A record crowd of about 15,000 enjoyed an exciting kabaddi tournament that was organized by the Sikh Youth Sports Committee members Raghbir Singh Nijjar, Ranbir Singh Nijjar, Harnek Singh Aujla, Udham Singh Hundal and others.
The organizers appreciated the tremendous support they garnered from Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and Surrey Councillors Mandeep Nagra, Allison Patton, Laurie Guerra and Doug Elford as well as the rest of the Safe Surrey Coalition team. They also thanked the City’s Parks and By-law Department.
The crowds were regaled by kabaddi, wrestling, weightlifting, volleyball and family sports. They also enjoyed generous ‘seva’ by Guru Nanak Surrey Gurdwara (GNSG) that served langar and snacks with tea and water.
Kabaddi Champions:
Calgary Friends/Bhagat Singh Abbotsford Kabaddi Club
Kabaddi 2nd Place:
Richmond/Abbotsford Kabaddi Club
Best Raider:
Shankar Sandwan
Best Stopper:
Shillu Akhbarpur Haryana
The organizers said that McCallum and the Safe Surrey Coalition Team made a commitment to provide more bleachers for next year’s tournament. Due to their great investment in Surrey, especially in sports facilities, they were promised full support in the upcoming civic elections by the Kabaddi Federations, Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Surrey and many other sports and community associations across Surrey.
Surrey-ites listed some of the Safe Surrey Coalition’s achievements:
Surrey Police Service
SkyTrain instead of Light Rail
Skytrain to Newton coming soon
Free Parking at Surrey Memorial Hospital
Free Parking at City Hall
Building 84 Avenue road connector
$150 million Newton Community Centre
New Athletic Centre and upgrades at Bear Creek Park
Cloverdale Sports Complex with two ice rinks
Three new rubberized walking tracks at Bear Creek Park, Newton Athletic Park, Kabaddi Park
New turf field at Newton Athletic Park
New turf field at South Surrey Athletic Park
Artificial turf replacements of many soccer fields
New hockey stadium at Tamanawis Park
Unwin Park Jumpstart Playground
