Browsing Tag: Toronto

Fauja Singh sets records with marathon finish!

At the age of 100, Singh also attempted and accomplished eight world age group records in one day at the special Ontario Masters Association Fauja Singh Invitational Meet, held at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
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100 years old and still running for records

“I am but a simple man,” Fauja Singh the competitor, a Sikh with a long white beard who only speaks Punjabi, said in a translated statement. “I give it my best shot and it happens that the results are better than others.”
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Sikh Feminists Mark Historic Toronto Meeting

Sikh women gathered in Toronto last weekend to hold the first ever Sikh Feminist Conference.
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Our Journeys: The Journey of A Sikh Woman

The upcoming conference, called “Our Journeys”, is set to be a celebration of Sikh women’s journeys growing up, becoming mothers, pursuing careers and passions, breaking ground in research, doing tireless advocacy for vulnerable people, and through it all, keeping and nurturing their faith.
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A sublime experience- Gurmat Crash Course Prize Ceremony, Toronto

Well I should warn you, if you have not been to any of the events or camps held by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle-Canada, that’s exactly what the reaction is when new comer’s see how WE do things! Regardless, I cannot say enough to describe the “mohaal” of the prize ceremony.
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What Happens When Lions Roar?

Toronto is abuzz. This weekend the IIFA [International Indian Film Academy] awards are being held in Toronto to many a South Asian’s delight. We are, however, delighted about Toronto for another reason. This weekend, The Sikh Activist Network will be hosting When Lions Roar 3 – a night of hip hop, poetry, R&B and other art to remember the events of 1984.
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Scoring a Goal!

They say when it’s New Years day, the Polar Bears come out and play. Well, this year was no exception, as mighty brave Singhs and Kaurs represented the Toronto Maple Sikhs at the Toronto Polar Bear Dip on Jan 1, 2011 in the frigid cold waters of Lake Ontario.
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Amritsar-Toronto flight to resume soon

The government on Tuesday decided to soon resume the Amritsar-Toronto Air India flight, the discontinuation of which since October has caused a lot of problems to frequent non-resident Indian fliers to Punjab.
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NRIs urged to save Amritsar-London-Toronto flight

Air India has been displaying a negative attitude vis-à-vis Amritsar from day one. Punjabis form more than 30% of all international air passengers landing at Delhi and more than 600,000 passengers alighted or took off from Amritsar in 2007...
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International Sikh Youth Symposium in Scarborough Gurdwara, Toronto

The highlights of the program included a keynote speech from Bibi Manpreet Kaur ji, Historical play, Magician performance, Instrumental Music and Vibrant Gatka.
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