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The Kurdish town hall meeting in Edmonton today was very successful, with hundreds from the Alberta Kurdish community attending. It started with the Kurdish and Canadian anthems.
Mr. Shifa Barzani sent greetings from Kak Massoud Barzani to the community and talked about the importance of Kurds unity and the work together to have a strong Kurdish lobby in north America. and answered community questions.
The MPs Mr. Tom Kmiec and Mr. Ziad Aboultaif shared their recent trip to Kurdistan and reminded everyone that there is always hope for the Kurds. and were pleased to answer the community questions.
The event ended with the community taking pictures with the guests, wrapping up a successful gathering.
Calgary Kurdish House
Board Members Meeting
Date, Time, and Location: Feb 5th 2024, from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Venue: Online meeting
Following subjects was discussed :
1-Discussion on the town hall event in Edmonton scheduled this month.
2-Arrangements for the Nowruz festival.
3-Updates about the demonstration at City Hall in Calgary.
4- reviewing last month movie screening events
Please participate in the upcoming Calgary Kurdish Community town hall meeting with Conservative Members of Parliament on January 20th at 1:30 PM
Guest Speakers:
Mr. Tom Kmiec, Member of Parliament
Mr. Jasraj Hallan, Member of Parliament
and
Mr. Rahim Rashidi (Mr. Kurd)
KDC Representative in the US & Canada, The Gold Institute for International Strategy
Town Hall Address:
Abbeydale Community Centre
821 Abbeydale Drive NE, Calgary.
We highly value your presence and engagement. We eagerly anticipate your participation in this community event. See you there!
26 Dec 2023
Today, our board agreed to send urgent letters to the leaders, appealing for support in establishing a no-fly zone in Rojava. The goal is to protect civilians from escalating Turkish aggression and indiscriminate bombings. Your solidarity is crucial in raising awareness .
Calgary Kurdish House
Board Members Meeting with Alberta Diaspora Kurdish community members
Date: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023, Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Calgary AB
The meeting was with Calgary Kurdish house and Alberta Diaspora Kurdish community members. Kak Ahmed Benavi and Kak Ali Waisi
We talked about working together to bring our community members together and make sure we have a strong united voice and discuss our issues and challenges within the Canadian community and political culture. We discussed the following: Plan to work together for future events and projects new year party, Newroz 2024 and Global festival 2024, also a town hall meeting with members of the Canadian Parliament who recently visited Kurdistan.
The Kurdish Movie show was discussed and it is most likely on Dec 2023.
The newcomers support letter was discussed and the requirement for the membership and other fees to enhance the community.
Walid handed over financial documents and statements to Khushnav and Jamil, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Calgary Kurdish House
Board Members Meeting
Date, Time, and Location: November 17, 2023, from 8:30 pm to 10:05 pm
Venue: Calgary, AB,
All newly elected board members from November 12, 2023, were present at the meeting, with no absences noted. Additionally, seven community members joined as guests, prompting the decision to elect more board members, bringing the total to nine.
The meeting commenced with Kak Khoshnav introducing himself. Various participants shared insights on collaboration, emphasizing the importance of working together as a unified voice to achieve community goals.
Furthermore, Kak Ercan from Bakur was elected as the ninth board member. Following this, the entire board voted to appoint two vice presidents, and portfolios were assigned to different members.
Calgary Kurdish House
Board Members Meeting
Date, Time, and Location: November 13, 2023, from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Venue: Calgary, AB
During the meeting held on November 13, board members introduced themselves to one another. two guests in attendance , The seven board members engaged in discussions about ideas and changes aimed at fostering community unity. Additionally, Negin Partovi was elected as the eighth board member, and it was decided that the board should have a total of nine members, prompting the need for one more member to fulfill this requirement.
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