Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce Dhanteras Gala in Oakville, Ontario

8 November 2022

OAKVILLE, Ontario: On November 5, more than 450 business owners, investors and individuals attended the first annual Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce Dhanteras Gala at the OE Banquet Hall and Conference Centre here.

Senator Leo Housakos, MP Chandra Arya, MP Garnett Genuis and Mayor Rob Burton were among those who attended. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, MP Melissa Lantsman and yoga guru Dr H.R. Nagendra sent video messages. Greetings were also sent by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Ontario MPPs Stephen Crawford, Nina Tangri, and Logan Kanapathi.

Awards:

* Hindu Ethos Award – Dhiren Trivedi

* Member of the Year Award – Maharshi Jani

* Business Excellence Award – Hemant M Shah

* Excellence in Education Award – Parthi Kandavel

* Professional Excellence Award – Rakesh Joshi

* Corporate Excellence Award – Vipul Patel

* Global Hindu Award – Rajiv Malhotra

* Art and Culture Award – Kanan Bhatt

* Female Entrepreneur Award – Dr Indira Khurana

* President’s Award – Chandra Arya

* Lifetime Achievement Award – Jeffrey Armstrong (Kavindra Rishi)

Chandra Arya mentioned the importance of 2022 where a Hindu was elected Prime Minister in the UK, Canada declared November as Hindu Heritage Month and the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce held their first Dhanteras Gala. Senator Leo Housakos praised the economic strength of the Hindu community. MP Garnett Genuis praised the Hindu community for their contributions across all fields to the Canadian society.

Nritya Kala Mandir performed Ganesh Vandana, Chahana Dave performed Kathak folk dance, and Chitra Das performed Bangladeshi classical.