2017
Be a part of the Celebration!
KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY KHALSA DIWAN SOCIETY VANCOUVER Vancouver Est. 1906 Presents President: Malkiat S. Dhami (Cell 604-728-8548) Secretary: Jarnail S. Bhandal (Cell 604-722-6544) Vaisakhi Day Treasurer: Sukhwinder (Rana) Gill Head Granthi: Harminder Pal Singh 8000 Ross Street, Vancouver BC Canada V5X 4C5 Celebration Telephone: 604-324-2010 Fax: 604-322-0504 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kdsross.com Saturday, April 15, 2017
Program SCHEDULE
7:00 am - 9:00 am Kirtan (Hymn Singing) 9:00 am - 9:30 am Reception of Dignitaries 9:30 am - 10:30 am Speeches 10:45 am Ardas
Parade Outside Around Our Vancouver Community Our first Gurdawara 1866 W 2nd Avenue Vancouver BC
11:00 am Departure from Gurdwara Sahib The Khalsa Diwan Society is a pioneer Sikh 4:00 pm Return to Gurdwara Sahib society which took root on July 22, 1902 and was formally established in 1906. In 1908, Vaisakhi it is a very important day for Sikhs and the Society purchased and built the first Sikh one of the most colourful events in the Sikh Gurdwara (above) at 1866 West 2nd Ave., calendar. It occurs during mid-April every year Vancouver, BC. This Gurdwara served the and traditionally concurs in Punjab with the community until 1970 when the new Ross Street first harvesting of the crops for the year. So, location was opened. The Khalsa Diwan Society historically, it has been a very joyous occasion has played a major role in social and economic and a time for celebration. Since 1699, it had development of the Indo-Canadian community marked the very significant religious event of in BC and in raising Sikhi related issues and the creation of the Khalsa. getting recognition for Sikhs in Canada.
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VAISAHKI PARADE
The Khalsa Diwan Society will be hosting their annual Vaisahki parade. The parade will proceed from the Ross Street Temple, Ross, Marine Dr., Main, 49th, Fraser, 57th, Ross the following reroute will apply.
3- Main Regular route to Main & 42nd then via R/ 42nd, L/ Quebec, 10:00 to 18:00 L/ 43rd, L/ Main to temporary terminus N/B Main & 42nd N/S
8-Fraser Regular route to Fraser & 49th then via R/ 50th, R/ Fredricks, 10:00 to 12:30 R/ 49th, L/ Fraser then regular route.
8-Fraser Regular route to Fraser & 43rd then via R/ 43rd, R/ St. George 12:30 to 18:00 R/ 41st to temporary terminus E/B 41st & St. George F/S.
49-Dunbar Regular route to 49th & Knight then via R/ Knight, L/ 41st, L/ 11:00 to 18:00 Cambie, R/ 49th then regular route.
49-Metrotown Regular route to 49th & Cambie then via L/ Cambie, R/ 41st, 11:00 to 18:00 R/ Knight, L/ 49th then regular route.
100-Marpole Regular route to Marine & Knight then via L/ Crompton, 10:00 to 12:30 R/ Kent, R/ Main, L/ Marine Dr then regular route.
003/008 Relief point will be at 41st
Effective SaturdaySaturday April 1615,, 20201716 10:0010:00 - 18:00
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