by Conner VanderBeek | Jul 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Canada Day is a celebration of the creation of Canada, which occurred on July 1, 1867. Brampton’s seniors, meanwhile, have been celebrating Canada Day for the entire month. These celebrations take place in seniors clubs and public parks, with anywhere from a few...
by Conner VanderBeek | Jul 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’d like to step aside from being scholarly for a moment to share how much Punjabis love pizza. I’ve had pizza seven times in the last ten days, some of it cheap fast food, some very good sit-down, and another kind in an entirely different category: Indian...
by Conner VanderBeek | Jul 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Brampton East is a liberal area. Their biggest issues include immigration policy, the staggering price of car insurance, restrictions placed on basements, and the fact that the 9th largest city in Canada doesn’t have its own university. The surrounding cities,...
by Conner VanderBeek | Jul 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
I confess that I am not the first person to approach the topic of Punjabi YouTubers. The Globe and Mail published a story on JusReign, Superwoman, and AKakaAMAZING more than two years ago, asking them why comedy and why the Punjabi community in GTA is so open to it....
by Conner VanderBeek | Jul 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve been spending a considerable amount of my time here in East Brampton, which, according to my friend Parminder, is 80% Punjabi-Sikh. This means custom front doors with Khandas and babas with long white beards and turbans, strolling on the sidewalks, chatting...