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Sikh residents now have permanent temple in Thompson

The Sikh community in Thompson now has a permanent place of worship.

 

The Sikh Society of Thompson’s new temple is located at 111 Goldeye Crescent, where the Apostolic Church used to be.

 

Raj Thethy, a board member with the Sikh Society, says the religious organization was established in the city in the early 1970s.

 

Since the community was small at that time, Sikhs would congregate in their own homes, before renting out the Fish and Game Hall and and St. Lawrence Hall when the Sikh population  steadily increased. They would hold a service once a month.

 

Raj explains since the community has grown tremendously since then, board members decided it was the right time to find a building and make it a permanent Sikh temple.

 

Inderjeet Singh, a fellow board member with the Sikh Society, says the decision was made last Decemeber, and the organization began fundraising efforts to purchase the building where the Temple is now located. however, Singh adds that they have not collected the sufficient funds at this point to buy the building outright, and anyone interested in donating can do so through their GoFundMe page.

 

The first service at the new temple will be held this Sunday to commemorate the 550th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which begins at 11 a.m.

 

For more on the Sikh Society of Thompson, listen to Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon,

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