The Guru Nanak Village Way sign was unveiled in Cloverdale Friday afternoon. Surrey City Council was joined by PICS Society, elected government officials, Counsel General of India (Vancouver) and members of the community to celebrate the unveiling. The sign has been installed on the corner of 64 Avenue and 175A Street following City Council approving a request from Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society earlier this year.
By DESIBUZZCanada Staff
SURREY – The Guru Nanak Village Way sign was unveiled in Cloverdale Friday afternoon.
Surrey City Council was joined by PICS Society, elected government officials, Counsel General of India (Vancouver) and members of the community to celebrate the unveiling.
The sign has been installed on the corner of 64 Avenue and 175A Street following City Council approving a request from Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society earlier this year.
“With more than 104,720 South-Asians living in the Municipality of Surrey, naming this street after Guru Nanak Ji not only reflects our city’s multicultural mosaic, but also the rich Punjabi heritage. It is a celebration of our minorities, our diverse cultures, communities and their contributions towards making Surrey a truly inclusive society and city. On behalf of PICS Society, our Board and the larger community we represent, I want to express sincere thanks to Mayor Doug McCallum and the Surrey City Council for their leadership on this initiative. I also want to thank the community, the local media and the dignitaries who joined us for the historic ceremony.” said Satbir Singh Cheema, President & CEO, PICS Society.
The idea to rename 175A Street after the founder of the Sikh faith came to the fore in the wake of the decision by PICS Society to name the proposed 125-bed long-term care home for seniors as Guru Nanak Diversity Village. PICS Society has upgraded and widened 175A Street (off from 64 Avenue), in order to provide access to the Guru Nanak Diversity Village residential care facility being built in Cloverdale. The commemorative street name sign was approved by the City Council on Monday, June 27th 2022 and was installed today, July 22nd, in both English and Punjabi, on the corner of 64 Avenue and 175A Street.
“I am very pleased to celebrate the installation of the commemorative ‘Guru Nanak Village Way’ sign in Cloverdale,” said Mayor Doug McCallum. “This street will provide access to the Guru Nanak Diversity Village; a long-term care facility being built by Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society. A good population of Sikh community resides in Surrey and I can think of no better way to express the City’s commitment to inclusion than to name this street in honour of Guru Nanak whose teachings championed the oneness of humanity and united people across religious divisions.”
