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Dear Saskatchewan Residents,

We cordially invite you to join us for our Flag Raising event. We are pleased to confirm that the event will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Civic Square, located at 222 Third Avenue North. We kindly request your presence, even if only briefly, around 11:00 a.m.

Your confirmation of attendance would be greatly appreciated. Please share this update with all Designates or any community members who may be interested in attending the event or learning more about the Sikh Community.

Furthermore, if any Designates are interested in providing a greeting about Sikh Heritage Month, we kindly ask that you confirm the names of the speakers so that we may include them on our official invitation.

Warm regards,
Sikh Society of Saskatchewan & Sikh Awareness Team.

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਸਸਕੈਚਵਨ ਨਿਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ
ਸਾਡੇ ਝੰਡਾ ਲਹਿਰਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ। ਮਿਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਂ ਹੁਣ ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖੇ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ: ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ, 13 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ, 2024 ਨੂੰ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ 11:00 ਵਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ 2:00 ਵਜੇ ਤੱਕ, ਸਿਵਿਕ ਸਕੁਆਇਰ, 222 ਥਰਡ ਐਵਨਿਊ ਨਾਰਥ ਵਿਖੇ।

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਹੋਵੋਗੇ, ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਵਿੱਚ; ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਸਵੇਰੇ 1100 ਵਜੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਨੋਨੀਤ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਜੋ ਜੋ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਜਾਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਹੋਰ ਜਾਣਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ।

ਜੇਕਰ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਅਹੁਦੇਦਾਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਵਿਰਾਸਤੀ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਸ਼ੁਭਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੇਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਬੁਲਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੱਦੇ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰ ਸਕੀਏ।

ਨਿੱਘਾ ਸਤਿਕਾਰ,
ਸਿੱਖ ਸੋਸਾਈਟੀ ਆਫ ਸਸਕੈਚੇਵਾਨ | ਸਿੱਖ ਅਵੇਅਰਨੈਸ ਟੀਮ

More donars..

🩸 The Sikh Awareness Team presents our 2nd Blood Donation Drive in Saskatoon, organized by the Sikh Community of Saskatchewan! Today, we celebrate the incredible generosity of our donors. 💪🙏

Thanks to our amazing donors. Your compassion and support are changing lives, one donation at a time. 🙌❤️

WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa
WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh

Register yourself at www.blood.ca and Join a Team “Sikh Awareness Team” or with the link https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/profile/groups?joinPflId=SIKH0104784.

After you join our Group, then Click on the View team and scroll down and click on the "BOOK" Button. New page will appear with the timing available for the Blood Donation drive. Please select your appropriate time to donate the Blood on October 28, 2023 and Click OK to confirm Booking.

The donation site is 1206 Emerson Avenue, with free parking.

There is also an option to schedule a bus to pick up a group of up to 6 at both Gurudwara Sahib in saskatoon and shuttle you to and from the donation site. Please send us an email [email protected] or contact us at 639-998-4884 if you are interested in utilizing the shuttle option and We will get that arranged.

Can I donate blood or plasma?
Let’s find out! Depending on your responses to the following questions, you may be able to donate as of today. Please note, your eligibility will also be confirmed by a Canadian Blood Services representative at the time of your appointment.
Learn more about the eligibility requirements at www.blood.ca/am-i-eligible.

If you have any questions about donating, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thanks,
Sikh Community of Saskatchewan.

Thousands gather for Sikh celebration in Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca Saskatoon's Sikh community spends the long weekend celebrating its culture during the Nagar Kirtan parade and festival.

Please be advised that request to all Saskatchewan Residence
to attend our Flag Raising event. The event date and time has now been confirmed to be the following: Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 11:00 noon until 2:00 p.m., at Civic Square, 222 Third Avenue North. Please to confirm will be able to attend, however briefly; at approximately 1100 a.m. Please forward this update to all Designate or any community members interested in attending the event or learning more about the Sikh Community. If any of the Designates are interested in providing a greeting about Sikh Heritage Month, please confirm the names of the speakers so that we can include them on our invitation.
Warm regards,
Sikh Awareness Team Saskatoon

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਸਸਕੈਚਵਨ ਨਿਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ
ਸਾਡੇ ਝੰਡਾ ਲਹਿਰਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ। ਮਿਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਂ ਹੁਣ ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖੇ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ: ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ, 15 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ, 2023 ਨੂੰ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ 11:00 ਵਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ 2:00 ਵਜੇ ਤੱਕ, ਸਿਵਿਕ ਸਕੁਆਇਰ, 222 ਥਰਡ ਐਵਨਿਊ ਨਾਰਥ ਵਿਖੇ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਹੋਵੋਗੇ, ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਵਿੱਚ; ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਸਵੇਰੇ 1100 ਵਜੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਨੋਨੀਤ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਜੋ ਜੋ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਜਾਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਹੋਰ ਜਾਣਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ। ਜੇਕਰ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਅਹੁਦੇਦਾਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਵਿਰਾਸਤੀ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਸ਼ੁਭਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੇਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਬੁਲਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੱਦੇ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰ ਸਕੀਏ।

ਨਿੱਘਾ ਸਤਿਕਾਰ,
ਸਿੱਖ ਅਵੇਅਰਨੈਸ ਟੀਮ

On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country and acknowledge our responsibility to continue their legacy.

A captivating story of 10 Sikh soldiers who enlisted to fight for Canada in the First World War. With archival photographs, video footage, military records, and present-day interviews with family members, the doc looks at the soldiers’ journey.

Approximately over 250 000 Sikhs served in the World Wars. They served and saw action in all the major campaigns of WW1 in France and Flanders Belgium including Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, La Bassee, Somme, and Vimy. Sikhs also served in campaigns in Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and the Far East. Fighting in the trenches and muddy fields of Europe, in the deserts, among the mountains and on the oceans in these global conflicts, the Sikhs would win unstinting respect for their courage, bravery, patience and fortitude.

Sikhs not only served and fought on behalf of the British Indian Army in WW1, but also served in the Canadian and Australian overseas battalions, and today Sikhs continue to sever there Nations in Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States of America just to name a few. Sikhs also serve with the United Nations (UN) army as well.

The following is a list of Sikh Soldiers who fought for Canada in WW1:

1 John Baboo (John Baboo Singh)
Service Number: 830650
Address: Henry Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba and P.O. Box 571, Vancouver, BC.
Next of Kin: Wife - Virginia Maude Alice Baboo (124 Smith Street, Winnipeg)
Birth Date: May 27, 1888
Place of Birth: Sharpa, Puajah (Punjab), India
Trade: groom, labourer
Place and Date of Attestation: Winnipeg. Jan. 29, 1916
Military Unit: 144th Battalion, to 44th Btn
Former Military Unit: 28th Calvary Madras India
Later History
Last Known Address: 837 Bay Street, Victoria
Family Names:
Wife - Virginia Maude Baboo (Irish, born Indiana, USA about 1888)
Daughter - Margaret (born in USA in 1908 or 1906)
Time and Place of Death: July 9, 1948 (?) Saanich, B.C.

2 Sunta Gougersing, (Gouger Sing, Goojar Singh, Gow Ger Sing, S.)
Service Number: 65400
Next of Kin: Father - Gougersing (Gouger Sing), S.G. Singh was a "widower"
Birth Date: 1881
Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab, Pre-Partition India, now Pakistan)

Place and Date of Attestation: Jan. 6, 1915, Montreal
Initial Unit: 24th Bn (Quebec Regt)
Former Military Unit: 32nd Punjab Rifles

Later History
Last Known Address: Lahore, Punjab
Family Names
Father - Bhola Singh, Santa, of Janbal, Phillour Tahsil, Jullundur District
Wife - Musammat Bishn Kaur, of Janbal, India
Time and Place of Death: Killed in Action October 19, 1915, buried in La Laiterie
Military Cemetery, Belgium.

3 Buckam Singh (Bukkam, Buk Am, Bukkan)
Service Number: 454819
Next of Kin: Father - Badan Singh,
Mother - Chandi (Mrs Buckan) Mahilpur, Hosiar, Punjab
Wife - Pritam Kaur (married March 1903)
Birth Date: Dec. 5, 1893
Place of Birth: Punjab, India. From Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Trade: Labourer
Place and Date of Attestation: Smiths Falls, April 23, 1915 Military Unit: 38th Btn
Later History
Last Known Address: Kitchener Military Hospital, Ontario
Family Names
Wife - Pritam Kaur c/o Bhagwan Singh Gill, Jamsher, (Jamshahr)
Jullundur, Punjab.
Also - Nihal Singh Gill, Jullundur
Time and Place of Death: August 27, 1919. Kitchener, Ontario
Gravestone: "Of Mahilpur, Punjab"

See also Sandeep Singh Brar's website at: www.sikhmuseum.com/buckam

4 Hari Singh
Service Number: 139181
Address: 181 Simco Avenue, Toronto
Birth Date: June 6, 1882
Place of Birth: Lallpur, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Next of Kin: Wife - Mrs Nihell Coor Hari Singh
Address: Lallpur, Amritsar, India
Trade: Caretaker
Place and Date of Attestation: July 13, 1915, Toronto
Military Unit: (5th Bombay Cavalry Sindhars - 3 years) 75th Btn, 198th Btn, 3rd
Reserve Btn, Royal Canadian Dragoons.
Former Military Unit: 5th Bombay Cavalry Sindhars - 3 years
Later History
Last Known Address: 783 Gerrard East, and 395 Ossington Av, Toronto
Family Names: Wife - Mrs Nihall Coor Hari Singh, c/o S. Shum Singh, P.O.
Naushshra, Pauuan District, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Sons - two
Address: Worked at Toronto Carpet Manufacturers and Canadian Corps of
Commissionaires
Time and Place of Death: April 8, 1953, Toronto ?

5 Harnom Singh (alias Harry Robson)
Service Number: 827025
Address: Chilliwack, BC
Birth Date: 4 July 1888
Place of Birth: Juarez Mexico?
Next of Kin:
Father - Joseph Robson / Gondo Robin Hormon
Mother - Bishina Counom
Address: Father - Singapore?, India (134 Linge St.), Mother - Counial R***r,
India Trade: Sawyer
Place and Date of Attestation: October 20, 1916. Vancouver
Military Unit: 47th, 143rd Battalion (Railway Construction Battalion)
Later History
Farmer
Last Known Address: Chilliwack (General Delivery, Vancouver)
Family Names: Wife - Indu Kaur (Indercorp Hindu) (Mrs. Ind Kur)
Address: (Patti) Raipur P.O. Raiper, India, (Poti Rangeki P.O.), Village
Raipur, Thana Delu District, Ludisham, Pounjoub, India
Time and Place of Death: unknown

6 John Singh
Service Number: 721760
Address: Winnipeg
Birth Date: December 13, 1880
Place of Birth: India
Next of Kin: Hird Singh
Address: Dodea, Lahore, Punjaub, India
Trade: Farm Labourer
Place and Date of Attestation: January 28, 1916, Winnipeg
Military Unit: 108th Overseas Battalion, 2nd Labour Battalion, 73rd CFC
Later History
Last Known Address: GPO Winnipeg
Family: Next of Kin - Sidodo S., Fraser Mills, B.C.
Time and Place of Death: October 30, 1971

7 Lashman Singh (Laal M. Singh) (Loal Singh)
Service Number: 219222
Next of Kin: Brother - Dalip Singh, Dlep Singh
Birth Date: Jan. 15, 1885
Place of Birth: Punjab, India
Trade: Labourer
Place and Date of Attestation: Sept. 7, 1915. Smiths Falls, Ontario
Military Unit: 75th Battalion
Later History
Family Names: Brother - Dalip Singh, Address - Bulohiwall P.O. Dhada Fateh Hoshian, Punjab, India
Bulohwall P.O. Singh Wole, Dhade Fatch, Hoskear, PW Punjab
Bulowall P.O. Dhade-Fakh, Hoshiar, Singhwele PU Punjab
Time and Place of Death: Killed in action on October 24,1918. Buried in the Arras
Road British Cemetery, Roclincourt, France.

8 Ram Singh
Service Number: 4080094
Address: Grand Forks BC
Birth Date: December 3, 1888
Place of Birth: Punjab
Next of Kin: Uncle - Ralla Singh
Address: c/o Riverside Nursery, Grand Forks, BC
Trade: Labourer
Place and Date of Attestation: December 12, 1917. Vancouver
Later History
Last Known Address: Grand Forks, BC
Family Names: single
Time and Place of Death: unknown

9 Sewa Singh
Service Number: 2024282
Address: 776 Homer St., Vancouver, BC
Birth Date: June 7, 1890
Place of Birth: Niminra, Dinjutah, India
Next of Kin: Brother - Outram Singh
Address: Niminra, Dinjutah, India
Trade: Millman
Place and Date of Attestation: June 10, 1918. Vancouver, BC.
Military Unit: 1st Cdn Res Battalion
Former Military Unit: 14th Sikhs - 3 years
Later History
Last Known Address: 776 Homer St. Vancouver in 1918
2205 Commercial Drive (Canadian Legion) Vancouver in 1919
Family: widower
Sons: Lowl Singh, Mona Singh
Address: District Gelanda, Boat House, P. Preovada (Pocovada?), City of
Nomarna, Punjab, India (Post Office Fugbara)
Time and Place of Death: 1957?

10 Waryam Singh (Wary Am Singh)
Service Number: 410622
Next of Kin: Father: Wazam Singh, Dhobae, Punjab
Mother: Mrs. Darbey Singh (Darley Kaur)
Birth Date: Jan. 23, 1883 ? and June 15, 1879 ?
Place of Birth: Punjab, India
Trade: Farmer, labourer
Place and Date of Attestation: Smiths Falls, May 5, 1915
Military Unit: 38th Btn (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Later History
Last Known Address: Dhobae, Kapurthala, Punjab and Sikh Temple, Vancouver
Family Names: Daughter - Miss Amrous (Karem Singh), Dhobae, Kapurthala,
Punjab
Mother - Mrs. Darley Kaur c/o Waryea Singh, Dhobae, Kapurthala
Brother: Slae Indar Singh, Dhobae, Kapurthala, Punjab
Time and Place of Death: unknown

By remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom these men and women fought to preserve. They believed that their actions in the present would make a significant difference for the future.

Calling out newly arrived International students in who need winter jacket. Team will be joining Khalsa Aid’s nationwide winter drive initiative. Register using the barcode on the poster for a new winter jacket.

Please note registration is required!

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Blood donation 2022 Drive

Blood Donation Drive 2022

Blood Donation Drive… 17 September 2022.. In progress..

BLOOD DONATION Drive 2022 - Sikh Community of Saskatchwan

Register yourself at www.blood.ca and Join a Team Sikh Community of Saskatchewan Group or Team with the link https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/profile/groups?joinPflId=SIKH0104784.

After you have joined our group or team through the Partners program, simply sign in and under the Partners tab you can select the View team and then scroll down to select “Team appointments”. Select the available appointments on Sep 17th starting at 8:05 am till 12:55 pm. If we fill up all of these appointments, we will try to get additional spots.

Join our Group or Team with this link https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/profile/groups?joinPflId=SIKH0104784.
After you join our Group, then Click on the View team and scroll down and click on the "BOOK" Button. New page will appear with the timing available for the Blood Donation drive. Please select your appropriate time to donate the Blood on Sep 17, 2022 and Click OK to confirm Booking.

The donation site is 1206 Emerson Avenue, with free parking.

There is also an option to schedule a bus to pick up a group of up to 6 at both Gurudwara Sahib in saskatoon and shuttle you to and from the donation site. Please send us an email [email protected] if you are interested in utilizing the shuttle option and we will get that arranged.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

This is so interesting : Didn’t know the origin of the “Fifty” that Sikhs tie under their turban !!!

The 'fifty' is a band of cloth, visible in the form of a triangle on the forehead of a Sikh wearing a turban, just below the cusp or peak of the turban. It is usually in a colour that contrasts or matches that of the turban itself.

Have seen many tying a patka (under turban) underneath the turban or they are back to tying a small keski before donning the full turban. It helps keep the long and unshorn hair neat and tidy under the turban so that the stragglers(hair strands) are not sticking out and also helps in keeping the turban firm on the head.

During the time of first world war, the British army had a lot of Sikh troops who were sent out of India for fighting the war.

Devout Sikhs keep their head covered all the time.

The Sikh soldiers had asked the British to provide them all with a turban cloth (about 5m ) and a cloth for tying beneath the turban(about 2.5m ) .

The British agreed to provide this to the Sikh troops but since they were unaware of the names of these articles (2.5m half measure of turban) .
They called the 2.5m cloth as ‘Fifty’ alongside the 5m turban.

Though the size of the Fifty has changed a lot over time, the name comes from British empire days when they issued a turban and a "fifty" to each Sikh soldier.

Hope it helps to unravel the mystery!

In Pics : *1st Regiment of Cavalry (Punjab Frontier Force) Sikh Dafadar in 1893 wearing a white ‘fifty’ during British Era.