This is an urgent call out to help with delivering emergency supplies to cold weather shelters around the lower mainland. If you can spare some time today (Friday) or early next week and:

1. You have clearance to drive a Red Cross vehicle: i.e. current First Aid training AND driver’s abstract on file or
2. you have a vehicle you could use that has room for supplies (similar to a Red Cross minivan) We will pay travel expenses as long as you record your mileage.
3. You are available during working hours.

If you are interested please send your available day/time to Tasha at tnijjar@redcross.ca as soon as possible! You may forward this information to other persons who may be able to assist CRC.

Many thanks in helping Red Cross help those affected by extreme weather.

This public education seminar will present information on importance of checking the expiry date before leaving Canada or making travel plans, when and how to renew Permanent Resident (PR) Card, where to obtain application kit and assistance in form filling if required, what to do if PR Card expires while you are outside Canada or could not renew before leaving, and questions & answers.
Fee: None.
Date: December 20, 2006 (Wednesday).
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Languages: Punjabi/Urdu.
Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street (43rd Ave.), Vancouver, BC. To register, please call 604-324-8300 Ext. 106 or 604-324-1900.

Community members are invited to attend this seminar to obtain information on: affordable housing, rent supplement for low income families, seniors, or persons with disabilities and on how to apply for housing programs, as well as to get answers to their questions.
Fee: None.
Languages: Punjabi/Urdu.
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006.
Time: 1-3 pm.
Venue: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Fraser Service Centre, 5834 Fraser Street (43rd), Vancouver.
For more information and registration, please call: 604-324-8300 ext. 106 or 604-324-1900.

As a reminder of our notice posted on October 26th our Eid Milan Dinner scheduled for Oct 29 and then tentatively scheduled for Nov 25 has been cancelled due to renovation delays. Please visit this site to stay uptodate on the status of our renovations and on upcoming events.

Funeral prayer for Br. Abubaker Ali (may Allah have mercy upon him) will be after Duhr prayer (12:30pm) InshAllah on Wednesday Nov 15 at Richmond Masjid.

Richmond Masjid Address: 12300 Blundell Road Richmond BC

The BCMA Executive Council and board of Trustees invite you to join BCMA celebrate its 40th Anniversary on November 18, 2006 at Crystal York Centre Unit 210-12888-80th Avenue, Surrey starting at 7 pm.

BCMA is one of the largest organizations successfully serving the Muslim community in the Lower Mainland. Please show your support by reserving your seat at this important event. Tickets are $50 per person. Please call 604 270.2522 for more information.

Islamic Educational and Cultural Research Center, BC And The Canadian Women Counseling Center, BC Jointly invite you to The First National Conference on the theme of Allama Muhammad Iqbal A Universal thinker & Poet.

Venue: Friday 17 Nov, 2006, 5:30 pm Fleet wood community & recreation center 15996, 84 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 2N9 (Tel: 604.501.5030)

For more information please call Dr. Syeda at 604-5055-700 Mr. Iqbal: 604-597-8606, Mr. Asif Bajwa: 604-5071815 Mr. Sohail Rana : 604-715-1614, Ms. Afshan: 604.594.8595 Mr. Iqbal Cheema: 604.599.6904

ACT Theatre Group, www.actbc.org, is looking for Male Actors ages 20 to 35 to perform in 2 stage plays. Must speak English and Punjabi or Urdu. If interested call Nadia at 778-238-2287 to audition