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Canada at Crossroads Looking back, it is hard to believe that lated immigration policy, the previ- To put Canada back on track, all levels some of them who are on fixed incomes during the past 60 or so years Canada ous government opened Canada’s of government, particularly the fed- have a great deal of difficulty in makhas changed so much. This change doors wide open. This resulted in eral one, need to tighten/strengthen ing a decent living. Similarly, there has been mixed-some positive and an influx of immigrants, interna- our laws. Also, our immigration policy are countless other well deserving and some negative. Things were going well tional students, visitors, temporary needs to be reflective of our current needy Canadians who could benfor Canada till 10 or 15 years ago. Un- foreign workers and refugees etc. situation. There should be an effec- efit from a helping hand. Helping such fortunately, during the past few years, This country was unprepared to meet tive screening process before a person needy Canadians should be one of our

things haven’t gone well. Some of the the needs of people entering Cana- is issued the documentation to enter government’s top priorities. reasons for this have been obvious. da in large numbers. Our housing, Canada. Internally, the government Let us not forget that despite all these Our very lenient laws have encour- hospitals, schools and infrastruc- should make every effort in weeding problems facing Canadians, this counture were inadequate and overaged a lot of shady characters to take out fraudsters and cheater who are try continues to be one of the best, if whelmed. This caused serious conadvantage of these lenient laws and get out there to exploit our compassion and not the best, country to live in. We have cerns. The high cost of living, sky away with their actions. There is a sayhospitality. Our social programs like vast reservoirs of fresh water, clean high housing prices, unprecedented ing that laws are made for law abiding welfare and pensions also need a maair, beautiful landscape, abundance of cost of living, increased crime and people. Those who are determined to jor review. In other words, every taxnatural resources and a lot more. All related issues became a matter of seflaunt them will certainly find ways payer dollar should be spent wisely. rious concern. Finally, our decision we need is our political leadership to and means to do so. In this regard our makers in Ottawa woke up late last Finally, we should review our policy of have the will and the determination immigration policy during the past few year and brought in some much-need- helping other nations and review our to turn things around and make life years has also contributed considered changes to our out-of-control immi- foreign aid programs. The money thus more affordable, easy and enjoyable ably to this problem. gration policy. The newly elected gov- saved should be used to help Canadians for Canadians.

The previous government’s rather ernment must be commended for tak- in need. Take for example, our senior Balwant Sanghera lax immigration policy encouraged ing this issue seriously. Its response to citizens. A lot of them have made an a lot of undesirables to enter Cana- public’s growing concerns has resulted excellent contribution in building this (Balwant Sanghera is a retired School da. Rather than having a well-regu- in action to rectify the situation.

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Reborn as a high-performance Elec- with a standard Direct Connection tric only Coupe— The 2025 Dodge Stage 1 upgrade kit, which increases Charger EV looks to the legendary power to 496 hp for 15 seconds when iconic Dodge Charger both old and the aptly named “Power Shot” feature recent for its inspiration. The sleek is activated. Dodge says the Daytona aero body hatchback coupe is offered can charge its battery from 20 percent in two-door format. It is a large heavy to 80 percent in 24 minutes in optimal car and has the right presence and conditions. look with its wide stance and sharp angular lines. The 2025 Dodge Char- In the Dodge Daytona Scat Pack speciger Daytona model comes in 2 trim fication (As tested) the electric motors levels. Canadian pricing ranges from are retuned to produce 630 horsepower $54,995 to $80,300 plus Freight and and 627 lb.-ft of torque. With the standard Stage 2 upgrade kit, the Power PDI at $2,695.

Shot function increases maximum Do note that a new gasoline 2026 Dodge output to 670 hp. The Scat Pack trim Charger Scat Pack and Charger R/T includes features like Brembo brakes, bring will be arriving. These cars front sport seats, a 16-inch digital will have a turbocharged inline-six- gauge cluster, and a head-up display. cylinder engine making 420 or 550 The Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust horsepower, depending on trim. Cana- system aims to replicate the sound of dian pricing will start from $62,290 for a V8 engine, with different tones for the R/T, or $72,290 for the Scat Pack. each drive mode. The Scat Pack has the new independent four-link suspension In terms of motivation, for 2025, the set up, and dual-valve adaptive dampCharger Daytona EV model has a fully ers as standard for quicker handling electric dual-motor All Wheel Drive and turning responses. powertrain with a 100.5-kWh battery pack. The entry level Charger R/T The Dodge Charger interior is spamodel produces 456 horsepower and cious, stylish, and well finished. It is 404 lb.-ft of torque. However, it comes big change from previous Chargers

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Chargers including the Dodge Hellcat, the contrast in how the Charger EV transmits power and traction to all four wheels is incredibly quicker and more tenacious than in rearwheel-drive Chargers.

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Close link between street sweeps, overdose and systemic harm: SFU study Confiscating personal belongings during The first large-scale quantitative research and your day-to-day survival will become “Courts in B.C. have long agreed that government-led dismantling of tent cities in Vancouver to examine the frequency more challenging. You may use more displacing people who have nowhere in Vancouver inflicts immediate harm and impact of street sweeps, the study drugs to cope,” explains Hayashi. “That’s else to go violates their life, liberty, and and further destabilizes people already analyzed data from 691 participants who one direct pathway to overdose.” security rights under the Charter of Rights struggling to meet their basic needs, ac- were unstably housed and used drugs. and Freedoms,” Shane says. “To then cording to a new study from Simon Fraser Its findings validate long-standing con- The study confirms the dangers of dis- confiscate people’s personal belongings placement and street sweeps that Our University. cerns raised by community organizations Streets and the broader community have only compounds those violations and can be a matter of life or death for people who Published in the journal Public Health, such as Our Streets, P.O.W.E.R. and Stop been raising the alarm on for years, says Dave Hamm, Our Streets member and continue to be pushed to the margins.” the study found nearly one in four people the Sweeps. experiencing homelessness reported hav- “Our study provides the statistical evi- researcher-member with P.O.W.E.R. The long-term solution to ending street ing their personal belongings confiscated dence to back up what community groups “We have tried it all: peer reviewed re- sweeps is to expand dignified housing and by city workers between 2021 and 2023. have been saying all along: street sweeps search, reports, a federal housing advo- harm reduction services, says Hayashi.

These confiscations—often part of street are implicated in overdose risk and syscate, consultations and meetings, rallies In the meantime, the study suggests sweeps to remove tent cities—were sig- temic violence,” says Hayashi. and marches," Hamm says. “If the govern- emergency responses that could reduce nificantly associated with non-fatal overment won’t change its violent approach, immediate harm, including creating acdoses, violent victimization, and barriers Among the 94 participants who reported experiencing confiscation in the last six we need people to keep showing up to cessible storage services for people living to accessing essential services. months, 36 per cent had tried but were support our neighbours, because in the outdoors, and providing documentation “Our data captures a harmful part of the unable to access housing services, and 27 end, we keep each other safe.” when belongings are taken so people can street sweeps experience, which is con- per cent reported experiencing physical retrieve them. fiscation of personal belongings,” says violence from police during the same sixKanna Hayashi, associate health sciences month period.

Seizing unhoused people’s personal be- “Street sweeps are a costly, ineffective professor at SFU and St. Paul’s Hospital longings is a cruel and dangerous practice response to inequitable policies,” says Many lost essential items, including mediChair in Substance Use Research. “These that raises serious legal concerns, adds Hayashi. “The street may get cleaned up cations and harm reduction supplies. sweeps punish people for surviving in the Cailtin Shane, staff lawyer at Pivot Le- for one day, but it doesn't last because only ways available to them. It’s a public “If you’re using opioids and your valuable gal Society, a non-profit legal advocacy there is nowhere else for people to go. We health crisis that endangers lives amidst personal items are confiscated, you may organization in Vancouver's Downtown need to fix the policies that created this be displaced into riskier environments, Eastside. crisis—not criminalize its victims.” the ongoing toxic drug crisis.”

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More child care spaces coming to schools throughout B.C. Families in 12 communities through- provincial investments and federal ban and rural comout the province are benefiting from funding under the 2021-22 to 2025-26 munities, with one 640 new child care spaces on school Canada-British Columbia Canada- pickup and dropoff grounds, expanding access to high- wide Early Learning and Child Care location. quality child care for young children, Agreement. British Columbia and the as well as before- and after-school federal government signed an extension to the agreement for 2026-27 until “The staff at Surrey care.

2030-31. schools and child “As the new school year begins, hundreds of new licensed child care spaces “Together, we are creating hundreds care providers have on school grounds will make a real of new child care spaces in schools worked tirelessly to difference for families as they figure across British Columbia,” said Anna create warm, welout their routines for the new school Gainey, federal Secretary of State for coming and safe year,” said Lisa Beare, B.C.’s Minister Children and Youth. “This investment environments for of Education and Child Care. “These will take hundreds of children off wait children and famifee-reduction program, which reduces spaces are the result of strong partner- lists and save parents thousands of dol- lies throughout our ships with school districts. Together, lars in fees. When children have the community,” said Gary Tymoschuk, the cost of child care by as much as we’re supporting parents’ access to af- best start in life, families thrive and all chair, Surrey School District (SD36). $900 per child per month. Families “The investments made by the federal that need additional support with the fordable, high-quality child care where Canadians benefit.” and provincial governments in reliable, cost of child care may also be eligible and when they need it most – close to home, right at school and in familiar Eighteen new centres on school affordable child care – close to home for the Affordable Child Care Benefit. grounds are opening for the return to and within school communities – will settings.” school or have recently opened, includ- have a profoundly positive impact on Since 2018, ChildCareBC’s spacecreation programs have helped to More than $23.5 million in Child- ing spaces operated by school district Surrey.” fund more than 41,500 new licensed CareBC New Spaces funding was staff. Partnering with school districts provided to school districts to create is one way the Province is working to When the new facilities are open, child care spaces in B.C. Of these, these new child care spaces. The New create new child care spaces that meet families will benefit from affordable 26,200 are open and providing care Spaces Fund is jointly supported by the unique needs of busy families in ur- child care fees, through the Province’s for families.

Grants offer more creativity opportunities for people Community Gaming Grants are em- opportunities to build community con- enriching arts education and powering organizations, artists and nections.” cultural engagecultural workers by strengthening arts In 2025, 771 not-for-profit organizament throughout and culture programming and services tions received more than $16.6 mil- the region. to increase opportunities for people in British Columbia to participate in the lion to support the delivery of a range of programs, services and activities “The Communiarts and culture sector. related to music, theatre and dance, as ty Gaming Grant has been vital to This round of Community Gaming well as literary and visual arts. expanding arts Grants funding supports organizations Examples of grant recipients include: education and in delivering accessible, communitycentred arts and culture programming Coast String Fiddlers Association cultural engageengaged communities, contributing to that enriches lives, fosters well-being (Gibsons) to support the delivery of ment across the Cariboo-Chilcotin,” a thriving, sustainable economy that atand enhances cultural vitality in the fiddle instruction to a youth ensemble said Davana Stafford, executive directracts business investments and boosts province. in Gibsons, fostering musical growth tor, Station House Studio and Gallery Society. “Through this support, we job creation.

“Community Gaming Grants support and community among young musiwere able to offer free admission to Applications for Community Gaming programs and services throughout cians; all exhibitions in both our lower and B.C. that contribute to quality of life, The West Coast Book Prize Society Grants for the public safety sector are upper galleries as well as hands-on respond to local needs and help build (Vernon) to support key initiatives by art classes for youth of all ages. These being accepted until Nov. 30, 2025. vibrant, inclusive communities,” said the B.C and Yukon Book Prizes, aimed programs nurture creativity, build life The Community Gaming Grants Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, at promoting literacy and celebrating skills, inspire and connect people of all program distributes as much as $140 Culture and Sport. “By supporting the local authors; and ages, and contribute to a thriving local million annually to not-for-profit ordelivery of arts and cultural activities, arts community.” ganizations to support the delivery of we are increasing access to experi- Station House Studio and Gallery Soences that make a positive difference ciety (Williams Lake) to support two A strong arts and culture sector sup- ongoing programs that directly benefit in people’s lives, while also fostering programs at the Station House Gallery, ports vibrant, resilient, innovative and communities throughout B.C. PAGE 11

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Greendale Acres 41905 Yale Road West, AgSafe, through the AgSafe Cares FounChilliwack BC, V2R 4J4 dation, offers free mental wellness counselling to farmers in Sumas Prairie and September 13, 2025 across BC’s agriculture community. Learn more at agsafebc.ca/mental-wellness/ 4:00–8:00 PM counsellors.

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Still Stronger Together! hjy vI iekwTy mËbUq! Celebrate this resilience and support of those who came together in the aftermath of the 2021 Sumas Prairie floods.

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10-Day Fall Food Festival that brings everyone together. It is just like a meets table and spirit meets nature. This Hallmark movie,” says Clare Seeley, Execu- strong food destination is home to the Semá:th The Taste of Abby fall food festival returns tive Director of Tourism Abbotsford.

(Sumas) and Màthexwi (Matsqui) First Nafor its fourth year, celebrating Abbotsford’s harvest and food culture. Held from Septem- Many local vendors will be at the Night Mar- tions. Abbotsford’s fertile lands, the Sumas ber 19th to 28th, the festival launches with an ket, held at Jubilee Park in Historic Downtown and Matsqui Prairies, have sustained life for outdoor Night Market followed by ten days of Abbotsford. With a nod to the community’s over 10,000 years and supply many of today’s taste of leadership, the Food and Farm Awards, curated and engaging food experiences. farmers’ markets and chefs. presented by Envision Financial, will begin The Night Market kick-starts the festival with at 6:00 pm. live music and seasonal food creations, ciders, beers, and wines by chefs, farmers, brewers, Images for publication can be downloaded and vintners. Between September 20th - 28th, here and are to be credited to Tourism Abthe festivities continue with events varying botsford. To purchase tickets to the Night from longtable meals, amidst autumn florals Market and events, visit the homepage and to receive timely updates, follow Taste of Abby and grazing horses, to a ‘Taste the Thrill’ on Facebook, Tik Tok, and Instagram. contest where visitors are encouraged to visit local restaurants and to enter to win a skydiv- About Abbotsford ing package for two.

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Lower floor has a laundry area & 1 bathroom. Other features- 2 parking spots (Single Garage plus Single Carport), low strata fee, well maintained complex & much more. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, public transit, malls, parks, restaurants, Cineplex, High Street Mall & easy access to hwy.

Move to the heart of Abbotsford at COURT! Built by Heinrichs Developments, the condo reflects superior quality, Scandinavian design and contemporary features. This unit features 2 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms with an ensuite in the master, bright living room, dining area, modern kitchen featuring granite counter tops & stainless steel appliances, in suite laundry & a sunny sundeck to relax. Other features- Low strata fee, well maintained complex, 1 underground parking, 1 storage & much more.

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH FROM 12- 2 PM. Attention Investors & Builders! Centrally located home sitting at the end of a cul-de-sac on a 9134 sqft lot. This home features 5 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms and a private backyard for entertainment with cedar hedges for privacy. Main floor has 3 bedrooms/ 1 bathroom, bright living room, spacious kitchen, dining area and a sunny sundeck to relax. Basement features 2 bedrooms suite, 1 bathroom, living room, kitchen & a separate entrance which is a great mortgage helper. This is a prime development property to build your dream home in a good neighborhood. Buyer to check with the City of Abbotsford regarding the development potential. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, public transit, restaurants, malls & hwy.

Welcome to Gables! Affordable Townhome in West Abbotsford. Shows Great! This unit features 2 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms, huge & bright living area, dining area, spacious kitchen with tons of storage, good size nook, laundry room, sundecks with relaxing mountain views and amazing evening sunsets. Other features- No age restrictions, Great Neighborhood, Pet Friendly Complex, Tons of Visitor Parking, 2 Parking spots (1 Covered Single Garage PLUS 1 on Driveway), In Suite Laundry, Well Maintained Complex & much more. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, public transit, restaurants, malls, parks & easy access to hwy.

Immaculate Home! Backs on to a Park! Super Clean! This home features 5 beds/4 baths & nice backyard for entertainment. Main floor features huge & bright living room, dining, sunken family room w/cozy FP, spacious kitchen w/granite counter tops/Ss appliances & tons of storage, nook, office, laundry, full bath & welcoming foyer.

Top floor has 3 beds/2 baths w/an ensuite in master & walk in closet in 2 bdrms. Basement has living room, 2 beds/1 bath w/ separate entrance & crawl space for storage. Other features- Air Conditioning, Custom kitchen cabinets w/ Wolf gas range, (Hidden) Sub Zero Fridge, (Hidden) Asko Dishwasher, Dual sink in main bath, big covered deck off family room.

Built in 2014, Well kept & well maintained Town home in West Abbotsford. This home features 3 bedrooms/ 3 bathrooms PLUS 1 Den with a nice floor plan. Main floor features cozy living room, modern kitchen concept with quartz counter tops & tons of storage, dining area, powder room & a sunny sundeck for entertainment. Top floor has 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms with an ensuite in the master Plus 1 Den. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, malls, parks, restaurants, public transit & easy access to highway.

Welcome to Hartwell at Westridge! This unit features 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms with an en suite in the master, modern open kitchen layout with granite counter tops & tons of storage, dining area, bright living room, sunny sundeck to relax plus 3 Parking Spots (Garage/ Double Tandem & Driveway). Rentals allowed; this is a great buy for first time buyers, investors or anyone looking for great value. The clubhouse features a full gym, fitness center, hot tub, pool, pet wash, floor hockey rink and MORE!! Close to schools, shopping, recreation, public transit, parks, trails, High Street Mall & easy access to highway.

1st Time Home Buyers & Investors Alert! Why rent when you can own your own home at the Huntington. This Ground Level unit features 2 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms, bright living room with a fireplace for a cozy setting, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dining area, ensuite laundry & a large private fenced patio and yard for entertainment. There is also 2 underground parking spots and a storage locker. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, malls, restaurants, hospital, public transit, UFV and easy access to hwy. Don't miss out on this fabulous unit.

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Built in 2025- High End Custom Built Quality Home! Featuring 9 beds/ 8 baths, 3 massive sundecks & backyard for entertainment. Main floor features a welcoming foyer, bright living area, huge kitchen with island/ Ss appliances/ tons of storage, spice kitchen, family room, dining, laundry, guest room w/ ensuite bath. Top floor has 4 beds/ 3 baths & a huge sundeck. Basement features- 2 bedrooms legal suite with an additional 2 bedrooms, living area, rec room, & 2 baths on the other side with separate entrances.

Exceptional quality & comfort, Great location.

Close to schools, shopping, recreation, parks, public transit, restaurants, malls & easy access to highway.

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Great Home with Legal Suite sitting on a GIGANTIC 18,265 sqft lot with a potential to subdivide. (Buyers to verify from the City of Abbotsford). This home features 5 bedrooms/ 3 bathrooms and a huge backyard for entertainment. Main floor has 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms, bright living area, dining, open kitchen concept with stainless steel appliances & an extensive sundeck/ outer space to relax. Walkout Legal Basement features 2 bedrooms, living area, kitchen & bathroom. Great holding property for now & the future. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, public transit, parks, malls & easy access to highway.

Corner Unit - Lake Pointe Villas! Welcome to this Great well maintained complex with massive units. This Huge Rancher w/bsmt style home features 3 beds/3 baths with an ensuite & walk in closet in the master, huge living room w/high ceilings & fireplace, dining area, kitchen with tons of storage, family room w/fireplace, nook, rec room w/fireplace, wet bar, office, den & big storage room for your extras. Other features- Corner unit, 3 Fireplaces, tons of windows, double garage, big sunny sundeck, walkout basement to patio & backyard, visitor parking just beside this unit, relaxing fountain by the entrance, recreation center & much more. No age restrictions! Close to schools, shopping, recreation, malls, parks, public transit & freeway.

Beautiful, well maintained home in the heart of Abbotsford West. Perfect for a new growing family. This home features 5 bedrooms/ 3 bathrooms & backyard for entertainment. Main floor features 3 beds/ 2 baths with an ensuite in master, living area, kitchen, dining & sunny sundeck to relax. Basement has 2 bedrooms, bathroom & a separate entrance which has a great potential for suite as a mortgage helper.

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OPEN HOUSE SAT, JULY 19 FROM 3- 5 PM. Your Home Search Stops Here!!! Beautiful 2014 Built-3 Storey home/ 2 Storey w/basement sitting on over 8400 sqft lot. This home features 7 beds/ 5 full baths & a big backyard backing onto a Greenbelt for entertaintment. Perfect for a growing family and located at one of the best neighborhoods of East Abbotsford. Main floor features living room, dining, family room, huge kitchen with a big island and tons of storage, spice kitchen, laundry, bedroom & full bathroom. Top floor has 4 bedrooms/ 3 bathrooms which is great for a big family. Basement has 2 bedrooms, living area, full bathroom with a separate entrance. Also there is an additional Rec room in the basement with a separate entrance. Close to schools, shopping, recreation, public transit and hwy.

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2 PARCEL LAND ASSEMBLY! Walking Distance from the Hospital & Medical Buildings. Both parcels have solid, tenanted homes. 1/2 Acre total land size.

INDUSTRIAL UNIT, MISSION - $499,500.00

Great opportunity to purchase a small bay industrial warehouse in Mission. This unit boasts one front-loading grade door, ground floor warehouse space with an office at the front, and a large finished mezzanine. Upper floor is completely built out with offices & a kitchen.

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Minister’s statement on first tobacco litigation payment Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has “No amount of money will ever bring by while multinational companies continue to invest in cancer treatment, released the following statement in back the people we’ve lost to tobacco- engage in deceptive practices that response to British Columbia receiving related illnesses, nor will it make up cause widespread harm at significant

primary care and treatment research,

its first payment as part of the historic for those lives ruined by addiction. cost to people. As Attorney General, I and to promote smoking cessation for litigation against tobacco companies: However, this is a welcome step in am committed to using every tool at “Today marks an important milestone for British Columbians, as the Province begins to receive the $936-million initial payment from the historic $32.5-billion settlement in the lawsuit against tobacco companies. In total,

our mission to see justice delivered to my disposal, whether that is legislaBritish Columbians. A special thanks tion, regulation or litigation, to hold to those who have worked tirelessly bad-faith actors accountable for their

“Our top priority has always been

alongside government over the past actions and ensure that it is them and and will always be keeping British three decades to see this monumental not taxpayers who pay to fix the damachievement through.

age caused.

B.C. will receive in excess of $3.6 “The message this victory sends should “Regardless of any settlements or billion over the next 18 years.

the benefit of all British Columbians.

Columbians safe, no matter how large an adversary or how long and difficult

be clear to all. We will not stand idly future payments, our government will a journey we face.”

More than 3,000 new student seats opening in B.C. As families prepare to send kids back through Grade 5 and will help meet i n D e l t a , to school in September, new schools long-term enrolment needs.

Ladner El-

and additions are opening in sev- “Langford is a great place to call ementary is eral growing communities, with thou- home, and I am thrilled to see the new adding 150 new seats; sands more spaces under construction SĆIȺNEW̱ SṮEȽIṮḴEȽ Elementary throughout British Columbia.

“We’ve been working hard to build and deliver new schools to meet the needs of students now and in the future,”

school opening for students,” said Ravi in KelowParmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands. na, Chief “I can’t wait to see the halls filled with Tomat Ellaughter, backpacks on the hooks and ementary is

difference for students throughout the

the start of new memories for the stu- adding 165 new seats; and

province, and I look forward to wel-

said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infra- dents.” structure. “Our historic investments in school infrastructure are already

in Richmond, R.C. Talmey Elementary

In Trail, the new Glenmerry Elemen- is adding 150 new seats.

coming students back to classes for another great school year.”

tary is a full replacement school built

Students throughout the province will Since 2017, the Province has comat expanded capacity, adding 165 new see more space this fall, with Surrey mitted more than $6 billion to school B.C. students, and we look forward to student seats and increasing total caalso adding 700 new seats and further capital projects, creating nearly 43,000 welcoming young learners into even pacity from 270 to 435 seats. expansions planned in Langley to keep new student spaces and more than more brand-new classrooms this fall.”

There are also new additions at five up with growing communities.

39,000 seismically safe seats in B.C. making a meaningful difference for

In Langford, one of the province’s fast- K-12 schools:

“Creating the right learning environ- schools. As the province grows, B.C. is est-growing cities, the new SĆIȺNEW̱ in Abbotsford, Auguston Traditional ment is essential to student success,” working with both school districts and SṮEȽIṮḴEȽ Elementary school is Elementary and Margaret Stenerson said Lisa Beare, Minister of Educa- municipalities to provide all students set to open its doors. This school adds Elementary are receiving new addi- tion and Child Care. “I’m thrilled to with safe, modern and inspiring places 480 seats for students in kindergarten tions, creating a total of 360 new seats; see these investments making a real to learn.

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Minister’s statement after 2025 meeting of Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Randene Neill, Minister of Water, “A national platform like CCFAM is “In addition to the national discussions, of national importance. Its mandate is Land and Resource Stewardship, has an important opportunity to work on I was able to raise many of British Co- to promote co-operation in freshwater released the following statement after common issues and priorities collab- lumbia’s priorities, including support and marine fisheries and aquaculture the annual meeting of the Canadian oratively. It’s my honour to become for timely permitting of major projects Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture co-chair for the council in the coming while ensuring protection of salmon issues and provide a forum to establish Ministers (CCFAM) in Iqaluit, Nuna- year. and watersheds, federal financial and meet common goals. I will keep vut, on August 28 and 29, 2025: support for invasive mussel defence, working with my federal, provincial “The fisheries and seafood sector is support for wild salmon recovery and and territorial colleagues and repre“This week, I met with my federal, a significant contributor to Canada’s renegotiation of the Pacific Salmon provincial and territorial counterparts Treaty, and clarity on the aquaculture sentatives, and honouring this legacy. to discuss advancing trade and com- economy, supporting good jobs for open-net-pen transition plan, including petitiveness of Canadian fish and sea- many coastal and First Nations com“I look forward to taking on the rotatsupports for communities and workers. munities.

By working together, we food products, supporting sustainable ing provincial and territorial co-chair growth in fisheries and aquaculture, can support strong coastal economies, “CCFAM is the primary engagement role and to hosting CCFAM ministers preventing illegal fishing activities and healthy marine ecosystems, com- forum between federal, provincial preventing the spread of alien invasive munity well-being and resilience to and territorial governments address- and delegates at our 2026 meeting in species. ing fisheries and aquaculture issues beautiful British Columbia.” climate change.

Resources available to support campus overdose prevention, response As post-secondary students prepare to institutes. Free nasal naloxone is avail- their faculty head back to class for the fall semester, able anonymously in designated cabi- and security students and staff are reminded of the nets across campuses, student health staff with cerresources available to prevent and re- clinics and residence buildings. These tified training locations are usually near emergency about how to spond to overdoses on campus. phones or automated external defibril- recognize and “Every life lost to the toxic-drug lators, making life-saving medication respond to an crisis is a profound tragedy for our quick and easy to access in case of an overdose. communities, and I expect all public overdose.

Post-secondpost-secondary institutions to take steps to protect students,” said Jessie This is part of the work of the post- ary institutions health and wellness services for youth Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary secondary overdose steering commit- throughout B.C. have programs and and their families, and Here2Talk, a Education and Future Skills. “That’s tee, which was established to review policies in place to support people’s free, 24/7 mental-health counselling why my ministry directed the creation existing policies, identify gaps and safety and raise awareness of the dan- service for post-secondary students. of overdose prevention and response establish leading practices for over- gers of substance use and overdose preguidelines to enhance and align the dose prevention and response across vention, such as educational outreach, The Province remains committed to strategies of our public post-secondary all public post-secondary institutions. workshops, harm-reduction resources combating the toxic-drug crisis on integrated into student orientation, and all fronts and is working collaborainstitutions. The Overdose Prevention Over the past year, the steering commitaccess to counselling services. The tively with post-secondary institutions and Response Steering Committee is tee has made progress to keep students, guidelines released in August 2024 through the steering committee to continuing its work to update these staff and faculty safe from harm. This help post-secondary institutions adapt strengthen efforts to keep students safe guidelines and build on the progress includes releasing guidelines to help their policies to best practices for the on campus. The steering committee made to improve campus safety.” institutions develop their own oversector. continues its work throughout the year, To support post-secondary communi- dose prevention and response plans. ties in protecting students, the Province These plans help raise awareness and Students have access to mental-health with a focus on updating its guidelines has distributed 1,600 nasal naloxone establish clear protocols for respond- and addiction services that fit their and improving training and communikits to all public post-secondary in- ing to drug-poisoning emergencies. needs, including the Foundry network, cations related to overdose prevention stitutions and First Nations mandated Institutions are also advised to provide which offers in-person and online and response.

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Using technology to strengthen connections Communication is integral to our daily Schedule video calls. Whether it’s one- This will let household members know lives, and more and more, technology on-one or with an extended group of about each others’ availability and can is the starting point. From scheduling family and friends, seeing each other also keep extended family in the loop appointments to ordering groceries on the screen in real-time can open up when it comes to school shows, recitand staying connected with friends dialogue, offering visual cues and al- als or games. and family, many of our daily interac- lowing for deeper conversation.

Shared photo storage. Digital photo tions and activities begin with a phone, Create designated group chats. Have sharing platforms allow you to uptablet or computer. separate group chats on the go for fam- load, download and view each other's When it comes to keeping in touch, it’s ily, friends and neighbours. This way photos, keeping memories shared and easy to fall into a routine of emojis, you can easily send news, updates, ask stored safely. shorthand texts and meme-sharing. questions or reach out for help when who need assistance affording a mobile With costs of living on the rise, it’s However, more meaningful interac- needed. helpful that there are many free plat- phone, programs like Telus Mobility tions are important for overall wellbeing. Luckily, there are many ways Have a family calendar. Keep on top forms available to help you stay con- for Good provide free devices and lowto improve your personal connections of everyone’s schedules with all events nected. But in order to utilize them, cost rate plans that help thousands of with the help of a smartphone. and activities tracked in one place. a reliable device is needed. For those Canadians in need each year.

Tips to make the most of your income As the rising cost of living affects more Spend intentionally. This means re- tion this year, consider doing free onCanadians across the country, we’re all fraining from impulse buys, and mak- line workout videos from home instead looking for ways to stretch every dol- ing sure all purchases are things you of paying for the gym. lar. Here are some tips to make your truly need or want. Keep a list of items money go further without sacrificing you’re on the hunt for, whether it’s a Make a meal planning routine. Food new sweater or air fryer, and avoid can be one of our biggest expenses, your quality of life: shopping for things outside of it, even but it doesn’t have to be. With thoughtTrack your spending. It can be hard if they’re on sale or trending. If you see ful meal planning, you can focus on saving money when you don’t know something you’re tempted to buy, step making nutritious, affordable food and exactly where it’s going, so start by away from it for a day or two and only avoid wasting items that expire before tracking your spending for a month or you can eat them. To make it fun, look get it if you're still interested. two. Do you spend more on takeout up creative recipes online that use phone connection, you can check out than you thought? Cooking more meals Focus on your priorities. Everyone has whatever produce is in season. You Telus Mobility for Good, a program at home could be a great way to save. different things that are important to can also use apps to find sales or free that offers low-income families and Do you have magazine subscriptions, them, whether it’s travelling or a gym or discounted produce. seniors free devices and low-cost rate software licenses, or gym member- membership or saving for retirement ships you rarely use Set a quarterly or your kids’ education. Once you’ve Look for support. There are more plan. To date the program has helped reminder to review recurring payments identified your priorities, use your resources out there to help than you over 66,000 people across Canada stay and cancel anything you haven’t used money for them first. For example, if think. For example, if you’re find- connected to their networks and critical you’re dreaming of an amazing vaca- ing it hard to afford a reliable mobile social supports. in at least a month.

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Technology offers us so many benefits, Investing in digital literacy training. fully in the digital economy. Making from being able to stay in touch with Having up-to-date computers and sure communities across the country faraway family and friends to hav- phones is important, but knowing how have high-speed connections to engage ing information at our fingertips. But to use them effectively and safely is equally with others is a top priority. when there’s a divide between who essential for people to get the greatcan access the internet and those who est benefit. Digital literacy education Providing low-cost internet access. can’t, it can hurt our neighbours and can mean teaching young people how More equitable access can help make sure no one gets left behind. One procommunities. to communicate effectively online gram that’s been helping bridge the While addressing this divide is com- or showing people how to identify digital divide since 2017 is the Telus plex, when everyone has access to reliable sources of information and so Mobility for Good program, which information, education and technology, much more. provides free devices and free or low- of or surviving violence. To date, the it can lead to economic growth and Expanding local network connectiv- cost mobile rate plans to low-income program has empowered over 66,000 improved quality of life for all. ity. Continued investment in bringing families and seniors, youth leaving participants to access important serSome solutions that can bridge the high-speed internet to more communi- government care, government-assisted vices, maintain social connections and digital divide are: ties ensures everyone can participate refugees and Indigenous women at risk improve their overall quality of life.

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Be cautious about what you bring to an end or the way in which you go about winding something up, especially if you think it will open up more choices. The situation will have to be revisited mid April next year.

Other things would have changed by then.

It might be wiser to let things take their own course right now.

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Something that started off as a small thing when it comes to helping out somebody else that seems to keep on growing would be best dealt with now, especially if it is turning into a habit or interfering with your regular routines. It has probably taught you to take more notice of what is important to you, rather than getting distracted..

New directions involving other people can be smooth running if things are done their way. While there might be a lot in common, their determination might clash with yours. If you have been attempting to come to an agreement, this might need to be left for now and revisited mid April as things will likely have changed by then.

Something is winding up on a personal level perhaps in ways you were not expecting that is generating thought of all sorts of possibilities in the long term. Someone can play a powerful role here. However it is to eventually settle will not become evident until January to April next year. Meanwhile just go with the flow.

You can have success in getting something out of the way that has been on your mind for a while but the energy just hasn’t been there.

Not that you will feel overly energised just yet. It is more a realisation that time is running out. You know you will feel a lot better once this is done, especially if others have a good view of it.

There can be a willingness to let something go that has been a personal priority but doesn’t fit well with someone else. It will be more important to establish underlying stability in situations involving others. This can be temporary as other opportunities to focus on your wishes will arise next year from January to April. Patience can pay off.

Something needs to be put into place once and for all so that you know what needs to be spent rather than other things coming up all the time. Whatever you do now can create changes that may not be fully implemented until next year, between January and April.

You need to be straightforward and practical with any discussions.

The New Moon this week occurs in your sign providing you with the opportunity to generate changed directions on a personal level. Anything that has not been heading in the direction you had hoped might be better let go right now. Becoming more practical can appeal to you, especially when it comes to stability with finances.

There can be new directions building up in the background that will provide the opportunity to put a stable foundation in place. This is likely tied into the decisions of somebody else and something may need to wind up so they can take the next step.

There could be more than one stage of development attached to this as well.

Changes in somebody else’s life may make you realise things are moving on and it will not be the same for you. This is encouraging you to think about what is important to you. It can actually be freeing you up to do so. This is a first stage.

New people can come into your life, especially from January to April next year.

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It might be time to develop a new attitude when it comes to commitments or obligations in your life, especially if they affect your finances. If you have accepted things without thinking, you could recognise this has to stop. This can only happen when you take the time to analyse what you can realistically manage and follow through.

New possibilities in the long term can begin to feel more probable or realistic. This could leave behind a level of personal doubt or insecurity.

This can be tied to you becoming more aware of what has been important for a long time but needs to be modified in some way for the future. The second stage can occur January to April next year.

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koTI JfV idl df hIrf mlkIq isMG igwl sfbkf srpMc ipMz kokrI PUlf isMG mogf purfxy simaF vyly iksy ipMz do BrfvF df twbr nMU, mUn vrgI JotI Cokry mUhry lfAux lwgI pwkf Gr, sfzy Gr ijwzf qF dlfn hI sI. tokrI KohI qy mwJ dI KurlI pwiTaF nfl Br eyky Qvfk ivwc idn-ktI kr irhf sI. vwzf aY. qyrI mF df df K[[[ jy nf TwgI Kfky muiVaf pwkIaF kMDolIaF, pwkIaF KurlIaF, bYTkF, idwqI. mYN kwtI nUM guV KvfAux lwgf, zr dy Brf Coty Brf nfl kMm-DMdf vI krfAudf qy qf mYnMU bMdf nf khIN. jy agilaF inhMgF dy sbHfq qy ibjlI dy lftU jgdy sI. kIVI qurI mfry myry sfh suwky pey sI. jwgU cuwp-cfp Kys Gr dI cODr vI krdf. psLU-zMgr jwtF df zolU afgMU nf mFjy qF khIN.” asIN afm vFg iPrdI idsdI sI. mYN hfl mYNh dlfn ivc bMnH dI buwkl mfrI bYTf sI. srmfieaf huMdy sn. KLfs kr jy Gr gF ny kMnF ‘c kOVf qyl pf ilaf. vwCf qy mwJ ny kwtI idwqI qF puwq jMmy ijMnf cfa hoxf. alk vihVky jwt puwqF vFgMU pfldy . sbwbIN AuhnF BrfvF kol iewk CvI vrgf alk vihVkf sI. Auhnf ny Auhdy cfr iCwlV vwtx df PYslf kIqf. ies gwl dI iBxk psLU mMzI dy TwgF dy kMnF ‘c jf peI. Auh srgrm ho gey. AuhnF Coty Brf dy kMn Br idwqy, “lY qMU igwty vZfAudF rih igaf. vihVkf vycU vwzf cODrI. aYqkIN qMU afp vyc ky af mMzI.” vwzy dy lwK smJfAux ‘qy vI Cotf vihVkf vycx mMzI nMU qur ipaf. Pyr kI dlFlF df Twg tolf Coty dy rfh ‘c musqYd ho igaf. pihly ny Coty Brf nMU rok ky ikhf, “kwty dI kI vwtq krnI aY cobrf.” “qMU aMnf vihVky nMU kwtf bxfeI jfnY, juwqIaF dI Gft af mKf.” vihVky df mflk boilaf. QoVHI dUr igaf Pyr dUjf Twg,

mY afpxy nfl iewk cflIaF nMU Zuikaf bMdf lY ky jfx nMU iqafr kr ilaf. Auhdf nf jwgU sI. jwgU ‘c KUbI sI jF qF pYsy iswtky lVfeI muwl lYNdf nf AuhdI bfcI (mUMh) bMd hovy cfhy Auhdy AuWproN gwzIaf lMGI jfx kuskdf nf. asIN vI ng pUrf krn leI hI AuhnUNM vgfr pfeI sI. “puwq bMdf qf imwtI df nI mfn hMudf.

Auh myry Brfvf dI QF lgdf sI. mMzI qo iek idn pihlF afAuidaF hI byby ny mwJ dy ky sfnMU mMzI nMU qor idwqf. KfAu-pIAu tYm nMU qusI koTI jf vVnf. Auhny mYnMU smJfieaf. qurn vyly bfpU vI ZYlf pY igaf sI. “puwq mYNh nUM mYl ‘c riKAu gwzI ByzI qo zrU nf. Nnfly qYnMU hux duinafdfrI iswKxI pAU. afpxy muhry hor koeI rfh vI nhIN. mY qF mMjf PVI bYTF.”

hI irhf sI qy mMdr afvdI mfsI dy twbr nUM Auh bjLurg Pyr llkfry mfrn lwgf, “kuVy

iml-igl irhf sI qF iek nvIN ibwj af peI. sIbo bfltI ilaf qy mwJ coa, kwtrU nUM rwj sbHfq ivcoN iek idAu vrgf icwtI dfVHI vflf ky cuMGf deIN, lflc nf kr leIN. beI duwD buVHf AuWcI-AuWcI boldf afieaf. “sflI mMzI Gry vrqFgy. Qozy awg lfeI nI muwkI. nfly ny vwZ ky Kf ilaf, ieAuN psLU ilaf bMnHdy af iehnF nUM bwTlF ‘c pf ky qwqf pfxI idA, ijvyN ipAu df Gr hovy, bysLrm lfxf.” mwGr mUMh-hwQ Do lYx. svyr dy GroN inkly hoxy aF ‘c TMZ jor PV lYNdI ey, iek qy mwJ iZwzoN BuwKy-Bfxy. ikwQoN af geI axswdI jMn.” Auh BuwKI, swjr sUeI rihMdf-KUMhdf kwtI nUM asIN Pyr sfzy ‘qy vrHn lwgf sI. QxF nUM mUMh lvfAuNdy afey vft nbyVn mfry. mihM psmI KVHI sI qy Auhdf cwzf pftx ‘qy afieaf ipaf sI. Auh Gr df mflk boldf boldf myry koly af igaf. mYN ijvyN ryl qoN Kcrf ziraf hovy ieAuN sfAUN-mfAUN hoieaf KVHf sI. Auey Cokiraf, “Auh KflI borI cwk bMnH kwtI dy. afh PV rwsI nfl bMnH TMZ lwg jfAU iehnUM, af igaf tolf ‘kwTf ho ky tuwk qoVn, sflf ieh Gr hY ik nUr-mihl

Pyr qIjf Twg, aMq nMU Coty dy mn ivwc sLwk GroN inkly qF guaFZI pfl isAuN inhMg af dI srF”, Auh AuWcI-AuWcI bolI jFdf. “jfh pY geI ikqy mY swcI-muwcI mYN kwtf qF nI lY imilaf. Auhny myrI bFh PV leI. afdq tokrf cwk qy msLIn mUhirAuN pwTy pf afvdI mF afieaf. afKLr Brf sLrIk aY ikqy kwtf nf muqfbk mKOl nfl gf ky kihx lwgf, mwQy mVH idwqf hovy qy Auh vihVky nMU kwtf smJ ky kOzIaF dy Bfa vihVky df rws TwgF nMU PLVf afieaf. ieh khfxI mYN AudoN suxI jF nhI

qwqf pfxI lY ky afeI sIbo ny mYnUM hOlI ku dyxy ikhf, ibwlU zro nf, qfieaf POjI bws mUMh df eI kOVf-quMmf aY, aMdroN qF imsLrI vrgf. qfieaf idl df hIrf ey. mYN cfh lY ky afeI ik afeI.” Auh afpxy qfey vFg jrvfxI muitafr sI. kuJ icr bfad sIbo bfltI lY ky af geI, BlF ibwlU ieh lwq qF nI cwkU Dfr kwZx vyly?” pqf nI BYxy, mYN Bolypx ivc kih idwqf, pr mYnUM Aus BYx df rwb vrgf afsrf sI Aus tYm. asIN kwtI rjf ky bfkI duwD coa ilaf. sIbo BYx ny imMt mfiraf

nUM, BuwK nfl PwtI bxI KVHI af. ikhVf kMjr pr Auh buVHf jmdUq vFgUM sfzy isr ‘qy KVHf

“sux nI cfcIey, sux nI qfeIey, sux vwzIey QonUM iehdy sMKy dyAU.” Auhny iek muitafr irhf. “jfh kuVy bwTl Do ky ilaf, ieh sfrf nUM ikhf, “kuVy sIbo, guV dy iehnUM jvfkVy hI duwD mwJ nUM ipaf, qYnUM ikhf sI dsyr guV BrjfeIey,

pr 14 ku sfl dI Aumr ‘c hMZfeI jLrUr af. nI nOkr jFdy nUM bFh PV ky smJfeIey.”

jy nUM, kwtI dy mUMh nUM lfvy ivcfrI plUx ijhI ilafeIN mwJ nUM pfAux nUM.” “swc qfieaf ieh qF hY, AuqoN TMZ vft dI BMnI peI aY. QkyvF qF Buwl geI.” “nf qyrI mwq igwitaF ‘c ey?

sfzy Gr Aus sfl do mwJf sUeIaF. GridaF qy bwKIaF ‘qy hwQ rwK ky hwsx lgf. asl lih jfAU igwT Br df. lMbVdfr bxf ky ieh qyrI lgdI ivk jfAU kwlH nUM ies hflq soicaf iewk mwJ vycky koeI kbIldfrI dI Kuwz ‘c ipCly sfl jgrfAuN psLU mMzI ‘c Auh iek qor qf mYNh vycx. ieh sflf Gry bxdf hoAU ‘c?” Auh sIbo nUM avf-qvf bolI jFdf sI, mMdI jfAU. ipMz qoN Cy-swq koh ‘qy jgrfAUN gF KrIdx smyN TwgI Kf cuwkf sI. Auhny mYnUM gONzr.” Auh myry duafly hoieaf KVHf sI. mYN pr Auh hwsdI-hwsdI guV lY afeI. AuhnF hr sfl psLU mMzI lgdI sI. byby ny ikhf, keI mMqr idwqy qy dlflF dIaF GiqwqF qoN TTMbiraf tokrf cwkI KVHf. “nf hux eyQy pYr dy igaF qoN jwgU dI bfcI KuwlHI, “Eey qfiraf “puwq sfqf ku rih igaf mMzI ‘c, qMU afpxy sfvDfn kIqf. kwtI CotI sI, CyqI hMB geI. gwzIN KVHF, msLIn nIN dINhdI, pwTy pf afvdI lgdf qyrf bfpU iehdf ikqy isr plos igaf guaFZI afVI mMdr nUM lY jFeIN, AuhdI mfsI mYnUM qrs afvy, ikqy mYN Auhdy mUMh ‘c mwJ df kuJ lgdI nUM.” mYN zrdy zrdy awDI ku tokI lMGdf twpdf.” Auh bfpU df nF lY ky boilaf. koTy jgrFAUN hYgI. iewk idn pihlf quirAu Qx qy kdy AuNgl pfvF, Auh mfsUm Qx smJ mwJ dI KurlI ‘c pwTy ilaf pfey. mwJ nUM msF asIN mUMh Guwt ky hwsy ik ikqy pqMdr muV ky rfq AuhdI mfsI dy Gr kwitAu. svyry mMUh- ky kuJ icr qury qy iPr isr iswtjy. asIN pwTy imly. “Eey qyry ‘c iqMn kfxy hY ik nhIN, nf af jfey. rotI Kf ky asIN lMmIaF qfx ky JfKry mMzI jf vVnf.” bfpU ny vI afpxf Js AuhnUM cwk ky dm idvfAuNdy rhy. rwb rwb kr aYny pwTy pf ‘qy dyKIN ikqy mwJ afPr nf jfvy, sON gey. mwJ qy kwtI vI hMBIaF mlwpF vFg pUrf krnf hMudf sI. “akl nf mOq ies buVI ky mMdr dI mfsI df Gr afieaf. bhuq vwzf byihMmqf iksy QF df.” Auhny Jtky nfl mYQoN lMmIaF peIaF sI. PAGE 28

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            

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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                                                                                                                                                                                              

   

                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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AB@ Ï‘≈Áπ Á∆ ’‘≈‰∆ È∂ Ó∂∂ «ÁÒ ˘ ¤»‘ «Ò¡≈ : Î‘≈È ¡÷Â

ÓÙ‘» Ï≈Ò∆Ú∞‚ º «ÎÒÓ «ÈÓ≈Â≈ Î‘≈È ¡÷Â Á≈ ’«‘‰≈ ‘À «’ «ÎÒÓ AB@ Ï‘≈Áπ Á∆ ’‘≈‰∆ È∂ ¿∞È∑ª Á∂ «ÁÒ ˘ ¤»‘ «Ò¡≈ ¡Â∂ ¿∞Ȫ∑ Á∂ ¡≥Á «¬º’ ÈÚ∆∫ Ì≈ÚÈ≈ ‹◊≈¬∆Õ Î‘≈È ¡÷Â ¡À’√Ò ¡À∫‡‡∂ÈÓÀ∫‡ ¡Â∂ «‡z◊ ‘ÀÍ∆ √‡»‚∆˙˜ Á∆ «ÎÒÓ AB@ Ï‘≈Áπ «Úº⁄ Í∆Ú∆√∆ Ó∂‹ ÙÀÂ≈È «√≥ÿ Ì≈‡∆ Á∆ Ù’Â∆Ù≈Ò∆ ̱«Ó’≈ «Úº⁄ ‘ÈÕ Î‘≈È ¡÷Â ÷πÁ «¬√ «ÎÒÓ ˘ ÒÀ ’∂ Ï‘∞ Ì≈Ú∞’ «Á÷≈¬∆ «ÁºÂ∂Õ «ÎÒÓ Ï≈∂ ◊ºÒ ’Á∂ ‘ج∂ ¿∞È∑ª «’‘≈ «’ «¬√ «ÎÒÓ È∂ ¿∞È∑ª ˘ ’¬∆ Â∆«’¡ª È≈Ò ¤»«‘¡≈ ‘À ¡Â∂ ¿∞È∑ª Á∂ ¡≥Á «¬º’ ÈÚ∆∫ Ì≈ÚÈ≈ ‹◊≈¬∆ ‘ÀÕ Î‘≈È ¡÷Â È∂ «’‘≈, ‹ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ È≈ «√¯ ÙÀÂ≈È «√≥ÿ ‹∆ Á∆ ’‘≈‰∆ √π‰∆, √◊Ø∫ ¿∞È∑ª È≈Ò ÒÛÈ Ú≈Ò∂ √À«È’ª Á∆ Ú∆ ’‘≈‰∆ √π‰∆, Ò¬∆ ¿∞ÂÙ≈‘ ‘ÀÕ ¡Â∂ «¬‘ ◊ºÒ ¡≈͉∂ ª ÓÀ∫ Ï‘∞ Íz∂« ‘Ø«¬¡≈Õ «¬√ È≈Ò ÓÀ˘ ¡≈Í «Úº⁄ Ï‘∞ ’∞fi Áº√ ‘∆ ‘ÀÕ «ÎÒÓ ¡«‘√≈√ ‘Ø«¬¡≈ «’ ‹∂’ ’ج∆ «Ú¡’Â∆ AB@ Ï‘≈Áπ Á∆ ’‘≈‰∆ AIFB Á∂ ∂˜ª◊ «ÁzÛ ‘À, ª ¿∞‘ ¡≈͉∂ ÒØ’ª ¡Â∂ √Ó≈‹ Ò≈ Ô∞ºË ”Â∂ ¡Ë≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ AB@ Ì≈Â∆ Ò¬∆ Ï‘∞ ’∞fi ’ √’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ ¿∞‘ √À«È’ª Á∆ √º⁄∆ ¡Â∂ Ó‘≈È ’‘≈‰∆ ˘ Ì≈ÚÈ≈ √∆ «‹√È∂ ÓÀ˘ ‚±≥ÿ≈¬∆ È≈Ò Á√≈¿∞ªÁ∆‘À, «‹È∑ª È∂ ÁπÙÓ‰ª Á∂ √≈‘Ó‰∂ ¤»«‘¡≈Õ Î‘≈È È∂ «’‘≈, √≈‚∂ √≈∂ ‘≈ Ó≥È∂ «ÏȪ Ï‘≈Á∆ È≈Ò ¡≈͉∆ ËÂ∆ ’Ò≈’≈ª ’ØÒ «√Î √≈‚∆ √Ófi ¡Â∂ Á∆ º«÷¡≈ ’∆Â∆Õ «¬‘ «ÎÒÓ ‹È∆Ù Ì≈ÚÈ≈ Á∆ Ù’Â∆ ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘À ¡Â∂ «¬√Á∆ “≈‹∆” ÿ¬∆ Áπ¡≈≈ «ÈÁ∂Ù ‘À ¡Â∂ ÓÁÁ È≈Ò ¡√∆∫ ’≥Ó ’Á∂ ‘ªÕ Í «¬‘ «Â∂Ù «√ËÚ≈È∆, Î‘≈È ¡÷Â (¡À’√Ò «¬º’ ¡«‹‘∆ ’‘≈‰∆ ‘À ‹Ø Í«‘Òª ‘∆ √Ó∂∫ ¡À∫‡‡∂ÈÓÀ∫‡) ¡Â∂ ¡«Ó ⁄≥Á («‡z◊ Á∆ Í∆«÷¡≈ ”Â∂ ÷∆ ¿∞Â∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ ‘ÀÍ∆ √‡»‚∆˙) Áπ¡≈≈ «È«Ó ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ ’‘≈‰∆ Ó∂∂ º’ Í‘∞≥⁄∆ ¡Â∂ Ò◊Ì◊ FD «ÎÒÓ BA ÈÚ≥Ï B@BE ˘ «√È∂Ó≈ÿª √≈Òª Ï≈¡Á Ú∆ «¬√ ’‘≈‰∆ ˘ ω≈¿∞‰ «Úº⁄ «Ò∆˜ ‘ØÚ∂◊∆Õ

B@ √≈Ò Á∂ ’∆¡ ”⁄ ω∆ ÓÀ∫ ‘ «’Á≈ Á∆ Ó≈√‡ : ∂«‹È≈ ’À√∫∂ ‚z≈

“‹≈‡”, “√≈«’È∆-‚≈«’È∆” ¡Â∂ “’∂√∆ ⁄À͇-B” «Ú⁄ ¡«ÌÈÀ ’È Ú≈Ò∆ ∂«‹È≈ ’À√∫∂ ‚≈z È∂ «¬≥‚√‡z∆ ”⁄ «ÏÂ≈∂ B@ √≈Òª ˘ «Ï‘Â∆È Áº«√¡≈ ‘ÀÕ ¿∞√ Á∂ ¡È∞√≈ √Î Á∂÷‰ ”⁄ «‹≥È≈ ‘√∆È ‘À, Á¡√Ò, ¿∞‘Ø «‹‘≈ È‘∆∫ √∆Õ «¬√∂ √≈Ò ¿∞√ Á∆¡ª ÁØ Úº‚∆¡ª «ÎÒÓª “’∂√∆ ⁄À͇-B” ¡Â∂ “‹≈‡” «Ò∆˜ ‘ج∆¡ªÕ ÁØÚ∂∫ ‘∆ «’Á≈ «¬’ Á»‹∂ È≈ÒØ∫ «¬’ÁÓ Úº÷ √ÈÕ ¿∞√ Á∂ ¡≥Á≈˜ ˘ «¬≥‚√‡z∆ Á∂ È≈ÓÁ≈ Í√≥Á ’È Òº◊∂ ‘ÈÕ ¡≈͉∂ «¬√ √Î ˘ ÒÀ’∂ √≈¿±Ê Á∆ «Ï¿±‡∆ ∂«‹È≈ È∂ Áº«√¡≈ ¿∞√ ˘ Úº÷-Úº÷ Ì≈Ù≈Úª ”⁄ ’≥Ó ’È Á∂ ÷»Ï√» ÓΩ’∂ «ÓÒ∂Õ ¿∞√ È∂ «’‘≈, ““Ó∂≈ «ÎÒÓ∆ √Î ’≈Î∆ Ù≈ÈÁ≈ «‘≈ ‘ÀÕ ÓÀ˘ Úº÷-Úº÷ Ì≈Ù≈Úª ”⁄ ’≥Ó ’È Á∂ ÓΩ’∂ «ÓÒ∂ ‘È, «¬√ Á∂ Ò¬∆ ÓÀ∫ ÷πÁ ˘ ÷πÙ«’√Ó «¬√∂ ’≈È ÓÀ∫ «¬’ «Ï‘Â ’Ò≈’≈ Ï‰È Ó≥ÈÁ∆ ‘ªÕ ‘∞‰, ‹ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ «Íº¤∂ ÓπÛ ’∂ Á∂÷Á∆ Á∂ ÔØ◊ ‘ج∆ ‘ªÕ”” ¿∞‘ ¡≈͉∂ ¡≈Í ˘ «’Ú∂∫ ‘ª, ª ÓÀ˘ ÷πÙ∆ ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘À Í Ó∂∂ Ò¬∆ «¬ÊØ∫ Í«Ì≈«Ù ’∂◊∆, ¿∞√È∂ «’‘≈, ““«¬√ Â’ Í‘∞≥⁄‰≈ ¡≈√≈È È‘∆∫ √∆Õ ’¬∆ Ú≈ Í≈◊ÒÍÈ ”⁄ «¬’ Â∆’≈ ‘À, Â∞‘≈˘ Ï√ ÓÀ˘ ÷πÁ ”Â∂ Ùº’ √∆ «’ ÓÀ∫ ¡≈͉∆¡ª ¡Â∂ «¬√Á∂ È≈Ò ⁄ºÒ‰≈ ÍÚ∂◊≈Õ”” ¿∞√È∂ ¡º◊∂ Á»√«¡ª Á∆¡ª ¡≈√ª ”Â∂ ÷∆ Ú∆ ¿∞Â «’‘≈, ““«¬‘ ÍzØ‹À’‡ ¡Â∂ √Àµ‡¡ºÍ ”Â∂ Ú∆ √’ª◊∆ «’ È‘∆∫, «’¿∞∫«’ ¿∞ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ Ï‘∞ «ÈÌ ’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ ‹ª ª ٪ ‘À ‹ª ¤Ø‡∆ √∆, «¬√ Ò¬∆ Ó∂∂ Ò¬∆ ⁄∆˜ª «ÏÒ’∞Ò Ï‘∞ ◊∞fi ≥ ÒÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ Â∞√∆∫ «¬√˘ «√¯ Ì≈Ù≈ Úº÷ √ÈÕ”” ¿∞√ È∂ Áº«√¡≈ «’ ’≈Î∆ √Ó∂∫ Á∂ ¡≈Ë≈ ”Â∂ Ú≥‚ È‘∆∫ √’Á∂Õ ‘≈Òª«’, Â’ ¿∞√ ˘ «¬‘ Òº◊Á≈ «‘≈ √∆ «’ ’≈Ù Áº÷‰ Á∂ «ÈÁ∂Ù’ «˜¡≈Á≈Â √≥Ï≥«Ë ¿∞√ Á≈ ’ج∆ ÓÀ∫‡ ‘∞Á ≥ ≈ Í «Î ¿∞√ È∂ ÷πÁ ’‘≈‰∆¡ª ω≈¿∞‰≈ Í√≥Á ’Á∂ ‘È ‹ÁØ∫ ‘∆ ‘ ⁄∆˜ «√º÷∆ ¡Â∂ ¡≈͉∂ ‹«Ï¡ª «’ Ï≈Ò∆Ú∞ º ‚ ”⁄, ÂØ∫ ¡º◊∂ ÚË∆Õ ∂«‹È≈ È∂ «’‘≈, ““¡º‹ ÓÀ∫ ¡Á≈’≈ª ˘ √‡≈ ¡≈͉∂ «¬√ √Î Á∂ Ò¬∆ Ï‘∞ Ë≥ÈÚ≈Á∆ ω≈¿∞ ‰ ”Â∂ ‘ª, ‹Ø ÓÀ∫ ¡º‹ ‘ªÕ Ó∂∂ ’≥Ó ¡Â∂ ¿∞√ ÂØ∫ «˜¡≈Á≈ ÎØ ’ √ «ÓÒ∆¡ª ⁄π‰Â Ω ∆¡ª È∂ ÓÀ˘ «Ï‘Â «¬È√≈È ’∆Â≈ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ”” ω≈«¬¡≈Õ ÓÀ∫ ‘Ó∂Ù≈ ÂØ∫ «¬’ ¡«‹‘∆ ¡«ÌÈ∂Â∆ ωÈ≈ ⁄≈‘∞≥Á∆ √∆ ‹Ø ‘ Â∑ª Á≈ «’Á≈ «ÈÌ≈ √’∂-Ì≈Ú∂∫ ¿∞‘ “◊Ò ÈÀ’√‡ ‚Ø”, ÌØÒ∆-Ì≈Ò∆, √≈¬∆’Ø, ‚º◊ ¡À«‚’‡, ÒÀ√Ï∆¡È ◊Ò ‹ª ’ج∆ ‘ØÕ”” ¿∞√È∂ «’‘≈, ““ÓÀ∫ ‘ «’Á≈ «ÈÌ≈¿∞‰≈ ⁄≈‘∞≥Á∆ ‘ªÕ ÓÀ∫ ÷πÙ«’√Ó ‘ª «’ ÓÀ∫ «¬’ «’√Ó Á∆ ̱«Ó’≈ º’ √∆Ó ȑ∆∫ ‘ª ¡Â∂

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Óπ‘Ϻ Â∂∫ ÂØ∫ Ï≈¡Á Ó∂∆¡ª ⁄≈ «ÎÒÓª ’Á∂ «Ò∆˜ È‘∆∫ ‘ج∆¡ª : Ù«ÓÂ≈ ÙÀµ‡∆

Ï≈Ò∆Ú∞º‚ ¡Á≈’≈≈ Ù«ÓÂ≈ ÙÀµ‡∆ ’«‘≥Á∆ ‘À «’ «ÎÒÓ “Óπ‘ºÏÂ∂∫” ÂØ∫ Ï≈¡Á ¿∞È∑ª È∂ ⁄≈ «ÎÒÓª Á∆ Ù»«‡≥◊ ’∆Â∆ ‹Ø ’Á∂ «Ò∆˜ È‘∆∫ ‘ج∆¡ªÕ Ï≈Ò∆Ú∞º‚ ¡Á≈’≈≈ «ÙÒÍ≈ ÙÀµ‡∆ Á∆ ÌÀ‰ Ù«ÓÂ≈ ÙÀµ‡∆ È∂ ÔÙ ≈‹ «ÎÒÓ˜ Á∆ “Óπ‘ºÏÂ∂∫” È≈Ò ¡≈͉≈ ‚À«Ï¿± ’∆Â≈Õ ‘≈Ò ‘∆ «Úº⁄ ¿∞√È∂ ¡≈͉∂ ’∆¡ Á∆¡ª ⁄π‰ΩÂ∆¡ª Ï≈∂ ÷πºÒ∑ ’∂ ◊ºÒ ’∆Â∆Õ Ù«ÓÂ≈ È∂ «¬º’ «¬≥‡«Ú¿± «Úº⁄ Áº«√¡≈ «’ Óπ‘ºÏÂ∂∫ ÂØ∫ Ï≈¡Á, ¿∞√È∂ ⁄≈ «ÎÒÓª Á∆ Ù»«‡≥◊ ’∆Â∆ √∆, «‹√ «Úº⁄ √≥‹∂ ÁºÂ, ⁄≥Á⁄»Û «√≥ÿ ¡Â∂ ¡≈. Ó≈ËÚÈ Ú◊∂ ’Ò≈’≈ª È≈Ò ÍzØ‹À’‡ Ù≈ÓÒ √È, Í «¬‘Ȫ «Úº⁄Ø∫ ’ج∆ Ú∆ «ÎÒÓ «Ò∆˜ È‘∆∫ ‘Ø √’∆Õ «¬√ ¡⁄≈È’ fi‡’∂ È∂ Ï‘∞ ӑºÂÚÍ»È √Ó∂∫ ”Â∂ ¿∞√Á∂ ’∆¡ Á∆ ¯Â≈ ˘ Ø’ «ÁºÂ≈Õ Ù«ÓÂ≈ Á∆ ¡≈÷∆ «ÎÒÓ “Á ‡ÀÈÀ∫‡” ˘ Ú∆ ’¬∆ ∞’≈Ú‡ª Á≈ √≈‘Ó‰≈ ’È≈ «Í¡≈Õ ’¬∆ Ú≈ ÓπÒÂÚ∆ ’∆Â∂ ‹≈‰ ÂØ∫ Ï≈¡Á, «ÎÒÓ «ÏȪ «’√∂ «ÚÙ∂Ù Ó≈’∆«‡≥◊ ‹ª ÍzÓØÙÈ Á∂ ⁄؉Ú∂∫ «√È∂Ó≈ÿª «Úº⁄ «Ò∆˜ ’∆Â∆ ◊¬∆, «‹√ ’≈È «ÎÒÓ ˘ ¿∞‘ Ó≈ÈÂ≈ È‘∆∫ «ÓÒ∆ «‹√Á∆ Ù«ÓÂ≈ ˘ ¿∞Ó∆Á √∆Õ Ù«ÓÂ≈ È∂ «’‘≈, ÒØ’ª ˘ «¬‘ Áº√‰ «Úº⁄ ’ج∆ ÙÓ ‹ª È∞’√≈È È‘∆∫ ‘À «’ Â∞√∆∫ ¿∞ÍÒÏË ‘Ø ¡Â∂ ’≥Ó ’È≈ ⁄≈‘∞≥Á∂ ‘ØÕ «¬È∑ª ⁄π‰ΩÂ∆¡ª Á∂ Ï≈Ú‹»Á, Ù«ÓÂ≈ ¡≈͉∂ ’≥Ó ÍzÂ∆ √Ó«Í ‘À ¡Â∂ ¿∞Ó∆Á ’ ‘∆ ‘À «’ ¿∞√˘ «Ï‘Â ÓΩ’∂ «ÓÒ‰◊∂ ‹Ø ¿∞√Á∆ ¡√Ò Íz«ÂÌ≈ ˘ Úº‚∂ ÍÁ∂ ”Â∂ «Á÷≈¿∞‰◊∂Õ

«ÍzÔÁÙÈ Á∆ «ÎÒÓ ‘ÀÚ≈È Á≈ «‘º√≈ ω∆ √ÀÔ≈Ó∆ ÷∂ Ï≈Ò∆Ú∞º‚ ¡Á≈’≈≈ √ÀÔ≈Ó∆ ÷∂ «ÈÁ∂Ù’ «ÍzÔÁÙÈ Á∆ «ÎÒÓ “‘ÀÚ≈È” Á∆ Ù≈ÈÁ≈ √‡≈ ’≈√‡ Á≈ «‘º√≈ ω ◊¬∆ ‘ÀÕ Ï≈Ò∆Ú∞º‚ Á∂ ÁÓÁ≈ «√Â≈∂ ¡’ÙÀ ’∞Ó≈ ¡Â∂ √ÀÎ ¡Ò∆ ÷≈È «ÎÒÓ “‘ÀÚ≈È” «Úº⁄ Ș ¡≈¿∞‰◊∂Õ «ÎÒÓ Á∆ Ù»«‡≥◊ Ù∞» ‘Ø ◊¬∆ ‘À ¡Â∂ ÁÙ’ Í«‘Òª ‘∆ «¬√ ˘ ÒÀ ’∂ ¿∞ÂÙ≈«‘ ‘ÈÕ «ÎÒÓ “‘ÀÚ≈È” √ÀÔ≈Ó∆ Ò¬∆ ÷≈√ ‘À, «’¿∞∫«’ «¬‘ ¿∞√Á≈ Í«‘Ò≈ ÓΩ’≈ ‘À ‹ÁØ∫ ¿∞‘ ¡’ÙÀ, √ÀÎ ¡Â∂ «ÍzÔÁÙÈ Ú◊∂ «Áº◊‹ª È≈Ò ’≥Ó ’ ‘∆ ‘ÀÕ ¡≈͉∆ ÷πÙ∆ ˜≈‘ ’Á∂ ‘ج∂ √ÀÔ≈Ó∆ È∂ «’‘≈, “‘ÀÚ≈È Á∂ √Àµ‡ ”Â∂ ’ÁÓ º÷‰≈ Ó∂∂ Ò¬∆ Ï‘∞ ‘∆ Ì≈Ú∞’ ¡Â∂ √π≥Á ÍÒ √∆Õ ÓÀ˘ ¡‹∂ Ú∆ Ô≈Á ‘À ‹ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ ¤Ø‡∆ √∆ ¡Â∂ Ê∆¬∂‡ «Úº⁄ ÏÀ· ’∂ ¡’ÙÀ √ ˘ «¬º’ ÈÚ∂∫ ¡≥Á≈˜ «Úº⁄ ¡À’ÙÈ ’Á∂ Á∂÷ ’∂ Á≥◊ «‘ ‹ªÁ∆ √∆ ‹ª √ÀÎ √ Á∆ ’≈Ó∂‚∆ ”Â∂ ‘º√Á∂-‘º√Á∂ Ò؇Í؇ ‘Ø ‹ªÁ∆ √∆Õ ¿∞ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ ’Á∂ √Ø«⁄¡≈ Ú∆ È‘∆∫ √∆ «’ «¬º’ «ÁÈ ÓÀ∫ ¿∞Ȫ∑ ÒØ’ª È≈Ò «¬’ ‘∆ √Àµ‡ ”Â∂ ÷Û∑∆ ‘ØÚª◊∆, «‹È∑ª Á∆¡ª «ÎÒÓª È∂ ÓÀ˘ «√È∂Ó≈ È≈Ò «Í¡≈ ’È≈

«√÷≈«¬¡≈ √∆Õ” √ÀÔ≈Ó∆ È∂ «’‘≈, ““¡º‹ ‹ÁØ∫ ÓÀ∫ Ù»«‡≥◊ ”Â∂ ¡≈Ò∂-Áπ¡≈Ò∂ Á∂÷Á∆ ‘ª, ª ÓÀ˘ ¡≈͉∂ ¡≈Í ˘ Ô≈Á «ÁÚ≈¿∞‰≈ ÍÀ∫Á≈ ‘À «’ «¬‘ ‘’∆’ ‘ÀÕ ¿∞‘∆ «⁄‘∂ ‹Ø ÓÀ∫ «¬º’ ÁÙ’ Á∂ »Í «Úº⁄ √’z∆È ”Â∂ Á∂÷Á∆ √∆, ÓÀ∫ ¡º‹ ¿∞È∑ª È≈Ò Î∂Ó √ªfi≈ ’ ‘∆ ‘ª ¡Â∂ «Î «ÍzÔÁÙÈ √ ‘È, Ó∂∂ Ò¬∆ ¿∞‘ «√¯ «¬º’ «ÈÁ∂Ù’ È‘∆∫ ‘È, √◊Ø∫ «¬º’ ’‘≈‰∆’≈ ‘È «‹È∑ª È∂ √≈˘ «√È∂Ó≈ Á∆¡ª Ï‘∞ √≈∆¡ª Ô≈Á◊≈∆ «ÎÒÓª «ÁºÂ∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ ¿∞È∑ª Á∆¡ª «ÎÒÓª Á∂ ’≈È ‘∆ ÓÀ˘ «ÎÒÓª È≈Ò «¬≥È≈ Ò◊≈¡ ‘Ø«¬¡≈ ¡Â∂ ¡º‹ ¿∞È∑ª Á∂ «ÈÁ∂ÙÈ ‘∂· ’≥Ó ’È≈ Ó∂∂ Ò¬∆ «¬º’ √πÍÈ∂ Á∂ √º⁄ ‘؉ Ú◊≈ ‘ÀÕ Ù»«‡≥◊ ‘∞‰∂ Ù∞» ‘ج∆ ‘À, Í ÓÀ∫ ‘ ÍÒ ˘ Ó«‘√»√ ’ ‘∆ ‘ªÕ ¿∞ÂÙ≈‘, ÿÏ≈‘‡ ¡Â∂ Ù∞’◊∞˜≈∆ È≈Ò ÌÍ» ‘ªÕ Ó∂≈ «ÁÒ ÷πÙ∆ È≈Ò Ì«¡≈ ‘Ø«¬¡≈ ‘À ¡Â∂ ÓÀ˘ Ï‘∞ Ó≈‰ ‘À «’ ÓÀ∫ «¬√ ÷≈√ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ «‘º√≈ ‘ªÕ”

«¬‘ ‹Ï≈ Ï‘∞ ÷≈√ «‘≈ : √ØÈÓ

√ØÈÓ Ï≈‹Ú≈ ¡≈÷∆ Ú≈ «ÎÒÓ “‘≈¿± √ Îπ º Ò E” «Ú⁄ Ș ¡≈¬∆ √∆Õ «¬√ ÂØ∫ «¬Ò≈Ú≈ √ØÈÓ ’ØÒ ‡≈¬∆◊ Ù≈Î Á∆ “Ï≈◊∆ D” ¡Â∂ “Ï≈‚ B” Ú∆ ‘ÀÕ ¿∞‘ ‹ÒÁ∆ ‘∆ ‘ÙÚËÈ ≈‰∂ È≈Ò “¬∂ ’ Á∆Ú≈È∂ ’∆ Á∆Ú≈È∆¡Â” «Ú⁄ Ú∆ Ș ¡≈Ú∂◊∆Õ ‘≈Ò ‘∆ ”⁄ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ Í«‘Ò≈ Ò∞º’ «Ò∆˜ ‘Ø«¬¡≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬√ ”⁄ ‘ÙÚËÈ ¡Â∂ √ØÈÓ Á∆ ’À«Ó√‡∆ √≈¯ «Á÷≈¬∆ Á∂ ‘∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ Í«‘Ò∆ Ú≈ ‘À ‹ÁØ∫ «¬‘ ÁØÚ∂∫ «√Â≈∂ Úº‚∂ ÍÁ∂ ”Â∂ «¬’º·∂ «Á÷≈¬∆ Á∂‰◊∂Õ

√ØÈÓ È∂ Â√Ú∆ª √ªfi∆¡ª ’«Á¡ª «Ò«÷¡≈, ““ÓÀ˘ «ÚÙÚ≈√ È‘∆∫ ‘Ø «‘≈ «’ ÓÀ∫ «¬‘ «Ò÷ ‘∆ ‘ª «’ “¬∂’ Á∆Ú≈È∂ ’∆ Á∆Ú≈È∆¡Â” Á∆ Ù»«‡≥◊ Í»∆ ‘Ø ◊¬∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ Ó∂∆ ‘∞‰ º’ Á∆ √Ì ÂØ∫ ÓπÙ’Ò «ÎÒÓª ”⁄Ø∫ «¬’ ‘∆ ‘À, Í «¬‘ ¡È∞ÌÚ Ï‘∞ ÷≈√ «‘≈ ‘ÀÕ”” ÓÀ∫ ¿∞È∑ª √≈«¡ª Á≈ Ë≥ÈÚ≈Á ’È≈ ⁄≈‘∞≥Á∆ ‘ª ‹Ø Ó∂∂ È≈Ò «¬√ Ô≈Â≈ Á≈ «‘º√≈ √ÈÕ ‘ÙÚËÈ È∂ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ ÍØ√‡ √ªfi≈ ’Á∂ ‘ج∂ «Ò«÷¡≈, ““«¬√ Á∆Ú≈Ò∆, «√¯ Á∆Ú∂ ‘∆ È‘∆∫, «ÁÒ Ú∆ √ÛÈ◊∂Õ È¯ «Í¡≈ È≈Ò ‡’≈¬∂◊∆, Íz∂Ó∆¡ª Á≈ Í≈◊ÒÍÈ ¡º◊ Ò◊≈ Á∂Ú∂◊≈Õ””

¡È∞≈◊ ’ÙÔÍ È∂ ÷Ø«Ò∑¡≈ «ÎÒÓ «È√ª⁄∆ Á∂ «√Ò∂÷ Á≈ ≈˜!

¡ÀÓ≈˜≈È ¡ÀÓ‹∆¡ÀÓ √‡»‚∆˙˜ «¬≥‚∆¡≈ Á∆ √≈Ò Á∆ √Ì ÂØ∫ ¿∞‚∆’∆ ‹≈‰ Ú≈Ò∆ «ÎÒÓ “«ÈÙª⁄∆” ¡≈͉∆ Ù≈ÈÁ≈ Ê∆¬∂‡ «Ò∆˜ Ò¬∆ Í»∆ Â∑ª «Â¡≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ «ÎÒÓ ÓÙ‘» «ÎÒÓ «ÈÓ≈Â≈ ¡È∞≈◊ ’ÙÔÍ Áπ¡≈≈ «ÈÁ∂«Ù ’∆Â∆ ◊¬∆ ‘À, «‹È∑ª È∂ ’¬∆ ÏÒ≈’Ï√‡ «ÎÒÓª «ÁºÂ∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ ¡«‹‘∆ √«ÊÂ∆ «Úº⁄ ‘∞‰ ¡È∞≈◊ ’ÙÔÍ “«ÈÙª⁄∆” Á∂ È≈Ò «¬º’ ‘Ø Ù’Â∆Ù≈Ò∆ ’z≈¬∆Ó ‚≈Ó≈ ÒÀ ’∂ ¡≈ ‘∂ ‘È, ‹Ø ÁÙ’ª ˘ ‹ØÛ∆ º÷‰ Á≈ Ú≈¡Á≈ ’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «ÎÒÓ «Úº⁄ ¡ÀÙÚ«¡≈ ·≈’∂ ¡Â∂ Ú∂«Á’≈ «Í≥‡Ø Á∆ ÈÚ∆∫ ‹ØÛ∆ Ș ¡≈¿∞‰ Ú≈Ò∆ ‘ÀÕ Â∞‘≈˘ Áº√ Á∂¬∆¬∂ «’ «Ò∆˜ ÂØ∫ Í«‘Òª «Ò∆˜ ‘ج∂ “«ÈÙª⁄∆” Á∂ ‡∆˜ ¡Â∂ ◊∆ª È∂ ÁÙ’ª «Úº⁄ «¬√˘ Á∂÷‰ Ò¬∆ Ï‘∞ ¿∞ÂÙ≈‘ ÍÀÁ≈ ’ «ÁºÂ≈ ‘ÀÕ «ÎÒÓ Á∂ ‡∆˜ «Úº⁄ ˜ÏÁ√ ¡À’ÙÈ, ØÓª⁄ ¡Â∂ ØÓª√ Á∆ fiÒ’ √≈¯ «Á÷≈¬∆ Á∂ ‘∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ ’«‘‰≈ ◊Ò ȑ∆∫ ‘ØÚ◊ ∂ ≈ «’ «ÎÒÓ ¡≈͉∂ «√Ò∂÷ Úª◊ ‘∆ Әϻ «Á÷≈¬∆ «Á≥Á∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘∆ ’≈È ‘À «’ «ÎÒÓ Í«‘Òª ‘∆ √ØÙÒ Ó∆‚∆¡≈ ¡Â∂ ÁÙ’ª «Úº⁄ √π÷∆¡ª χØ ‘∆ ‘ÀÕ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ «√Ò∂÷ ÁÙ’ª Áπ¡≈≈ ÷»Ï Í√≥Á ’∆Â≈ ‹≈ «‘≈ ‘ÀÕ Í, ¡È∞≈◊ ’ÙÔÍ È∂ ÷πÒ≈√≈ ’∆Â≈ ‘À «’ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ ¡√Ò «√Ò∂÷ ’∞fi ‘Ø Í«‘Òª √∆, «‹√˘ Ï≈¡Á «Úº⁄ ÏÁÒ ’∂ “«ÈÙª⁄∆” ’ «ÁºÂ≈ «◊¡≈ √∆Õ Á¡√Ò, ¡È∞≈◊ È∂ Áº«√¡≈ «’, “Ù∞» «Úº⁄ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ «√Ò∂÷ ÏÏÒ» «ÈÙ≈È⁄∆, ≥◊∆Ò∆ «≥’» ¡Â∂ ‚ÏÒ» √∆, «‹√ ”Â∂ √≈«¡ª È∂ «’‘≈ «’ «¬‘ «√Ò∂÷ Ï‘∞ ÒßÓ≈ ‘ÀÕ ¡≥ «Úº⁄ «¬√Á≈ «√Ò∂÷ «’Ú∂∫ «ÈÙª⁄∆ ‘Ø «◊¡≈ ¡Â∂ «ÎÒÓ Á≈ È≈Ó Î≈¬∆ÈÒ ‘Ø «◊¡≈, «¬‘ «¬√Á∆ ’‘≈‰∆ ‘ÀÕ”

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