Saturday, April 17, 2010

Firefighters join annual Sikh festival

KENT NEWS: Firefighters will help celebrate the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi by taking part in a procession through Gravesend today.Community safety officers will be on hand to offer advice about lighting 
ceremonial candles during the festival, which marks the beginning of the
 harvest season in Punjab, India.
The procession starts from the new Sikh temple complex in Khalsa Avenue at
11.30am.Principal community liaison officer Pirthipal Singh said:"While enjoying
Vaisakhi this year we want people to be safe from fire-related hazards in
the home."
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