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Election Voting Workshops
Workshop on voting by Elections Canada at PICS
Members of organizations serving ethnic communities and community leaders representing ethnic groups are welcome to attend a voter-information session conducted by Elections Canada in partnership with Canadian Ethnocultural Council, Ottawa and PICS. These voter-information sessions on the 42nd Federal General Election scheduled to take place on October 19, 2015 will be held across Canada in an attempt to give key information on registration process and voting. This information then can be shared by community leaders or service providers with their clients and other members of their community.
What – Information session to give information to voters.
When – September 11th at 10 am.
Where – PICS Head office #205-12725-80th Avenue
The workshop is 1.5 – 2 hours long. Total number of participants is only 20 so please register early by calling 604-596-7722 ext. 107.
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SANSAD-CPPC Public Forum
Pakistan-India Peace: People’s Need vs State Interest
A talk by Karamat Ali
Poetry: Irfan Malik
September 20, 2.00 pm
Room 120
Surrey Centre Library, 10350 University Drive, Surrey, BC
Since their creation as independent states in 1947 india and Pakistan have fought three wars and taken the subcontinent to the brink of nuclear holocaust. The two militarized states face each other across an uneasy “line of control” in divided Kashmir, frequently bringing the miseries of war to those living along the border. People of the subcontinent need peace, yet peace remains elusive. How can the roadblocks to peace be overcome?
Karamat Ali is a founder and Executive Director of Pakistan Institute for Labour Research and Education (PILER). He is a life-long activist for peace on the subcontinent and the recipient of the first Dadi Nrmala Deshpande Peace and Justice Award in 2013.
Contact: Chin: 604-421-6752; Shahzad: 604-613-0735
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Calling Entrepreneurs
PICS is calling all potential entrepreneurs in Delta, Surrey and Burnaby to join their next session of Self Employment Program in September 2015.
Through this program you will learn to develop self-employment skills, business plans, marketing plans. You will also learn how to arrange start-up funding and the best possible ways to manage your cash.
PICS Self-Employment Services are available through WorkBC Program to eligible British Columbian job seekers who are unemployed/underemployed and who have received EI in the past 3 years or Maternity Benefits in the past 5 years.
Selected clients may be eligible to receive up to $300 per week for 48 weeks.
To learn more about the program reserve a spot TODAY for an information session at
PICS Head office – #205-12725-80th Avenue, Surrey, on Wednesday, September 09, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Hurry! Seating is limited
Pre-register at [email protected] or [email protected] .
Or call Mr. Deshpal Grewal at 604-596-7722, Ext 126, or Mr. Sunil Rawat at 604-596-7722, Ext 128.
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SANSAD Lecture
Lecture: “The Status of Labour Rights in South Asia — Pakistan”
18 September 2015 – 5:30 – 7:30pm
SFU Harbour Centre: Room 1700
515 W Hastings Street, Vanvouver
Karamat Ali is a well-known figure in the labour movement in Pakistan and also a prominent peace activist. He is the founder of Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER – based in Karachi) and also among the co-founders of The Pakistan India Peaple’s Forum for Peace and Democracy.
Public Lecture sponsored by the SFU Labour Studies Program and the Hari Sharma Foundation
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Borrow An eReader From Surrey Libraries
Always wanted to try one before you buy? Here’s your chance.
Check out a Kobo Touch for a 3 week loan from any Surrey Library.
Each Kobo Touch is loaded with Classics:
• Anne of Green Gables
• Tristan & Iseult
• Anna Karenina
• Count of Monte Cristo
• Mysterious Affair at Styles
Check the library catalogue for availability or reserve one today! www.surreylibraries.ca
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Shravan Maas
Indo-Africa Charitable Society of BC will celebrate Shravan Maas with Shastriji Ramnikbhai Dave on *
Saturday September 12, 2015 at Shiv
Mandir 5600 Dorset St., Burnaby
5.30pm Priti Bhojan
7.00pm Bhajan Kirtan followed by Raas Garba.
For more info call Vasant Lakhani @ (604) 987-1925
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Meditation For Family Harmony
Dr. Jas Bhopal on Sept. 6th 2015 from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm.
Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society Surrey invites South Asian Adults, Senior members and also non members to come and attend Meditation for Family Harmony to retrieve your ” Inner Child ” so that you can become whole as a person and learn better self care and care of your family, by Dr. Jaswant . S . Bhopal a Psychiatrist, Physician & Spiritual Preceptor on Sept. 6th 2015 ( Sunday ) from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm at Shanti Niketan hall of Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple 8321 – 140th Street Surrey BC. Please bring yoga Matt. with you, Dr. Jas Bhopal will answer all your questions about Meditation for your better self care & for your family after the Meditation. Tea and light Snacks will be served in the end. Please call Surendra Handa Coordinator Tel. 604- 507- 9945 for further information.
