This Canada Day, the historic Vancouver Island logging town of Paldi was once again bustling with activity, as the Paldi Khalsa Diwan Society held the opening ceremony for the new Paldi Historical Museum, which is located on the ground floor of the Paldi Sikh Temple.
Paldi was a small logging town founded by Sikh pioneer Mayo Singh who worked in the lumber industry and went on to found Mayo Lumber Company.
Along with the opening of the museum, two books that pay tribute to Paldi were highlighted on the day: Paldi Remembered by Joan Mayo (daughter-in-law of Mayo Singh, the founder of Paldi) and Welcome to Paldi: A Place for Everyone by Harman Singh Pandher.
Dignitaries in attendance included MP Alistair MacGregor, MLA Aman Singh, Wally Oppal, Moe Sihota, and the Sikh Motorcycle Club. And Premier David Eby sent congratulations from the Province of British Columbia via a video message.
