When banta singh first arrived in vancouver in 1930 from india as an 18 year old, one thing became quickly clear for him discrimination existed in canada, but not to the level it did in his native land. Our navigator and ambassador awards are recognizing people in our community who are charting new territories and breaking new ground people who will be honoured and recognized for the contributions to society in the decades to come, said rana vig, co founder of the 100 year journey project and former publisher of mehfil magazine. Established in 2014, the 100 year journey project presented by the former publisher of mehfil magazine 1993 2010 celebrates south asian pioneers in canada by capturing and sharing their stories within a commemorative publication and website. The 100 year journey was held in celebration of the contributions made by so many south asian pioneers in b. Speaking notes for the honourable jason kenney, pc, mp. Mehfil magazine launched the 100 year journey project to preserve and share the stories of south asian pioneers in canada in order to increase awareness, bridge intercultural understanding, and promote multiculturalism through awareness of the contributions made to canadas history by south asian pioneers. Launched in 1993 out of a burnaby, bc bedroom, mehfil magazine s circulation quickly reached 25,000, with18,0000 copies being mailed to south asian homes via canada post another. While the komagata maru vessel carrying nearly 400 passengers primarily sikhs was never allowed to dock in canada more than a century ago, the ship. Rupa vig managing partner mehfil magazine 100 year. Mehfil magazine served the canadian south asian community from 1993 to 2010.
Vig presented copies of the book to the district for use in secondary schools. The 100 year journey project was established in 2014 by rana vig, the former publisher of mehfil magazine, to celebrate south asian pioneers in canada. In 2010 mehfil magazine held its second gala dinner event where montreal based comedian sugar sammy was the evenings emcee. Rana vig mehfil magazine photo by ron sangha photography. May 28, 2015 when banta singh first arrived in vancouver in 1930 from india as an 18yearold, one thing became quickly clear for him discrimination existed in canada, but not to the level it did in his native land. The donation was made possible by the generous supporters of the 100 year journey publication and event held on nov. Indian caste system in canada called a disease worse. David sidoo and sidoo family giving david sidoo manjy.
Government enacts stricter quarantine measures for returnees to canada as of wednesday, all people returning to canada will have to check in to a hotel or other designated site unless they have an acceptable selfquarantine plan, the federal government says. View rupa vigs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. To read other stories of south asian pioneers, download mehfil magazine s digital commemorative book 100 year journey at. In india, we were poor but here i could work and afford decent groceries, he told mehfil. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Rana vig, publisher of mehfil magazine, gave an overview of the magazine and the 100 year journey project. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Rana vigmehfil magazine photo by ron sangha photography. To read other stories of south asian pioneers, download mehfil magazines digital commemorative book 100 year journey at. Its a dialogue series derived from 100 year journey, a book compiled from columns rana vig published in. Speaking notes for tim uppal, pc, mp, minister of state for. While the komagata maru vessel carrying nearly 400 passengers primarily sikhs was never allowed. Mehfil magazine was started to bring pride into the canadas second largest ethnic. Cbd has been a wellestablished restaurant since 20 boasting full authentic and traditional indian cuisine taking the lead in serving cbd the best indian food there is.
In 2014 the 100 year journey project was launched by the publishers of mehfil magazine. The 100 year journey initiates community programs, publication projects and digital initiatives to capture the human stories of south asian history in canada, weaving them together and creating a shared vision for our future. Championsway is a cloudbased martial arts school management solution for small and midsize schools. Indian caste system in canada called a disease worse than.
Mehfil is a popular, fourteenyearold english language magazine aimed at the south asian community in the lower mainland. A one hundred year journey asian pacific post chinese. One hundred years ago, none of our south asian pioneers would have regarded themselves as pioneers. The result of these efforts is the 100 year journey, a celebration of the past, present and future, available in a coffee table book as well in a digital version.
Good news larry hayes presented good news items from various burnaby schools, as attached. Rana vig is an entrepreneur who has 30 years of business experience during which time he has helped to launch five business ventures in private industry. Rupa and rana vig staged a 100 year journey gala based on a samename book he published following his and brother mintos mehfil magazine. Cics collaborates to bring 100 year journey dialogue to ufv. In 2014 rana vig launched the 100 year journey a community project committed to preserving the stories of the south asian pioneers that helped to build canada. Oct 11, 2019 rupa and rana vig staged a 100 year journey gala based on a samename book he published following his and brother mintos mehfil magazine. Sucha singh bagri was featured in mehfil magazine s 100 year journey for his contribution to the south asian community.
The solution enables martial arts training schools to manage most of their administrative activities such as student ranking, attendance tracking, billing and invoicing, online booking and membership management. Vig founded the 100 year journey as a gift back to the community one that could be passed on for generations. About the founders the 100 year journey is often credited for the quality and uniqueness of its content. Rupa vig managing partner mehfil magazine 100 year journey. Vig launched the 100 year journey a community project committed to preserving the stories of the south asian pioneers that helped to build canada. Welcome to mehfil radio listen live 24 hour non stop. Mehfil is 100% a response to mainstream depictions of south asians, says vig. Its been an unbelievable journey of 100 years and a testimony of the resolute determination of the people who came here first. Social security administration public data, the first name mehfil was not present. Indian mehfil situated in the heart of the ipswich city. A 150 page book was released on november 29, 2014 at a sold out black tie gala. In 1996 when the column reflections was first launched as a part of mehfil magazine, the idea was simple. We started the magazine because we got tired of people thinking that indocanadians are taxi and truck drivers.
The 100 year journey project launched in 2014 with the creation of a book chronicling the stories of some of the first 100 indocanadians in canada over the past. The 100 year journey gala on saturday, november 29, 2014 presented by the publisher of mehfil magazine, rana vig, celebrated the past, present and future of the south asian community. South asian galas celebrate pioneering past and childrens. It was a full colour glossy magazine, a first for the community, highlighting the achievements and successes of south asians in canada. Rana and rupa vig staged another 100 year journey gala recently. This interview was part of cbc radio ones fourpart series bharat in bc highlighting the 100 year journey of south asians in b. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Oct 05, 2015 established in 2014, the 100 year journey project presented by the former publisher of mehfil magazine 1993 2010 celebrates south asian pioneers in canada by sharing and immortalizing their stories within a commemorative publication and website. The 100 year journey annual gala on saturday, october 3, 2015. In 2014, former mehfil magazine publisher rana vig reworked some articles about south asian pioneers and notables into a book titled 100 year journey. As many of you know, since its founding in 1993 by rana and minto vig, mehfil magazine has been one of the important voices in highlighting the stories of the south asian community here in canada.
So our navigator and ambassador awards are recognizing people in our community who are charting new territories and breaking new ground, said rana vig, cofounder of the 100 year journey project and former publisher of mehfil magazine. Gurdial oppals 100year journey adapted by nancy carson from the book 100 year journey level 1. Jack uppal remembered as a legend for the south asian community. To read other stories of south asian pioneers, download mehfil magazines digital commemorative book 100 year journey at cbc s journalistic standards and practices. The south asian studies institute best practices and expertise gained and learned over the years has much to do with academic collaborative work, community collaborative work, collegiality, working with student researchers and volunteers and intellectual creativity. Mehfil magazine in 2014 rana vig launched the 100 year journey a community project committed to preserving the stories of the south asian pioneers that helped to build canada. Mehfil magazine began capturing inspirational stories of south asian pioneers in 1996, with the intension to compile these into a unique, commemorative publication. But, the secret has always been a commitment to relationships and serving the families whose stories are preserved in this work. Rana, who happens to be with us here tonight, has compiled many of these great stories into a book called the 100 year journey. In 2014 rana vig launched the 100 year journey a community project. Speaking notes for tim uppal, pc, mp, minister of state. Established in 2014, the 100 year journey project presented by the former publisher of mehfil magazine 1993 2010 celebrates south asian pioneers in canada by sharing and immortalizing their stories within a commemorative publication and website. Because of the 100 year journey, the inspirational stories of south asian pioneers like harnam singh hari, the first indocanadian in calgary, are now available for all canadians to learn from. A selection of interviews of south asian community members representing the beginning, produced by atish ram for mehfil magazine for the 100 year.
The title was chosen to represent the 100 years between komagata maru incident and the launch of that book. Gurdial oppals 100year journey the westcoast reader. May 29, 2015 to hear more, click the audio labelled. A community project committed to preserving the stories of the south asian pioneers that helped to build canada, immediately found tremendous success and acceptance in the south asian community. The event, which was hosted by the former publishers of mehfil magazine, is intended to honour south asian pioneers and navigators in canada. Vig says he came up with the idea as a result of compiling numerous stories, old and new, from their magazine.
A website and book of the same name book share and immortalize their stories as a timeless resource that contributes to the preservation of south asian heritage and history that does not currently exist in canadian textbooks. At the age of 19, he started his sales career with electrolux, a door to door sales vacuum cleaner giant of the 1980s. Feature articles page 17 center for journalism ethics. In 2014 the 100 year journey project was launched by the publishers of. The recent 100 year journey annual gala celebrated past, present, and. Gurdial oppals 100 year journey adapted by nancy carson from the book 100 year journey. The mehfil magazine had a final column called reflections probably the most popular column we had, says vig. The inspirational stories of south asian pioneers from the last century, compiled into a unique. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rupas connections and jobs at similar companies. In november 2014, mehfil magazine unveiled the 100 year journey, a celebration of the past, present and future, a special commemorative coffee table edition book that honors the pilgrimage of those early indian immigrants. The 100 year journey initiates community programs, publication projects and digital initiatives to capture the human stories of south asian history in canada, w. The inspirational stories of south asian pioneers from the last century, compiled into a unique, commemorative publication. The 100 year journey book is a wonderful book of memories coming forward of what our forefathers have done, of their struggles, hardships, vivid pictorial stories that have made history for us in canada.
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