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    2008:

  • November 9, 2008:

    Canadian Iranian Foundation proudly launched Mrs. Massume Price recent book "Ancient Iran" on November 9, 2008 at the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre Auditorium in Vancouver. Through the slide show Massume price presented the great civilization of the Iranian plateau , from the 5000 years old Burnt City to the riches of Sasanian court in 7th. Century AD, followed by classical Iranian music performed by Kess Van-Den Dole, Sohail Mahinpour and Ali Mahinpour. Signed books were available for purchase.

  • October 26, 2008:

    The Canadian Iranian Foundation in collaboration with A2Z Film Productions presented the first Iranian Youth Talent Festival at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver. Fourteen young and talented performers participated in this event by showcasing their various talents, which included animation, dance, music, poetry reading, and acting. Four hundred people attended and showed their support. C.I.F. and A2Z Film Productions plan to hold this event annually. Photos can bee seen on the event page.

  • September 6, 2008:

    CIF Directors Mrs. Zohreh Baranriz and Mr. Abbas Esmaili recently attended a reception for the 2nd phase opening of the newly renovated Emergency Room at Lions Gate Hospital on September 6, 2008.

    Lions Gate Hospital Photo Gallery
  • August 10, 2008:

    The Canadian Iranian Foundation showed its appreciation to its members by hosting a BBQ picnic at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver on August 10. Approximately, four hundred people attended the picnic. The weather was sunny and beautiful. Everyone enjoyed the delicious BBQ prepared by the CIF Board of Directors. There was dancing, live music by DJ Hammed, and outdoor games. This gathering was a social event for the members to meet each other and the CIF Board of Directors.

    Pictures are provided on the events page photo gallery.
  • July 28, 2008:

    Dear CIF Member,

    Please be informed that due to some conflict with other events on August 10th, we have changed the location of CIF B.B.Q party from John Lawson Park to Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.

    Please R.S.V.P. by August 7th. 2008.

    Best Regards

    Canadian Iranian Foundation

    Bahram Saadatmandi
    Director of Membership
    Cell: 604-6034986

  • July 19, 20, 2008: C.I.F. friends and supporters and members have arranged a Garage Sale for this organization. Proceeds from this event will be added to C.I.F. Scholarship fund. C.I.F. Board of Directors appreciates their initiative.

  • June 7, 2008: Canadian Iranian Foundation Members and Board of Directors proudly participated for the first time in the West Vancouver Community Day Prade. CIF table at the Ambelside park was visited by many people who came to visit the Board of Directors and ask questions about CIF Mission Statment and scholarship.Every one enjoyed the Starbucks complimentary coffee. The winner of the CIF booth raffle was Mr. Foad Zandieh.

  • April 27, 2008: Canadian Iranian Foundation scholarship interview for the academic year 2008-2009 took place from 1:00 PM-5:00PM. All the applicants were interviewed by Ramin Nazaradeh, Nassreen Filsoof and Maryam Hashemi. Following students met all the CIF ceiterias and were selected.

    Ahmad Ahmad from Simon Frazer University $4000.00. This student later declined the scholarship due to personal reasons. Nima Azizi from Carson Graham Secondary $2000.00 . He will be attending UBC in September 2008. Mehrzad YazdanPanah-Eski from Windsor Secondary $2000.00. She will be attending UBC in September 2008. Negar Farzam-Kia from Sentinel Secondary $2000.00. She will be attending UBC in September 2008. Lydia Lim from Centennial Secondary $2000.00 . She will be attending UBC in September 2008. CIF has awarded $34.000.00 scholarship since establishment.

  • March 22, 2008: Canadian Iranian Foundation presented the annual Norouz Fundraising Gala.
    The event celebrated the Iranian New Year, as well as raised funds for the CIF student
    scholarship fund.
    This celebration was sponsored by the Bank of Montreal.
    250 guests attended.
    Nassreen Filsoof and Zohreh Baranriz, CIF secretary, welcomed the guests & thanked the
    sponsors and volunteers for creating such a memorable evening.
    The Right Honourable Mr. Ed Fast the Abbotsford Member of Parliament represented the Right Honourable Stephen Harper.
    The Right Honourable Don Bell the North Vancouver Member of the Parliament made a speech and wished everyone a happy Norouz.
    Mr. Harry Bloy the MLA for Coquilum delivered a speech on behalf of the Right Honourable
    Gordon Campbell.
    The Bank of Montreal had a prominent presence at the event. CIF was presented with two
    checks: one for $1000 and a second for $4000.
    Festivities started with Pars Dance Company, followed by a delicious dinner buffet, dancing to both live music by Hamid Asadi and DJ Shahram. There was also a silent auction.
    The highlight of the evening was Nima Behnoud’s NIMANY designer T-Shirts. Partial proceeds from this sale were donated to CIF's scholarship fund.
    The silent auction was also very successful. There have been lots of positive feed back from the audience both during and after the event.

    Click here for LGHF letter

    Click here for Tax receipt

    Signing of the cheque and donating it to Judy Savage the LGHF president Photo Gallery
  • March 16, 2008: CIF presented the fourth annual Norouz Festival at Mahon Park in North Vancouver.
    The event was sponsored by 70 different private businesses, banks, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, and community services. International food was served, international music was played, kids activities were in place, & cans of non-perishable food were collected for the food bank.
    CIF president Nassreen Filsoof welcomed the audience & thanked the sponsors, volunteers and the CIF Board of Directors for their tireless effort in organising this bi-lingual (English and Farsi) event.
    Many elected officials were on hand: the Right Honourable Don Bell, MP; Mr. Darrel Mussato,
    Mayor of North Vancouver; Mrs. Pamela Gold Smith-Jones, Mayor of West Vancouver; Mrs. Joan McIntyre, MLA for West Vancouver Sunshine Coast; Ralph Sultan, MLA for West Vancouver. Mr. Ralph Sultan presented CIF with a proclamation for Norouz from the British Columbia Legislative Assembly.
    According to the North Vancouver RCMP, over 10,000 people attended. Thirty percent of the
    proceeds from this event $4500.00 donated to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the rest
    $11000.00 will be added to the CIF post secondary scholarship fund for the year 2009.


  • February 8, 2008: The luncheon planned in collaboration with Wal-Mart was cancelled.


  • January 20, 2008: Canadian Iranian Foundation had a general meeting with CIF members at the Holiday Inn in North Vancouver on Sunday January 20, 2008 from 3-5 PM.
    Directors were introduced, plans for the year 2008 were presented and approved by the
    members.
    There was a 30 minute question and answer period. Refreshments were served. The CIF Board
    of Directors asked the members to get more involved and participate in CIF activities.
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    2007:

  • CIF 2007 Financial Statements

  • November 2nd. 2007:

    CIF Press Release

    Please be informed that the Canadian Iranian Foundation in colaboration with Wal-Mart will be having an International Luncheon day as a fundraising event on February 8th, 2008 from 11:00am to 5:00pm at Capilano Mall in North Vancouver. All funds raised from this event will be matched by Wal-Mart and will go towards the 2008 CIF student scholarship fund.

    CIF Board of Directors is looking for volunteers, who would be willing to prepare tasty dishes for at least 10 people and donate them to this cause. All dishes should be presented in disposable containers for easier clean-up.

    If you are interested in supporting this cause, please contact CIF’s voicemail and leave your contact information.

    We highly appreciate your support.

    Thank you.
    Nassreen Filsoof
    604-696-1121
    www.cif-bc.com

  • On September 15th. 2007: C.I.F. presented an enchanted evening of the Persian Sufi Music with Vocalist Soli and the Lian Ensemble for the first time at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. This event was a fundraiser for the CIF scholarship.

  • CIF is currently recruiting volunteers to assist and/or accompany Iranian senior citizens, who are unable to speak English, residing at Capilano Care Centre on Clyde Avenue in West Vancouver.
    Interested individuals who speak Persian and English can contact C.I.F.’s voice mail and leave their names and contact phone numbers.
    Voice Mail: 604-696-1121
    Website: www.cif-bc.com
    E-mail: info@cif-bc.com

  • Dear CIF Supporter:
    Due to the North Vancouver municipality staff strike and the closure of the
    Centennial Theatre Box Office, the Canadian Iranian Foundation has been
    advised to change the Lian Ensemble concert date from September 8th,
    2007 to September 15th, 2007. Tickets which are in circulation
    and have been sold by Pars Groceries in North Vancouver Phone # 604-988-3515
    and Mirta Groceries in West Vancouver phone # 604-913-0660 for September
    8th are valid and will be honoured for the September 15th, 2007 date. Tickets continue to be available at the two stores mentioned above and will also be available at the Centennial Theatre Box Office once it reopens.
    We apologise for any inconveniences caused.
    Please contact CIF if you have any questions.
    CIF voice Mail: 604-696-1121
    info@canadianiranianfoundation.com
    www.cif-bc.com
    www.lianrecords.com

  • May 27th, 2007: Canadian Iranian Foundation scholarship interview for the academic year 2007-2008 took place at the West Vancouver Memorial Library from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Students were interviewed by Nassreen Filsoof, Mehrgan Filsoof, and Parham Tavakoli.
  • April 25th, 2007: Canadian Iranian Foundation becme an official sponsor of the 'Let's Learn Persian Program' created by the North Shore Multi-Cultural Society.
  • April 22nd, 2007: CIF presented Darya Dadvar in Concert at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver, Canada. This was a fundraiser for the CIF scholarship fund and it was well received by over 400 attendees.
     
  • April 15th, 2007: Canadian Iranian Foundation Annual General Meeting at the West Vancouver Memorial Library

     
  • February 24th, 2007: In the spirit of integration, The CIF Board of Directors participated in the North Shore Festival of Volunteers on February 24th, 2007. At the event, CIF informed the public about its activities, up-coming events, and its post-secondary scholarship programme.
     

    2006:

  • CIF 2006 Financial Statements

  • November 5th, 2006: The Canadian Iranian Foundation proudly presents Kamad Ensemble at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    All proceeds from this benefit concert will go to the year 2007 student?s scholarship funds. CIF thanks The North Shore News, Shahrvand. B.C., Farhang Newspaper, Danestaniha Magazine, Goonagoon Magazine, Khanevadeh Magazine, Copies Depot, and Parvaz TV for their generous sponsorship of this event.
     
  • September 31st, 2006: To inform the public about their mission, the Canadian Iranian Foundation participated in the North Shore Community Resource Volunteer Fair at the North Park Royal Mall.
     
  • August 9th, 2006: Canadian Iranian Foundation has been notified by the Canada Customs and Revenue agency that as of May 11th, 2006 this organization has been registered as a charity organization. This organization is able to provide tax receipt for any donation they receive from the public. The Canadian Iranian Foundation Charity?s Business Number is 85566 6632 RR0001
     
  • June 17th, 2006: Canadian Iranian Foundation and Wal-Mart collaborated in a barbeque fundraiser at the Capilano Mall in North Vancouver. Special 2006 soccer world cup t-shirts were sold at this event. All the proceeds of the event were donated to the scholarship fund. Canadian Iranian Foundation appreciates Wal-Mart?s co-operation for providing the space and Safeway?s providing of soft drinks, hamburger patties, sausages and buns.
     
  • May 19th, 2006: Canadian Iranian Foundation scholarship interview for the academic year 2006-2007 took place at the Park Royal shopping Mall community room from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Students were interviewed by Dr. Mehdi Meshgini, Dr. Reza Vaziri and Nassreen Filsoof .
     
  • April 15th 2006: CIF passed a new resolution which was read, signed, and sent to the lawyer. This resolution will be sent to Ottawa and Victoria for obtaining charitable status
     
  • April 4th 2006: CIF directors met with Darryl Mussato, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver, and made a request regarding an available municipality site for the CIF office. Recommendations were given and will be looked into by the directors.
     
  • April 2nd 2006: CIF participated in the Norouz picnic at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver
     
  • March 18th 2006: CIF organized a well received Norouz Gala Fundraiser event for 230 people. A silent auction and raffle were also part of the festivities. All the proceeds from this event were deposited to the scholarship account.
     
  • March 14th 2006: CIF directors participated at the Ambleside Park celebration in order to inform the public about the CIF?s Mission Statement and raising funds for the organization.
     
    Chaharshanbeh Souri 2006 Photo Gallery
  • March 12th 2006: CIF Participated in the Lonsdale Street Norouz Festival to inform the participants about the CIF?s Mission Statement and raised funds by selling world cup T-shirts
     
    Lonsdale Street Norouz 2006 Photo Gallery
  • March 10th 2006: CIF fundraiser at Wal-Mart
     

  • CIF 2006 Wal-Mart Fundraiser Photo Gallery
  • March 4th 2006: CIF had a public session to inform the people about their mandate. The decision was made by the attendees to increase of membership fees from $50.00 /year to $10/month ($120.00/ year). The membership form will be modified to meet the members wish. Also, it was recommended that CIF establish an office for its day to day work. The rent of the office will be paid from the membership fees. This matter will be looked at as the first priority after the Norouz Fundraiser Gala.
     

2005:

  • CIF 2005 Financial Statements

  • December 8th 2005: Annual General Meeting
     
  • CIF lawyer sent the first request to Ottawa for obtaining charity status.
     
  • November 20th 2005: CIF presented Darya Dadvar in Concert at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, Canada. This was a fundraiser for the CIF scholarship fund and it was well received by 680 attendees.
     
  • November 5th 2005: CIF presented a lecture by Dr. Abass Milani at the MacMillan Space Centre , Vancouver Canada
     
  • October 20th 2005: CIF participated in the Drs.Fereidoun and Katharine Mirhadi Endowed lecture in Iranian Studies at Simon Fraser University, where Dr. Farzaneh Milani was guest lecturer
     
  • May 25th 2005: CIF participated in ?Around the World Music? festival with the Saba Traditional Music Group in the library square celebrating the anniversary of the Vancouver Library
     
  • February 2005: CIF Board of Directors were nominated from a group of volunteers
     
  • January 5th 2005: CIF was registered as a non-profit organization
     

 

 

 

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