VANCOUVER–The annual Ismaili Walk, which took place at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park last Sunday , brought out over 2,000 British Columbians and together raised over $640,000. For this year’s annual Walk, the BC Ismaili Muslim Community partnered with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, to help increase awareness of the risks of heart disease and stroke, and raise funds for the Foundation’s “Take the Pressure Down” campaign and for the HeartSmart Kids™ healthy lifestyle program.

Last year, the Ismaili Walk raised over $300,000, and has now raised over $3.8M since inception. The 20^thAnnual Ismaili Walk featured a full day of live entertainment, delicious heart-healthy meals, and activities for the whole family. Healthy Families BC was one of many proud supporters of this year’s record-setting Walk.

For more information visit www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca.

Ismaili Pages is pleased to announce the new Ismaili Business and Professionals Directory.  The service is free and allows all Ismaili business owners and professionals to list their information online within minutes. The aim of this online service is to provide awareness of businesses and professionals within our Ismaili community.

With rich features listed below, it will make it easy for you to handle your business listings.  If you do not have a business, please forward this to your family and friends.  Let’s support our community by recreating an Ismaili business directory that is accessible worldwide.

Ismaili directory link: http://ismailipages.com/directory/
How to Submit your free listing: http://ismailipages.com/directory/pages/advertise-ismaili-pages.html

Listing Features:

• Image, Document and Offers galleries
• Logos and Banners
• Google PageRank calculation
• Reviews and Ratings
• Listing Claiming, Suggestions, Abuse Reporting
• Receive Messages
• Print and Export to PDF
• Download vCard
• Add to Favorites
• And much  more…

User Features:

• Account Management
• View orders, invoices, and transactions.
• Submit listings
• Profile Image
• Favorites List
• and much more…

EMC News – A site plan control proposal put forth by a committee of people from the Ismaili faith proposes to build a place of worship on the vacant lot at 3225 Conroy Rd.
The Ismaili faith is one of the smallest sects of the Muslim faith and worships in a mosque during the hours of 7-9 p.m. everyday of the week.
“We want to create global pluralism, understanding, and tolerance,” said Fayez Thawer, member of the steering committee for the proposal.
The proposal stemmed from the growing Ismaili population in Ottawa. Currently, the Ismaili group is sharing time in a place of worship in west Ottawa. However, space, parking, and a desire for more availability have become an issue for the growing community.
“We wanted something we could use everyday,” said Mr. Thawer. “We need the parking and the convenience.”

For the full story, please see the July 22 edition of the EMC.

Source: http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100715/news/
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