According to Energetic City “ FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Mayor Lori Ackerman has proclaimed April 2022 as Sikh Heritage Month in the City of Fort St. John.
In January 2022, Shubhdeep Kaur reached out to the Mayor and Council requesting April 2022 be proclaimed as Sikh Heritage Month, citing in their letter that April is officially named Sikh Heritage Month in British Columbia already. Mayor Ackerman officially proclaimed it as of March 28th, 2022.
In both the letter and the proclamation, it was stated that April marks the birth of Khalsa, which refers to both the community of Sikhs and a special group of initiated Sikhs. This was formed in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur. It teaches equality, community service and social justice.
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