On behalf of the Quebec Goan Association, my sincere thanks to all those who participated in the Q.G.A. Goan Float at the Canada Day Parade, All of the members that I have mentioned below have volunteered their talent and time and have not been paid for their services. The QGA bore all the expenses in all the material used for the float but the monetary donations was used for some of the expenses. I would like to thank Flora and Cahal Marlow for inviting and encouraging us to be a part of the CANADA DAY PARADE Show. It is thanks to our social director (Lovie Rivard) it was her talent and effort that made it possible for the Quebec Goan Association to have a float and the Goan Cultural Show at the CANADA DAY PARADE for the first time in History. It was a great success because all the members who participated in this huge event worked very hard to make this and HISTORICAL EVENT in the QGA. Special Thanks to Helen-Lopez, Luiza, and Alzira for all the hard work in making such beautiful decorations for our float and Letty for her posters. Alain and Xavier for preparing all the KONKANI music for the float. Xavier and Paul’s Woogie Boogie Band playing on the float and at the show, Sarita for her 2 solo performances, Letty/Sarita for the Portuguese dance, Sonia for her solo performance and Jacinta Luis with her band. All of these brilliant performances that made the Canada Day Goan Cultural show a big success, a big thank you to Alain, Jerry, Mervyn, Armando, and Wayne for helping in preparing the float. On July 1, at 8am our truck (float) and Armando Silveira's Van (cuz there were too many people on our float, that was a part of the parade, was ready to be decorated and ready to help were Jerry, Alain/Lovie, Roland/Carmelita, Armando, Luiza/Felix, Alzira/Victor, Phyl, Helen, Sarita, Leticia/Wayne Edgar, Xavier/Carol and Paul all of them decorated the float so beautifully, A big thank you to Alain, Jerry, Edgar and Elaine for volunteering their time to be our security walkers for our float. Thank you Rene, Young Perry and Armando for all your support and in spreading the word around about our event. Special Thanks to Armando Gonsalves from Goa, for sending us the Banner specially made for our float, Jane for sponsoring the truck for our float, Phyl/Neru, Alan D’souza, Ailis/Alan Rego and family and Bella for your generous donations towards our expenses for the float, Thank you Felix and an individual proud Goan for taking all the pictures and sending them to all the Goan websites around the world My apologies if I missed out on any individual in thanking you to make this a historical event. Thanks to the Individual Goans around the world who sent in their comments: George: Congratulations to the Quebec Goan Association for keeping Goan heritage alive in Canada
Nascy: Nice and elegant floats and costumes; truly Goan culture indeed! And so far away in Montreal. I have been there, and the city is a beaut of a place John:Congratulations on taking the initiative of keeping our Goan Heritage Alive. Your team must have worked hard on the float. Armando: Konkani Rocks: It was great to participate in spirit at World Canada Day in Quebec, 1st July. The Heritage Jazz yatra is always about our heritage, our culture. Pica of our banner atop the Goa float. The Spirit of Goa lives on, and truly, Konkani Rocks! Congratulations to Quebec Goans for such exhilarating stuff! Seira: Congratulations on your Canada Day participation!! You make us proud Dev Borem Corum Mary Silveira President (Q.G.A.) Historical event [July 1, 2010] The Quebec Goan Association entered a "GOAN" Float in the "Canada Day Parade" in Montreal. This is the first time that the people of Goan ancestry were represented [in a parade] in this country. The parade started at 11.00 am on Fort street and St. Catherine Street. The Goan float attraced a lot of attention as it moved east along St. Catherine street. Two hours later it ended at Union Street near Philips Square, where the QGA members joined in the celebrations by entertaining the crowd with goan songs and dances. WELL DONE EVERYONE [CONCERNED]. VIVA GOA Here are a few of my pix of the parade: http://www.slide.com/mscd?bnc=bnc&pxcid=mJApETroJT1yWsaossHpmkMoWwzcgzyzbUk36C6fVHRmfotr-c-mRVLV0lL3GGce&nc=1 Warm Regards, C. Felix D'Sa QGA SECRETARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tel: 450-676-8560 Website: http://felixhabari.piczo.com Slide-shows: http://felixhabari.slide.com Movies: http://www.youtube.com/fatsut7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/sets/72157624402147096 _________________________________________________________________ Learn more ways to connect with your buddies now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734388
