Council of Gujarati Canadians

As you may be aware of current worsening situation in Gujarat due to Coronavirus Pandemic whereby HCI & CGC is joining hands for this great cause to help as much as we can from overseas. We urge each and everyone of you to please support and donate towards this worthy cause which has affected millions world over. Donation can be made by visiting humanconcern.org and select COVID-19 Gujarat as a project or it can be arranged for pick up as well by calling any individual on the flyer. Donate online at http://donate.humanconcern.org/covid1

A very tragic incident in Niagara Falls, Canada. A talented young man, Sameer Siraj Patel (age 19 years) went missing after drowning in Niagara River on Monday, June 8th, 2020. An international student studying Health Sciences at Brock University, St. Catherines, ON drowned in Niagara River near Niagara Glen and the Niagara River Parkway, in the City of Niagara Falls. As Sameer does not have any immediate family member in Canada, a team of CGC & other community members consis...t of TDSB Trustee Zakir Patel, Iqbal Patel, Faruk Dutli and Sadique Patel visited detectives incharge at Niagara Regional Police and the roommates of Sameer in St. Catherines. The local team is also in contact with Sameer's immediate family members in India & UK to support them at such difficult time. We request everyone for duas (prayers) for Sameer and particularly for his family to bless them with patience & courage to bear such a tragic loss of their young child. As per Niagara Regional Police, considerable assets were dispatched to search the area including: Niagara Regional Police Marine Unit Niagara Parks Police High Angle River Team Niagara Falls Fire Department Canadian Coast Guard Erie County Sheriff's Office - Air One US Coast Guard Canadian Forces Base Trenton - Search and Rescue (Helicopter) The search for the male will be continuing today as the NRPS Marine Unit will be conducting searches in the River. The Niagara Parks Police with the assistance of Niagara Helicopters will also be conducting aerial based searches of the river.

Video coverage a successful APPRECIATION CAR RALLY to thank front-line Health Care workers of Stouffville- Markham Hospital. Produced and coverage completed by Rizwan Aslam of Awaz Entertainment. Organised by: (1) Markham Muslim Association (MMA) (2) Council of Gujarati Canadians (CGC - Markham)... (3) Box Grove Connected (4) Awesome God Church Thanks a lot Rizwanbhai of Awaz Entertainment. #COVID19 #HealthCareHeros https://youtu.be/h5EWiB75Plo See more