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The coordinators, who served
Punjabi Press Club of Canada |
 Punjabi
Press Club has appointed Jagdish Grewal of Punjabi Post,
Coordinator for 2007-2008. Mr. Grewal is a
chief editor of Punjabi Post, Daily Newspaper and has been in Media
for long time. He also produces and hosts Khabarsar radio Show.
Annual conference was held on Sep. 14-15th 2007 in Huntsville.
In beautiful Muskoka Inn Press Club was able to discuss serious
issue facing Punjabi Press and Punjabi Community.
 For
second time
S.
Sukhminder Singh Hansra was unanimously appointed coordinator for 2006-2007.
Mr. Sukhminder Singh Hansra demonstrated great
organizational skill during past few years and club members felt
that he should lead press club for another year. On September
9th 2006, during the convention held in Perry Sound Ontario, Mr.
Hansra was nominated and immediately selected as the next
coordinator of Punjabi Press Club of Canada. He is a well known personality
in the Media. He has produced most talked about radio show for
16 YEARS and television show for 11 YEARS called Ankhila Punjab.
Now he is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Sanjh Savera
Weekly.
 Recently
in 2005, Press Club member met in Perry Sound Ontario for two
days. Many Issues were discussed and Dr. Ranvir Sharda was
appointed Coordinator for 2005-2006. Mr. Sharda is a
chief editor of NAGARA Weekly and has been in Media since early
70s. During this convention, PPC was able, not only discuss
serious issues related to the press but also took on
responsibility of their role in the community to raise awareness
about employment equality within Mississauga and Brampton City
Halls and development of Punjabi Language in CANADA.
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2004, convention was held at prestigious WHITE OAK resort in
Niagara-On-The-Lake. Mr. Rajinder Saini was appointed
Coordinator for 2004-2005. Rajinder Saini is an editor in chief
and founder of Parvasi Weekly. He is also a producer and a host
of the Parvasi Radio. Mr. Saini was marred by series of false
charges from evils of the community and PPC took those attacks
as an attack on Press and successfully fought back.
 In
2003, the Convention was also held in Niagara Falls where Jaspal
Shetra was appointed Coordinator for 2003-2004. Mr. Shetra is a
well known in press here in CANADA and back home in PUNJAB. He
has worked with Major newspapers in INDIA. Since immigrated to
CANADA he is affiliated with Panj Pani and also edit weekly
English Newspaper "SOUTH ASIAN OBSERVER". During this year PPC
launched an extensive
drive
against fortunate tellers and fake astrologers. It was well
received by readers and the community at large.
 S.
Sukhminder Singh Hansra was appointed coordinator for 2002-2003.
Mr. Sukhminder Singh Hansra is a well known personality
in the Media. He has produced most talked about radio show for
16 YEARS and television Show for 11 YEARS called Ankhila Punjab.
Now he is the Publisher and Managing Editor of Sanjh Savera
Weekly. It was first time in 2002 the Punjabi Press Club held a
very successful GALA NIGHT. Since then both events "CONVENTION
and the GALA NIGHT became annual events of PPC.
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