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By Balwant Sanghera A prominent member of our community, a pioneer, a lumber baron, a philanthropist and a very proud Canadian has left us for his heavenly abode. Recipient of Order of British Columbia and Order of Canada, Asa Singh Johal, passed away on July 5, 2021. Our pioneers set foot on Canadian soil more than 130 years ago. Since then they have worked very hard in the growth and development of the South Asian community and their adopted country, Canada. As a result of their struggles and sacrifices, our community has achieved a prominent place in Canada. Due to theirefforts, to-day, our community has become as one of the most visible, resilient, generous and powerful ones in this country. We owe all of this to those brave, hardworking, visionary trailblazers of our community. India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara Nanak Niwas’ Chairman Asa Singh Johal was one of those respected pioneers. ....
Article content “He was up against giants and he succeeded,” Balwant Sanghera, who knew Johal for 35 years, said. “He was very hard-working, but he was also very humble, he never bragged about anything, he was always very respectful.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Obituary: Asa Singh Johal was a Sikh pioneer, titan of industry and philanthropist who helped establish South Asians in B.C. Back to video Johal, born in India on Aug. 17, 1922, died peacefully Monday just shy of his 99th birthday. He founded Terminal Forest Products in 1965, doled out millions-of-dollars to charities, was the recipient of the Orders of Canada and B.C., and the holder of an honorary doctorate in law from the University of B.C. ....
Dear Editor: The ghastly discovery of 215 remains of children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School is shocking. These children may be from First Nations from all over Western Canada. Our heartfelt sympathies go to all of the Aboriginal communities. The stories of survivors of these residential schools are heart wrenching. Naturally, this grisly discovery has brought back the painful memories for the survivors who went through the ordeal of attending these schools. As Premier Horgan has stated “this discovery is a tragedy of unimaginable proportions and highlights the violence and consequences of the residential school system.” India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) Nanak Niwas, 8600 #5 Road, Richmond expresses its deepest sympathy with the Aboriginal community. We offer our full support to them on this very sad and difficult occasion. ....