May 2nd, 2014

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International Mother Language Day Celebration Photo by Chandra Bodalia

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unjabi language Education Association (PLEA) had a very successful eleventh annual International Mother Language Day Celebration on Sunday, April 27. The celebration took place at Balti House Restaurant in Sur-

rey. PLEA Rajinder Pandher welcomed the attendees and stated that this year function was being dedicated to the Komagata Maru Centenary. He then introduced local historian Sohan Pooni. Sohan Pooni is a very prominent member of

the community and has done an excellent job in keeping the community well informed of its history-trials and tribulations-in Canada. His talk centred on the theme of Komagata Maru and the Punjabi language. Mr. Poocont’d on page 4


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