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“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.”
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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.
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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.
While most in B.C. s Indo-Canadian community welcome the temporary shutdown of flights, there is concern that the federal government singling out India and Pakistan will translate to hatred in Canada.