Newsletter - July, 2012

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1 BRAHMIN SA MAJ OF ONTARIO 85 Ellesmere Road P.O. Box #62547, C/O Parkway Mall Postal Outlet Scarborough, Ontario M1R 5G8 Website: Newsletter - July, 2012 President's Message We, the members of the committee, extend our profound appreciation and thanks to all the members for giving us an opportunity to serve our community. With a great sense of gratitude, we acknowledge the service, selflessly provided by all members including the past presidents and committees. We are greatly indebted to our seniors for their valuable advice, cooperation and encouragement from time to time. We would like to acknowledge the contribution of youth, our most valuable asset. We urge them to come forward and make our community a vibrant organization by assuming more active and leading roles. We would like to thank those members who supported community through membership and generous donations. We are also thankful to our sponsors and advertisers. If you like to see changes, please take action and get involved. We will progress if you offer your time, energy and skills for the improvement of our community. Now, you can pay membership and give donation online from our web site. We have matrimonial classified and web advertisement as well. Please feel free to contact us, if you need assistance with any of the website features. Please check our website for all events and mark various events in your calender for future reference. We look forward to seeing you at all the events. Regards, Prashant Trivedi (For the Committee) Executive Committee: President Vice President Tresurer Secretary : Prashant Trivedi : Hemant Thakar : Jatin Pandya : Mehul Vyas (H) (H) (H) (H) (C) , prashant.trivedi@hotmail.com (C) , hat1811@gmail.com (C) , pandyajatin@gmail.com (C) , mehulvyas2006@yahoo.co.in Committee: Associate Members Bindu Purohit Jyoti Trivedi Nimish Shukla Saurin Dave Hemant Pandya Ketan R Pandya Smruti Khetia Pramesh Nandi Kanan Bhatt Dr. Amitkumar Upadhyay Ramesh Mehta (H) (H) (C) (H) (H) (H) (Guelph) Honourary Members (H) (C) (H) (H) (C) Auditor: Sanjiv Bhatt Bharat Kotak, Lalit Soni and Chandrakant Rambhiya Page 1 of 6

2 UPCOMING EVENTS Please check the website regularly or call for the current status of events Summer Grand Picnic Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012 Time: 10:00 am 08:00 pm Place: Albion Hill Conservation Area Lakeview 1 (shelter capacity 1500) Highway 50, Palgrave, Ontario L7E 3C1 Note: Admission fee by the park is as follows: Adult: $6.50, Senior: $5.50 and Kids under 15 are free Check rules and regulation on web site Navaratri Garba Date: Friday, October 19, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm 12:00 pm Dushera Havan Date: Sunday, October 21, 2012 Time: 10:00 am 02:00 pm Place: Royal Banquet Hall 185 Statesman Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5S 1X4 Diwali Dinner & Entertainment Programme Date: Saturday, December 01, 2012 Time: 06:00 pm 12:00 am Place: Chandani Banquet Hall 125 Chrysler Drive Brampton, Ontario L6S 6L1 Page 2 of 6

3 Samaj Good News and Announcements (1) Congratulations to Ketan & Urmi Pandya of Guelph, Ontario for the Janoi Ceremony Yagnopavit of their sons Nakul & Manav along with his sister Muni Joshi's son Daksh on June 23rd Pandya family would like to thank all relatives, guest and Kishorbhai Jani (Maharaj) for their presence & blessings. Ketan Pandya is our committee Member. (2) Congratulations to Rachana Purohit daughter of our committee member Mrs. Bindu Ketan Purohit for her achievement in Bharatnatyam. After 7 years of hard training and dedication and blessings of Lord Nataraj and Guru Mrs. Kanan Bhatt, Rachana achieved her Bharatnatyam Arangetram on June 16th Her two-hour solo dance performance was graceful and touching. (3) Bhagavat & Pravina Pandya celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on 21st April 2012 at Grand Empire Banquet Hall, in Brampton, with family and friends. (4) Prashant and Jyoti Trivedi celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in December 2011 at Sringeri Banquet Hall in Etobicoke, with family and friends. (5) Our representation at Federation of Gujarati Association (FOGA): Prashant Trivedi and Hemant Thakar will represent as board directors. Jatin Pandya, Mehul Vyas and Saurin Dave will represent as board members. (6) Sanatan Mandir (SMCC) is offering free Janoi changing ceremony. Interested Brahmans should contact Mandir for more details. Samaj Sad News and Announcements (7) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shree Mukundbhai Kantilal Bhatt, beloved husband of Jyotiben, father of Devang and Keyuri, father-in-law of Usha and Mike and grandfather of Sonia, Annika and Anjalie. Mukundbhai passed away peacefully at York Central Hospital, Toronto on June 14th 2012 at the age of 73. (8) Rasilaben's Dave s eldest brother Shree Chandrakantbhai Laljibhai Modha passed away in Leicester, UK on April 26th Chandrakantbhai was originally from Dar es Salaam. (9) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shree Mulshanker (George) Vyas at the age of 83 years on March 11th 2012 at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto. He leaves his wife Kalavati, his sons Yogesh, Naresh and Elena, his daughter Hema and Robert Murdock, his grandchildren Shekha, Stewart and Douglas. (10)It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Balagauri Ratilal Vyas (wife of the late Shree Ratilal Vyas), Mother to Jayantbhai Vyas and the Late Renukaben Jayant Vyas, Jagdishbhai Vyas and Jyotiben Jagdish Vyas, Vishnubhai Vyas and Mradulaben Vishnu Vyas, Hasmukhben Mahendra Raval and the Late Mahendrakumar Raval, the Late Ansuyaben Madhukant Dave and Madhukant Dave, Late Ramagauri Rasiklal Trivedi and Late Rasiklal Trivedi, Late Shardaben Prataprai Dave and Late Prataprai Dave, and Late Triguna Himatlal Trivedi and Late Himatlal Trivedi. Our dear Moti Ba passed away peacefully on July 5th 2012, at the age of 100 years. She leaves behind 29 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 10 great great grand kids. She will be dearly missed by many lives she has touched both within and outside of our family. Page 3 of 6

4 Let s Appreciate Our Donors Dixit Jatin & Charu Joshi Yogesh & Jignasa Mehta Ramesh & Jyotsna Nagar Chirag & Abha Pandya Hemant & Ashreeta Pandya Jatin & Sejal Raval Gajendra & Jyotsana Rawal Saroj & Bhanu Sharma B.L. & Kanta Shukla Haresh & Rekha Trivedi Prashant & Jyoti Upadhyay Amitikumar (Dr.) & Zankhana Vyas Varsha (Dr.) Pancholi Harshad & Ulupi $ $30.00 $75.00 $51.00 $26.00 $ $ $1, $ $97.77 It is our pleasure to let you know that (1) Our associate member, Smruti Khetia is taking care of our web site. (2) Our associate member, Pramesh Nandi of Swargunjan Music Academy will be volunteering as a music coordinator for our Diwali Dinner & Entertainment Program on 01st December (3) Our associate member, Dr. Amitkumar Upadhyay has pledged $1000 for the music orchestra for this Diwali Dinner & Entertainment Program. (4) Dr. Varsha Vyas has donated $500 to make our Navaratri Garba (19th Oct. 2012) event successful If you've not provided your address to BSO yet, please do so at your earliest. That will help Samaj save printing/ mailing cost as well as help environment by Going Green Membership and Donation Membership fees, generous donations & advertisers are the main source of revenue for the Samaj that help recover the costs of building rentals, food, printing, postage and help pay for the events. Membership fees that were paid for this year expired on March 31, Please pay and renew your membership for the year by using any of following alternatives: [1] Visit BSO website ( Renew and pay online! [2] Use the attached form and mail it along with a cheque payable to 'Brahmin Samaj of Ontario' to postal address as given below. [3] Use the attached form and drop it along with cash or cheque payable to 'Brahmin Samaj of Ontario' with any current committee members. [4] Pay to our treasurer when you attend any samaj event. Annual Membership Renewal for and Donation Form Name: Name of spouse: Name of children: Current Address: Telephone #: _ Family Membership Fee ($25) or Single Membership Fee ($15) Donation Contribution Total Amount Submitted Note: Please send this form with a cheque payable to: BRAHMIN SAMAJ OF ONTARIO at the address given below. THANK YOU! 85 Ellesmere Road P.O Box 62547, C/O Parkway Mall Postal Outlet Scarborough, ON M1R 5G8 Page 4 of 6

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