Ottawa Sivan Temple’s Annual General Meeting and Election to fill up to five (5) Board of Directors positions will take place on Saturday February 25, 2012 at 4.00 PM at Ottawa Sivan Temple Premises.

Members (defined by the Temple Constitution By-law), who have contributed annually $250.00 as donation or sponsored day pooja/s (at least in 2011) are eligible to participate and vote in the AGM.

Please contact Secretary: Ragavan Sellappah on telephone 613-843-0690 or Treasurer: Thampoo Thevarajah on telephone 613-304-3097 to confirm your membership.

AGENDA of the AGM is as follows:

1. Prayer
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Minutes of 2011 AGM
4. President's brief
5. Financial Statement December 31, 2011
6. Proposals for changes in Constitution By-laws

7. Election of Board of Directors
8. Any other business
9. Vote of Thanks by New President

Should you require further information and/or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the temple office via the e-mail: ottawasivantemple@gmail.com or telephone: 613-489-1774.

Dear Devotee,


The all mighty, “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami” has blessed us to conduct the Fourth Annual High Festival at the Sivan Temple in North Gower, beginning on Friday the 8-July-2011 with “Kodiaeta” Festival and to end on 18-July-2011 Monday with “Thirukalyaanam / Poongaavanam” Festival.

Please see the attachments

Annual High Festival Notice

Kindly contact the Coordinators of your Resident Area, extend your support and get showered with blessings from “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami”.

“Khara” Tamil New Year begins at 2.30 AM on Thursday April 14, 2011. On that day, Tamil New Year special Abisheka and Poojas will be held at Temple at 12.00 Noon and 8.00 PM. Prasatham will be served to devotees after the special poojas.

Sivan Temple will be kept opened from 9.00 AM to 9.00PM on Tamil New Year Day. Devotees are requested to visit temple wearing new clothes and jewellery and pray Vaitheeswaran for His blessings to lead happy and prosperous life throughout the year.

From April 12, 2011 Tuesday evening onwards, “Maruththu Neer” (medicated water) will be made available for devotees at the Temple .


Aum Namasivaya!

Board of Directors, Ottawa Sivan Temple

NOTICE OF ELECTION & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


Ottawa Sivan Temple’s Annual General Meeting and Election to fill up to five (5) Directors will take place on Friday August 27, 2010 at 7.00 PM at Walter Baker Centre Room 202

Members (defined by the Temple By-law, those who have contributed annually at least $250.00 as donation or as sponsors of day pooja(s)) are eligible to participate in the AGM.

Please feel free to contact the secretary at 613-271-6449 or ksabarat@hotmail.com to confirm your membership.

We have made copies of the Financial Statements for consultation by all members of the temple. Please feel free email us or call the Temple for appointments

Should you require further information and/or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the temple via the web site www.ottawasivantemple.com or phone 613-489-1774
Aum Namasivaya!

THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 5 NEW MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS:

Eligible members must fill out and submit nomination form(s) by no later than August 14th midnight to the Temple or by email to ottawasivantemple@yahoo.ca with subject line "Nominations" to announce their intent to run for the above positions.

Guidelines from the constitution:

Article 44 states: To become eligible for the Board of Directors, at least a Patron member , Grand Patron, Benefactor or Grand Benefactor members shall serve as Temple volunteer for two (2) years

“Patron” means a member who pays the cumulative membership dues of Thousand dollars ($1000.00) as of August 14th midnight

The nomination form is also available at the Temple. Their names of the nomination committee are listed below.

Mr. Ragavan Sellappah (Chair)
Mr. Jey Aiyadurai
Mr. Mohan Suntharamoorthy

If you have any question please contact secretary at 613-271-6449 or ksabarat@hotmail.com

Vairavar Madai – Saturday July 17th, 2010

To mark the end of the Alangara Utsavam 2010, Vairavar Madai a special pooja for Lord Gnana Bhairavar will be performed at Ottawa Sivan Temple. On this day Pirayachiththa Abishekam will start at 6pm followed by Pooja at 8pm. Devotees who likes to do Pongal or offer vadai malai to Lord Gnana Bhairavar on this day , please contact the Temple . We like all the devotees to come to the Temple on this day and get blessings from Lord Gnana Bhairavar

மாணிக்க வாசகசுவாமிகளின் குருபூசையும் திருவாசக முற்றோதலும்

சைவசமய நாயன்மார்களில் மனிதப்பிறவியே இறைவனை அடைய உன்னதமானது எனவும் இறையறுளை இறைவனை உள்ளம் உருகி அழுது பாடினால் பெறலாம் என்ற உண்மையைத் தநதவர் மாணிக்க வாசகர் வருகின்ற புதன்கிழமை (14/07/2010) மணிவாசகர் அருளிய திருவாசகப்பாடல்கள் அனைத்தும் பாடப்படும். காலை 10 மணிக்கு திருவாசக முற்றோதல் ஆரம்பித்து மாலை 8 மணிப் பூசைக்கு மாணிக்கவாசகருக்கு குருபூசையும் வீதியுலா வரும் நிகழ்வும் இடம்பெறும். அடியார்கள் அனைவரும் இதில் கலந்து கொண்டு திருவாசக தேனை பருகுவதுடன் எம்பெருமான் வைத்தியநாத சுவாமியினதும் தையல்நாயகி அம்மையினதும் திருவருளை பெறுவீர்களாக

Thank You - High Festival

The Board of Directors of the Ottawa Sivan Temple would like to sincerely thank all of the individuals and their families who have helped us in making the occasion of our third Alankara Utsavam a grand success.

Our heartfelt sincere thanks go out to,

1) All priests who have participated in the festival.
2) All the sponsors and Regional co-coordinators of the festival.
3) The North Gower community who have co-operated with us during the festival days
4) All the media that gave coverage on Utsavam - Tamil One TV , ITR Radio, Uthayan Paper, Inpaththamil paper, Senthamarai Paper
5) All the temples who have contributed Eruthu Vahanam, pots, misc. pooja items which were essential for the Utsavam.
6) All the devoted volunteers who have participated in:

* Sivan farm creation and maintenance, food production, and sales on farm products
* Painting work: Interior and exterior of the temple
* Renovations, shower room finishes,
* Basement Storage rearrangements
* Installation of Flag poles
* Constructing, decorating and finishing Sagadai, Sapparam, Ther and misc. stages,
* Cleaning and keeping in and around the temple tidy.
* Lawn mowing, garbage and debris removals
* Creating and maintaining the flower beds, gardens around the temple.
* Installation of tents, temporary lighting and decoration s,
* Stage and running of the Info. Booth
* Annathanam Food preparation and orderly distribution
* Co-ordinating children programs and devotional activities
* Newsletter, Media, printing, photography, sound system, telecasting and broadcasting groups
* Traffic set up and management
* Cotton candy, misc. snacks preparation, packaging for sales,
* Beverages, pops, water (Thanneer Pnthal) distribution services
* Misc. fund raising activities

7) All devotees who have visited the Temple during the utsavam days

The all mighty, “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami” has blessed us to conduct the Third Annual High Festival at the Sivan Temple in North Gower, beginning on Friday the 2-July-2010 with “Kodiaeta” Festival and to end on 12-July-2010 Monday with “Thirukalyaanam / Poongaavanam” Festival.

Please see the attachments 1) Annual High Festival Notice and 2) List of High Festival Coordinators & Area of Sponsors. Kindly contact the Coordinators of your Resident Area, extend your support and get showered with blessings from “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami”.

The all mighty, “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami” has blessed us to conduct the Third Annual High Festival at the Sivan Temple in North Gower, beginning on Friday the 2-July-2010 with “Kodiaeta” Festival and to end on 12-July-2010 Monday with “Thirukalyaanam / Poongaavanam” Festival.

Please see the attachments 1) Annual High Festival Notice and 2) List of High Festival Coordinators & Area of Sponsors. Kindly contact the Coordinators of your Resident Area, extend your support and get showered with blessings from “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami”.

Dear Devotee,



The all mighty, “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami” has blessed us to conduct the Third Annual High Festival at the Sivan Temple in North Gower, beginning on Friday the 2-July-2010 with “Kodiaeta” Festival and to end on 12-July-2010 Monday with “Thirukalyaanam / Poongaavanam” Festival.

Please see the attachments 1) Annual High Festival Notice and 2) List of High Festival Coordinators & Area of Sponsors. Kindly contact the Coordinators of your Resident Area, extend your support and get showered with blessings from “Vallavambika Sri Thaiyal Naayaki Sametha Vaithiyanaatha Swami”.

Ottawa Sivan Temple is please to announce that with the assistance of HRDC - Canada summer Jobs we will be hiring 2 Summer Students for 6 weeks for 30 hrs per week.

Position 1: Children/ Youth Cultural Education Coordinator
Position 2: Seniors/New comers Events Coordinator

Applications must be received no later than Tuesday, June 15, 2010.

Please send your resume/CV to e-mail to ottawasivantemple@yahoo.ca attention to Kula Sellathurai. Please call the temple line 613-489-1774 or Kula Sellathurai at 613-834-0422 ext. 258

Please see the attached document for Job duties and more information