Summer Party 2009

Date: Saturday 18^th of July

Place: Forestry Farm

Schedule:

Starting at 10 am

Breakfast  - 10:00 – 10:45 am

Morning sporting events until 1:00 pm

Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Afternoon sporting events

Tea  – 4:30 – 5:00 pm

Please bring a pop bottle and your assigned food/deserts.

C$ 6.00 / an adult and C$ 3.00 / a kid will be collected to share the expenses.

We kindly ask you to bring your outdoor sport items (bats, rackets, balls etc), folding chairs and bug spays etc.

Thanks, Gnanaseeli & Dharmasena, Anula & Rajitha, Gnana & Deepal, and Sujeema & Saman.

Summer Party 2009: location changed!

Dear Friends,

The organizing committee has learned from some of our friends that they cannot attend the Summer Party, if it is held at Black Strap, due to difficulties in transport arrangements and other personal reasons related to the distant location. We think a change in venue to Forestry Farm (Saskatoon) will help many to attend and enjoy the day. Please let us know if any one of you has objections to this change before Monday (13th June) evening.

Organizing Committee
Saman, Hemal, Deepal and Rajitha

Summer Party 2009

After considering all Saturdays from July 11 to August 8 the organizing committee decided to schedule the party on July 18 Saturday.

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“Saskatoon Sri lanksan Summer Party 2009″
Date: July 18, 2009
Place: Blackstrap
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Thanks,
Rajitha, Dharmasena, Deepal and Saman

Welcome to the “Bridge City”

On behalf of the Sri Lankan community in Saskatoon “Saskatoon Sri Lankan Community Webblog” is warmly welcome following new comers to Saskatoon.
1. Jena (Agri-University of Peradeniya)
2. Devaraj, Chandrani, and daughter Vidushini (19-8 Bateman Crescent, phone: 374-0354)
3. Kamal Gabadage & Asha Perera (2007, Vet-University of Peradeniya)
4. Thusith Samarakoon (summer visit)
5. Don Gallage (summer visit)
6. Mallika Jayasinghe (Dushmanthi’s mother, for a short visit)
7. Piyatissa Kudalugoda (Chandima’s father, for a short visit)

Finally summer has arrived to Saskatoon, So enjoy the healing warmth of Saskatoon sun!

Happy Canada Day!

Let’s celebrate the birthday of Canada on 1st of July. Happy Canada Day everyone!
Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada), formerly Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), is Canada’s national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act of 1867, which united Canada as a single country of four provinces. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as internationally.
Frequently referred to as “Canada’s birthday,” particularly in the popular press the occasion marks the joining of the British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a federation of four provinces (the Province of Canada being divided, in the process, into Ontario and Quebec) on July 1, 1867. However, though Canada is regarded as having become a dominion in its own right on that date, the British Parliament at first kept limited rights of political control over the new country, which were shed by stages over the years until the last vestiges were ended in 1982, when the Constitution Act patriated the Canadian constitution. Canada Day thus differs from Independence Day celebrations in some other countries in that it does not commemorate a militant assertion of political self-determination, but rather recognizes one of the major milestones of the long and peaceful political process which formed the modern nation of Canada (Wiki)(Photo: Ian Muttoo).

Thanking note for everyone

Kumari and Janitha

We like to thank you all who helped in many ways for the Dhamma program during 29th-31st and special thanks goes to Thushan and Ghanasilee for your great help. We couldn’t do it alone without all of your valuable and dedicated help. The Saturday program was very successful and 14 kids completed the whole program. At the end of the day Sunday we felt time is not enough to find answers to our questions through Dhamma.  Your kind contribution to pirikara was presented to Ven. Thalgaswawe Seelananda thero and a fraction was donated to Burmese temple as an appreciation for accommodating us. As the Dhamma says we all were able to participate in a very good wholesome kamma that will help for us in many ways. Hope we all can participate in such programs in future.
Blessings of triple gem to you all

Today is Poson Poya

Today is Poson Poya. More than 2,240 years ago on the full moon day of the month of Poson, Arahat Mahinda appeared atop Mihintale in Anuradhapura whilst King Devanampiyatissa was engaged in hunting. Arahat Mahinda enlightened our land with the noble teachings of Buddha – a result of the great friendship between King Devanampiyatissa and Emperor Asoka of India. Since then, Buddhism continues to enrich Sri Lankan civilization and culture (Sunday Observer).

June 5 and 6 Save the Children Garage Sale: volunteers needed

By Lal Samarasekara
Dear Friends:

Save the Children is having its annual Garage Sale at the Oksayak High School (Broadway & 9th Street).

Friday, June 5th, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 6th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

1. Please feel free to stop by.

2. Donations may kindly be dropped off at the School Gym on Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Entrance to the Parking Lot is from 9th Street.

3. We need volunteers for the garage sale and if you are interested in volunteering , please contact me (955 7060 (home) 966 5371 (office))

It does not have to be both days or even all day.

If you are available for any time slot, please let me know.

Please feel free to pass this on to anybody who might be interested.

Many Thanks and Cheers !

Sunday May 31st, 7- 8pm: You cordially invited

By Lal Samarasekara
Dear Friends:
Seelananda Hamuduruvo has kindly agreed to visit our home on Sunday May
the 31st at 7pm  (to 8pm) for Gilanpasa.
I have also requested him to bless our parents with good health and
long life.
Many thanks to the organizing committee for kindly scheduling this time
slot. Everyone is cordially invited attend this event.
Apt 702,  611 Univeristy Drive    Buzzer number under the name
Samarasekera

ph  955 7060

Meter parking would be free on Sunday and  visitor parking would be by
the side of the building.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone else who might be
interested in.

Bye for now and see you soon.

Dhamma program 29th to 31st May

By Kumari & Janitha

Dear Friends,

By now, you all know about the Dhamma program that Ven Thalgaswawe Seelananda Thero will be conducting on May 29^th, 30^th & 31^st in Saskatoon.

Friday May 29, 2009

2.23 pm – Arrives from Edmonton

Gemunu and Thushan will pick Ven. Seelananda Thero from air port and will take to Mettavihare Burmese Buddhist Temple at 115, Witney Ave S.
Ph: 306-382-0461

7:00 – 9:00 pm  Program for everyone

Gilanpasa, flowers, etc. offering followed by Damma

desana and meditation atMettavihare Burmese Buddhist Temple

The Saturday program will be conducted in English to facilitate mostly the young group – from Kindergarten to University.

We want to know how many will be attending on Saturday to have a count for refreshments and some other needs. Please send an e-mail or call Kumari or Janitha if your child/children attending.

Also we would like to know if you are bringing any dish to dana for Saturday and/or Sunday. Please let us know about this by Wednesday (27^th) to help arranging the meal.

We are accepting any contribution towards the Pirikara. If you want to participate please contact Kosala, Kumari or Janitha.

Most kids may have other activities on Saturday. The Dhamma program is divided into several sessions, that way there is a possibility to attend half day program. Please check with us if you think you need to use that option.

Hope you all will join this program.

Budget – Sinhala & Tamil New Year Celebration – 2009

By organizing committee (Gemunu, Lasantha, MAIBE & Udaya)

Total collection
	Adult (72 x $5.00)					$360.00
	Kids (26 x $3.00)					$78.00
	Balance from the Christmas party – 2008					$3.00
Expenses
	Hall						$80.00
	Decoration						$54.60
	Audio/visual accessories						$94.20
	Door prices (2)						$23.58
	Cutlery						$64.27
	Coffee, sugar, juice, soft drinks etc.						$19.75
	Misc (Table clothes, treats for kids etc.)						$31.60
Total						$441.00	$368.00
Balance								$73.00

The balance will be handed over to the Organizing committee of Summer get-together – 2009

Open invitation for The Saskatoon Sri Lankan Community

From Sinhala Language school

Ven Thalgaswawe Seelananda Thero from Edmonton will be conducting a dhamma and meditation program for kids and adults from May 29 to 31^st.

This is the tentative agenda.

Venue – 247, 1^St Avenue North, Learning Centre- Open Door Society

Friday May 29^th

Arrives in Saskatoon at 02:25pm

7:00 pm: Gilanpasa, budha pooja and damma desana

Saturday May 30^th - Program for kids

7:45-8:00 am

Parents are advised to drop kids on time and the program will be conducted in English.

Participants are asked to bring an exercise book and a pencil/pen.

8:00 am

Program starts

10:30 am-1.00pm

Budha pooja and dana

Parents can participate with kids (Parents will bring dana ~ 10:30 am)

1.00pm -Program resumes

Sunday May 31^st - Program for adults

7:45 am-8:00 am –Doors open

1. Program will be conducted in Sinhala. Teenagers and older children can attend too.

8.00 am – Program starts

10.30 am -1.00pm

Budha pooja and dana

1.00pm

Program resume

Monday June 1^st

8.30 am Ven Thalgaswawe Seelananda Thero leaves Saskatoon

Accommodation:  at Burmese temple

Dana and other refreshments

Buddha pooja starts at 10:30 am and offerings need to be ready

before the pooja starts.

Microwave facilities are available.

Meals are fully vegetarian; no maldive fish, dairy and egg products or ingredients.

More details and confirmation will be sent later

Congratulations! UNITED Sri Lanka!

” rathna deepa janma boomi lanka deepa vijaya boo.. me ape udara oooo mathroo boomiyai”..//

http://srilankarupavahinilive.blogspot.com/

Thank you for your CONTRIBUTION!

Lasantha, Kosala & Thushan

Thank you so much for your big-hearted donation to the funeral of Oliver’s mother.  We could collect $ 1115.00 and handed over to Oliver yesterday night (13, May). This does not include any direct contributions that made just before his leaving. For your information, here is the “Gaussian distribution” of collection we made; 100×2, 75×1, 60×2, 50×10, 40×1, 30×2, 25×4, 20×1.

Thank you,

“Man’s profound duty is to serve humanity”

Shanthi Lekha is no more

May 12 (LT) Shanthi Lekha, the oldest and renowned actress of Sri Lankan cinema passed away in France today (11th) morning. Rita Irene Queen was her real name and she was born at Kalutara on 1st July, 1929. She was educated at Holy Family Convent, Kalutara. Her nom de plume was coined from her husband’s name, Shanthi Viraj, whom she met while attending school and later married. more..

External link: Shanthi Lekha