ICCC Communique #36

ICCC Communique #36 – 7th October 2023

Updates on ICCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations, upcoming events and a new initiative.

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Dear Friends,

Greetings from the Indo-Canadian Community Centre (ICCC) – a “Values-based Institution”. You are kindly encouraged to note ICCC’s accomplishments as well as attend and enjoy many upcoming events.

  1. ICCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on 17th September 2023

With a sold-out attendance of just under 200 at the Cedarhill Golf & Country Club, the event received rave reviews, congratulations, and very positive feedback from guests and Mr. Steve Reid, President CHEO Foundation (Children Hospital for Eastern Ontario) who will be receiving a cheque for the funds raised.

The motto of “Great Things Happen When We All Work Together” was apparent in ICCC’s successes and directions since 2017, as mentioned in the “President’s Welcome” address. Guests were treated to entertaining performances by ICCC’s seniors, women, and youth, followed by a delicious meal. Greetings were shared from the Honourable Mr. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, His Worship Mr. Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of Ottawa, Mr. Chandra Arya, MP, and His Excellency Mr. Sanjay Kumar Verma, High Commissioner of India to Canada.

To mark this special occasion, “ICCC’s Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Awards” were doubled to $1000 each and presented to four deserving students.

Kudos and special thanks for the “Team Spirit” and hard work of the organizing committee, Board members, performers, as well as cooperation and support and from the donors, sponsors, volunteers, guests, and many others in the community for this successful event.

For photographs, videos, and additional information:

 

2. ICCC Youth Program

  • Topic: PROTECT and BUILD your CREDIT Seminar
    • DATE/TIME:       13th October 2023 (6:00 to 7:30 PM)
    • LOCATION:       Tanglewood Hillsdale Community Centre, 30 Woodfield Drive, Nepean K2G 3Y5

Mr. James Robinson, Vice-President Sales, Equifax Canada will present a free seminar on how to build good credit, why credit history is important, how you can fix a bad credit score and other Do’s and DON’T’S. For additional information:

  • Join ICCC’s Networking & Mentorship Initiative

ICCC seeks volunteers with professional experience to provide guidance and mentorship to university students under the Youth Program.

Please contact Kanwal (Ken) Talwar at president@icccottawa.org to indicate your area of expertise and availability for joining this initiative.
3. ICCC Women’s Program – S.N.O.W. (Social Network of Women)

  • Annual Event Topic: Mental Health and Women
    • DATE/TIME:       4th November 2023 (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
    • LOCATION:       Infinity Convention Centre, 2901 Gifford  Drive Ottawa, ON K1V 2L9

This promises to be an enriching experience featuring an insightful guest speaker as well as opportunities for networking. For additional information:

 

4. ICCC Seniors Program

  • Annual Diwali Celebration
    • DATE/TIME:      5th November 2023 (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
    • LOCATION:       Cedarhill Golf and Country Club, 56 Cedarhill Drive, Nepean, K2R 1C5

This lively annual celebration will feature snacks, a sumptuous dinner, desserts, door prizes, a professional singer, other entertainment, and a raffle.

 

5. ICCC Active Brainstorm Series Program

  • Topic: What does research on meditation tell us about our minds?
    • DATE/TIME:       26th October 2023
    • LOCATION:       TBD

A new initiative for ICCC, this series of events will feature intriguing topics presented by knowledgeable speakers – with Q & A, a practical demonstration and practice session, interactive quiz (when applicable) – to pique your interest and expand your knowledge on a variety of subjects including culture, wellness, neuroscience, meditation, etc.

 

6. ICCC Appeal to Join and Contribute

Since 2017, ICCC has provided multiple platforms and opportunities to empower the community with services-oriented initiatives to foster collaboration and promote, in a family friendly manner, India’s cultural heritage while enhancing Canadian multicultural values and mosaic.

  • ICCC Virtual Hub (Portal & Website: icccottawa.org) is a Virtual Community Centre – a valuable resource that utilizes the latest in computer, social media, and internet technologies to present information about ICCC’s many and diverse initiatives.
  • ICCC celebrates the accomplishments of Indo-Canadian individuals in the National Capital Region and welcomes news and information about them for posting on its Virtual Hub.
  • Share your expertise and skills, beneficial to the community at large, on ICCC’s Events Calendar, Community Forums, Social Media, etc.  You can also Post Your Story on the ICCC Community Forum.
  • ICCC values collaborations and invites you to contribute and share your suggestions, join ICCC and support its initiatives to highlight the significant contributions of Indo-Canadians, raise the community profile and jointly accomplish ICCC’s Vision.

Please share the above information with your colleagues, friends, family, and other networks. Encourage them to join ICCC by filling out the Community Directory Form and note that an easy to follow instructional video to aid in completing the form is available on the website.

Stay Safe & Healthy.

Kind Regards,
On behalf of the Board, Program Chairs and Volunteers,

Kanwal (Ken) Talwar
President, ICCC
613-866-5623
E-mail: president@icccottawa.org
Website: https://icccottawa.org