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Canadian Burmese Newsletter (r)



At 08:34 AM 2/21/98, you wrote:
>Canada now has a Burmese language periodical.  The first edition of
>BurmaNews was published in time for celebrations of Union Day and Mon
>Mational Day held in Vancouver, BC, on February 14th.  An overflow crowd at
>the event sponsored by the Mon National Organization of Canada snapped up
>150 copies of the 12 page journal.  Additional copies will be circulated to
>organizations and news services requesting it.  It is expected that the
>newsletter will be published monthly.
>
>There are about 8-900 Burmese speaking people in the Vancouver area.  Since
>1993 more than 300 refugees sponsored by the Canadian government and
>private organizations have settled in the city.
>
>Editor, San Aung, who came to Vancouver with his family about a year ago,
>indicated that the paper will follow an independent line.  We want to make
>sure that new arrivals and others don't lose contact with what is going on
>in Burma and Thailand and elsewhere, he said.  Most of the newcomers can't
>access the news on the BurmaNet and Canadian media don't carry a lot of
>news about Burma.  We're especially open to getting news in Burmese.
>
>News or subscriptions can be faxed to the editor at 1-604-589-0034 or
>emailed to <celsus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 
Dear Ko San Aung,
If you need help, please count me. Please mail me a copy.
U Thaung (Aung Bala)
1976 SW 67th. Terrace
Pompano Beach. FL 33068>
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