Lower Mainland Sikhs Trying To Save Historic Paldi Gurdwara

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Community Members after meeting with CVRD , Duncan BC

SURREY – A meeting of Sikh Societies of Lower Mainland was held Tuesday at Surrey’s Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara after finding out that the historic Paldi Sikh Temple is being sold by the bank via court order sale.

At a meeting chaired by Bikramjit Singh Sandhar, President of the Gurdwara, it was decided to send Prem Singh Vinning and Avtar Singh Gill to the Vancouver Island town to meet concerned authorities and visit the site on next morning to find out details and more information about this.

Both members along with Gurmeet Singh went to Island early Wednesday morning and visited Paldi  Sikh Gurdwara and met with the key people including Mayo’s grandson and current president of Paldi Sikh Temple – Davinder S. Mayo, CVRD board, City ,real estate professionals, Bank, Potential buyers and other concerned people and local Community members.

Another meeting was held  7pm Friday March 16 at Senior centre of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara where a full report was presented to all the Societies and community members. Further steps will be taken to save the historic site.