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92 year-old Indian Field Hockey legend, Balbir Singh honored in B.C. Legislature

As s i s t a n t D e p u t y Speaker for the B.C Legislature, MLA Raj Chouhan honored Indian Hockey legend, 92 year-old Indian Field Hockey legend, Balbir Singh with the follow-ing statement:

Madam Speaker it gives me a great pleasure and honour to speak about an unsung hero and a forgotten legend. Mr. Balbir Singh has won three Olympic Gold medals in Field

Hockey. The first in 1948 in London, winning Indias first gold medal as a sovereign na-tion. He won the second Gold in Helsinki. He led his team in scoring, including setting an Olympic/Guinness Record in the final when he scored 5 goals. That record stands to this day.

Then again in 1956 in Mel-bourne he won his third Gold medal when he led his team.

He scored 22 goals over three Olympic Games.

In 2012 he was named one of 16 Iconic Olympians by the International Olympic Committee along with Jesse Owens and Australian track & field star Cathy Freeman. He was the only South Asian and field hockey player on the list.

Mr. Balbir Singh is 92 years young. Today he is joined by a great author Patrick Blenne-

rhassett. Patrick has written a very invigorating book about Mr. Singh called A Forgotten Legend. This book will be

launched on March 5 at 2 pm at SFUs Surrey campus. Mr. Singh will be speaking at this event.


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kI-ston aYks-aYl pfeIp lfeIn pRfjYkt bfry pRDfn mMqrI vwloN rfsLtrpqI Ebfmf nfl ijkr qwk nf kIqf jfxf mMdBfgf hY. kI-ston aYks aYl pfeIplfeIn dy hoNd ivwc afAux nfl Gwto-Gwt 13 hjLfr nOkrIaF iswDIaf pYdf hoxIaF sn jdoN ik 1 lwK 18 hjLfr qoN vwD rujLgfr aiswDy rUp ivwc pYdf hoxy sn. dovF mulkF dI afriQkqf nUM 20 iblIan zflr qoN vwD df lfB hoxf sI. amrIkf dy cYNbr afPL kfmrs df afKxf hY ik kI-ston aYks aYl vrgy pRojYkt bMd krn dI gwl isafsI lok hI kr skdy hn. amrIkf dy styt zIpfrtmYNt ny ies pRojYkt bfbq 17 hjLfr qoN vwD pMinaF dIaF irportF df ivsLlysLx krky iswtf kwiZaf sI ik ies pRojYkt dy anykF lfB hoxgy aqy afm Dfrnf dy ivrwuD ies nfl vfqfvrx AuWqy koeI mfVf asr pYx vflf nhIN hY. anykF qwQF dy sfriQk hox dy bfvjUd ies pRojYkt bfbq amrIkf nfl gwl nf krnf shI phuMc nhIN hY.

bfrfk Ebfmf ny jldI hI kYnyzf PyrI pfAux df vfadf kIqf hY jo ik dovF mulkF drimafn cMgyry sMbMD bxfAux ivwc shfeI hovygf. pr Ebfmf qoN bfad afAux vfly rfsLtrpqI nUM iehnF mwuidaF bfry ikMnI ku idlcspI hovygI? cMgf hovygf ik pRDfn mMqrI trUzo iewk ivhfrk nIqI apxf ky jnvrI 2017 qwk vrqmfn pRsLfsn qoN ijMnf sMBv ho sky lfB lY lYx. Xfd rhy ik Ebfmf df kfrjkfl jnvrI 2017 qwk hI hY.

myrI kYbIint c modI dI kYbint nfloN ijafdf iswK hn- trUzo

kYnyzf dy pRDfn mMqrI jsitn trUzo ny awj amrIkI ividafrQIaF nUM iewQy ikhf ik AunHF dI kYbint ivwc Bfrq dy pRDfn mMqrI nirMdr modI dy mukfbly ijLafdf iswK hn. amrIkf dOry smyN AuWqr pwCmI vfisLMgtn ivclI amrIkI XUnIvristI dy ividafrQIaF vwlNoN kIqy suaflF df juafb idMidaF sRI trUzo ny ieh gwl khI. XUnIvristI ivwc awDy GMty dy sLYsn ivwc pfiksqfn dy sUbf pMjfb dy ividafrQI jhfn ny pRDfn mMqrI nUM ikhf ik AunHF dI kYbint ivwc aYnI igxqI ivwc pMjfbIaF df hoxf bhuq vDIaf gwl hY. ies qy sRI

trUzo ny ikhf, myrI kYbint ivwc modI dy mukfbly ijLafdf iswK hn. kYnyzf srkfr dy mMqrI mMzl ivwc cfr iswK mMqrI hn.


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gurU qyg bhfdr jI dI aflmI mnuwKI aiDkfrF nUM dyxnOvIN pfqfhI gurU qyg bhfdr (1621-1675) vwloN idwqy gey blIdfn nUM BfrqI mwDkflI ieiqhfs c invyklf sQfn hfsl hY. AunHf vwloN iqMn sfQIaf BfeI mqI dfs, BfeI sqI dfs aqy BfeI idafl dfs nfl idwlI ivwc nvMbr 1675 nUM idwqI geI kurbfnI nUM iswKf dy nfl-nfl pUrI kOm adb qy siqkfr nfl Xfd krdI hYY. mugl hkUmq dy julmf iKlf afvf bulMd krn aqy hIdI pRfpq krn dy mMqv ipCly asl qy Aucycy arQf bfry ajy qwk shI aiDaYn nhIN kIqf igaf aqy nf hI shI pirpyK qoN GoiKaf igaf hY. ipCly kuJ dhfikaf qoN mnuwKI hwkf bfry aflmI aMdolnf dy AuBfr nfl hux sfnUM mhfn gurU dI hIdI ipCly AuWc mfnvI aiDkfrf dy arQf dI Koj krn df mOkf imilaf hY.

mnuwKI aiDkfrf nUM do nrIaf nfl dyiKaf jfdf hY- shfiek jf kfnUMnI phuMc aqy suBfivk phuMc. pihlI qrHf dI phuMc dOrfn mnuwKI aiDkfrf nUM kuJ isafsI tIicaf nUM hfsl krn leI hiQafr vjoN vriqaf jfdf hY aqy mnuwKI hwkf dI rfKI bfry crcf krdy smy iPrkUvfd Puwt pYdf hY. iPrkU soc pnpx df nqIjf ieh huMdf hY ik mnuwKI hwkf dy rKvfly afpxy BfeIcfry, afpxI kOm, ivcfrDfrf aqy isafsI sihXogIaf dy hwQ Toky bx ky rih jfdy hn. hwd qf AudoN ho jfdI hY jdoN ies soc qihq iksy ivroDI dy mnuwKI aiDkfrf dI AulMGxf nUM axgoilaf kr idwqf jfdf hY jf ivroDIaf dy mnuwKI hwkf dI rfKI df ivroD hox lwg pYdf hY.

ies dy Ault suBfivk phuMc qihq mnuwKI aiDkfrf dI ibnf iksy BydBfv dy kdr kIqI jfdI hY. Auh Bfvy afpxy hox jf ivroDI Kymy dy. ies soc dI dlIl hY ik mnuwK hox dy nfqy sfry iensfn ivy hwkf dy hwkdfr hn. ieh phuMc mnuwKI hwkf dI srv ivafpkqf dI Dfrnf nUM jnm idMdI hY, ijs qihq nsl, Drm, kOm, ilMg jf ivcfrDfrf df koeI sQfn nhIN huMdf. gurU qyg bhfdr jI dI hIdI iesy aMqrIvI soc nUM qfkq bKdI hY aqy nfl hI mnuwKI hwkf dI srv ivafpk Dfrnf nUM bl idMdI hY.

gurU jI vwloN afpxf blIdfn dyx dy PYsly ipCly kfrnf AuWqy Jfq mfrnf rUrI hY. kmIrI pMizqf (bRfhmxf) nUM Aus smy dy mugl bfdfh aOrMgyb dy julmf df sfhmxf krnf pY irhf sI aqy Auh gurU jI qoN shfieqf mMgx afey sn. Auh ies afs nfl gurU jI kol afey sn ik rUhfnI KsIaq vjoN AunHf df aihm ruqbf hY aqy ivcolf bx ky aqy mugl bfdfh nUM smJf ky AunHf nUM musIbq ivwcoN kwZxgy. asIN smJ skdy hf ik kmIrI pMizqf vwloN gurU jI dI hmfieq lYx df PYslf AunHf leI bhuqIaf muklf Biraf irhf hovygf. ieh sfry cMgI qrHf jfxdy sn ik iswK Drm dy moZI gurU nfnk sn aqy AunHf ny smfj qy siBafcfr ivwc jfqI pRQf df KuwlH ky ivroD kIqf sI. AunHf dIaf iswiKafvf bRfhmxvfdI soc nUM nkfrdIaf sn. iswK Drm ny lMgr, sMgq aqy pMgq dI pRQf rfhIN smfijk aqy Dfrimk brfbrI nUM Auqfhq kIqf. ies rfhIN AunHf CUqCfq dI burfeI nUM BMizaf, ijs dI bRfhmxvfdI soc dy DfrnI vkflq krdy sn. iswK Drm dIaf ienHf sfrIaf iswiKafvf krky kmIrI bRfhmx ivcfrDfrk qOr qy gurU qyg bhfdr jI dy ivroDI sn. bRfhmxf dy Dfrimk

hwkf dI rfKI leI ztx df PYslf krky gurU jI ny afpxy ivcfrDfrk ivroDIaf dy hwkf dI rfKI dI hfmI BrI. ivcfrDfrk ivroDIaf dI rwiKaf leI AunHf nUM afpxI kurbfnI dyxI peI.

mnuwKI ieiqhfs aijhIaf keI imsflf nfl Biraf hoieaf hY ijwQy lokf ny afpxy BfeIcfry, kOm jf ivcfrDfrf leI jfnf vfrIaf. afpxy ihwqf qoN AuWpr AuWT ky aijhy lokf ny nYiqk kfblIaq df pRdrn kIqf pr gurU qyg bhfdr jI ny afpxy ivcfrDfrk ivroDIaf dy hwkf dI rwiKaf leI afpxI kurbfnI dy ky ijs nYiqk-rUhfnI bulMdI nUM Coihaf, Aus dI imsfl mnuwKI ieiqhfs c ikqy nhIN imldI. ies leI gurU qyg bhfdr jI nUM mnuwKI hwkf dI bRihmMzI ivcfrDfrf dy moZIaf coN iek igixaf jf skdf hY.

gurU qyg bhfdr jI dy lfimsfl blIdfn nUM dyKidaf aflmI mnuwKI aiDkfr sMsQfvf vI AunHf nUM afpxy moZIaf ivwcoN iek df drjf dy rhIaf hn.

lMzn afDfrq mnu wKI aiDkfr jQybMdI amnYstI ieMtrnYnl ny gurU qyg bhfdr jI dI hIdI nMU mnuwKI hwkf dI mhwqqf nfl joV ky Aus bfry ivcfr-vtfdrf vI kIqf sI. amnYstI ieMtrnYnl Aus smy mnuwKI aiDkfrf dy ivv-ivafpI aYlfnnfmy dI 50vIN jYaMqI mOky aflmI mnuwKI aiDkfrf dy ieiqhfs bfry iek ikqfb iqafr krvf rhI sI. jQybMdI vwloN ies pRfjYkt df Audy hryk sdI c mnuwKI hwkf dy alMbrdfrf dI pCfx krnf sI. ies ikqfb df isrlyK id lONg mfrc tU PrIzm` sI aqy ies c 17vIN sdI dy pMj AuWGy mnuwKI aiDkfrf dy rfiKaf c gurU qyg bhfdr jI df nfm vI fml hY. bfkI cfrf c jOhn illbrn (1617-57), jOhn lOk (1632-1704), ivlIam pYWn (1644-1718) aqy voltyar (1694-1778) fml hn.

kuJ ivcfrvfn gurU qyg bhfdr sfihb dI hfdq nUM ihMdU Drm dI rfKI Kfqr idwqI kurbfnI dsdy hn. iesy leI ihMd dI cfdr` bd vrqy jfdy hn. gurU jI dy blIdfn dI aijhI ivafiKaf AunHf dy bRihmMzI nrIey nUM CuitafAux vfg hY. jykr koeI ihMdU hukmrfn, afpxI musilm pRjf AuWqy julm Zfh irhf huMdf qf gurU jI ny AudoN vI afpxf afpf vfrn dy rfh hI qurnf sI. AunHf dI hfdq ipwCy jo sMklp sI, Auh iksy Drm ivy qwk sImq nhIN sI. iehI qwQ AunHf dI hfdq nUM vwD mhfn bxfAuNdf hY.

iesy nrIey qoN idwlI dy ieiqhfsk cfdnI cOk ijs Qf qy ies mhfn gurU df sIs Auqfiraf igaf sI, siQq gurduafrf sIs gMj sihb nUM isrP iswKf jf ihMdUaf leI aihm Dfrimk asQfn nhIN mMinaf jfxf cfhIdf. ies asQfn nUM qf ivv ivafpI mnuwKI aiDkfr lihr dy qIrQ asQfn df drjf idwqf jfxf cfhIdf hY. ieh kdm mhfn gurU dI gYr-sMprdfiek qy bRihmMzI mfnvI hwkf vfly idRtIkox nUM mfnqf qy akIdq dyx vwl dyr nfl cuwikaf, pr aiqaMq Zukvf kdm hovygf.

- lyKk afksPorz bruks XUnIvristI, afksPorz (XU[ky[) ivwc ieknfimks df pRoPYsr hY.

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BivwK leI KLqry KVy kr skdI hY amrIkf dI cox

amrIkf dy agly rfsLtrpqI dI cox df ies vkq mwuZlf pVfa cwl irhf hY. ies dOrf ivwc dovF mwuK pfrtIaF vwloN ies sfl hox vflI cox leI AumIdvfr bxn dy hwk dI lVfeI ho rhI hY. pRikiraf BfvyN ajy PLYslf kr dyx vflI GVI qoN QoVHI dUr hY, pr ieh sMkyq huxy qoN hI imlx lwgy hn ik aMqm mukfblf zYmokryitk pfrtI vwloN sfbkf ivdysL mMqrI ihlyrI kilMtn qy irpblIkn pfrtI vwloN zonflz trMp nFa dy vwzy AudXogpqI ivcfly bx skdf hY. tkrfa BfvyN ieh amrIkI lokqMqr dy aMdr df hY, pr ies qoN ijs qrHF dy sMkyq imlx lwgy hn, Aus nfl sMsfr ivwc iewk icMqf ijhI mihsUs kIqI jfx lwg peI hY. icMqf df kfrn zonflz trMp dI ibafnbfjLI dy kfrn hY, ijhVI nslvfd dI Jlk dyx qwk phuMc geI hY.

jdoN zonflz trMp ny pihlI kurwKq itwpxI ieslfm dy ieslfmI dysLF dy iKLlfPL kIqI sI, EdoN ajy PrFs dI rfjDfnI pYirs ivwc dihsLqgrdI dI bhuq vwzI vfrdfq hoeI nUM QoVHf smF hI hoieaf hY. sfrI dunIaF ivwcoN trMp dI itwpxI df ivroD hoieaf qF Aus ny sPLfeI dyx vflI bolI ivwc ieh ikhf sI ik Aus dI gwl df gLlq arQ ilaf igaf hY. agly idn jdoN srvyKx irport afeI ik pihlF pCVdy jFdy trMp dI hrmn-ipafrqf df pwDr Aus itwpxI nfl vDxf sLurU ho igaf qF Aus ny ies nUUM gur-mMqr mMn ilaf qy awgy hI awgy vDdf igaf sI.

trMp dI ibafnbfjLI df asr hI hY ik amrIkf ivwc isry df nslvfdI gruwp kU klwks klfn vI KuwlH ky Aus dy ipwCy afx KVoqf hY. Aus gruwp df sMbMD zonflz trMp dy bfp nfl hox vflI gwl vI KLbrF ivwc afeI hY. ies qNoN KfndfnI soc dI Jlk vI mMnI jf skdI hY. trMp ny agly idnF ivwc dUsrI sMsfr jMg ivwc ihtlr dy sfQI rhy ietlI dy qfnfsLfh musoilnI dIaF isPLqF krn df Auh kMm vI kr idwqf, ijhVf iksy vI lokqMqrI afgU vwloN kIqy jfx dI afs hI nhIN kIqI jf skdI. ies nfl dUsrI sMsfr jMg dy pRBfivq dysLF ivwc vI asr ipaf. sMsfr dy bfkI dysLF qoN pihlF jrmnI ivwc ies nUM mihsUs kIqf igaf aqy EQoN dI cFslr eyNjlf ny afp kuJ nf kih ky afpxy dysL dy dUsry nMbr dy nyqf qoN ibafn idvf idwqf ik amrIkf dI cox ivwc asIN koeI itwpxI nhIN sI krnI cfhuMdy, pr zonflz trMp dI ibafnbfjLI Bfrq vrgy dysLF dy lokF leI icMqF pYdf kr rhI hY. Aus ny ieh vI afiKaf ik jy ieho ijhf bMdf amrIkf df rfsLtrpqI bx jfvy qF BivwK ivwc KLqrf bx skdf hY. amrIkf dy iewk imwqr dysL jrmnI dI lIzrisLp

df ieh ibafn Aus dysL ivwc keI lokF ny gMBIrqf nfl ilaf hY.

bfhr qF jo vI hovy, Auh vwKry pwK qoN ilaf jf skdf hY, KLud amrIkf dy ivwc bhuq sfry dysLF dy izplomytF ny ies qoN KLqrf mihsUs kIqf hY. Auh ieh smJdy hn ik cox nUM vwK rwK ky vI amrIkI smfj ivwc trMp dIaF itwpxIaF nfl ijs qrHF nPLrq PYl rhI hY, Auh bhuq KLqrnfk iswty kwZ skdI hY. ijhVy dysLF qoN prvfs kr ky gey lok amrIkf ivwc vwzI igxqI ivwc vwsdy hn, AunHF dysLF ivwcoN iksy ivrly nUM Cwz ky bfkI sBnF ny trMp dI ibafnbfjLI bfry amrIkf dy ivdysL mMqrfly kol phuMc kr ky icMqf jLfhr kIqI hY. ienHF ivwc Bfrq df dUqGr vI hY.

ies dOrfn iewk KLbr ieh afeI hY ik musilm bhu-igxqI vfly ieMzonysLIaf ivwc ies df bhuuq iqwKf asr hoieaf hY. EQy KLfs asr df kfrn ieh hY ik vwzy kfrobfrI zonflz trMp dI kMpnI ny Aus dysL ivwc keI pRfjYkt sLurU kr rwKy hn. ies vyly AusfrI aDIn Cy ku adfry ies ibafnbfjLI nfl eyny pRBfivq hoey hn ik EQoN dy lokF ny trMp dI kMpnI df kMm Cuzvf lYx leI mMg cwuk idwqI hY. ies nfl trMp nUM iswDf Gftf pvygf. keI lokF df iKLafl sI ik ieMzonysLIaf dIaf ienHF KLbrF nfl trMp nUM akl af jfvygI, pr Aus ny rqf vI pRvfh kIqy ibnF iPr kih idwqf hY ik muslmfn amrIkf nUM nPLrq krdy hn, ienHF nUM eyQy afAuxoN rokxf cfhIdf hY. Aus dy ies qfjLy ibafn qoN sfPL pqf lwgdf hY ik Aus dy leI mhF-sLkqI dI swqf hwQ lYx vflI soc bfkI sB gwlF qoN Auqy hY, ikAuNik Aus nUM pqf hY ik ibjLins BfvyN arbF-KrbF df hovy, ies mhF-sLkqI dI qfkq qoN vwzf nhIN ho skdf qy ies qfkq nfl iPr AuWBr pvygf.

afpxI pfrtI ivwc agly idnF ivwc zonflz trMp mYdfn ivcly sfry ivroDIaF nUM nwukry lfeI jFdf jfpdf hY. ijvyN ihMdUqwv dy afgU nirMdr modI dy dfg lukfAux leI Gwt-igxqIaF dy kuJ afgU Aus dy joVIdfr bx ky sfhmxy afey sn, zonflz trMp dy nfl vI kuJ ieslfmI afgU afx juVy hn. ies nfl zonflz trMp afpxy AuWqy lwgdy nslvfd dy Twpy nUM Twp kr skdf hY. Aus dI pfrtI ivwc hux keI lok afpsI ivroD lFBy rwK ky Aus df rfh rokx dy leI amrIkI smfj dy ihwqF df hokf dyx lwgy hn, pr ies kMm ivwc Auh kuJ ijLafdf dyrI kr gey hn. ieh kMm bhuq pihlF krnf cfhIdf sI. iPr vI jy Auh zonflz trMp df rfh rokx leI isr joV ky qurdy hn qF kuJ Bly dI afs kIqI jf skdI hY. AuNJ KLqrf kfPLI vwzf hY.


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by-iemfnI krdf bMdf mfVf huMdf hY.

dUjy dy isr pfxf PMdf mfVf huMdf hY.

solF afny Xfro myrI swcI bfq suxo-

krnf gYLr kfnMUnI DMdf mfVf huMdf hY.

Cheat is a man

of nature very low

Bad is it to keep

a trap and bow

It is a truism

if you listen me-

Illegal acts evil do sow.

rubfeIaF (kfiv tukVIaF) igwl morFvflI

qoly pFisk pf ky qolx.

KflI jybF lok Prolx.

BuwKI jnqf arjLF krdI-

pYsy lYky hfkm bolx.

With a crooked

balance do we weigh

In empty pockets

our hands we lay

The wretched pray

for succour, the

Rulers with empty

words them sway.

af idlF dI myt dUrI.

afs nf rih jfvy aDUrI.

vYr, isLkvy qy ros Bwulky-

kr mjLUrI qy Kfh cUrI.

Come, let us in

friendly clasp close

Our hearts desires

must we expose

Forgetting enmity,

enny and anger-

Work hard and

in prosperity repose.

qyrf myrf Kf ky afgU.

bYTx imwT Buafky afgU.

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Team BC delivered at 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games

Special Olympics BC provincial team earned 120 medals and many personal bests at

National Games in Newfoundland and Labrador

The 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games took Team BC from sea to sea for the first time, and the 126 athletes delivered outstanding performances on the Rock. Team BC 2016 earned 120 medals and achieved many personal bests competing in seven sports at the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, from March 1 to 5.

Team BC 2016 was comprised of 126 athletes with intellectual disabilities, 42 volunteer coaches, and 10 mission staff from 31 communities around the province. After working hard over the last year both in their sport-specific training and on their fitness and nutrition, Team BC members were very prepared to compete in Corner Brook, and they did their province proud.

Highlights included the triple gold medal performances by speed skater Paige Norton of Abbotsford, cross-country skier Francis Stanley of Kelowna, figure skater Marc Theriault of Surrey, and alpine skier Michael Langridge of Victoria, as well as the two exciting all-B.C. gold-medal games in curling and floor hockey, and a B.C. podium sweep in the 2.5-kilometre classic cross-country skiing M3 division by Vernons Justin Sigal (gold) and Prince Georges Josh Pudney (silver) and Danny Lafreniere (bronze).

Full results

Daily recaps of Team BC performances

We are so thrilled with the results both the personal bests and medals, Team BC 2016 Chef de Mission Leslie Thornley said. We really are so pleased with what the athletes did and how they represented us.

TEAM BC 2016 MEDAL COUNT

Gold Silver Bronze TOTAL

Alpine skiing 7 7 6 20

Skiing 11 13 9 33

Curling 1 1 2

Figure skating 7 4 11

Floor hockey 1 2 3

Snowshoeing 2 9 7 18

Speed skating 13 8 12 33

TOTAL 42 44 3 120

The 2016 National Games were the first to be held in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 47-year history of Special Olympics Canada Games, and the local volunteers and supporters provided an exceptional experience for the more than 950 delega-tion members from Canadas 10 provinces and two of three territories.

The people of Newfoundland embraced us and our athletes. They treated us like family, Thornley said.

Special Olympics competitions operate on a four-year cycle for both summer and winter sports. Athletes compete in regional events and then Provincial Games to advance to National Games, and Special Olympics Canada Games are the quali-fiers for Special Olympics World Games. Special Olympics Canada will select the members of Team Canada for the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria based on the performances in Corner Brook.

Through these competitions and training, Special Olympics athletes empower themselves and inspire everyone around them as they set and achieve goals, build pride and confidence, and forge valued friendships.


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Ha v e y o u surv ived , or are you presently suffer-ing from the three week head cold that is currently spreading like wild fire? This writer had it and even in a fe-vered state, like any good scientist, con-tinued to ask ques-tions. The cold

related questions: why, with the sinus

headache, constantly draining phlegm cough - things directly associated with the head - did the effects not spread to the brain tissue, mere millimetres away from all this infected goop? The answer, found after a minute of searching the web, is the Blood Brain Bar-rier or BBB.

The human brain, like those of most animals with a spinal cord (which is essentially an extension of the brain) requires a stable environment, lots of oxygen and protection from the chemical chaos going on in the blood flowing through the circulatory system. It cant function effectively when assaulted by hormone messages, changes in ion concentration, vibration, etc. So, the brain and spinal column, supported within the boney confines of the skull and spine, float in ce-rebral spinal fluid more commonly described as CSF. This straw colored fluid, very similar in composition to plasma, serves as shock absorber, nutrition highway, waste removal system and a pretty fine barrier to the rest of the body.

In fact, CSF effectively isolates the brain and spinal cord from the rest of the body, including systemic blood flow. It might seem impossible to believe that very little of the blood circulating around your body actually comes in direct contact with your brain. So, how then could all the blood rushing past fingers pressed to your carotid artery on the side of your neck not flow directly to the brain? Welcome to the marvels of the BBB.

Just above your jaw line leading up to the base of the skull, the carotid artery funnels down into an intricate network of smaller vessels and in a distance of less than a centimeter is fed through a maze of capillaries, the smallest blood vessel. Just outside the capillary wall, specialized endothelial and glial cells are aggregated so tightly that only the smallest things can get through: oxygen, carbon dioxide, glucose and substances like nicotine and alcohol, but not much else. That pesky cold virus cant get through, neither can most bacteria and parasites. Opiates can get through but 95 % of prescription drugs cannot, including cancer fighting molecules used to fight brain tumors.

To put things in perspective about how truly effective the BBB really is, consider the approximately 5.5 litres of blood that fill our circulatory system. Each minute

this amount is pumped throughout the body carrying oxygen and nu-trients. Of the oxygen present in blood hemoglobin, 20 % goes to the brain, an organ that makes up less than 2% of body mass. And all of this blood and oxygen - that we may have envisioned flowing directly to the brain - is actually all diffused and filtered through the BBB. Quickly and most effectively. A natural engineering marvel.

For the most part the BBB func-tions effectively throughout our lives, however, there are things that can cause short and perhaps even long term disruptions. Exposure to microwaves, radiation, chronic high blood pressure, strokes and, yes, Alzheimers disease have been shown to have adverse effects on the filtration capabilities of the BBB.

As always, where we provide a sug-gestion or two for readers to further research the topics discussed in this column, this week proved difficult

to find one that was not all scien-tific gobbledygook and the best we could find on the Blood Brain

Barrier is:

http://europepmc.org/abstract/

med/9769912

Applying Science: The Marvels of the Blood Brain Barrier

By Pete Scales MAg BSc (Hon)


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Abbotsford Neighbourhood

Small Grant Funds Program

Plan something special for your neighbourhood and share your story!

Need help? The City of Abbotsford is pleased to partner with the Abbotsford Community Foundation and Vancouver Foundation to offer Neighbourhood Spirit Small Grant funds up to $1000 for projects to help improve your neighbourhood. For more information, visit www.abbotsford.ca/neighbourhoods.

Plan to do anything from a community clean-up, a chess club for kids, or even a neighbourhood street hockey tournament. The goal is to increase neighbourliness and vibrancy in our community! Get to know your neighbours!

Need ideas? Contact the Community Developer, at 604.557.1464 or email [email protected]

www.abbotsford.ca/neighbourhoods

Make your neighbourhood even better - get together, have fun, and ignite your neighbourhood spirit.

The Abbotsford Hospice So-ciety has partnered with The Reach Gallery Museum Ab-botsford and the Abbotsford Arts Council to engage artists in Oxygen (O2) for the Soul, an initiative to provide local art and a home-like environment at the Holmberg House while raising funds for Abbotsford Hospice.

This idea emerged from the chal-lenge of hiding medical equipment. Were turning challenge into some-thing beautiful for terminally ill pa-tients and their families in our new hospice building said Gaetan Royer, Executive Director of the Abbotsford Hospice Society.

While Holmberg House designers paid attention to every detail to avoid an institutional look, oxygen and suc-tion outlets have to be located near the head of each of the ten patient beds. After pondering various ways to hide these outlets, it was proposed to place them behind a sliding panel that holds a painting created by a BC artist. Art as Oxygen for the Soul will be paired with oxygen for the body.

The idea for engaging the arts community in the Holmberg House project is very appealing to us. says Sophia Suderman, Executive Direc-tor of the Abbotsford Arts Council.

Its a very unique opportunity to participate in a way that servers a practical purpose and brings local art into patient rooms.

Following a call for submissions, art-ists stepped forward to create original works of art that met the specific requirements for this project. The 30 plus stunning works of art will be exhibited for the public to view and start bidding on from February 18 March 13, 2016 at The Reach, 32388 Veterans Way and the Kariton Gallery - Abbotsford Arts Council, 2387 Ware Street.

We are thrilled to share our exper-tise and be part of this project. Art is such an essential part of expressing and celebrating life. said Laura Schneider, Acting Director & Cura-tor for The Reach Gallery Museum.

Then on March 17, 2016 at 6pm, there will be an Oxygen for the Soul Reception & Auction fundraiser at The Reach, where some of the se-lected art works will be auctioned. All of the paintings will be donated for permanent display in Holmberg House with all of the artists and generous donors being recognized on plaques. Tickets for this fundraising event are available at The Reach, the Abbotsford Arts Council and Ab-botsford Hospice Society.

To learn more about the AHS, visit www.abbotsfordhospice.org and follow the AHS on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram (@AbbyHospice)

Holmberg House is a 30,000 sq. foot hospice named in honour of Dave Holmberg Jr., who died of cancer in 2011 at the age of 48 years. This 10-bed facility will provide dignified end-of-life care to adults as young as 19. The building will also accommodate grief support groups, volunteer training, education seminars and one-on-one support services. Construction of the Holmberg House, located at Gladwin and Marshall Road near the Ab-botsford Regional Hospital, is progressing rapidly. This new residential hospice is planned to open in April 2016.

- See more at: http://abbotsfordhospice.org/oxygen-for-the-soul/#sthash.JjgbYmJt.dpuf

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It is with deepest regrets that we share the passing of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother Kartar Kaur Gill on Monday March 14 2016 at the tremendous age of 105. Mother of Nashattar Singh Gill, village Dhu-dike. Funeral service will be on Sunday March 20th at 12:30 pm at Fraser River Funeral Home 2061 Riverside Rd, Abbotsford. Prayer service will follow at Khalsa Diwan Society on 33094 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford at 2:00 pm.

For any questions please contact Jesse Gill at 604-615-4235 or Dave Gill 604-309-5151.

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Spring Break Entertainment: The Ta Daa Lady

Spring Break is around the corner. Plan your fun now! Abbotsford, BC - Spring break is just around the corner. Come to Fraser Valley Regional Library for an interac-tive musical show like no other!

From March 12 to 29 the Ta Daa Lady will be touring FVRL locations. The Ta Daa Lady is a gentle, fun-loving soul who will delight kids and families as she clowns, dances and mimes her way through all sorts of crazy antics with her lovable puppet Stumpy. The Ta Daa Lady will also be performing a few songs from her new CD, The Ta Daa Lady and her Puppets.

The Ta Daa Lady (A.K.A. Angela Brown) is a professional storyteller, clown, dancer and educator and is known for her Ta Daa Lady Shows. She has performed all over British Colum-bia. Visit www.fvrl.ca, click on Events and search Ta Daa for a listing near you.

Performance Locations and Dates:

Friday, March 18, 11 am Sardis Li-brary

Friday, March 18, 2 pm Mis-sion Library

S a t u r d a y , March 19, 2 pm Walnut Grove Library

Tuesday, March 22, 10:30 am Muriel Arnason Library

Tuesday, March 22, 1:30 pm Alder-grove Library

Wednesday, March 23, 11 am Yarrow Library

Wednesday, March 23, 2 pm Chilli-wack Library

Thursday, March 24, 11 am Abbots-ford Community Library

Thursday, March 24, 2 pm Clearbrook Library

Tuesday, March 29, 11 am Agassiz Library

Tuesday, March 29, 2 pm Hope Li-brary

7 WAYS TO FILL 7 DAYS WITH ACTIVE SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES

This week, many schoolchildren across Fraser Health will be out on Spring Break. Laura Loudon, a healthy community specialist with Fraser Health, says Spring Break is an excellent time for families to enjoy ac-tive play together, rather than holing up inside with screen time.

Keeping kids active can help them return to school energized and ready to learn. Heres a list of active ideas to take you through week one of the break:

Explore: BC is blessed with beautiful hiking trails and nature walks. No matter your familys fitness level, theres one right for you. Pack a picnic and set off to see a waterfall or view.

Adventure: Lead your kids on a treasure hunt adventure. Set up scavenger hunts in the woods or use a smartphone to try geocaching hundreds of caches are hidden in the Fraser Valley.

Bike: Try a flat, family-friendly cycling route. Take a bike ride on Barnston Is-land, on a riverside trail in Fort Langley or around Mill Lake in Abbotsford.

Play: Check out a new playground. Coquitlams Queenston Park gets rave reviews. Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Hope have sports gear boxes free for public use from Live 5-2-1-0 in some parks.

Swim: Many community centres offer free or low-cost public swims. Try some-where new with fun features: Langleys Walnut Grove Community Centre has a waterslide and rope swing.

Skate: Many local indoor rinks offer low-cost public skating. Or switch it up with skating in the sky at Grouse Mountains outdoor rink.

Safari: Enjoy scenic walks with animal attractions. Try birding at Chilliwacks Great Blue Heron Preserve or Deltas George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanc-tuary.

Visit News.fraserhealth.ca for web links to each activity. Plus, we have another seven days of fun fitness ideas to ensure your family stays active during a two-week Spring Break.

For more healthy activity tips follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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The Patrikas Special Vaisakhi Issue on April 8th

The Patrika will be releasing its special Vaisakhi on April 8th, 2016. Business owners are requested to send in their advertisements by April 1st. Writers

and authors are also requested to send in their special Vaisakhi related matter by this date.


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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the fol-lowing statement after a bi-lateral meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama:

Today, President Obama and I had a very productive meeting that will help our countries transition to low-carbon economies, foster clean growth, and create good jobs and great opportuni-ties for our citizens.

The President and I agreed to for-mally join the Paris Agreement in the global fight against cli-mate change, and to take a m b i t i o u s actions to re-duce meth-ane, hydro-flurocarbon, and green-hous e ga s emissions.

W e a n -nounced a

new partnership to build a sustainable Arctic economy, and we will work to-gether to develop new, science-based standards for commercial fishing, low-impact shipping, sustainable develop-ment, and Arctic biodiversity.

We also committed to make our borders more open and more secure, and we agreed in principle to expand preclearance to Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto, Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, as well as rail service in Montreal and Vancouver.

The President and I reaffirmed our

commitment to streamline trade be-tween our countries. Each day, $2.4

billion worth of goods and services cross the border. We agreed to work in collaboration to bring trade and investment to new heights.

Finally, we agreed that Canada will host the North American Leaders Sum-

mit in the Summer of 2016. President

Obama will address Parliament during

his visit to Canada for the summit.

Canada and the United States share

the same values, the same origins, and

the same space. We face many of the

same challenges, and we are all better

off when we tackle them together.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the bilateral meeting with President Obama


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Punjabis are the most Obese people in IndiaPunjabis are the most obese people in India, Health Minister J P Nadda told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, while men from Tripura and women from Megha-laya are the leanest.

Replying to a question on the prevalence of obesity, a condition when Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25, Nadda said diabetes, which is linked to obesity, is seeing a consistent rise with 65, 66.8 and 69.1 million people between 20-79 years of age suffering from it in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

Men and women from Punjab followed by Kerala and Delhi are the most obese

people with 22.2, 17.8 and 16.8 per cent of men and 29.9, 28.1 and 26.4 per cent of women from respective states report-ing a BMI of more than 25.

According to figures tabled in the House, women everywhere, except Bihar and Meghalaya, are more over-weight than men.

In Tripura, only 4.8 per cent of men and 7.1 per cent of women are obese while in Meghalaya, only 5.9 per cent men and 5.3 per cent women are overweight.

The figures have been sourced to a 2005-06 National Family Health Sur-vey. PTI

Adam Chaplin of the University of the Fraser Valley mens vol-leyball team has been named a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Associa-tion (CCAA) All-Canadian.

The fifth-year left side from Mission, B.C. becomes the second player in the history of the Cascades mens volleyball program to earn the prestigious recog-nition. Derek Fletcher is the other he was voted to the All-Canadian team twice, in 2008 and 2009.

Chaplin, a graduate of Hatzic Sec-ondary, had a fantastic senior season, finishing seventh in the PacWest confer-ence in total offence (3.89 points/set), seventh in kills (3.03/set) and second in aces (0.68/set). He was named a PacWest first team all-star on Feb. 24.

Its a testament to his hard work, Cascades head coach Kyle Donen said of Chaplin. Its been a long five-year career for him, and hes worked harder every year to get where hes at. This

year was no exception. He came in stronger than wed ever seen him, and I think because of that and the way he performed this year, he really earned the respect of the players and coaches around the league. This award is proof of that, and I think its very well-deserved.

Chaplin accepted his All-Canadian award on Wednesday evening at the CCAA mens volleyball national awards banquet in New Westminster. Douglas College is hosting the CCAA national championship this week, Thursday through Saturday.

The CCAA All-Canadian team also featured Jesse Bazergui (VIU Mari-ners, PacWest), Isak Helland-Hansen (Medicine Hat Rattlers, ACAC), Blazej Pellowski (Keyano Huskies, ACAC), Jeff Scott (Niagara Knights, OCAA), Ja-cob White (Fleming Knights, OCAA), Youssef Baati (Cheminots de Saint-Jrme, RSEQ), Chhavanith Ponn (Titans de Limoilou, RSEQ), Marc

Blinn (St. Thomas Tommies, ACAA) and Darcie Handrahan (Holland Hur-ricanes, ACAA).

Chaplin termed his All-Canadian nod a surprise. During his youth volleyball days, he often had coaches and talent evaluators question whether he was tall enough to play the game at a high level. Hes listed at 510, but what he lacks in height he makes up for with a 46-inch vertical.

I dont know if Ill believe it until Im at the banquet and they announce it, he said earlier this week, reflecting on the All-Canadian award. I wouldnt say I proved people wrong, but I proved to myself that I could do it after people told me that I couldnt.

Its kind of a surreal moment. Its a good way to end my varsity career, thats for sure.

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have, FVBIA executive director Carol Paetkau said. Thank you to the Government of British Columbia for recognizing the value of community-based services for this population.

The expansion of the programs being offered will make a huge difference in our community, Abbotsford South MLA Darryl Plecas said. A brain injury can happen at any moment and change a life forever. This investment will touch many lives.

Im happy to hear that thanks to this funding, the Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association will be able to provide new programs throughout the region, Abbotsford West MLA Michael de Jong said. The hard work they con-tinue to do will improve the lives of those impacted by a brain injury.

In May, the government provided $3 million in funding over three years to the Brain Injury Alliance which has distributed funding to organizations in

two stages. In the first stage, $10,000 was provided to each of B.C.s 16 community-based, non-profit brain-injury service providers to help with operational costs.

In the second stage, brain-injury or-ganizations in B.C. receive funding based on applications for programs specific to their needs. These organi-zations run programs and services to help reduce the incidence of injury or directly help those affected by brain injuries.

Pictured: Abbotsford South MLA Darryl Plecas, Abbotsford-Mission MLA Simon Gibson, and Chilliwack MLA John Martin congratulate Carol Paetkau, FVBIA executive director (left), Joy Scoobie, FVBIA program facilitator (middle) and FVBIA clients Mary-Ann Kostelyk, Laura Solomon, Paulette Roussy, John Oltuis, and Bernie Wiens for expanding their suc-cessful programs.

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Amendments strengthen oil and gas safety oversight

The Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman, today introduced amend-ments that will streamline safety oversight over oil and gas facili-ties, including liquefied natural gas facilities.

Bill 13, the Safety Standards Amendment Act, 2016, will clarify regulatory oversight at oil and gas facilities to ensure equipment is covered by the highest safety stan-dards. The amendments will elimi-nate overlaps and potential gaps as large-scale projects move forward.

There are two agencies responsible the act outlines the duties of each. The BC Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) is responsible for safety of oil and gas operations under the Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA). The BC Safety Authority (BCSA) provides oversight of technical equipment in industries throughout the province under the Safety Stan-dards Act (SSA).

In the context of oil and gas, the SSA and OGAA clarify responsi-

bilities for the two agencies. For example, the BCSA maintains re-sponsibility for refrigeration units such as ice arenas and cold storage facilities under the SSA. The OGC takes responsibility for refrigeration required for liquefaction in LNG plants under the OGAA, with tech-nical support from the BCSA as required. In addition to providing certainty for industry, the amend-ments will:

Ensure complex refrigeration as-sociated with LNG is governed by the best-suited regulations;

Eliminate overlap where both regulators apply the same technical standards for pressure piping; and,

Ensure safety oversight of elevators and ropeways, which may be pres-ent in large facilities.

The OGC and BCSA have worked together with the provincial govern-ment and support these changes. The amendments have no impact to technical equipment outside of the oil and gas sector.

Butts should stop with tobacco companies

New study argues that tobacco indus-try should be legally responsible for environment impacts of their products

A new study co-authored by Kelley Lee, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and Professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser Univer-sity, calls for tobacco companies to be held accountable for the environmental harms caused by cigarette butt waste.

Cigarette butts are the most common waste product in the world with up to 5 trillion cigarette butts disposed each year worldwide. The study describes how two-thirds of butts from smoked cigarettes are discarded in sur-rounding environments, buried in landfills, or poured down storm drains. Inappropriate dumping of cigarette butts leads to costly cleanup and, in some situations, requires emergency response.

Discarded butts are a major fire risk, says Lee. The Vancouver Fire Department extin-guished more than 35 grass fires caused by discarded butts in just one week during last summers dry weather. Municipalities spend millions of dollars each year trying to clean up discarded butts and it is still not enough. A new regulatory approach is long overdue.

Other industries that produce hazardous consumer goods, such as paint, fluorescent light bulbs and unused pharmaceuticals, are legally responsible for safe disposal. The study argues that tobacco companies ignore the responsibility of butt disposal.

We have to remember that this is ultimately an industry-created problem, says Lee. The tobacco industry has designed and mar-keted a product that is, not only deadly when used as directed, but generates substantial and dangerous environmental pollution.

Lee wrote the paper in collaboration with Clifton Curtis, Policy Director for the Wash-ington DC-based Cigarette Butt Pollution Project. Curtis says, The new approach would mandate the industry to prevent, reduce and mitigate the unacceptable envi-ronmental harm caused by tobacco product waste.

In addition to her research, professor Lee is working with colleagues to update SFUs tobacco control policy. We collected over 45 kilograms of cigarette butts in three one-hour student-led butt cleanups. We need to strengthen university policy so that our campus communities can be cleaner, safer and healthier.


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Government announces support for women to start a career in the trades

The Government of British Colum-bia announced $1.8 million today for the Women in Trades Training (WITT) initiative through the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to help support women to get the skills and training they need to start a career in the trades.

While there are more and more women pursuing trades careers in British Colum-bia, the percentage of male journeymen is still significantly higher than females. With the addition of nearly one million job openings expected in the province by 2024, women will play an increas-ingly important role in keeping B.C.s economy diverse, strong and growing.

If we want a strong and vibrant eco-nomic future, then it is key that strong and vibrant women help drive it, Premier Christy Clark said. A great opportunity for women to help drive the economy is through careers in the skilled trades. And the Women in Trades Training initiative will help give women the support and training they need to succeed.

Through the Women in Trades Training Initiative, the Industry Training Author-

ity has contracted Camosun College, Okanagan College, Thompson Rivers University and Tradeworks Training Society to deliver programs specifically designed to help women kick-start their trades career. These programs provide women with introductory trades train-ing, technical training, an overview of various trade occupations, as well as job-placement support.

These four WITT programs are currently open to applications and will benefit up to 234 female participants when the training concludes in September 2016.

Funding for the Women in Trades Train-ing Initiative is provided through the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund Agreement under the Employment Services and Supports (ESS) stream. Through the Canada Job Fund, the Government of Canada provides British Columbia with a total of $65 million per year to deliver targeted training pro-grams. The ESS stream is designed to assist British Columbians who are facing barriers in the labour market to develop essential job-readiness skills.

Unbridled imagination melds with structural landscapes in new works by Shannon

Thiesen and Chelaine Neufeldt at Kariton Art Gallery

The Abbotsford Arts Council is pleased to present Imagination in Reality, our next exhibit at the Kariton Art Gallery fea-turing works by local artists and teachers Shannon Thiesen and Chelaine Neufeldt in col-laboration with their students at ASIA North Poplar Elementary school. The exhibition will run from March 19th-April 5th. The opening reception held on Saturday March 19th from 6-8pm, featuring a live pianist and singer and wine from the Mt. Lehman Winery.

Imagination in Reality draws on the inherent tension between the developmental stages of child and adult. As educators in the vi-sual arts, these two artists have been inspired by their students wonder when approaching the

creative process, and have de-veloped a living mixed-media process by elaborating on draw-ings done by the youngsters, immersing them in the structural landscapes of the adult world.

Sing for Hope is a non-profit organization in New York City that seeks to makes art ac-cessible to the public through community arts projects such as The Piano Project. This year, Thiesen and Neufeldt have been selected to paint one of the pia-nos and will travel to New York in March. Proceeds from the sale of works showcased at the Kariton will go towards funding their trip enriching community and culture.

The creative adult is the child that survived - Ursula K. Le Guin


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