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BC Minister Michael de Jong Visits Dhahan-Kaleran
On November 17th, 2011, Michael de Jong, BC Minister of Health, captivated the huge audience of students, faculty, nursing and medical staff, and local villagers during his tour of the campus at Dhahan-Kaleran. This was his third visit to the campus. Michael was welcomed by the CIES and GN Trust leadership teams. After touring the facility, he spoke recognizing the visionary work of Budh Singh Dhahan: (more...)
BC Premier Christy Clark Visits Dhahan-Kaleran
During her trade mission to India, BC Premier Christy Clark made a short stop at Dhahan-Kaleran on November 16th. Accompanying the Premier were Sarup S. Mann, Barj S. Dhahan, Ajit S. Thandi along with a host of other trade mission delegates from British Columbia. The Premier was greeted by an enthusiastic group of nursing students and staff of Guru Nanak Mission Medical & Educational Trust.
Later that evening at the reception hosted by the Canadian Consul General Scot Slessor at his residence in Chandigarh, Premier Clark in her speech commended Mr. Budh Singh Dhahan, his family and friends for their pioneering efforts in launching meaningful relationships between British Columbia and Punjab to provide education for girls and boys, and health care and nursing programs for people in rural areas of Punjab.
Full text of Christy Clark's speech and images of the trip after the jump.
2011 Fundraising Dinner Success
Our 2011 Fundraising Dinner was a success! Nearly 500 guests attended the event including Mayor Gregor Robertson and Minister of Heatlh Michael de Jong. The Minister presented a proclamation from the Province of British Columbia naming September 2011 as "Cops for Cancer Month". The event supported CIES, Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley, and the UBC Asian Studies Punjabi Program.
CIES donated $25,000 to UBC Asian Studies Department, $15,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society, and $5,000 to the BC Cancer Foundation. (more...)
SFU Diwali Celebration Gala
CIES is a sponsoring organziation for Simon Fraser University's Diwali Celebration Gala:
"President Andrew Petter invites you and your guests to the SFU Diwali Celebration Gala. (more...)
Welcome To Our New Site
We're excited to launch our new site and look forward to connecting with you through our blog. As our site is still a work-in-progress, stay tuned for new content and design changes.