Arson Attack On Williams Lake Gurdwara

[cybershot1]

I have heard just this morning that a Williams Lake Gurdwara has been set on fire by white youth, who is in police custody at the moment. There was a single granthi in the gurdwara at the time.

Anyone know more to this story?

[proud_to_be_singhni]

whaaat?!...........

[WGJKKWGJKF]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

:wub:

Thats sad... and let me guess the media hasnt talked about it in the area either?

If it was a Mosque or a Church... this would of been headlines!

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

[BCSikhYouth]

Vaaheguru Jee Kaa Khalsaa, Vaaheguru Jee Kee Fatehh

Saadh Sangat Jeeo,

It is with a heavy heart that the sangat of Williams Lake, B.C. has asked this message be relayed to the sangat worldwide. On March 26th, 2006 at approximately 3:15 p.m., Gurudwara Western Singh Sabha, Williams Lake was set on fire. The cause of the fire is suspected to be arson and it is suspected that gasoline was poured throughout the gurudwara. It is believed that one suspect has been captured. However, the investigation is just starting so accurate details will be released as information becomes available.

The sangat has not yet been allowed to enter the premises to assess the damage. However, one sevaadar was allowed in to help retrieve the Guru Maharaj saroops. The damage is extensive. The sevadaars have figured out that all of the Guru Maharaj saroops are accounted for. Fortunately, there were none in the balcony area of the Gurudwara at the time of the fire. However, the saroop that was parkash at the time has been extensively damaged and proper sanskar will need to be done at a later date (undetermined as of yet). The original thought that there were saroops in the balcony stemmed from the fact that sometimes saroops were kept upstairs for an upcoming akhand paath if more than one program was scheduled, and last night the sangat was unsure of if there were any upstairs at the time of the fire. More details will be forthcoming in the next few days, but initial reports suggest that the gurdwara will for the most part have to be re-built.

Please do ardaas for the sangat of this small community that is in shock at the moment, for the quick capture of those who committed this heinous deed, and for the tragedy that took place in the burning of the Guru Maharaj saroops.

Just a quick background.. Williams Lake, B.C is located in the interior of British Columbia (about a 6 hour drive from Vancouver). The community is small but has a very strong Sikh base. The gurudwara there was built with great love and dedication by the Williams Lake sangat and officially opened in 1989 and since then has been the centre of the community.

Vaaheguru Jee Kaa Khalsaa, Vaaheguru Jee Kee Fatehh!

From: Gurminder Kaur

[Bhupz]

I agree if it was a different place it would be up in head lines and stuff but yo who ever did this should be like seriously hurt like WHY????

[BCSikhYouth]

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showtopic=17806

[BCSikhYouth]

Original picture of the Gurdwara

[BCSikhYouth]

ADMIN - please merge the other thread "Gurdwara set on fire" with this thread leaving this thread's title

So as to avoid any confusion , thanks

[BulldozerWarga$ingh]

here's another one: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../603270308/1001

anyway, Sikhs have got to make their own Identity as SIKHS clear, and that they are neither Middle Eastern, Muslim, Pakistani, or Indian (Hindustani), we are Punjabi's...this stuff will only increase if nothings done about it soon...

The Police wont do much unless there's an Organisation of Sikhs who warn the Police that they might have to take things in their own hand if the Police dont do anything about these situations soon, even if that means Killing or Smashing the person to Death to protect our Gur Karh...

Some self fashioned "Natzi" Gorehs who believe in "White Power" only target Sikhs because they know we wont do very much about it because of the lack of unity, as Sikhs are to busy building new Gurdwara's and ripping Sikhs apart by deviding them into caste's etc... instead of bringing them together and uniting the Almighty Khalsa...

Plus some new younger White Generation is so dumb they will become a Nazi even when they know there Great Grandfather or Grandfather died fighting against Hitler's army in the WWII...

Every single White knows that Muslims worship in a Mosque and most of them dont wear Turbans, they wear Hats...but a Gorah wouldn't dare set fire to a Mosque or bomb it because they know some BIG MUSLIMS FROM COLLEGE OR UNI will smash up into bits, chop their head of and get a knife and circumsize them...So they decide to mess with a Sikh instead and manage to show the rest of the world how "hard" they are, although they wouldn't dare do anything in place's like Southall where they know some hardcore Sikh Unity still exists...I may sound a bit crude but thats the way I think it is...

PS: Im not saying all Whites or Muslims are bad...there are some especially well educated and inspiring Whites out there who can tell what Sikhs have done for Britain...especially the older generations...

Bul Chuk maaf kareo ji...

[msjskb]

Devastating news.

Please could you let us know when the Sanskar will take place of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji's Saroop. Obviously as soon as you have it confirmed.