Burnaby resident Kehar Singh Aujla has been named one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants by Canadian Immigrant magazine recently.
More than 28,000 Canadians voted online for their favourite nominee, and Aujla made the final cut. Aujla came from India to Canada in 1996. He volunteers for nine groups and a host of events as well. NOW readers may recognize his name, as Aujla was also given the Kushiro Cup when he was declared Burnaby's Citizen of the Year for 2011.
CADETS ON PARADE
The 637 Arrow Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets spent June 2 wrapping up the end of their year with a special show for family and friends.
The Burnaby-based group gathered at the Bill Copeland arena to showcase their newly learned abilities.
The cadets demonstrated their first-aid and band skills. They also held a group march, under the close eye of Burnaby RCMP's Chief Supt. David Critchley, the designated reviewing officer who inspects the group to make sure their skills and uniforms are up to par.
The Burnaby squadron has about 150 cadets, boys and girls aged 12 to 19, who meet weekly at Nelson Elementary to learn about community involvement while practising military skills.
ROTARY RECOGNITION
Burnaby's first Rotary club celebrated 65 years of service recently. The Rotary Club of Burnaby has supported a number of projects in the city over the decades, from setting up a home for people with disabilities to helping pay for a playground at Confederation Park Elementary. The club also supports Rotary's international projects, like eradicating polio and helping kids with club feet or people with hearing and vision impairments.
In May, the club won the Outstanding Club of the Year Award for the 5040 district.
The Rotary Club of Burnaby was the first chapter to be established in Burnaby. Clubs in the Deer Lake and Metrotown area were set up afterwards.
For more information, go to www. RotaryBurnaby.org. or email RotaryBurnaby@ gmail.com.
CORRECTION
The NOW ran some incorrect information in a caption for a photo of
the new Burnaby Central Secondary, identifying the shop as a metal shop, when in fact it was a woodworking shop.
Apologies for any confusion.
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