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Debbie Cade, 8 year employee, Salt Spring Island Branch
stop by your branch and ask your trusted island savings advisor why this partnership is good for our members, our communities, our employees and our islands. I am looking forward to joining First West Credit Union. Leaders at both Island Savings and First West have been open and forthcoming in their communication with all employees, truly involving us in this partnership process. Over the past year we’ve had the opportunity to ask questions and talk through the reality of merging with employees at Envision Financial and Valley First, First West’s two founding credit unions. They have been working incredibly well as one credit union for almost five years now—proof that this model works—and everyone I’ve spoken to is thrilled with how this partnership has worked for them. As an eight year employee, I am proud to work for Island Savings and happy that we will keep our identity and local decision-making in a model that sustains our business into the future without any disruption to staff or members.
Diwali dance choreographer Shilpa Gandhi, center, surrounded by dancers from left front clockwise: Sima Saxena, Lathika Iyer, Hina Chapani and Priti Bhathella during rehearsal for last year’s Diwali show.
Diwali festival of lights UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium hosts high-energy show
Performances include traditional Indian music, including classical and folk, along with high-energy Bollywood and bhangra dances. “It’s a celebratory event, a lot of colour, a lot of energy,” said Basrur. Andrea Peacock During the intermission of the News Staff two-and-a-half hour show, there will be traditional Indian snacks, The Victoria Hindu Parishad including samosas, and chai tea is once again hosting the annual served in the lobby. festival of lights Tickets often sell out event at the Farquhar “It’s a before the event, so Auditorium at UVic on Nov. 1. celebratory event, a people are advised to them in advance, Diwali is one of the lot of colour, a lot of buy said Basrur. biggest holidays in The Diwali event India, and the event energy.” takes place on Nov. at UVic will feature - Suresh Basrur 1 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets a wide range of are $15 and can be performers in honour purchased at the of the festival. University Centre ticket office at “It’s going to be a variety 250-721-8480 or at performance show in a beautiful auditorium.uvic.ca. theatre,” said Suresh Basrur, with editor@oakbaynews.com the Victoria Hindu Parishad.
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