SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.

Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events

Saturday, Oct 27, 2018

SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.

Bijoya Sammelani 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018

Venue: Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr, Greely, ON K4P 1B1, Phone: (613) 821-1010.

Click here for Directions

Here is the program details:

Here are the program details:

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Collect food coupon
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Light Dinner
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: A Musical Program, presented By Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Artist Oindrila Das. A biography is attached at the end.

Admission:
Free for Deshantari members.
$10 for Non-members.

Kindly RSVP by November 7th, 2018.
RSVP Link.

Please note, food will be served only for those who RSVP’d the headcount to avoid wastage.

Transportation service is available to the eligible seniors.  Please contact Gour Seal @ 613-830-5485 by 6th November.

Oindrila Das pptx

Saraswati Puja

Sunday, February 10, 2019

SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Saraswati Puja celebration events at the  Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4M3.

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.

SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, will be provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Deshantari Annual Dinner celebration events at the  Ottawa City Hall- Jean Peagott Place, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa.

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.

AGM 2019 – April 28, 2019

Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards
June 11-15, 2019

Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne &VIP
325 Marché Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3, Canada

Please check  https://www.oiffa.com for details.

Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja

Friday, Oct. 04, 2019

Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja

Saturday, Oct. 05, 2019

Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja

Sunday, Oct 06, 2019

Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events

Saturday, Oct 12, 2019

Bijoya Sammelani 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: A Musical Program, presented By Parnava Banerjee, Zee Bangla Golden Voice Champion

Saraswati Puja

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Time:   10 am – 4 pm
Place:   Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B 8J8

RSVP:
Please confirm your attendance by January 21st, 2020 at this RSVP link  RSVP

If for any reasons,  you are unable to make it after RSVP’ed then please make sure to inform us by email at deshantari.ottawa@gmail.com to cancel.

Tentative Schedule:

Puja and Pushpanjali:                                10:00 am – 11.30 am (Hathekhori will be held after Puja)
Prasad:                                                         11:30 am
Cultural Program:                                       12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Lunch:                                                           1:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Cleanup:                                                        04:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Food sponsor for Sarawati Puja: Sauravi Datta(Mimi)

Transportation Assistance: Transportation assistance for eligible Senior Members will be provided for the Saraswati Puja 2020. Interested members are requested to confirm the same with Gour Seal (613-830-5485) or by e-mail (gmseal@hotmail.com) before January 20, 2020..

Membership Fee for 2020-2021 Please note that the Annual Membership Fee for 2020-2021 will be collected on February 2nd (Sunday)  at the Saraswati Puja event.   

The fees are as follows:
Family:  $75
Single:   $50
Student: $25

Cheques  are payable to “Deshantari of Ottawa-Carleton in Trust”.  if you want to mail the cheque, you can mail it to:  Treasurer, Deshantari of Ottawa-Carleton,  477 Victoria St., Winchester, ON K0C 2K0

Please bring your receipts for previous Deshantari purchases(if applicable) to our treasurer Subrata Das during the puja event. Please write your name on the back of the bundled receipts before submitting.

We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday, Feb 02, 2020.