India Canada Association celebrates India’s 73rd anniversary

Gala evening also celebrated Guru Nanak and Mahatma Gandhi

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George Bakoyannis
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India Canada Association celebrates India’s 73rd anniversary
Among the guests were (centre) Montreal city councillor for Côte des Neiges Magda Popeanu and Saint-Laurent Liberal MP Emmannuella Lambropoulos.

(PXN) Members of the India India Canada Association of Montreal celebrated India’s 73rd Independence Day, as well as 550 years of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi, in Montreal on Saturday Aug. 24.

The colourful and exciting 7 pm to midnight event, held at the Hampton Inn at 1900 Trans Canada Highway in Dorval, drew hundreds of guests.

India Canada Association celebrates India’s 73rd anniversary
Nouvelles Parc Extension News editor George Guzmas (far right) received a plaque from the India Canada Association of Montreal for serving the English-speaking community. He is seen with Montreal city councillors Magda Popeanu and Mary Deros and Mr. Sharma of the High Commission of India in Ottawa.

The members and supporters had previously held a flag hoisting ceremony on Thursday Aug.15 at Gandhi Park in Côte des Neiges in conjunction with the celebrations.

The tone for the event was set by invitations which were inscribed with a quotation by Guru Nanak who said, “God is one, but he has innumerable forms. He is the Creator of all and He Himself takes the Human form.”