The Canadian Parvasi-issue 52

The International News Weekly June 29, 2018 | Toronto 12
Indo Canadian Golf Association raises $250,000
for Trillium Health Partners Foundation
Toronto: Indo Canadian
Golf Association (ICGA)
raised $250.000.00 for Trillium
Health Partners Foundation
(Cardiology and Cancer
Wings) from its 21st Annual
Charity Golf Tournament,
which was held on June 19,
2018 at Glencarin Golf Club
in Milton. Over 175 golfers
participated in the event
from Greater Toronto Area,
Niagara Falls, BC, USA,
India, England. Pakistan
and Australia. The team of
George Saggu, Nazir Chaudhary,
Azhar Bajwa and Balwinder
Singh Daniel lifted
the winner’s trophy and
won the ICGA Blue Jacket.
The golf was played under
the perfect golfing conditions.
Gian Paul, Communication
Director of Indo Canadian
Golf Association added
that the cheque for the
raised funds was provided
to Steve Hoscheit President
& CEO of Trillium Health
Partners Foundation.
During his speech to the
attendees, sponsors, media
and other dignitaries, Mr.
Hoscheit added that “working
with our community,
Trillium Health Partners
Foundation is dedicated to
raising the critical funds
needed to address the highest
priority needs of Trillium
Health Partners—Credit
Valley Hospital, Mississauga
Hospital, and Queensway
Health Center—one
of the largest communitybased,
academically affiliated,
acute care facilities in
Canada. Our intention is to
achieve the highest quality
of care that is easily accessible
for our community, at
the lowest cost. We are committed
to creating an exceptional
experience for everyone
who walks through our
doors.“
He further added
that financial support of
$250,000.00 from ICGA Canada
would further boost efforts
to extend health services
for all. The money will be
used for purchasing critical
equipment for the cardiology
wing.
Speaking on behalf of
Mr. Rai Sahi, chairman and
CEO of Morguard Corporation,
Mr. John Finlayson
appreciated the services of
ICGA and its members for
its of kindness and extended
his support for the future
such events of the organization.
At the end of the event,
Mr. Mohinder Singh, chairman
of ICGA thanked all the
players, sponsors and media
outlets who supported the
event and encouraged everyone
to keep supporting future
events and worthwhile
causes.
Indo Canadian Golf Association
(ICGA Canada)
was formed in 1996 is a
non-profit charitable organization
whose mission
is to serve the community
by raising funds for local
charities through annual
golf tournaments across
the Greater Toronto Area.
More than 21 years ago a
group of young Indo Canada
Consulate General of India, hosted
an Interactive Open House Session
entrepreneurs and professionals
got together and
organized their first charity
golf tournament. Golf
at that time was a relatively
new game for the immigrant
Indo Canadian community.
Although we only had approximately
50 participants,
there was a great deal of
enthusiasm in the community
for both the game and
for the cause. ICGA Canada
has now established itself
as a Canadian charitable
organization that is always
ready to help and serve the
community through volunteerism,
philanthropy and
promotion of the game of
golf.
Over the last 21 years,
ICGA Canada has donated
close to $500,000 to various
established Canadian,
international and Indian
charities who work hard
to address needs in our
community ranging from
healthcare to child welfare.
U N V E I L I N G
I N F I N I T Y
Toronto: The Consulate
General of India, Toronto
hosted an Interactive Open
House Session with the
Indian and Indo-Canadian
community organizations
on 19 June 2018 at Etobicoke.
The Session was well
attended by representatives
of over 100 organizations
registered with
the Consulate. It was also
well attended by the local
media, particularly the Indian
vernacular media in
various languages.
Consul General Dinesh
Bhatia addressed the gathering
of over 275 people
present in a packed hall
and answered their queries
and took note of their
suggestion on various consular
and community matters.
In his address, he highlighted
the efforts made by
the Consulate in the last
two years to reach out to
the community as well
as to provide smooth and
prompt services the Consulate.
Discussions also took
place on deepening the relations
and coordination
between the community
and the Consulate as well
as to connect younger Indian-origin
generation with
their roots back in India,
through culture and language.
The Consul General
also unveiled the forthcoming
India Day Parade
to be held on 19 August
2018 to commemorate India’s
Independence Day.
The Parade will be organised
by Panorama India.
The last year 2017 India
Day Parade was attended
by over 60,000 peoplein
which the Bollywood star
Shilpa Shetty participated
as the Parade Marshal.
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