Eugene Correia wrote: > Some who talk here, I understand, have not been members of GOA despite > living in Toronto for many years.
Eugene, Talk is always cheap. Membership cost all of $40. As you know, membership allows for a lot, a lot of fun, camaraderie and the opportunity to contribute to the associations. Like you, I find the annual fee which amounts to about two hours wages, well worth it. I am always amazed on how the people who yap the most about the associations are those who are not members. > It's true CanOrient has its own premises. The GOA has a house in > the Canada Wonderland area. But it's not rezoned yet to have community > clubhouses. Combining these two associations is no easy task. They have assets worth several million dollars. > GOA and CanOrient youths had many joint events together. But no more. > Each youth group is doing things their own way. Many Goans held or > still are members of both associations. The Pakistani Goans were mostly > > involved in CanOrient. I have been for functions organised by both groups. Each has its own flavour, even though a lot of the recipes overlap. > Wish to see the result of the meeting. Also wish to know who called the > meeting in the first place. The message I forwarded here was from the Canorient. Mervyn
