To ;— deepem@googlegroups.com
The following was posted for information by e-mail to Deep River and Area East Indian Group on 20 August 2019.
A couple of heartwarming events happened this week.
1) We had a wonderful picnic at Petawawa Point last Sunday on 18 August .
Many of our East Indian group – from Deep River to Pembroke – participated in the picnic.
The weather God contibuted a very nice weather .
The organisers ( specially Usha & Subhash Sutradar – a nice committed couple) did a wonderful job – had a picnic place laid out so well – all in shade but also open.
So much food – all testy yet nutritious . Was pleased to see lots of kids – especially the young ones . All relaxed and playing freely around.
While picnic started at around 2.00 pm and finally ended after 7.00 pm – still bright sun around.
I am sure all enjoyed the camaraderie , chatter, and having fun and being outdoors in a sunny day.
Many thanks to all for being relaxed and contributing to food and camaraderie , and being generally with smile and cheers. That is what life is about.
2) Finally we all heaved a sigh this Tuesday 20 August – when Indian scientists successfully maneuvered the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the lunar orbit.
India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Tuesday in a small but important step on its journey towards the moon. Precisely at 9.02 a m Indian Time
Chandrayaan 2 lifted off on July 22, onboard Isro”™s most powerful launcher, the 640-tonne rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III), from the country”™s only launch site Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission will send an orbiter, lander and rover to explore the moon’s south pole. Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander is expected to land around Sept. 6.
This is a moment of pride for all of us when we see the scientists in our ancestral home coming of age.
Indirectly , this has an impact on our lives here in Canada and elsewhere – as Indians are contributing towards the future .
I am a Canadian but when I see a step forward in human progress – and more so by Indians – that gives me so much happiness and comfort.
regards