Tag: asa johal
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Asa Johal: First-ever Indo-Canadian tycoon in Canada
By Balwant Sanghera VANCOUVER: The passing of the first-ever Indo-Canadian tycoon Asa Johal, who was also one of the oldest Indians in Canada, last week marks the end of an era in the history of the Indo-Canadian community. The famous sawmill tycoon died in Vancouver at the age of 98. He would have turned 99…
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Oldest Indo-Canadian pioneer Asa Johal just six short of 100
By Balwant Sanghera VANCOUVER: It was a very special day at India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara Nanak Niwas in Richmond here. It was the birthday celebration of an Indo-Canadian pioneer and legend – Asa Singh Johal. At 94, he is probably the oldest Indo-Canadian pioneer, businessman and philanthropist. Born in 1922 in Punjab, Asa…