahr in Punjab. During investigation, the passenger had named Dua as the person who handed over the consignment for carrying to India. After investigation, a chargesheet was filed against Rai while Dua was continuously absconding for almost seven years and was not available for investigation, the CBI said.

Rs 1.65 million from a person in New Zealand in an unauthorized manner. He has also arranged funds for his relative in Canada to the tune of Canadian $4,500 in an unauthorized manner in violation of provisions of FEMA.

Withdraw anti-farmer Ordinances, say Punjab unions Chandigarh (IANS): The leaders of major farmers’ unions of Punjab on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to reconsider and withdraw anti-farmer and anti-federal Ordinances and its proposed amendments to the Electricity Amendment Act. Participating in a virtual meeting convened by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the unions said the recently promulgated Ordinances and the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act of 2003 are perceived as being strongly anti-farmer. “These Ordinances and the proposed amendment are also a direct attack on the federal fabric of the country and, therefore, must be withdrawn,” they said, in a unanimous resolution passed at the end of the meeting. Underlining the need to protect Punjab and its farming needs, Amarinder Singh earlier said “we all must unitedly stand together notwithstanding our political affiliations”. He said he was fully prepared to take any steps necessary to protect the interests of the state and farmers, as he had done over the SYL water sharing issue. The Chief Minister assured the farmers’ representatives that he was ready to make any sacrifices needed to protect the farmers from these anti-farmer and anti-state ordinances.

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Reopen Indian side of Kartarpur corridor, say Akal Takht, SGPC Chandigarh (IANS): With Pakistan reopening its portion of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, the Akal Takht and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday urged the Central government to reopen the Indian side of the corridor. The acting jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, Giani Harpreet Singh, said: “On June 8, the government of India had opened all religious places. Our government should also open Kartarpur corridor for the Sikh sangat.” “I welcome the opening of the corridor by the Pakistan government. I also request the government

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of India to try to open the corridor as soon as possible while following the guidelines of the health department,” said SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longowal. Both were talking to the media after participating in a function at the Akal

Takht secretariat in Amritsar. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh this week favoured the reopening of the Kartarpur corridor with adherence to the physical distancing norms amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Three KLF terrorists arrested in Punjab: DGP Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Police on Tuesday said that it had foiled a major bid by Pakistan-backed terrorists to target socioreligious leaders and disturb the state’s communal harmony with the arrest of three members of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF). Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said the terror module was operating in various parts of the state at the behest of pro-Khalistani elements based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UK. He said one .32-bore pistol, along with seven cartridg-

es, has been seized from the accused, identified as Sukhchain Singh, Amritpal Singh and Jaspreet Singh. Their accomplice, Lovepreet Singh, was arrested recently by Delhi Police along with other KLF members. The DGP said in a statement that three men had come into contact with each other through the social media. They further came in touch with Pakistan-based handlers, who provoked them to target socio-religious leaders and also disturb Punjab’s law and order.

Amritpal Singh was instrumental in connecting and motivating Sukhchain and Lovepreet Singh. Initial investigations show that their Pakistan-based handlers also invited them to visit Pakistan for planning the future course of action, the DGP said. One of the foreign handlers, based in Saudi Arabia, promised to provide them shelter once they had executed their actions on ground. Gupta claimed that with this, the Punjab Police has busted nine terror modules in six months.

No further lockdown, says Punjab Chief Minister Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said there would be no further lockdown and appealed the people to strictly adhere to the safety protocols. The Chief Minister told the media here that the state has made arrangements to combat any emergent situation. He said there were 5,216 corona cases till June 28, of which 133 deaths had been reported. Twenty-three patients were in high dependency unit and seven critically ill-patients on

Amarinder Singh ventilators. He said the COVID-19 testing capacity would be enhanced to 20,000 per day by July end with four new testing labs, against the present around 10,000 per day.

The Chief Minister said the labour which had gone their home states are now returning to Punjab as they envision job potential in the state. The state had suffered a colossal loss of revenue of Rs 33,000 crore due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Chief Minister said, adding the Centre didn’t give a single penny out of Rs 20 lakh crore [1 lakh = 100,000 / 1 crore = 10 million] package except Rs 2,200 crore as state’s share in the Goods and Service Tax.

Sukhbir Badal urges prime minister to bring down fuel prices Chandigarh (IANS): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce central excise on petrol and diesel to bring down fuel prices to provide much needed relief to farmers, transport sector and the common man. In a letter to the Prime Minister, he urged him to direct the Petroleum Ministry to reduce central excise so that fuel prices could be reduced substantially. Badal informed the Prime Minister that the steep hike in petrol and diesel prices was resulting in a lot of hardship to farmers who were sowing their ‘kharif ’ crop and had increased prices of essential commodities due to the increased cost of transport of goods across the country. He said the common man had also been adversely affected by the unprecedented hike. Badal said that in the given circumstances, it would be in

Sukhbir Badal the best interests of society to reverse the trend of increasing fuel prices. He said that his party had also received representatives in this regard and there was a feeling that fuel prices should be brought down to save the common man from the cascading inflationary effect they were causing. He said a reduction in fuel prices would also help the industry to get up on its feet by reducing input costs. Meanwhile, in a separate letter to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the SAD President requested him to reduce the state taxes on petrol and diesel to provide substantial re-

lief to farmers, transport sector and the common man. Sukhbir Badal said the situation was such in Punjab that the state tax on petrol has gone up to as much as 27.27 per cent even as the total state taxes on diesel constitutes 17.53 per cent of its price. He said the high quotient of state taxes on fuel had affected farmers the most. He said the flight of migrant labour from Punjab had led to doubling of transplantation rates of paddy. “In between the paddy sowing season and various farm operations, farmers have been hit by an unreasonable hike in state taxes on diesel. Trade and industry, which is trying to get back on their feet after a three month lockdown, is also feeling the pinch of high state taxes on fuel. The common man is also reeling under the weight of the high tax on petrol,” he added.

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Nissan pocket guide to encourage more EV-friendly behaviour PARIS–France As motorists get back into their vehicles this summer, Nissan has crafted the EV Driver Etiquette – a one-stop manual for EV drivers. 1. Sharing is caring: Lend a helping hand by sharing your own tips on local public charging points with friends and family, or use apps and forums to pool your advice with tips from fellow EV drivers in the local area. With the Nissan Charge app, you can help everyone in the EV community by advising which points are the best,

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