Canadian Tamils Chamber of Commerce celebrates 14th Annual Awards Gala at Hilton Hotel and Conference Centre in Markham

The success story of the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce was once again demonstrated when the 14th. annual and colorful Awards Gala was held at the prestigious Hilton Suites hotel in Markham on April 28th.

The Awards Gala is the Chamber’s signature event held every year to showcase the entrepreneur skills of the Business sector among the Canadian Tamil community. The Award winners are chosen by an independent Select Committee and the winners are selected based on certain criteria and requirements.  This year’s event was the 14thAwards Gala hosted by the Chamber while celebrating it’s 21 years  colorful journey. Among the dignitaries present at the function were Andrea Horwath Leader of the Ontario NDP, Rathika Sitsabaiesan M.P. for Scarborough Rouge River, Joe Daniel MP for Don Valley East, Hon. John McCullum MP for Markham Unionville, Dr. Helana Jaczek MPP for Markham Oakridges and Neethan Shan President of Ontario NDP,  Frank Scarpitti Mayor of Markham, Logan Kanapathy Councillor of Markham, Representatives of leading Banks, Corporate firms and other leaders of the Business community graced the occasion. Approximately over 600 guests gathered on the occasion to witness the Awards Gala ceremony.The event began with the singing of the Canadian National anthem followed by the Thamil Thai Vaalthu theme song.

Mr.Mike Ahilan, President of the Chamber welcomed the guests and stated that he was encouraged by the turnout of the younger generation for this year’s event. He remarked that it would be the upcoming generation that would help and support the Chamber’s growth in the future. He pointed out that the Canadian Tamil community has consistently proved that it’s contribution has made a significant impact on the Canadian economy and would continue to do so. He thanked the past Presidents for their tireless efforts in building the Chamber and expressed his gratitude to the present Board members, the Awards Committee, the Selection & Souvenir committees for their hard work  which made the event a grand success. The President paid a special tribute to the Late Mr.Kingsley Ariaratnam, Charter President & a Founder member of the Chamber who passed away early this year. He commented that Mr.Ariaratnam’s contribution to the Chamber will always be remembered.

All the dignitaries who spoke commented on the contribution made by the Canadian Tamil business community in building the  Canadian economy. They expressed their praise for the Award winners who have climbed up the ladder of success through their hard work and determination.

This year’s Award winners were George Chelvanayagam(Most Outstanding Professional Award) Alagaratnam Uthayakumar(Best Entrepreneur Award),Yaso Somalingam(Award of Excellence), Rathi Paramasamy (Best Woman Entrepreneur Award),Thushy Thushyanthan(Young Entrepreneur Award) and Kuru Yogarajh(Most Outstanding Community Person Award).The Corporate Sponsors of this year’s Awards  Gala were Industrial Alliance, TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank, CIBC, Scotia Bank, Law Office of Gary Anandasangaree, Kanish & Partners and Sun Life Financial. This year’s Awards Presenter was Lawyer Gary Anandasangaree. Music & dance recitals were performed while guests enjoyed their dinner. Kalyani Nathan, Treasurer proposed a vote of thanks on behalf of the Board of Directors.

The guests were presented with a copy of a Souvenir titled “Enterprise 2012” which contained valuable editorial content, profiles of the Award Winners and colorfully illustrated with pictures of Chamber events.

Attached are some pictures from the event.

Walkathon

Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce Raises $18,000 For The Scarborough Hospital and Providence Healthcare

The business community is once again at the forefront in exhibiting the giving spirit of our community by organizing one of the pioneering annual charity events, the “CTCC Walkathon”. 

This year’s annual Walkathon organized by the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce was held on Sunday June 5th, 2011. The 4 km walk through major streets around The Scarborough Hospital Birchmount campus began at 9 AM.

The participants of the CTCC Walkathon strapped on their running shoes in order to raise money for a very important cause while in the meantime promoting healthy exercise and lifestyle and enjoying the outdoors with a pleasant morning walk. The Walkathon supports the healthcare needs of residents in Scarborough. Since 1999, the event has raised approximately $170,000 for Scarborough hospitals (General & Birchmount campuses) and Providence Healthcare.

This year RBC took on a leading role in raising more than $7,000 with Mohan Sundaramohan, Branch Manager of RBC as co-chair of the Walkathon. The Scarborough Rangers once again have also joined hands in supporting this year’s Walkathon. Corporate Sponsors Industrial Alliance, RBC, TD, Scotiabank, and The CableShoppe all provided critical support to keep this fundraising event successful along with many other valuable sponsors.

CTCC’s Walkathon could not run smoothly without Co-Chairs Mohan Sundaramohan and Sritharan Thurairajah, and Event Coordinators Santha Panchalingam, Ghajan Mahan, and Navajeevan Anandarajah to lend their support.

The CTCC would like to thank everyone that came out to walk and support this year’s Walkathon. The CTCC is already looking forward to next year’s Annual Walkathon, and raising even more money for two worthy causes.

Awards Gala
Honourable Dalton McGuinty celebrates 20th Celebration of Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce at the Annual Awards Gala.

The achievements of outstanding Tamil Canadian entrepreneurs, community builders and professionals were recognized and celebrated at the sold out Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce twentieth celebration of The CTCC at the Annual Gala. The event, the biggest of its kind in the Tamil Canadian community, took place at 5:00 p.m. on April 16th, 2011 at the Hilton Conference Centre in Markham, Ontario.
Over 800 guests were in attendance to celebrate the Outstanding Entrepreneurs and Community Builders. These individuals are among the many outstanding Tamil Canadians who were recognized at the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala.

The Award Winners included Mr. Aaron Sureshkumar & Mrs. Ranji Sureshkumar from PSP Fabricating Inc. receiving The Best Entrepreneur Award presented by RBC. The Best Women Entrepreneur Award presented by the Cable Shoppe Inc. went to Ms Poomagal (Pushpa) Sivakumar & Ms Shyamala Ketheswaran from Varathas Silk & Giftware. The Best Marketing Award presented by TD went to Mr. Balraj Sivasubramaniam and Mr. Kuharaj Sivasubramaniam of Pro Stone. The Life Time Achievement Award presented by the CTCC went to Mr. Kingsley Ariaratnam for his contribution to not only the Chamber but also to the Tamil community. The Young Entrepreneur Award presented by Scotiabank went to Mr. Vykunthan Murugupillai of Inhome Comfort Inc. Finally, the Most Outstanding Professional Award presented by Industrial Alliance went to Mr. Velupillai Balasubramaniam for his role in both medicine and law.

Honourable Dalton McGuinty, whom was the guest of honour of the evening also joined in to speak about the outstanding work the Tamil business community has accomplished.
The event was sponsored by the Industrial Alliance, TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank, Scotiabank, and The Cable Shoppe.

The Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce has represented the interest of the business community since 1991, and after celebrating a milestone with the community, the CTCC had the opportunity to recognize those individuals who have been in business for 20 years, calling them the Platinum Award Winners. These Platinum winners comprised of all spectrums of the business community.

The Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce 20th Annual Awards Gala was a great success from the food to the entertainment. The purpose was to recognize those individuals that were exceptional among the Canadian Tamil community and celebrate their success.

TORONTO (October 27, 2010) —The Annual General Meeting was held at the Karaikudi Chettinad Restaurant and brought in the new President with his team of board directors. The evening began with traditional South Indian Cuisine and moved on to the focus of the evening with the election of new Board. The agenda consisted of the Secretary’s Welcome speech and the President’s Report. The Financial Report was acknowledged and the new Board of Directors were introduced and welcomed. Past President Ken Kirupa thanked his past board for their consistent hard work and commitment to the Chamber and recognized all of the past presidents and members who played a vital effort in the success of the events that took place during his term.

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