The Indo-Canadian Sikh Association is an organization of people of Indian origin who believe in the teachings of the first Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his successors.
This association has a huge task of spreading the message of the Sikh religion founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and updated by the last and tenth Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The religion very modern and dynamic and is being hailed as a Sikh way of life.
Established in 1973 by a handful of people dedicated to the Sikh cause, their efforts nurtured it with great devotion. The Indo-Canadian Sikh Association is registered under the charitable societies act of Canada.
Responsibility of the Associations operations rests on the shoulders of an executive, democratically elected every February from the active members of the Association.
The Association has complete independence on its affairs but strongly believes and respects the temporal and religious authority of S.G.P.C., a supreme religious and political authority of the Sikhs. The headquarters of this authority is in the holy city of Amritsar, situated in the North West of India. This Association acts in accordance with special rules of the Sikh code of conduct called the Rehat Maryada.
The Association celebrates the special Sikh occasions with great enthusiasm, like the birth dates of Gurus and the birth of Khalistan. On each gathering an open house is held at the Prince Rupert Senior Secondary School. As well the Association gives out trophies to the boxing and archery clubs at the Jim Ciccone Civic Center.
The Association has a highly educated priest on duty. He has taken up the responsibility of teaching Hymns and Punjabi language to the younger generations, so that they may keep in touch with their religious and cultural heritage.
The Association has an active relationship with the local RCMP and the local government. Its members are very law abiding, cooperative and live in harmony with other ethnic and cultural groups in town.
The Association also holds religious camps in and out of Prince Rupert, where the Sikh children have an opportunity to interact with children from other towns. These camps have proved to be very useful in greatly expanding the mental horizons of the participants.
For more information regarding the Indo-Canadian Sikh Association, please phone (250) 624-6080.