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South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
Helping all youth leaving care
to achieve success is a priority
for Peel CAS. Peel Childrens
Aids youth strategy focuses
on education and employment.
Youth are encouraged to stay
in school and are eligible to
apply for bursaries to pursue
post secondary education.
In the following articles,
Joshua, Christina and Nickay
share their stories and how
the generosity of donors has
helped them to achieve their
educational dreams.
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For more information, contact
Peel CAS at 905.363.6131 or visit
www.peelcas.org
Joshua I love running. I competed in
track and eld throughout high school, and
am currently training with the team at Queens
University where I just nished my rst year. I
hope to eventually make the team and win a
title for them. Want to hear something funny?
Years ago I was encouraged to join the Peel
CAS run group and didnt really like running
at all. Now it is my passion. Its a sport where
the amount of work and effort you put in
directly impacts what you get out of it. I like
to compete and it inspires me to work harder.
I try to maintain this same passion for my
education. Im doing an arts program at
Queens but eventually would like to pursue
my masters in sports psychology. Another
area Im really interested in is urban planning
I think it is important to have a plan b!
One of the reasons Im able to go to University
is thanks to the generosity of donors who
provide bursaries through the Peel Childrens
Aid Foundation. Receiving a bursary means
I am able to focus on getting good grades
instead of worrying about money, and this
really helps me to achieve my goals.
Id like to thank all of the donors who make
these bursaries possible. You are making
dreams a reality. Not all youth involved with
childrens aid have the same opportunities as
other youth. Your support puts us on an equal
playing eld as our peers. Having a donor
who doesnt even know me but wants me to
succeed has inspired me to want to become
a donor. This way I can give back and support
other students like me in the future.
In 2016/ 17 55 youth
received bursaries
totalling 202,000! A big
thank you to our donors.
Christina Ive been involved with CAS for a long
time. When I was 15, my older sister, who was 19,
became a foster parent to myself and my 13 year old
brother. It is only now that I am turning 19 that I am
starting to realize just how amazing and extremely
challenging that must have been for her. She took care
of us, went to University and worked three jobs. I cant
imagine how quickly she had to grow up. She is a
survivor and I am forever grateful for the sacrices she
made. She is truly my inspiration and who I am today
is largely owed to her.
Through my experiences in care, I have learned the
importance of education and am pursuing a post
secondary education. Receiving a bursary, or any
form of nancial aid, is critical to the progress and
educational future of youth like me. My peers have
parents and families who can nancially support
them and many youth in care dont really have this
same type of support. Ive learned important skills to
become nancially independent, however it is hard to
focus on your education if you are constantly worried
about money. A lot of this pressure is relieved when
you receive a bursary.
I hope the donors who support the Foundation know
that no matter how big or small, their contributions do
wonders. This help is never taken for granted. Youth
in care are passionate, resilient, smart and ready to
do big things. You never know where we may end up.
Your donations are a huge resource for us.
I have always wanted to pursue a career where I can
help others. I used to think working as a lawyer or
within policy was the way to go, but I am discovering
that there are some amazing things that can be done
with technology as well. Im in the process of learning
to code and even though I just nished my rst year
at University of Toronto I am going to go to summer
school to study computer science.
I would like to tell all youth involved with childrens
aid to never stop dreaming. Find what makes you
happy and believe that you have the power to achieve
your goals. Everyone has different challenges and a
different story to tell. I hope that by sharing mine I can
inspire others.
Nickay When some people think of foster
kids, they think of it as a disadvantage. Ive
never felt that way. I may have experienced
some tragic events early on but they dont
dene me. Actually, these experiences make
me stronger. They have developed my
resilience and motivate me to be successful.
I completed my bachelor degree with honors
and am excited to be attending graduate
school in the fall to study International
Development. I hope to eventually go to
Latin America to help set up a relief and
education program. The fact that I am
receiving a bursary provides security and
relieves so much stress which will help me to
stay focused on my studies.
I was very lucky to also have an amazing CAS
worker for support. I feel like he saved my
life. He always listened to what I was saying
and was there whenever I needed him. He
truly cared and made me feel like a part of his
family and for that I am grateful.
I have some advice for other youth involved
with CAS who are becoming independent
and starting a post-secondary education.
Spend your money wisely budgeting is
really important. Also, good relationships are
essential choose who you spend your time
with carefully. If you feel like you are struggling,
ask for help and access all of the resources
that are available to you. And never forget
that it is okay to fail every challenge we face
helps build us into the person we will become.
May 14 is Children & Youth in Care Day!
This day acknowledges the enormous
contributions current and former Crown and
Society wards make to the Province, as well
as the strength, bravery and resilience shown
by these children and youth in the face of
adversity.
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| South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017

Murders fuelled
by gangs and other
criminal elements
Peels top cop
provides update
on three
murders
LOUIE ROSELLA
lrosella@mississauga.net
A grandmother looking
forward to watching her
grandson grow up.
A young man who put a
smile on everyones face.
A teen who was desper-
ate to turn his life around.
All three led different
lives, but sadly share a
common theme: They
were all killed in Peel Re-
gion this year.
On the morning of
Tuesday, May 9, Peel Re-
gional Police Chief Jenni-
fer Evans and homicide
detectives provided an up-
date on the murders, call-
ing them "tragic and vio-
lent crimes" that have no
place in the region.
"Every death is one too
many," Peels top cop said
at police headquarters.
"I do not want criminals
to think this is an accept-
able way of life."
Police revealed the lat-
est murder, on April 27 in
Cooksville that claimed
the life of 19-year-old Ka-
mar McIntosh of Bramp-
ton, was gang-related.
Thulani Chizanga, 19,
of Mississauga, hamar
Lawson Meredith, 18, of no
fixed address, and a 17-
year-old Mississauga boy
who cannot be identified
under the Youth Criminal
Justice Act, have been
charged with first-degree
murder in the death
McIntosh was shot
dead after getting into an
"altercation" with at least
Sgt. Sean Brennan said
the victim met with the
men there and was then
killed in the "washroom
area."
Family members of the
dead man have set up a Go-
FundMe page as they try
to raise money to pay for
the funeral.
" . a very unfortunate
tragedy took place that
has left many of us ill-spir-
ited and broken hearted.
The life of Kamar McIn-
tosh was taken due to gun
violence.
As family and friends of
Kamar, we are all torn
apart by what has hap-
pened," said family mem-
ber Bridgette McIntosh in
her online post.
"He was a very ambi-
tious and caring young
man who put a smile on all
of our faces."
Bridgette went on to
write that the victim was
"too young and gone too
soon."
Meanwhile, police also
revealed that the mysteri-
ous death of a Mississauga
grandmother who was
killed earlier this year in
Lakeview before her body
was found on her drive-
way, was the victim of a do-
mestic crime.
Gil Dasilva, 64, of Mis-
sissauga, has been
charged with second-de-
gree murder in the death
of Cheryl McVarish, 43.
Blunt force trauma was
a contributing factor in
her death and police be-
lieve she was killed inside
her home and her body
hidden there for a period
of time before it was
dumped on the driveway.
Dasilva is the father of
McVarishs live-in boy-
friend. The accused was
arrested Tuesday, May 2 at
of Canada, but they are
working to confirm that
information. A friend of
the family said he was re-
leased from jail just six
months earlier, after serv-
ing time for an offence,
possibly in Portugal.
McVarish, a mother
and grandmother, had
been reported missing af-
ter she left her Westmount
Avenue home to go to the
store around 11 a.m. Mon-
day, March 13.
She was last seen in the
area of Lakeshore Road
East and Cawthra Road,
just a 10-minute walk from
home, around 11:30 a.m.
that same day.
Her body was found ex-
actly one week later, just
after 9 a.m. on Monday,
March 20. A dog walker
spotted her in her drive-
way, which is located on
First Street, around the
corner from the front of
her home.
Police believe she was
killed on the day she went
missing.
Evans also revealed po-
lice have made an arrest in
connection with a Bramp-
ton murder earlier this
year in which 19-year-old
Toronto resident Jahsav-
ior Reid was fatally shot in
a motel room.
Travis Babbington, 24,
of Brampton, has been
charged with first-degree
murder in that death, but
police are also searching
for other suspects.
Det. Sgt. Dan John-
stone said both the victim
and the accused were in-
volved in "criminal activi-
ty" that relates to the
death.
Already in trouble with
the law, Reid was a long
way from his childhood
Christian camp days when
Metroland
Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans addresses the media regarding
arrests in three murders this year and also said police continue to hunt Shamar
Meredith in relation to the murder of Kamar McIntosh on April 27.
with a good heart," re-
called Child Evangelism
Fellowship (CEF) Ontario
Director Ivhan Rusli in a
Facebook remembrance
of the young man he used
to know.
"Its always a tragedy
for life to end so early."
Reid, of Toronto, would
attend CEFOntario camps
for several years as he was
growing up, but even back
then, Rusli knew his fu-
ture was uncertain.
"He had a difficult
home life and very little
support around him, yet
he would come out to our
camps and clubs whenev-
er he could," Rusli wrote.
"I remember picking
him up and driving him to
various events. I remem-
ber talking to him about
life and how he wanted to
be different, but didnt see
a way out.
That future ended
around 10:20 p.m. at the
Motel 6 on Steelwell Road,
in the area of Steeles Ave-
nue East and Highway 410
in Brampton. Reid, who
was known to police, was
found dead in the motel
room, shot in what Peel
police say was a "targeted"
attack.
Anyone with informa-
tion can call police at 905-
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three men at the Popeyes
restaurant in Cooksville,
located in the plaza at Hu-
rontario and King streets,
just before 3:30 p.m. Det.
the home.
Police said they have
received information that
Dasilva had been convict-
ed of "an incident" outside
he was shot dead during
an "altercation" in a
Brampton motel room
Monday night, Feb. 20.
"He was a good kid,
453-2121, ext. 3205 or Peel
Crime Stoppers anony-
mously at 1-800-222-8477.
with files from Pam
Douglas
Supplied photos
Above, Jahsavior Reid, middle, Kamar McIntosh
and bottom, Cheryl McVarish
 6 EDUCATION
South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017 |

NCCM recognizes Peel board for human rights

JASON SPENCER
jspencer@mississauga.net
Those on the front lines
of the controversy that un-
folded in the Peel District
School Board this school
year over religious accom-
modation have been
awarded for their stance.
Education director
Tony Pontes, communica-
tions director Brian Wood-
land and the board as a
whole were recognized by
the National Council of
Canadian Muslims
(NCCM) at a May 6 awards
event in Toronto.
During a presentation
at the May 9 board meet-
ing, trustee Robert Crock-
er said the Peel boards
award is for "its ongoing
efforts to nurture inclu-
sive schools for all."
Crocker said the
plaques for Pontes and
Woodland were for "stand-
ing up for the human
rights of all students."
"It is the role of organi-
zations to speak up on be-
half of people in the com-
munity; to speak up on be-
half of those who are at-
tacked; that no Canadian
should have to experience
hate, which weve seen
happen," Woodland told
The News.
"For us, we just feel that
that was doing our job."
Pontes said it was a
joint award that acknowl-
edges a commitment to eq-
uity and "standing up even
when its difficult."
A change to an operat-
ing procedure in the board
around religious accom-
modation for Muslims
sparked the issue earlier
this school year.
Initially, members of
the Muslim community
were upset because the
change involved students
no longer being allowed to
write their own sermons
for Friday prayer, instead
using pre-written ones.
Amid the backlash, the
board paused the decision
last fall and allowed stu-
dents to write their own
sermons, provided they
were submitted for review.
The censorship result-
ed in some members of the
Muslim community ac-
cusing the board of Isla-
mophobia because of the
unfair suspicion that
came with the new pro-
cess.
The board backed off of
its decision in January, al-
lowing students to write
their own sermons for Fri-
day prayer, once again,
without review.
The move appears to
have upset a number of in-
dividuals, some critical of
the Islamic faith, some ar-
guing that Muslims were
receiving preferential
treatment.
Though Friday prayer
has been happening in
Peel schools for about 20
years, those opposed to the
Muslim religion, and reli-
gion in general in public
schools, were furious that
- and, at times, hostile
crowds - at subsequent
meetings that Friday
prayer will continue in
Peel schools because, un-
der the Ontario Human
Rights Code, they are re-
quired to make religious
accommodations until the
point of undue hardship.
The disconnect grew.
Regular board meetings
intensified. Security in-
creased.
There were a number of
ugly moments at meetings
that stem from the issue,
but none so bizarre as the
March 22 meeting where
Metroland Photo disruptions were so bad
The National Council of Canadian Muslims the room was cleared.
recognized the Peel District School Board as well as That wasnt before one
education director Tony Pontes and man tore pages from a
communications director Brian Woodland for Quran and tossed the pag-
standing up for human rights. Trustee Robert es on the floor beside staff.
Crocker attended the recent event where the awards Director Pontes said
were presented. the security measures at
board meetings will con-
the practice was taking The board held its tinue for the duration of
place. ground and continuously the school year, though op-
Some protesters called explained to a lengthy line position at meetings has
for it to end. of incensed delegates quieted down.

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Conference raises awareness about sexual violence
NOUMAN KHALIL minister of the status of women. Conferences such as this play an tion with May, the Sexual As- time.
nkhalil@metroland.com "The work of organizations like important role in raising aware- sault Awareness Month in Cana- The conference was part of an
the Peel Committee Against ness of sexual assault, and the da. initiative to create a cross-re-
Though the struggle to end Woman Abuse to prevent vio- need for all of us to work together Study show that approximate- gional, interservice community
sexual violence is a continuous lence and provide support helps to end it." ly one in three women experi- of practice to end sexual violence
process, the month of May is a survivors to recover and heal. The event was held in connec- ence sexual assault in their life- in our communities.
time to spotlight the work being
done in local communities in
spreading awareness about sexu-
al violence, and to support survi-
vors.
On Thursday, May 11, the Peel
Committee Against Woman
Abuse (PCAWA) hosted its cen-
tral region sexual violence con-
ference at Romas Hospitality
Centre in Mississauga.
Funded by the ministry of the
status of women in partnership
with the ministry of community
and social services, the confer-
ence highlighted the work being
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sexual violence.
"Sexual violence and harass-
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too many Ontarians," said Indira
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increase your spending limit, and we are often just as
happy to oblige. Trudeaus but the assertion that "hes was from Halifax, N.S., to Festival and other events
To be fair, using credit to pay when there are no other just not ready" appears to Toronto. that occurred weekly, it
funds available may be the only option for getting your fantasyland be spot on! We visited there at least seemed. My parents and I
car back on the road or fixing that leaky roof. Should we be worried, Alain Fournier four times. We met our be- would look up and marvel
The problem, or course, is that even a tiny gust of fi- does our prime minister re- loved aunts, uncles, cous- at the immensely tall sky-
nancial difficulty can send this whole shaky house of ally have our back? Making homes ins and other relatives who scrapers that were absent
cards crashing down. With so much debt, and little cash Hes been soft on crime are from this city and origi- in Nova Scotia.
in hand, a sudden unforeseen expense or job loss can and illegal immigrants; his
affordable nally from China and Ma- My parents and two sib-
leave one reeling. Use more credit, or higher interest climate control strategy is The City of Mississauga laysia. lings all moved to Toronto,
loans, and the cycle continues with no end in sight. unachievable and will un- should follow the attempts We also had the privi- thanks for the abundance
So why not just tap savings? With so little left over each necessarily kill thousands of the provincial govern- lege of being treated to ex- of quality jobs there. I also
month, it follows that saving is a luxury for many. And for of jobs; were now in ment to help seniors stay in citing tourist places like moved to the GTA near
those with the means, there is often little desire to put Trumps NAFTA cross- their homes by putting a Ontario Place, the beauti- Christie Pits Park, down-
money away rather than spending it now. hairs with dairy and lum- freeze on seniors residen- ful High Park, the Exhibi- town core of Toronto, and
There are other costs as well. Sleepless nights, stress, ber; hes running a deficit tial taxes. tion, ROM, the SkyDome, then in Mississauga.
marital strife, can often be traced back to money - how we budget, spending money To assist young people Toronto Zoo, Wonderland, Had I not eventually
make it and how we spend it. like a drunken sailor; and who buy a home in Missis- Torontos sun-kissed wa- moved to Ontario, I would
Despite our spiralling debt and lack of financial knowl- in a recent town hall dis- sauga, the city should put a terfront, Casa Loma, shop- never had found a perma-
edge, very few turn to professional help. We like to believe cussing the legalization of freeze on demolishing hab- ping at the Eatons Centre, nent job in my field, met
we can handle it. Many of us cant. marijuana, he pledged to itable homes. etc. my wonderful husband or
Financial experts will all agree on one thing: we cant review and provide relief to J. Clark There was such an given birth to an active
go on like this. Its time to get our personal financial those who have recently amazing, diverse ethnic daughter.
house in order. Begin with a monthly budget. An exam-
ination of what you bring in, and what goes back out, is a
been arrested and convict- My favourite embracing of people, their
culture with language and
The drive was always
long from Nova Scotia to
ed for illegal possession of
great starting point. pot.
Canadian food, that my family and I Ontario and back, but it
Perhaps we should look to the past for prudent finan- felt comfortably proud to was all worth it.
cial wisdom. In the early 1800s, Thomas Jefferson said:
It may have just been a destination be who we are and not And yes, we would do it
Conservative punch line
Never spend your money before you have it. Two hun- during the last election, My all-time favourite picked on. again.
dred years later, thats still sound advice. family trip for vacation We enjoyed Chinatown Chong-Feng Sproul

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Sikhs paint Malton streets with orange
Dr. Amanpreet Chopra
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| South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Sri Guru Singh Sabha Malton Gurd- "One of the unique things about Khalsa
wara was bursting with resplendent reli- is that Sikhs have an obligation to not only
gious attire for the Khalsa Day Parade on work on ourselves internally by meditating
Sunday, May 7. and proving ourselves, to help the poor and B.D.S, D.D.S.

!
Numbering in the thousands, partici- helpless people, but we have a duty and a

a k e r s
pants were dressed in bright blue and or- commitment to improving society. That is

ange traditional religious garb as they
marched from Malton Sikh Temple on
Morning Star Avenue by Humberline Bou-
levard all the way to Sikh Spiritual Centre
Rexdale on Carrier Drive for a feast.
The walk, complete with ceremonial
drums and colourful floats, attracted partic-
Smile M
what our gurus taught us," said Singh.
Also, PC party leader Patrick Brown
greeted the Sikh community and was ho-
noured by the Malton Sikh Temple. Harin-
der Takhar, MPP for Mississauga-Erindale,
was also honoured. The Sikh community
celebrates the Khalsa festival to educate Dental Office

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South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017 |

PAMA brings Indus Valley civilization

board games to Peel
The Art of
Kreeda is open
for public
until May 28
NOUMAN KHALIL
nkhalil@metroland.com

There will be very few

people on this planet who
have never played the his-
toric board games such as
chess or snakes and lad-
ders.
To give a different per-
spective to these board
games, this month Peel Art
Gallery Museum and Ar-
chives (PAMA) is showcas-
ing The Art of Kreeda,
which means the art of
playing, exhibition featur-
ing chess, snakes & ladders
and ludo along with some
fascinating pieces from the
Indus Valley civilization.
As part of the South
Asian Heritage Month, The
Art of Kreeda opened for
general public on May 3
and will conclude on May
28.
"Since I am from Ah-
madabad - the city of muse-
ums - I want to connect the
contributions of India to
the world during the South
Asian Heritage Month,"
said Raheel Patel, 37, guest
curator of the exhibition. "I
thought it would be a good
opportunity for me to put
these things together."
Patel is a curator and vi-
sual artist with a museum
background from back
home. He has been collect-
ing toys since his child-
hood.
Patels family also runs
a small homegrown muse-
um in Ahmadabad.
"Ahmadabad has tons of
museums, some of them
are world-class. But the
way museums operate in
India is different than the
west," said Patel.
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After migrating to Can-

ada in 2014, Patel settled in
Mississauga and decided to Nouman Khalil/Metroland
Top, Maharaja (king at right), maharani (queen) of the Indus Valley civilization version of chess board are displayed at the PAMA.
l See CELEBRATING, page 11 Bottom, the Indus Valley civilization version of chess boards are displayed during the Art of Kreeda exhibition.
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| South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017

Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month

Nouman Khalil/Metroland
Sonja Hidas (left), acting education specialist at
PAMA, and guest curator Raheel Patel invites
resident to the Art of Kreeda exhibition.

l Continued from page 10 India to PAMA and we are

take culture and heritage
site management course at
Centennial College to learn
about western style of mu-
seums.
In January, he joined PA-
MA as a co-op student. Lat-
er, he opted to bring a
unique exhibition featuring
historic boards games.
To enhance the impact of
the exhibition, Patel also re-
created some other ancient
pieces such as a maze, a
bird, whistle and dice at the
Living Art Gallery in Mis-
sissauga.
He said history shows
that board games were dis-
covered in India (pre-parti-
tion Bharat) in the 5th and
6th centuries from where it
travelled across the world to
gain popularity.
"He brought a little bit of
happy to have this exhibi-
tion, its fantastic," said Son-
ja Hidas, acting education
specialist at PAMA. "Raheel
has put a lot of hard work
with a lot of dedication."
She said PAMA have had
hosted such exhibitions in
the past, but this is more
specific to South Asian com-
munity.
Patel has also created an
ancient chessboard and its
pieces, which are open for
the public to touch, feel,
play and learn about its his-
tory.
From July 10 to 14, The
Art of Kreeda will also be
part of PAMAs Around The
World program, where kids
will have an opportunity to
create ancient toys.
For more information,
visit www.pama.peelre-
gion.ca.

The historic board games

Chess: Chess is a two-player strategy game played
on a board with 64 squares arranged in an
eight-by-eight grid. Each player begins with 16 pieces
- one king (raja), one queen (rani), two rooks, two
knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective
is to checkmate the opponents king by placing it
under an inescapable threat of capture.

Snakes and ladders: Its a race game played on a

board between two or more people. Its board contains
gridded squares having numbers, snakes and ladders
each connecting two specific board squares. The
object of the game is to navigate ones game piece,
according to die rolls, from the start (bottom square)
to the finish (top square), helped or hindered by
ladders and snakes respectively.
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Ludo: It is also a board game between two or more

Nouman Khalil/Metroland
people. In this game, players race their four game pieces Top, Guest curator Raheel Patel invites resident to the Art of Kreeda exhibition. Bottom, the Indus Valley
from start to finish. Ludo is derived from pachisi. It is civilization version of chess boards are displayed at the PAMA during the Art of Kreeda exhibition which is
popular in many countries under different names. open for the public until May 28.
12 NATIONAL
South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
Torontos first-ever Tamil
councillor hosts celebration
NOUMAN KHALIL
nkhalil@metroland.com
Earlier this year, GTAs
youth outreach and social
worker Neethan Shan be-
came the first-ever Tamil-
Canadian to serve on the
Toronto City Council.
Shan was elected to city
council Feb. 13 by defeat-
ing 28 other hopefuls in
the byelection of Ward 42
of Scarborough-Rouge
River.
Shan, 39, migrated to
Canada in 1995 at the age of
16 from Jaffna, the capital
city of Northern Province
in Sri Lanka. Later, he ac-
quired B.SC Honours de-
gree from Torontos New
College and B.Ed. degree
from the Ontario Institute
for Studies in Education.
Being the only South
Asian Canadian council-
lor in Toronto, on Wednes-
day, May 10, Shan hosted
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an official South Asian
Heritage Month celebra-
tion event at city hall.
"South Asian Canadi-
ans bring tremendous so-
cial, cultural, political,
and economic contribu-
tions to the City of Toron-
to," said Shan. "Its a com-
munity that brings excel-
lence and dynamism to the
mosaic of our city and it is
important that we official-
ly recognize this."
Mayor John Tory, coun-
cillors, officials, dignitar-
ies and many community
members attended the cel-
ebratory event, which in-
cluded an official procla-
mation of May as South
Asian Heritage Month.
The celebration also fea-
tured performances re-
presenting various re-
gions of the sub-continent
as well as recognition of
young South Asian Cana-
dian city builders. In 2015,
Shan won trustee position
in the Toronto District
School Boards byelection
from Scarborough-Rouge
River. Shaun Chen vacat-
ed the position after run-
ning successfully in the
federal elections for Liber-
als.
However, the school
board recently filled
Shans trustee seat with
the appointment of Abdul
Hai Patel, one of the most
senior Muslim imams in
Ontario.
Shan hopes the South
Asian Heritage Month cel-
ebration will become an
annual celebration at city
hall, adding he wants to
recognize the role of youth
in shaping a great society.
"It is very important to
celebrate our youth. They
are leaders in our commu-
nities. They are the true
hallmark of the success of
our communities," Shan
Supplied Photo
Neethan Shan,
Torontos first-ever
Tamil councilor, hosts
South Asian Heritage
Month celebration event
at City Hall.
said, who has also served
as executive director of
Canadian Tamil Youth De-
velopment Centre, manag-
er of youth programs at
Malvern Family Resource
Centre, and executive di-
rector of Council of Agen-
cies Serving South Asians.
WORLD
"Indian tourists in US
spent over $13 billion
in 2016"
IANS - Indian tourists in
the U.S. spent more than $13
billion in 2016 as a U.S. ex-
port in travel and tourism
sectors, a U.S. embassy offi-
cial said here on Friday.
"It looks like that in 2016,
Indian tourists in the U.S.
spent more than $13 billion
as a U.S. export in travel and
tourism sectors, creating or
supporting some 62,500 jobs
in the U.S. The 2016 figures
are draft figures. The final
numbers will be released in
June," Counsellor for Com-
mercial Affairs Patrick O.
Santillo said.
He was speaking at the
Indo-US Promotion of Trav-
el and Tourism conference
organized by the Indo-
American Chamber of
Commerce in conjunction
with the U.S. Consulate
General.
"Tourism is, in addition
to all diplomatic things, an
economic driver and we are
fortunate to have that con-
nection between us," he
said. Asked in reference to
the Kansas incident in Feb-
ruary, where Indian Amer-
ican engineer Srinivas Ku-
chibhotla was shot dead,
whether hate crimes
against religious minori-
ties have had an impact on
the tourism sector, Santillo
said the U.S. continues to
welcome "qualified" Indian
tourists.
"I am not going to specu-
late on why people make
those decisions to travel or
not travel. I had an opportu-
nity to meet with the Indian
community in Kansas City.
We are continuing to wel-
come qualified Indian tour-
ists and business people in
the U.S. and we see no
change in that," he added.
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14 ENTERTAINMENT
South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
Will Parineeti Chopra make a comeback with "Meri Pyaari Bindu"?
SANDEEP SHARMA
National Award-win-
ning actress Parineeti Cho-
pra feels lucky that she has
always landed "great roles"
in Bollywood, as well as a
chance to sing - because
music is her "soul".
"I started with Ladies vs.
Ricky Bahl, for which I won
awards. Then I did Ishaq-
zaade, for which I won a Na-
tional Award. I have always
done roles which were
amazing. By the grace of
God, I have always got great
roles," Parineeti told IANS
over the phone from Mum-
bai.
Parineeti, who has re-
ceived rave reviews for her
debut single Maana ke hum
yaar nahin from the forth-
coming film Meri Pyaari
Bindu, says singing is the
most important thing in
her life.
"Any person who knows
me knows that singing is
the most important thing in
my life. Music is really my
soul. Thats why Meri
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Pyaari Bindu is a special
film for me, as I wanted my
first song to be done well."
"I wanted it to be a hit.
Thats exactly what has
happened. Its a beautiful
track. Everybody loves it.
People talk about it wher-
ever I go. I am very happy
about it now."
Parineeti, also known
for her roles in films like
Hasee tho Phasee, is re-
turning to the silver screen
with Meri Pyaari Bindu af-
ter almost two years.
"I just took a break for
nine months in 2015 and
that was because I was
making my house and
working on my fitness. Af-
ter nine months, I signed
Meri Pyaari Bindu and
started shooting it. So, by
the time you finish shoot-
ing and the film releases, it
takes one more year," Pari-
neeti said. "I was getting a
lot of work, but I just want-
ed to look better and feel
better. I had to concentrate
on my health, which I had
neglected. Also, I wanted to
make my house and give
my heart and soul to it."
On choosing Meri Pyaa-
ri Bindu, the 28-year-old
said: "It was really one of
the sweetest films that I
read. The moment I read
the script, I felt this was the
character that I wanted to
play. The film is full of nos-
talgia. It has a lot of old
songs which are associated
with various chapters in
our lives.
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"Thats something that I
relate to even in my real life
because I have songs for ev-
ery event and person in my
life. I connected a lot to the
film, so I thought I should
be a part of it."
Talking about her and
Ayushmann Khurranas
chemistry in the film, Pari-
neeti said: "Our chemistry
is beautiful because of the
real-life bond that we
share. He is one of my clos-
est friends right now. I have
connected and bonded a lot
with him offscreen.
"Also, there is a lot of
comfort with him. He is a
very easy co-star and not a
very demanding or difficult
one. He is a very simple and
honest guy. We both used to
sing a lot on the set as we
both have been born with a
lot of musical influence.
The shooting of the film has
been very organic and
Far left, Actors
Ayushmann
Khurrana and
Parineeti Chopra
during the song
launch of film
Meri Pyaari
Bindu in
Mumbai. Left,
Parineeti Chopra
during film Meri
Pyaari Bindu
music concert.
IANS photo
beautiful for me."
Meanwhile, Parineeti is
also not worried about the
clash between Meri Pyaari
Bindu and Amitabh Bach-
chan vehicle Sarkar 3 at the
box office on Friday.
"If the film is good, it will
connect with the audience.
A film becomes a hit when
people love and enjoy it. If
people will like Meri Pyaari
Bindu, it will be a hit," she
concluded.
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l Thursday, May 18
Online Learning for Newcomers
WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m
WHERE: Chinguacousy Library
Branch, 150 Central Park Drive,
Brampton CONTACT: Shamaila
Siddique, 905.793.4636, ssid-
dique@bramlib.on.ca, http://
www.bramlib.on.ca/index.php/
using-left/programs COST:
Are you looking to improve your
job search skills and writing skills
in English? Brampton Library
offers free online learning. This
program shows you how to sign
up, take the course, and earn a
certificate.
Jr. B lacrosse
WHEN: 8:00 p.m WHERE: Bramp-
ton Memorial Arena, 69 Elliott St.,
Brampton CONTACT: Brent
McCauley COST: $5
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League
game: Brampton Excelsiors vs.
Mississauga Tomahawks.
l Saturday, May 20
Spring Sale
WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m
WHERE: Emmanuel United
Church, 420 Balmoral Drive,
Brampton CONTACT: Church
Office, 905 792-3269, emmunit-
ed@primus.com, www.emmanue-
lunited.com COST:
Baked goods, books, household
l GET CONNECTED
Visit southasianfocus.ca/events to submit your own
community events for online publishing.
items, small appliances, linens,
jewelry, purses etc. Trunk sale
space $15.00
Drop-in 3D Printing
WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m
WHERE: Four Corners Library
Branch, 65 Queen Street East,
Brampton CONTACT: Shamaila
Siddique, 905.793.4636, ssid-
dique@bramlib.on.ca, http://
www.bramlib.on.ca/index.php/
using-left/programs COST:
All Ages Join us at our Four
Corners Branch on Wednesdays
and Saturdays for FREE access to
our 3D printers.
Brampton Chamber Music
Concert Series
WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m
WHERE: St. Pauls United Church,
30 Main St. S., Brampton CON-
TACT: Koichi Inoue, 905 450
9220, kinoue68@hotmail.ca
COST:
Luke Welch, piano soloJennifer
Tran, saxophone & Harvard Tran,
pianoYoung Artists selected by
audition: Andrew Fu & Connor
Sequeira, piano
l Tuesday, May 23
Story time and crafts at Chap-
ters Brampton
WHEN: 10:30 a.m WHERE:
Chapters Brampton, 52 Quarry
Edge Drive, Brampton CONTACT:
905-456-7177 COST:
Every Tuesday morning, Miss
Catherine from Indigo Kids hosts
a super fun story time and craft
session. No pre-registration is
required. For more information on
upcoming family-friendly events
at Chapters Brampton, visit their
Facebook page.
Brampton Taxicab Advisory
Committee
WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m
WHERE: Brampton City Hall -
West Tower, 41 George St S,
Boardroom WT-2C, Brampton
CONTACT: Sonya Pacheco, Legis-
lative Co-ordinator, 905-874-
2178, cityclerksoffice@bramp-
ton.ca COST:
To provide a forum for the various
interests of Bramptons taxicab
industry to discuss with City
Officials identified issues and
proposed solutions affecting
Bramptons taxicab industry.
5 things to do this weekend
l Thursday, May 18
Music Therapy with Kristen
DiMarco
WHEN: 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m
WHERE: Parkland on the Glen,
1665 The Collegeway, Mississau-
ga CONTACT: 905-712-8119
Heart House Hospice Music
therapy is the skillful use of music
and music elements by an ac-
credited music therapist to pro-
mote, maintain and restore
mental, physical, emotional and
spiritual health.Call to register.
l Friday, May 19 Metroland file photo
Boxing at Hershey Centre Boxing returns to the Hershey Centre this weekend.
WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Her-
shey Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry The Credit Valley Horticultural Einstein alike, this course will
Place, Mississauga CONTACT: Societys 33rd Annual Plant Sale challenge young inquisitive minds
sales@unitedpromotions.ca COST: runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring a and stimulate creativity with a
Starting at $25 large selection of locally grown wide range of art materials.
United Boxing Promotions card perennials, native plants, vines,
features up-and-coming Canadian shrubs and annuals. Family Fun Day
prospects. WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m
Art Lab WHERE: PAMA- Peel Art Gallery,
l Saturday, May 20 WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m Museum, and Archives, 9 Welling-
Plant Sale WHERE: MISSISSAUGA LIVING ton St. E, Brampton CONTACT:
WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m ARTS CENTRE. 4141 Living Arts 905-791-4055 COST:
WHERE: St. Aloysius Gonzaga Dr, Mississauga, Mississauga Family time adventures happen
Secondary School, 2800 Erin CONTACT: 905-306-600 COST: here. Join in every third Saturday
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16 WELLNESS
South Asian Focus | Thursday, May 18, 2017 |

YOU BORN TODAY You are fairminded. You have the ability to stay calm when everything around you is chaotic. Many of you will be a
student or teacher this year, because your capacity for research and understanding is at its very best. Its a good time to reflect on the past and
Nurses crucial
plan for the future. This will not tend to be a year of action, but rather a year of waiting and development.
Birthdate of: Nora Ephron, author/screenwriter; Pete Townshend, musician, Jon Kortajarena, model/actor.
for cost-effective,
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel warm TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)
good-quality
health care: Mukherjee
and generous to everyone today, which is why You feel content today. Youre happy in your
this is a great day to schmooze with partners own skin. Things are coming your way and work
and close friends. Have a good time, but dont go looks hopeful!
overboard.

IANS - President Pra- pectancy and reducing cal, national, and interna-
nab Mukherjee on Friday child and maternal mortal- tional roles.
said nurses and midwives ity" in both urban and ru- "We need to ensure ap-
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a popular CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You make a are crucial in delivering ral India throughout the propriate professional de-
day! Enjoy interactions with others, whether fabulous impression on bosses, parents and VIPs
they are casual friendships or dealings with today. Just be careful you dont promise more "cost-effective and good- 20th century and into the velopment and human re-
groups and organizations. People want to see than you can deliver. Remain realistic. quality health care". 21st century. source policies in our
you today. He was speaking at Saying that the need to country and increased in-
Rashtrapati Bhavan after adapt our standards to the volvement of nurses in pol-
presenting the National evolving demands of icy development," he said.
Florence Nightingale health care and update the "The complexity of med-
Awards to nursing person- capacities was self-evident, ical and health care prac-
nel on the occasion of Inter- Mukherjee said: "Our tices today demands that
national Nurses Day. country needs to respond nurses are fully involved in
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) If you have to "Nurses in India are at swiftly to health care chal- the planning, implementa-
Big travel plans are thrilling. You want to go share or divide something today, dont give away
places and enjoy things in Leo style! the farm. Remember that you have rights, too. the forefront of our nation- lenges that keep coming tion, research, and evalua-
Respect your own self-interest. al health-care system. up." tion that goes into the suc-
Their contribution is cen- As per the release, Muk- cessful delivery of patient
tral to its success. Our na- herjee was glad to see that care," he said.
tion is proud of their ser- the National Health Policy The legal and policy
vices," a release quoted 2017 "envisages a new mo- framework of nursing pro-
Mukherjee as saying. mentum in innovation and tocols and standards of
The president also said nursing". practice must facilitate op-
LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) significant gains were He added that Indian timal utilization of compe-
You feel warm and friendly toward everyone This is a day full of self-indulgence. You might made in "increasing life ex- nurses take on greater lo- tencies.
today, which is why you will be tempted to go overeat and enjoy seconds on dessert, but you
overboard or make promises that you cannot will feel guilty because you also have an eye on
fulfill. Be careful. Be friendly, but be realistic. your health.

Marijuana use linked

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
This definitely is a party day and you are the
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You will love
to entertain at home today. In particular, you
to poorer school
sign who likes to work hard and party hard!
Enjoy good times with friends, sporting events
and playful activities with children.
will love to show your guests a good time. You
also might enjoy shopping for your home or
checking out real estate possibilities. performance
IANS - Teenagers who the more frequently stu- it reduced neural connec-
regularly indulge in smok- dents started using the tivity in regions responsi-
ing marijuana may be less drug, the greater their risk ble for memory, learning,
likely to get good grades in of poor school perfor- and inhibitions, the re-
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) school as well as having mance and engagement," searchers said in the paper
This is a fun-loving day; and youre in a great Look for ways to boost your income, because decreased academic aspi- said lead author Karen published in the Journal of
mood. You will enjoy the company of others, they do exist today. However, you also might
and you also will enjoy the beauty of your daily overspend on something because its easy to go rations, according to a new Patte, post-doctoral stu- School Health.
surroundings. Its a fortunate day, indeed! overboard today. Ka-ching! study. dent at the University of "The findings support
The findings showed Waterloo, Ont. the importance of prevent-
that when teenagers start- The daily marijuana ing and delaying the initia-
ed using marijuana at smokers revealed that tion of marijuana use
least once a month, they their likelihood of pursu- among adolescents," noted
were about four times ing university was about Scott Leatherdale, a pro-
more likely to skip class, 50 per cent lower than fessor at the University of
two to four times less like- when they had never used Waterloo.
ly to complete their home- the drug. The human "With marijuana legal-
work and value getting brain actively develops un- ization on the horizon, its
good grades, and about til a person reaches his or critical we understand
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half as likely to achieve
high grades than before
they had ever used the
drug.
"The study found that
her early 20s.
Previous studies have
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during adolescence exhib-
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Indias April exports up by 20%
IANS - Indias exports
revival continued for the
eighth successive month,
recording 19.77 per cent
growth during April 2017,
official data showed on
Monday.
According to data re-
leased by the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry,
exports grew by 19.77 per
cent to $24.63 billion from
$20.56 billion worth of
merchandise shipped out
during April 2016.
"In continuation with
the double-digit growth
exhibited by exports dur-
ing March 2017, exports
during April 2017 have
shown growth of 19.77 per
cent in dollar terms valued
at $24,635.09 million as
compared to $20,568.85
million during April 2016,"
the ministry said in a
statement.
"Nonpetroleum and
non-gems and jewelry ex-
ports in April 2017 were
valued at $17,718.87 million
against $15,136.41 million
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However, the countrys
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Indias oil imports dur-
ing last month increased
by 30.12 per cent to $7.35
billion.
"The global Brent pric-
es ($/bbl.) have increased
by 25.40 per cent in April
2017 vis--vis April 2016 as
per World Bank commodi-
ty price data," the state-
ment said.
The data revealed that
non-oil imports were up by
54.50 per cent to $30.52 bil-
lion from $19.75 billion in
the corresponding month
of last year.
Consequently, the
trade deficit during the
month under review was
higher by 173.47 per cent to
$13.24 billion from $4.84
billion reported for April
2016.
Further, the ministry
disclosed the services ex-
ports data provided by the
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Reserve Bank of India.
"Exports during March
2017 were valued at $14,179
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million, registering a posi-
tive growth of 8.57 per cent
in dollar terms as com-
pared to negative growth
of 3.76 per cent during Feb-
ruary 2017," the ministrys
statement said.
"Imports during March
2017 were valued at $8,267
million, registering a posi-
tive growth of 14.26 per
cent in dollar terms as
compared to negative
growth of 13.96 per cent
during February 2017."
The ministry said that
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