Contributions
Roshan loves to keep busy and to give of her time and energy to the community. She enjoys meeting people and helping others. Roshan is a member of the local senior’s association- a place that provides her with friendship, a place to practice her knitting and to participate in a range of social activities. Roshan even took up Tai Chi, at the request of her doctor, to maintain her health.
In December 2000, Roshan attended her younger son’s citizenship ceremony in Victoria. She proudly witnessed him take the oath as a new Canadian. Roshan noticed the need for volunteers to offer snacks and refreshments to those in attendance. Believing that hospitality should be a part of the every Canadian citizenship ceremony, Roshan asked if she could volunteer with the Citizenship Committee. Roshan was accepted as a volunteer and now after more than nine years Roshan has greeted hundreds of new Canadians and provided their families and friends with a warm smile and tasty snacks and refreshments.
Roshan also volunteers at the local immigrant agency, where she helps other senior immigrants practice their English, or is a friend who offers her experiences as an immigrant seniors who came to Canada.
