LEGUAN COMMUNITY RELIEF ORGANIZATION PROUDLY PRESENTS...

[Kwaku]

LEGUAN COMMUNITY RELIEF ORGANIZATION

Proudly Presents:

 

LEGUAN SOCIAL AND DINNER

 

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS EXCITING EVENT

On:      Sunday, December 6,, 2009

From:  3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

COME MEET, GREET, SOCIALIZE AND ENJOY THE COMPANY OF FELLOW LEGUAN FRIENDS

 

AND ENJOY SOME DELICIOUS, MOUTH-WATERING

GUYANESE FOODS

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS SPECIAL TIME TO MIX AND

MINGLE WITH YOUR FELLOW BACK HOME FOLKS.

 

~ NO ALCOHOL SERVED ~

 

This Special Event takes place at the:

 

INT. GARMENT WORKERS

UNION HOUSING

4050 DIXIE ROAD

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

PHONE: 905- 265-7835

 

For More Information And Tickets, Please Call:

RAMZAN at 905-625-7835

RAM         at 905-671-9233

 

ADMISSION: $10.00

DOOR OPENS at 3:00 P.M.

DINNER IS SERVED at 6:00 P.M.


 
God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God's many kind blessings".
 
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[Nuff]

I will advertise this on the radio.

[Kwaku]

Thanks Nuff, my friend sends her thanks and regards.

[Shrek]

Thanks Nuff, my friend sends her thanks and regards.

Encourage your friend to join

[Kwaku]

 ok I'll tell her.

[Kwaku]

THANK YOU

LEGUAN COMMUNITY GROUP

DINNER & SOCIAL EVENT

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2009

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The organizers for the Leguan Community Group Dinner and Social Event, Ram Sahadeo and Bibi Khan, would like to thank all those who attended and supported this event which took place at the International Workers Union Housing on Sunday, December 6, 2009 – courtesy of Muslim Religious Leader, Ramzan.

 

A special thank-you goes out to all those kind folks who participated and volunteered their time and efforts and also those who generously provided various donations to make this event successful.

 

A special thank-you also goes out to the admin of this forum for accommodating our posting on their web site.

 

Your support is highly appreciated as we look forward with confidence to future similar events!

 

Thank you all again for the excellent unity and team spirit! Together we can work to give the children of Leguan a brighter future to look forward to.

[Kwaku]

LEGUAN ISLAND ON THE MOVE AGAIN.

By Deoraj Narine

 

These 18 square miles at the mouth of the Essequibo River as it moves to join the Atlantic Ocean may only have 4,000 inhabitants but it has residents seem to have a special relationship with each other.

 

United by the Jahaji bond of Indentureship former residents of the island may be all over the world but on December 6, a cosy group got together in Mississauga to raise funds and plan for the future.



Chandan Persaud, Vedic Priest who was born on the island reminded the audience of the merits of sharing, a theme echoed by organiser Ramzan, a Moslem leader and all the other speakers.

 

Bibi Khan and Omesh, her Goa born spouse, explained the objectives of the LEGUAN COMMUNITY RELIEF ORGANIZATION and proudly displayed a machine that was already purchased and will be taken to the island to help produce spices that would be sold thus creating employment for women. They  further explained how this non-profit, all religion organisation hopes to meet its objectives which include  setting up a Community Centre, Library, Senior Services, Women’s Business Training Centre and an Alcohol and Drugs Treatment Centre.

 

It is a bold initiative and many who think that this cannot be achieved should know that  the islanders are known for their pioneering work.

 

Just after the 1992 elections Ram Sahadeo and others were the first to show how we can all return something to our land of birth.  They adopted Eastern Leguan Govt. School and even twinned it with a Brampton School. All 5 schools on the island plus the only Secondary School soon had Bank Accounts here and Trustees there. The then Minister of Education, Dr. Dale Bisnauth was invited to a meeting of schools in Leguan and also visited Toronto to meet with school groups here to seek their assistance for an educational system that once was the envy of the Caribbean. This group then promoted the idea and soon over 100 schools across the nation were helped by their former students residing abroad.  They even published and distributed a free booklet HOW TO ADOPT YOUR GUYANA SCHOOL.

Members of  this same group took the lead in Toronto to promote cultural education in Guyana by raising funds and awareness of the now prominent Hindu secondary school Saraswati Vidya Niketan, located at Cornelia Ida, W.C.D., and headed by Swami Aksharananda.

 

Once one is involved social work however the projects seem to be never-ending.

 

Ram Sahadeo once again shared his own vision for his birthplace which had many sugar plantations where indentured servants from India spent their years of struggle, among them his own grandfather. His plans include the establishment of a MONUMENT IN MEMORY OF INDENTURED SERVANTS,   a computer lab for the secondary school, and of course his pet project A GITA FOR EACH HOME.

A pocket sized version of a new gita by Mahatma Gandhi has already been edited and printed and will hopefully be here for bulk distribution in January 2010.  Omesh Sharma who shares this vision recently returned from the island where he met with officials there in the hope that a joint venture will see the monument established.

 

Since these are long term projects that would need funding and support from residents all over the globe the organisers are putting together a directory  for those interested in providing their contact details, area of expertise and even suggestions.

Former residents of the island or supporters of these projects are encouraged to send their email addresses to ramjihindu@rogers.com 

 

Those who are willing and able to do some research on the history of the island, particularly the indentureship period, or can assist in setting up a website to gather such information may contact Ram Sahadeo at ramjihindu@rogers.com 905 671 9233

 

[Kwaku]

LISTEN TO MAIKO WATSON'S SONGS FROM HER CD 'SWEET VIBRATION'
(ps MAIKO'S MOM IS FROM LEGUAN...)
 
http://www.myspace.com/maikowatsonmusic
 


MORE ABOUT HER..:

Maiko Watson
 
Maiko was born in Georgetown, Guyana on April 29, 1981. her family came to Canada before her first birthday. They lived in several cities and small towns before settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Maiko has sung her entire life, and started singing solos in her elementary school choir. She began dance training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at age four, and continued with ballet, tap, and jazz until age 15. She has always excelled in musical theatre, where she earned solos and was placed in workshops to perform outside of school. Notably, she played Ado Annie in her Grade 7 production of Oklahoma!
As a teenager, Maiko began writing her own lyrics and performing original material at hip-hop socials and local events. She danced and choreographed performances in a cultural Afro-Caribbean dance group as well as the hip-hop dance group Mahogany. She has recorded with local Winnipeg producers Chris Burke-Gaffney and Alex Zografov and was featured in Winnipeg rap duo Mood Ruff's single and music video. Maiko also sang on the television talk show Jenny Jones.
Maiko was also married to R & B artist Remy Shand.
Maiko's influences include Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Lauryn Hill, Angie Stone, Jill Scott, and Stevie Wonder.
Maiko is writing and producing her debut solo album. The music is a soulful blend of funk, blues and jazz
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiko_Watson
 
PLS CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWINGLINKS TO HEAR HER MUSIC AND INFO
 
http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/re-introducing-maiko-watson/
 

[Kwaku]

Nuff, could you please give this young lady's music some airtime on Radio Dem.  Thank you.

[Kwaku]

The December, 2009 issue of Indo-Caribbean Times can be read/downloaded
here:
http://www.esnips.com/doc/d1588abc-de0d-4ba9-940a-2e6d899b11e7/ICTimesDec09



Some feature articles:

GUYANA

Leguan Island on the Move
(no it is not going to end up out in the Atlantic)
 
http://www.esnips. com/web/Indo- CaribbeanTimes