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By Balwant Sanghera – TWENTYNINETH IN A SERIES ON MY LIFE The aviation industry in early 1960s was just growing. When I landed at Vancouver airport from New Delhi, via Tehran, London, Prestwick and Winnipeg at the end of January, 1966our Vancouver airport was still very small. It is now the South terminal for mostly local air traffic. Since then, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has undergone tremendous growth. It has now become one of the best airports in the world. Another interesting feature of YVR is that it is the only airport in the world that greets passengers in Punjabi along w...

By Balwant Sanghera – TWENTYSEVENTH IN A SERIES ON MY LIFE When a person comes to a new country, he/she is very curious about everything the new environment has to offer. Upon arrival in Canada,the first thing that struck me the most was the gentle nature of Canadians and the welcoming environment. This was reinforced when I had a brief work experience while working at a lumber mill in the interior. It was reinforced again when I attendedSimon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain. Soon after that, in 1967 Canada hosted a remarkable international event known as Expo. Every country has so...

Reflecting on Black History Month in 2021

by Guest on February 5th, 2021 at 1:24 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 By Rachna Singh Black History Month is typically a time to honour, celebrate and reflect upon the stories, experiences, and accomplishments of Black Canadians here in British Columbia and across the country. In thinking about what that means in 2021, I'm struck by how Black communities are balancing the grief and outrage over the many injustices we've witnessed over the last year, while mobilizing, organizing, and leading us to do better—and be better—at addressing individual and systemic racism. As a woman of colour, the feelin...