How Brampton demonstrates the new vision of Canada

[ Globe and Mail ][ Jun 16 13:43 GMT ]

It didn’t take long after the first gurdwara was built for the neighbourhood around it to morph into a Little Punjab. Homeowner after homeowner, some escaping the nocturnal chanting of the bedtime prayer, sold to Sikhs eager to live near the bastion of their spiritual and social lives. Now forsaken, the ball diamond next door gave way to extra parking (crowds can reach 10,000) and a gazebo. In the nearby plaza, the dry cleaners and Italian restaurant departed, replaced by shops selling South Asian groceries and sweets. Even the name of the street, Curlew, changed to Gurdwara Gate. [ full story | comments ]

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